CASEY'S POV:
As per Bianca's instructions, I made my way to the maintenance cupboard after school that day to collect the supplies I'd need to clean the graffiti off of the wall…
"Casey…" Ben's voice proclaimed as I began to scrub at the brick
Continuing to scrub, I ignored his voice, hoping he'd go away…
"Have you never been told it's rude to ignore people?" he questioned
"Sorry, I've got this in." I informed him, pulling my headphone from my ear
"What is it?" he asked, raising an eyebrow at me "iPod?"
I nodded my head, signalling yes, swallowing a lump in my throat as he held out his hand. Setting the brush down in the water, I pulled it from my pocket, Ben snatching it from me as I did so…
"Thanks for this, Case!" he proclaimed, slapping my shoulder before walking off
BRAX'S POV:
As Ricky served up dinner, Casey made his way into the house. Shutting the door behind him, he dumped his bag on the floor and made his way through to the bedrooms…
"Oi!" I called "get back here…"
Waiting a minute, he made his way through to the kitchen… "What's up?"
"What's up? What's up with you?" I questioned, raising an eyebrow at him
"Nothing's wrong, I'm fine." he informed me "I'm just tired and have a lot of work to do."
"Do you not want any dinner? Or shall I plate you some up for later?" Ricky questioned
"Can you plate me some up for later please?" he asked, raising an eyebrow at her
She nodded her head, signalling yes… "Are you sure you're alright, Case?"
He nodded his head, signalling yes… "I'll see you guys later."
RICKY'S POV:
As Brax and I cleaned up after dinner that evening, I watched him as his eyes drifted between what we were meant to be doing and the bedrooms, a cup slipping from his hands as his eyes settled on Casey's door…
"Go and talk to him…" I proclaimed, bending down to pick the broken pieces of ceramic up
"I'm sorry, Ric." he sighed
"It's fine," I assured him "just go and talk to him."
Kissing me softly, he set the towel down on the worktop and made his way through to the bedrooms…
CASEY'S POV:
I lay on my bed staring at the ceiling when I heard a knock at the door… "Come in."
"Only me," Brax's voice informed me "are you up for some dinner yet?"
"Not hungry." I admitted as I sat up and turned to face him
"Where's your iPod?" he inquired, raising an eyebrow at me "you're normally glued to it…"
"I lost it." I whispered, licking my suddenly dry lips
"You lost it?" he asked
I nodded my head, signalling yes… "It must've slipped out of my school bag or something."
"What aren't you telling me?" he questioned
"What?" I inquired, chuckling nervously
"There's something you're not telling me," he replied "and I'm gonna find out what it is."
"Brax, there's nothing, honestly." I assured him
"Okay, well if you're not coming through for your dinner I'd like you to finish off whatever school work you've got to do and get to bed please." he informed me
"Okay." I replied
Nodding his head at me, he made his way out of my room and shut the door behind him…
So we know what's going on with Casey and why his attitude's bad now, don't we? He's been bullied. How long till Brax and Ricky find out?
