Chapter 10 – He's Back

It was break time at Waterloo Road Barry was with his youngest sister Kacey watching her practise her football shots. Kacey was on the football team and they had a big game coming up. Barry tackled the ball off her.

"Hey Barry, give it back!"

Barry laughed and continued to dribble the football, he loved annoying his sister sometimes.

"Barry, stop it!"

He let her take the ball back and contuntied to watch, she looked over as she went to retrieve the ball and saw someone familiar coming up to them. She ran to Barry.

"Barry we best go inside"

"Why it's still ages till break lunch finishes"

"Barry dad..."

Barry looked into the distance their dad was walking towards them. He was supposed to be in prison as no one had been told he was getting out. Before Barry could move Neil walked up to them, he was clearly drunk and angry.

"What is this test paper I found, you got a C?"

"I err...yeah I am sorry"

"You Idiot!, are you just thick?"

"I ...found out I have dyslexia thats why I struggle"

Neil slapped him round the face hard, Barry was just about to say something when Neil attacked him again. Barry fell on the floor and Neil started to beat him, punching, kicking and hitting him. Kacey stood there in shock as Neil kicked him in the stomach.

Kacey got scared and ran into the school, she told Miss Boston but she didn't even go help, she then ran into Lofty.

"SIR SIR HELP IT'S BARRY"

"Kacey?"

"SIR PLEASE, HELP HIM"

Neil was still beating Barry who was at this point crying in pain, he covered his face trying to shield himself even a little bit. Lofty and Kacey ran over and Lofty saw what was happening, but hated conflict.

"Erm Mr Barry"

"GET AWAY, FROM ME" he said turning around, Lofty took the opportunity to run to Barry as Tom who had noticed what was happening battled with Neil. Lofty bend down next to Barry who was sobbing scared and hurt. His face was bleeding badly.

"Hey Barry it's ok now"

He carried on crying lying on his side trying to hide his face, Lofty knew he wasn't meant to but he put Barry's head on his knee letting him cry, he rubbed his back.

"Hey it's ok Barry I care about you"

Barry sniffed cuddling into Lofty more