A/N: There's alot of swearing in the chapter in certain parts so you've been warned. :D

Chapter 4

"I can't go to school! I really am sick!" I whined, clutching my stomach dramatically.

Gina rolled her eyes from where she stood in the doorway and crossed her arms.

I coughed loudly and dramatically and pouted.

"So...ill." I groaned, pulling my duvet around me. I honestly felt fine; I just really didn't wanna go to school.

"Ari, get up!" Liam laughed, appearing in the doorway, "You're not fooling anyone."

"Shut up!"

"Arielle, get up...now." Gina sighed.

I glared at both of them before groaning overdramatically again and climbing out of bed.

"Fine!" I muttered, "Can you both leave then? Privacy?"

Liam held his hands up defensively but he still had a lop sided grin on his face, before leaving along with Gina. I closed the door and got dressed into my school uniform. I did my make-up and curled my hair before going downstairs to see the chaos of breakfast time. I grabbed a bit of toast and buttered it before sitting down inbetween Liam and Tee.

"Nice acting." Liam commented with a sarcastic smirk.

"Hey, I could've been seriously ill!"

"Yeah, with schoolitus." He laughed.

I stuck my tongue out at him before finishing my toast.

"Come on you lot," Mike called from the front door. We all got up, grabbed our stuff and went outside to the minivan.

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After all the younger kids had been dropped off, I leaned over to Liam.

"Fancy bunking today?" I whispered.

He raised an eyebrow at me, "First day back and already you wanna ditch?"

"Why not?" I shrugged,"Worst they can do is ground me."

"Why don't you wanna go?" He asked.

I gave him a look as if to say 'are you stupid?' "It's school Liam, seriously?"

He shrugged, "I'll bunk with you, but if we get caught, I'm blaming you."

"Thanks!"

"Joking," He laughed, "We'll get out of the van, hang around for a bit then go through the alley down the field."

I nodded, and at that moment, we pulled up outside the school. We all got out and Mike wished us a good day. He drove off and all the others went inside the main building but Liam and I went down to the field.

"They still don't guard the alley? The teachers must know we bunk off." I said, walking down the path towards the alley.

"Dunno', they must either ignore it or be completely stupid."

"Just like you." I muttered quietly, grinning.

"What?" He said, raising an eyebrow.

"Nothing." I said innocently.

We went through the alley and came out by the side of the school.

"We should probably take off our ties and blazers, so that if a teacher does see us, they won't know we're bunking." I said, reaching for my tie.

"Good thinkin'."

We took off our blazers and tie and shoved them in our bags.

"You got any money? Otherwise we'll have nothing to do for the rest of the day." I asked.

He rifled through his bag and came up with £7.

"What 'bout you?"

I got my purse out of my bag and found a fiver.

"All I got." I said, holding it up before shoving it in my pocket. "Town?"

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When we got into town, we went into Wilkinsons. We picked up two bottles of powerade and grabbed a few handfuls of Pick'N'Mix, swallowing them down quickly. We bought the drinks and walked through the town.

We went into HMV and started to browse.

I saw a certain CD and smirked, picking it up.

"Hey Liam, your favourite person!" I called over to him, holding up a Justin Bieber CD.

Liam pretended to start gagging and his hand dramatically flew to his chest.

I laughed but put the CD back, as we were getting weird looks from other customers and two employees were whispering in a corner, looking over at us.

I wondered over to the posters and started flicking through. One Direction...Justin Bieber...Cheryl Cole...Harry Potter...Yes!

"Liam! Look, it's your boyfriend!" I shouted, pointing to a shirtless picture of Edward Cullen.

"Urgh! That's not even funny!" He protested, fake gagging again.

That got us more weird looks.

"You buying anything?" I asked, as he flicked through the posters.

"Nah', you?"

I shook my head, "What're we gonna do for the rest of the day with twelve quid between us?"

He shrugged, "We can do whatever, well..."

I laughed and we left the shop.

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We spent the rest of the day, faffing around in town. We got burger and chips for lunch and then, when 'school finished'; we went back to the Dumping Ground.

"Have a good day, Ari?" Mike asked, coming out from the office as we closed the front door.

I shared a subtle look with Liam but quickly looked back at Mike, "Yeah, fine thanks." I said with a fake smile.

"Good good, how about you Liam?"

"Yeah, fine."

Mike nodded before going into the kitchen. We started to go up the stairs but were suddenly stopped by Elektra.

"Where were you two today?" She taunted with a smirk.

"School, dummy." I glared at her.

She glared back, "You both bunked,"

"What you gonna do, snitch?" Liam said sarcastically.

She put her hand against her heart in fake hurt, a sly grin plastered on her face, "Ouch Liam, just because your little girl friend is back, doesn't mean you had to-"

She didn't get to finish because I had pinned her to the wall by her throat. I had had it with this bitch.

"Listen honey, I don't know who you think you are but I strongly suggest you get a reality check. No one speaks to me or my friends like that so watch your back...and sleep with one eye open." I spat, keeping a firm grip on her neck and the grin had left her face. She clawed at my hand but I was alot stronger then her.

I pulled her forward just to smash her into the wall again.

"Are we clear?" I asked innocently.

"Crystal." She breathed before I let her go. She was gasping for air but I just walked back to my room with Liam behind me.

"Whoa...what the hell?" Liam demanded as soon as we got into my room. I turned to him and crossed my arms across my chest, glaring at him.

"She was being a bitch; I put her in her place." I said, getting annoyed.

"You overreacted a bit," He shrugged, scowling at me.

"I was sticking up for you! Just 'coz you're too much of a pussy to do it yourself! So don't fucking tell me I overreacted, okay?" I shouted angrily at him, "After all the shit she's done to you, you're on her side!"

He scoffed loudly and scowled at me. "I'm not a pussy and I'm not on her 'side', I just said that I thought that you overreacted, calm the fuck down!"

He was really started to piss me off, "Since when have you been a saint? Since when have you refused the opportunity for a fight? You're such a fucking hypocrite! Fuck you!"

"Whatever, I'm not talking to you if you're acting like this." He spat before leaving, slamming the door behind him.

"Dickhead." I muttered under my breath before getting changed out of my school uniform and into a black 'Sex. Drugs. Alcohol. Sausage Rolls.' Shirt and some shorts, one leg black and the other white with some fluffy bed socks.

Liam had extremely pissed me off and I don't think I overreacted with Elektra. But I probably did with him. I wouldn't back down though, that was one of my flaws, I'm incredibly stubborn.

I tied my hair up and put my iPod into my speaker dock, turning up Paramore full blast. I didn't care how loud it was.

I laid down on my bed, mouthing the words to Decoy and starting doodling on some paper.

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"Dinner!" I heard Gina holler up the stairs. I got up and turn the music off before going downstairs and into the kitchen. Everyone was already sitting down and Liam looked up when I came in. I ignored him and sat down. I was inbetween Harry and Carmen.

Gina and Tracy served up chilli and we all began to eat. It wasn't until halfway through the meal I realised that Elektra wasn't there.

"Where Elektra?" I asked.

"Talking to Mike in the office." Tracy said,

I frowned slightly but continued eating. I bet she'd grassed on me. Little bitch.

As if the devil has heard, Mike yelled from the office, "Ari! Can you come in here please?"

I sighed before picking up my plate and putting by the sink. I went into the office and saw Elektra sitting on one of the chairs, a bruise beginning to form on her neck.

"Sit down Ari." Mike said, closing the door behind me.

"What's this about?" I asked innocently.

"An incident occurred earlier which I think you know about, what happened between you and Elektra." Mike said calmly.

I frowned in innocent confusion. "I'm don't know what you're talking about."

Elektra glared at me and I smirked at her without Mike seeing.

"Elektra told us that you pinned her against a wall by her throat." Mike said, frowning.

I gasped and put on my best innocent face, "Me? Why would I do such a thing?"

"Cut the act! You're not fooling anyone!" Elektra spat.

"What act? I honestly have no idea what you're talking about!"

I was so good at this!

Mike looked like he didn't know who to believe. Score!

"Liam was there, he saw the whole thing!" Elektra suddenly cried.

Crap. No, no, no, no, no. Under normal circumstances, this would be great but seeing as we were arguing right now, I was doomed.

"Is this true?" Mike said, turning his head towards me.

"Umm..."

Before I could even blink, Mike had the door open and was yelling Liam's name.

I was in such shit.

Elektra sent me a triumphant smirk and I put my middle finger up at her.

Liam appeared and Mike beckoned him in. He closed the door behind him and looked back at the three of us.

"Liam, were you with Ari when you came home from school and went upstairs?" He asked.

"Yeah, why?"

"Because Elektra has accused Ari of pinning her against a wall by her throat and she said you witnessed the whole thing."

Oh, fuck.

Liam caught my eyes before I dropped my head.

"That's stupid. I was with Ari the whole time and she never touched Elektra. She's lying!"

What a...wait, what?

Elektra gasped and stood up.

"He's lying! He saw the whole thing!" She protested furiously.

"Ari never went near her," Liam said, "Elektra's lying."

I looked up at him and mouthed a 'thank you.'

Mike sighed, rubbing his temples, "Liam and Ari, you can go."

I stood up, smirked smugly at Elektra and left with Liam.

"Thank you...for that, just then." I said honestly.

Liam nodded, "No problem."

I sighed before crossing my arms, "You still pissed off at me?" I asked, doing my best puppy dog face.

He tried to keep a straight face but failed miserably, grinning.

"Nah," He murmured, before hugging me tightly. I wrapped my arms around his neck and buried my head in his chest.

"I'm sorry I yelled at you and called you all that stuff, I didn't mean it." I said, though it came put quite muffles.

He laughed which sent vibration through his chest to me, "I'm sorry too."

"Love you Liam." I smiled.

"You too Ri."

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A/N: I'm so so so sorry I haven't updated in like forever! GCSE'S are a pain in the arse! Thank you for all the lovely reviews!

So, what did you think of this chapter? The little argument came out of nowhere but it ended well. I really hate Elektra, kinda shows in this chapter. Haha: D

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