They got back to Abbey Mount at about 1am. They thought they had gotten away with leaving the grounds late at night but they were so wrong. Foot steps could be heard approaching them. They of course panicked but that was natural. Becca snatched the car keys of Freddie and told him, Poppy and Annabelle to hide. She did after all promise them they wouldn't get caught and Becca wanted to get in as much trouble as possible so it was a win win situation. Poppy, Freddie and Annabelle watched on as the Abbey Mount matron and headmistress come into view,
"Rebecca Jones what are you doing out of bed at one in the morning?" yelled Matron, Becca shrugged which annoyed Matron even more,
"Fancied a walk I suppose," Becca smirked; she wanted to annoy Matron as much as possible,
"Liar!" screeched Matron,
"And what makes you say that,"
"By the uniform you are wearing Rebecca," Mrs Kingsley interrupted, "You've either been or planning on leaving the grounds to go to St Trinians, now which is?"
"Does it really matter? 'Cause if it does then it shouldn't because you've caught me in what I've done or about to do. Therefore it doesn't affect you if I've done or about to do anything wrong, either way I'm in detention," Becca explained trying to confuse Matron and Mrs Kingsley,
"And what are you doing with Freddie's car keys?" Becca shrugged again, "Would Rebecca and her partners in crime be at my office at 9am sharp tomorrow. I suggest you come out of the bushes and go straight to bed!" Mrs Kingsley walked off with Matron following her. Freddie, Poppy and Annabelle stumbled out the out the bushes,
"Just like last summer init Flintstone," Freddie laughed, "Common gals I think we better get back to bed or the dragons will eat us alive!" They made there way back to the dorms and crashed out on their beds. Tomorrow, well today, was going to be eventful.
Becca woke to find four faces hovering over hers. Becca screamed in fright which made Kate, Drippy, Kiki and Josie laugh,
"What? Wait what's the time?"
"Half past 9," answered Kate, "So, how'd it go last night? We'd ask Poppy but she went off somewhere."
"SHIT!" Becca yelled, "We got caught and me, Poppy, Annabelle and Freddie are supposed to be in Mrs K's office." Becca panted as she got into her uniform and ran out of the door. She sprinted into Mrs Kingsley's office to find a furious Kelly Jones standing next to Mrs Kingsley. Becca looked at her partners in crime. Freddie hung his head in shame; Becca wondered who had had a go at him. Poppy had a 'whatever' look plastered across her face while Annabelle had an apologetic face. Becca had a felling it had been Kelly, who shouted at her,
"Ya no there's a song that comes into my mind when your all looking like that," Becca joked, "It goes like this," Becca began singing in hope it would distract Kelly enough to make her forget about shouting at her, "Uh oh we're in trouble, somethin's come along and it's burst our bubble. Yeah, yeah, uh oh we're in trouble gotta get home quick march on the double..." Kelly interrupted Becca,
"Sit down! You can't joke your self out of this one!" Kelly yelled Becca did as she was told. Becca knew when to push Kelly and Becca knew now wasn't the time, "Disobeying instructions again?" Kelly started, Becca shrugged, "And what's worse is you dropped Annabelle and Freddie in it!"
"Mhmm," Becca said not paying much attention, she was to busy singing Uh Oh we're in trouble in her head,
"As for you Annabelle I don't know whether to be proud that you're acting like a Trinian or disappointed that you let Becca leave the grounds! You're supposed to be the sensible one!" Kelly ranted at Annabelle,
"I'm s-sorry Kelly, I s-should of known b-better." Annabelle stuttered, she hated it when Kelly lost her temper especially with her,
"You two need to pull your act together! As head girls you should know how much the younger girls look up to you. If they see you pulling stunts like that, they'll think its ok and do the same thing!" Becca rolled her eyes; she had had enough of this,
"Have you heard yourself? Where's Kelly Jones gone? Because the girl standing before me isn't the Kelly I'm proud to call my sister!" Becca challenged Kelly, "Ever since you became head girl and secret agent or whatever you've become less like a St Trinian and more like an Abbey Mount or a Cheltnem girl!"
"Nothing wrong with being an Abbey Mount girl" Poppy butted in, Becca silenced Poppy and continued,
"I can't fake the way I feel, I was born to keep it real. Hockey sticks and balls of steel, I'm a St Trinian." Becca recited to Poppy,
"Act like one then!" Kelly screamed at Becca,
"I am! It's you who needs to act like a St Trinian Kelly not me." Becca stormed out the room, making sure she slammed the door. Becca walked back up to her dorm and fell onto her bed. She picked up her pillow and chucked it towards door in anger. Poppy stepped into the room only to be met by a flying pillow. Becca apologised and explained how the pillow was meant for door and not her face,
"Fuck this," Becca yelled after 5 minutes of non stop thinking. She got up off her bed and packed a few belongings into a small shoulder bag, "I do as I damn well please! Until the end St Trinians, defenders of anarchy!" Becca chanted to herself, she slung her bag over her shoulder. She was about to open the door when someone knocked on the door. Becca opened the door to find a saddened Kelly,
"Victorious, rebellious. We do as we damn well please! Until the end St Trinians, defenders of anarchy!" Kelly chanted as Becca opened the door. Becca slammed the door in Kelly's face and stormed over to her bed. Kelly opened the door and walked over to Becca,
"Leave now Kelly!" Becca yelled, she was still annoyed at Kelly for telling her to act like a St Trinian when Kelly wasn't in the first place,
"Not until we're on better grounds. Common Becca what's happened to us? I mean we used to be like Tania and Tara," Becca took a deep breath,
"You became head girl and forgot how to have fun. You also forgot that family comes first. Poppy could you leave because this may get ugly," Poppy nodded and left the room to go to lessons
"St Trinian girls are family. I had to take things more seriously; if you remember the school was close to being officially bankrupt,"
"If you could just see your self Kelly you would see what I see. You'd see Aunt Catherine; look where she's ended up," Kelly sighed, she knew Becca was right,
"Maybe I have changed. But you need to carm down abit, trying to sneak in with James at breakfast isn't acceptable behaviour for a head girl. I know JJ French and previous head girls have done that but you should know better. You have the family's reputation at stake." Kelly got and left Becca to think about what she said. Becca looked out of her window and watched Kelly leave. Becca left her room, she wasn't going to lessons. Becca felt it was time to see Polly; she had no idea where to find Polly so she went to ask Annabelle. Becca had no idea which room number was Annabelle's; the only way for Becca to reach Annabelle's room was to climb out of the window. Becca climbed out the window and walked along the roof. She soon saw an upset St Trinian sitting on her bed. Becca climbed through the window and approached Annabelle, Becca comforted Annabelle. Becca knew what it felt like to have Kelly yell at you for the first time and it wasn't a pleasant thing. Becca knew it was her fault that Annabelle got in trouble with Kelly and she felt guilt about it. It wasn't very often Becca felt guilt or pity, in many ways Becca was like Kelly. Kelly would never show her emotions and that had rubbed off on Becca over the years. When Kelly had became head girl she forgot how to have fun, she had a lot of work to at St Trinians because of the state JJ French had left it in. That was the reason Becca and Kelly had grown apart and the reason Becca and Taylor had gotten closer. Taylor reminded her of the fun loving Kelly she adored and idolised. The first time Becca went missing Kelly blamed herself, she was determined to find her and bring her back. Kelly had promised herself when she got Becca back she would spend more time with her. The second time Becca went missing Kelly once again started to blame herself. These were the only times she showed her emotions. Taylor and Polly had noticed this and told Becca, who was now telling Annabelle. It took Annabelle's mind off Kelly shouting at her. "Do you know where Polly's dorm is?" Becca eventually asked Annabelle. Annabelle nodded her head and told Becca that she was in Polly's dorm. Polly walked in right on cue, "You never miss a cue do ya Poll?" Becca chuckled,
"What are you doing here? I thought you Annabelle's successor?" Polly asked,
"Kelly sent me 'ere to learn self control or summit stupid like that, Taylors standing in for me while I'm here. Need a favour Poll," Polly nodded, to tell Becca to carry on, "I need two passes to get out of lesson and grounds. And could you keep an eye on the girls? I've got the code for the cameras,"
"Sure, but the passes have to be confirmed by the headmistress."
"Leave Mrs Kingsley to me" Becca gave Polly the code while Polly gave Becca two passes. Becca said her thanks and left the room by the window. Becca got back to her room to find her room mates gossiping,
"Hey ho," Becca greeted them as climbed back through the window,
"Do you have a phobia of doors? Because every time we see you you're always climbing in or out the window!" Drippy joked,
"Yup," Becca said popping the p, "Poppy fancy going into town with me tomorrow? I have passes off the head girl," Poppy nodded,
"The head girl never gives out passes to anyone. So how did you get them?" Kiki questioned,
"Lets just say I have people who know people," Becca smirked, "I don't just have power at St T's ya no!"
"St T's?" Kate asked, "What's St T's?"
"Google it, 'cause all of us will be going there on Saturday and you'll need to know what to expect. If nothing comes up search Fritton, Jones or Hacket and look at the connection between the names." All of a sudden Polly came bursting through the door,
"Becca you might wanna see this," She panted, "There's two Cheltnems wondering around the school, one looks like Thwaites Jr." Polly handed Becca the laptop she was carrying, Becca placed it on her bed. Every one in the room started crowding around,
"Is it me or is that Harriet?" Poppy pointed at the person standing next to Verity,
"Looks like it," said Josie,
"Hmm, Harriet's the one obsessed with Freddie, right?" Becca asked as she pulled out her phone, she began texting Taylor to warn her of the intruding Cheltnems and to tell her to keep them at the school until Saturday so Becca could take care of them personally.
"Look there's that wanna be gangster that threatened to stab me!" Poppy pointed out,
"Taylor's a chav Poppy..." Drippy corrected, everyone stared at Drippy in shock, "What she is!"
"Hmm," Becca began thinking, "Eco!" Becca randomly said. Drippy's face went blank, "Hmm now what was the name?" Becca began thinking, "Now was it Daisy? Maybe it was Chantelle? No wait I think it might be Celery? I swear the name rhymed with tequila. Don't worry I'm sure it will come to me sooner," Everyone turned their attention back to Polly's laptop,
"I'm afraid me dearest Cheltnems we 'ave ran outa body bags," Taylor admitted, "Tabby, Sara, Megan and Ellie Cheltnem alert and this time it aint Becca!" four first years came sprinting towards Taylor. They looked at Verity and Harriet with blood thirsty expressions. The four young girls walked towards the intruders menacingly, "Reminds me when they took me and Dawn." Laughed Becca as she remembered when those exact girls had taken her and her friend hostage,
Woah," said Becca holding her hands up, "We haven't officially met but you may have heard of me. I'm Becca, Becca Jones,"
"Really?" Megan's voice dripping with sarcasm, the four first years started jabbing Becca and Dawn,
"Alright, alright, I'm guessing your gonna kidnap us and hold us prisoner in the storage sheds?" The First Years didn't answer they just continued to jab Becca and Dawn, they took off there ties and tied them around Dawns and Becca's hands. They used they hockey sticks to guide there new prisoners down the halls until they reached a door, it didn't have holes in like most of the doors at the school had but it had graffiti on it,
"Tay 'nd Beks was 'ere" Dawn read aloud, she looked at Becca who was still smiling. The four First Years shoved the two older Cheltnems in the room behind the door. They slammed the door shut causing dust to unsettle.
Polly closed her laptop lid, "Matron will be coming for lights out in like ten minutes so I'm going back to my dorm. I'll keep an eye on St T's for you Becca, I understand your concern. Especially with Taylor in charge! Night girls" Polly left the room and headed back to her dorm.
"CELIA!" Becca suddenly burst out, "That's the name! Celia!"
"Wondered how long till you figured it out. Keep it to your self for now please?" Becca nodded and got into bed. Tomorrow was going to be Tuesday and that meant four days until Becca could see her beloved home again.