Episode 2 - The Protest

Right, I've decided that every chapter will be an episode. Hope you like it!

Tracy's POV

I just don't know how it all happened...last time it was Lily, and I was sure that it wouldn't happen again. But it turned into a major 'Tracy plan', as Gina calls them. I should have stayed at Oak House. This is how it all happened...


No one's POV

''What are you doing?'' Tracy asked. She was back because she didn't like the care home which she had moved to.

''Saving money.'' Liam replied.

''Why?'' Tracy questioned.

''GUS!'' Tee shouted.

''The council are going to close us down because Burnywood is cheaper.'' Gus explained.

''What?'' Tracy was horrified!

''The council are going to close us down because...'' Gus was interupted by Tracy.

''We're going to have to do something.'' Tracy suggested.

''Hunger strike?''

''Basement?''

''Protest?''

''Last time Lily fell off the roof.'' said Gus.

''Yeah but it worked didn't it!'' Liam remembered what happened last time. The fall, the runaway and Carmen and her stuff.

''So you're saying that I should jump off the roof?'' Lily joked, but no one laughed.

''If only Maisie were here.'' Liam sighed.

''But she's working on her new album, so she can't get involved.'' Johnny exclaimed.

''Yeah, and all she'd do would beat the council up.'' Elektra mumbled.

''Why don't you ring her, ask her to maybe write a song about us.'' Tracy suggested.

''Already did. She's working on it.'' Liam answered.

''Protest then?'' Tracy said, sounding scared.

''There's no ther way.'' Liam said.

''Mike and Gina are away at the course, so we'll get away with it!'' Rick explained.


Protest day

''Everybody ready?'' Tracy asked

''Ready!'' They all cheered.

''Right, Lily, stay where I can see you!'' Tracy said sternly.

''Coming Liam?'' Sapphire asked.

''Yeah.'' Liam replied, getting up. He looked at the letter which was in his pocket. It was from a girl named Jessie, who claimed to be Liam's seventeen year old sister. Nobody knew. That was how Liam intended on keepig it.

''Liam, coming on the roof with me?'' Tracy asked.

''Oh, ok.'' Liam replied as Tracy pulled him to the roof.

''SAVE ELM TREE HOUSE! WOULD YOU THROW YOU'RE KIDS OUT ON THE STREET?'' Tracy barked.

''YEAH, erm...what she said.'' Liam laughed. He looked down. Lily and Carmen were handing out leaflets, Sapphire was talking to a member of the council, Tee, Johnny and Harry were collecting money and Rick, Tyler and Gus were helping people who were arriving.

''Liam, what's that in your pocket?'' Tracy noticed the scrunched up piece of paper in Liam's pocket.

''Oh, nothing'' Liam lied, but he knew that Tracy knew better. But, he was interrupted by the arrival of a seventeen year old girl. It was Jessie.

''Right, where is my brother Liam?'' Jessie screamed over the chaos.

''Liam doesn't have a brother...Liam, show us the letter!'' Tracy looked over at Liam, who shrugged.

''I'm coming back for you!'' With that, Jessie left.

''Tracy, I don't want to go with Jessie!'' Liam cried.

''It'll save money! Oh, and we'll all be happier! Look at whay he did to my boyfriend!'' Elektra shouted back and showed everyone the text messages that Liam supposidly sent. He remembered what Lily did. Jumped off the roof. It stopped the cuts! He was obviously not wanted. But, everyone would hate him for that.

''Liam, just come inside, and we'll talk it through.'' Tracy looked over at Liam. He was loosing his balance. Below, all of the kids were watching eagerly to see if he fell.

''If Liam goes with Jessie, we'd get more food and we'll be much happier!'' Elektra bellowed. It made Liam slip and fall on to the gravel below, blood pouring from his now bruised face...


I have left you hanging now! Please review, and yes, I did base this episode on series 2 episode 1 of Tracy Beaker Returns. Please review!