The bell rang for last lesson, the group made their way to Music

They entered the large room full of different instruments and sat down in there seated places

Sir started the lesson when everyone was present, but within 5 minutes there was a knock on the door, the old wooden door opened revealing a girl looking apologetically lost

Mr Carter: Ahh Shira, your late, do you know what this means?

Shira: Well, it must mean, I'm not on time

The class starting laughing and Shira blushed deep red with embarrassment

Mr Carter: No, Detention! Now go and sit down next

Shira walked past some jocks and cheerleaders who was sat at the front they chuckled a little at her appearance

Cheerleader: Pftt, Nice hair- she said mockingly to her friend about Shira's long black hair with a few brown and blonde streaks and wore it wildly in a Platt/braid

She sat at an empty seat at the back, just behind Diego and his group; she through her bag on the floor, under the desk and something small and ratty fell out

Ellie noticed this and picked the object up, has she grabbed it, the tiny notebook opened revealing words and paragraphs that looked like song lyrics, and she rudely viewed inside

She was amazed at how talented Shira was at writing songs

Shira saw Ellie looking into her Song book; she quickly snatched the leather object away from Ellie's hands

Ellie looked up at Shira watching her shove the book into her bag

Ellie: Oh I'm sorry I-

Shira: No, it's fine, I just don't like people looking at my stuff

Ellie: You're a really good song writer

Shira: Thanks

Ellie turned back around, facing the front and getting back to the work and followed Mr Carter's instruction's he told the class by copying what he had written on the board into their books

45 minutes went by and the final bell rang for the students to go home, but not for 6 particular teenagers

They had another boring hour left until they leave school for the day

It was the end if the lesson and everyone left the classroom just after Mr Carter dismissed them, Shira walked past Sir's desk, hoping that he forgot about the detention he gave her

Mr Carter: Shira

Shira stopped and turned around to face her Music teacher, she looked at him with a 'What do you want' look

Mr Carter: You've got detention remember

Shira: Yep

Mr Carter: Listen Shira, I know your new here and I don't what to sound harsh but, Don't be late to my class again, do you understand – He lifted the detention letter up and motioned for Shira to take It

Shira nodded her head a little looking like she wasn't bothered and removed the detention letter from his hand; she walked out of the classroom and began to search for the detention classroom

She walked down every corridor and passageway, she still couldn't find it, Shira stopped in a scruffy part of the corridor near the back of the school and was just about to give up until she remember the map Principal Robin gave her that morning, she studied the piece of paper and realised that the detention classroom was opposite to the Drama Theatre she looked up from the map and her eyes locked on a sign on the wall in bold black writing saying 'Drama Theatre', She turned about in a flash and saw the detention sign slightly hanging to one side

Shira: *sighes* *Whispers to herself* This School's Crap- (sorry for the language)

She entered the classroom and turned to shut the door behind her, She looked up and noticed five familiar faces staring right at her, she blushed a little knowing their presents was still looking at her

She walked over to the teacher's desk clearing her throat grabbing their attention and handed he teacher her detention letter

The teacher looked at the letter then looked back up to Shira

Teacher: Detention Started 10 minutes ago

Shira: Yeah I know I was-

Teacher: I don't want to know, now sit down

Shira rolled her eyes at the rudeness from the teacher as she walked over to the empty seat at the back of the room next to Diego

Teacher: Right, I'm going to be 20 minutes, I don't want any noise from anyone until I get back, understood

Some of them nodded their heads showing their response towards the teacher before she left the classroom, the door closed behind her and at that moment they all knew, that they was on their own with no Supervision from an adult

Diego: Well she won't be back for another half an hour

Sid: And how do you know?

Diego: Sid, I practically know what time she'll be back!

Manny: Yeah because you're such an expert, right? - He jokingly said meaning nothing by it

Ellie: Hey look, they have computers – Ellie pointed to the two computers in the corner- Diego you never said they had Computers

Diego: I didn't know, they must have just recently got them

Buck: Come on, let's go on games

So from Bucks suggestion Manny, Sid, Ellie and Buck went over to the computers and started to play on the unblocked games, battling against each other on different games and having competitions

Diego decided not to join in and sat at the desk playing with the strap from his satchel which was placed on top of the working area, he desperately wanted to talk to Shira but didn't know how to start off the conversation; Shira couldn't stand the awkward silence between them and began conversation

Shira: Nice School, you've got here – She sarcastically stated

Diego: Haha yeah, I bet it's not as bad as your old school, right?

Shira: I would say near or enough the same

Diego: Really- He seemed surprised at her answer

Shira: Yeah, I mean probably every school as their similarities… Like this school and my old school they both have Cheerleaders…

Diego: Jocks

Shira: Outcasts

Shira and Diego: Bullies

They both looked at one another in shock at the word they both said together and the way they said It, right then, they both knew that, that word connected them in a special way

Diego: I'm gunna go out on a limb here and say that you were-

Shira: Bullied in my old school… Yeah – Her voice lowered when finishing her sentence and she looked down ashamed

Diego: Hey, you shouldn't feel ashamed to admit that you where bullied, it takes guts to own up to it

Shira: Yeah… You wouldn't know what it feels like

Diego: Actually I do… Being the Height that I am… You know smaller than everyone else

Shira: Yeah

Diego: It's like one of the main things to automatically get bullied from but I'm used to it and at least I've got friends who've got my back all the time

Shira: Yeah I wouldn't know what that feels like…

Diego: Surely you've had at least one friend you could of told stuff too

Shira: I did, until last year

Diego What happened last year?

Shira: My Friend was called Ryan, He's been my Mate for along as I can remember, we always had each other's backs everywhere we went, But like usual we got bullied for standing up for what we believed in and we believed that everyone should have their own say towards things and they shouldn't get shoved towards the side and become nobody's, Then last year His strict family moved him away from the school because they found out about the bulling and didn't want it to affect him so he left me on my own to defend for myself… Then a few months ago I found out that he was bullied in his new school too and later committed suicide

Diego: Oh… I'm sorry

Shira: No, its fine and if this is you feeling sympathy towards me then I wouldn't know, my family wasn't that really supportive when I was upset about his death, they just started to ignore me and I felt pushed away from them and isolated

Diego: That must have been the worse feeling ever, I hate my family I wish I could live somewhere else

Shira: Why what happens

Diego: My… My mums an alcoholic and even though she doesn't admit it when I confront her…I know that she is one and it doesn't help either when my older brother treats me like his own slave, bossing me about, treating me like dirt, I just Can't wait until Manny turn's 17 and gets he's own house

Shira: His own house?- Surprised at what Diego had just said, she still felt sorry for him about what happens at home, But the stubbornness on her still believed her situation was worse

Shira: That's your big tall scary friend, isn't it and He can afford it?!

Diego: Yeah and Its already paid for and plus it's automatically his anyway, You think he's scary?

Shira was confused

Shira: Abit and What do you mean?

Diego: His parents died in this tragic car accident a couple of years ago, he was only 12 when it happened and he was the only one to survive the car crash and his parents made a 'will' a few months before they died and it said that Manny gets everything The house,Money the lot, but until he's 17 he is stuck living with his grandparents, so he as to wait til' January

Shira: Wow, that must have been horrible for him, to live with that for the rest of his life

Diego: Yeah, atleast he still has someone who loves him

Shira: His Grandparent's?

Diego: Well yeah, but I was talking about Ellie

Shira: Ellie, who's that

Diego turned and raised his hand up, into a pointing position and motioned it towards the girl siting on the computer concentrating on beating Sid sat beside her

Shira: Oh There together?

Diego: Yep, have been for a long time

Shira: How long?

Diego: 2-3 years, both honour, straight A students, their perfect for each other, Manny couldn't find a more perfect girl

Shira: Yeah, they do look right for each other… What's wrong with your friend?

Diego: Who Sid?

Shira: Yeah

Diego: What about him

Shira: He looks kinda …

Diego: Slow? Stupid? Annoying?

Shira: Haha I was gunna say strange or something, but you've described him better than me

Diego: Well, I blame his family for abandoning and making him live in care when he was just a baby, he lives with several other foster kids different ages, hey think he's too stupid too be in his family

Shira: That's a bit harsh

Diego: I know, but he has more knowledge than you would think, people just don't give him a chance that's all

They were both moved there attention back to the group looking over at the group of 4 who was just about finished on the computers and came to sit back down,Shira spotted an unusual mark down the side of Ellie's leg

Shira: If you don't mind me asking… what's that down the side of your leg?

Ellie: Its, It's a bruise

Shira: *Gasped* It looks painful, what happened

Ellie looked at Manny then back to Shira

Ellie: Its nothing I… just… fell, that's all

Shira didn't believe her and Ellie was lying she never really fell, she sadly gets abused by her stepdad and everytime this goes on she trys her best to cover the marks up, Manny's the only one who knows about this but the bad thing is that she keeps it a secret from the others

Ellie: By the way… Shira is it?

Shira: Yeah

Ellie: You're a really good song writer

Shira: Thanks

Buck: And don't forget a good football player too

Shira: Hahaa, not as good as you, you really have a talent

Buck: Yeah, apparently I'm good at all sports

Diego: You are

Buck: I want to follow my dad's footsteps and join the army when I'm old enough

Shira: My mum would never let me do that

Buck: Well my mum can't stop me

Shira: Go against the rules are you

Buck: No, She can't stop me because she isn't here, I don't know where she is, she left me and my dad when I was little and then my dad went to join the army so my aunty and uncle brought me up all my life and I've always looked up to my dad and he always used to tell me to stand up for myself no matter how big or small the situation is

Shira: That's some good inspiration

Buck: Yeah it is, The only big situation I've been in was when I first started wearing glasses at aged 11 and Soto tried to make fun of me, but …well let's just say, he has never come near me since

Shira: WOW! There real jerks aren't they

Diego: Yep

Shira: What did you mean before when Manny said 'you will know' after you called them trouble makers

Manny: Yeah Diego why don't you tell Shira about your glory days being a trouble maker yourself

Diego: Naa, It's a stupid story

Shira: Aww go on

Diego: Okay, I used to be part of Soto's 'Gang' a few years back we was that close that we called each other brothers, nothing could spilt us apart, he was the leader of the gang and I was second in command and we always got into all kinds of trouble in school and out, bulling children younger than us and less defence calling them for who they were, but I totally regret that now and when I met these guys they has taught me other things than hatred and violence, they taught me true friendship and how to trust people, And talking about trust

Diego looked at buck then back at the others

Diego: I haven't been really truthful to you guys, Do you know what I say that I've got P.E with Buck, well I have been going to Art instead

Sid: Art, why would you go there?

Buck: Because he is a really talented Artist that's why, Diego show them your Art book

Diego grabbed the book out of his satchel and opened it up to reveal amazing drawings and paintings Diego had produced in Art

Ellie: Wow, Diego you're really good

Manny: Why did you want to hide this?

Diego: I don't know maybe because if I told you, you might think less of me

Ellie: Diego we would never think less of you, would we?

Manny: Never

Ellie: Where just happy that, you're moving on and leaving the past behind you

Diego: Thanks you Guys

The teacher entered the room and dismissed the rag tag group of 6

They all exited the detention classroom and walked out of school, Manny and the Group turned Right and Shira turned Left, Diego turned back around and shouted to Shira

Diego: I'll see you tomorrow then?!

Shira: Yeah maybe!

Diego: Well you can't find a better group of friends than us!

Shira: I'll meet you in Form!

They both turned back around and went their separate ways for the day, and from that moment on Shira knew her mum made a good choice by sending her to this particular school and thought that she was finally having some good luck, that her life was eventually falling into place and Diego finally took up the nerve to talk to a girl at last and become more involved and truthful with His True group of friends especially the new addition to the group

The End.