Three days had past. Not a single word had been said between John Paul and Kieron. Whenever they came close to one another, John Paul walked the other direction. It became obvious that John Paul was doing everything he could to avoid Kieron.
After the third day, Kieron began to get increasingly annoyed with the situation. It was just him and John Paul in the house on the Wednesday morning. Carmel and Mercedes were at work, and Myra had taken Michaela to school because she had been caught truanting the week before.

Kieron was sat on the bed, reading John Pauls disguarded football magazine. He heard rustling down stairs, so he stayed silent and listened carefully. After a while, he heard footsteps coming up the stairs. Kieron put the magazine down, and walked towards the door. As he heard the footsteps go past the room, he opened the door, to see John Paul just about to go into Mercedes room.
"John Paul," He called.
John Paul turned to see Kieron, then quickened his movements. Kieron shadowed John Paul, and grabbed his arm, spinning him round, and pushing him against the wall. His arms went to either side of John Pauls head, trapping him. John Paul looked into Kieron's eyes, his pupils dilated. Kieron looked back at him, and moved his head closer to him. In a panic, John Paul threw his head back, accidentally smacking his head hard against the wall. He gasped in pain, and held onto the back of his head.

"What the hell do you think you're doing?" He practically yelled in the priests face.
"This has gone on long enough John Paul. All i did was try and calm you down, and you go and ignore me, like a pathetic little child."
John Paul glared at Kieron, his eyes full of hate and confusion. "Don't call me pathetic."
Kieron looked down at his feet, feeling guilty.

"John Paul, I know we haven't got off to the greatest start. But please, give me a chance. I'm a good guy. I recon we'd be good mates – if you let me get to know you better" Kieron said, looking hopeful.

John Paul felt a small twinge of disappointment when Kieron said 'mates', but smiled anyway.

"Go on then. Just...don't kiss me again yeah?" He said, smiling.

Kieron also smiled, and removed his hands from the wall, and dropped them to his sides.
"Yeah. No kissing – got it. Is your head okay now?" He asked, stepping away from John Paul.

"I guess it is. It's thumping a bit though" John Paul laughed.

"Right, Well. I erm, have to go put on the dog collar" Kieron said, tugging on his half open shirt. "I have to go see Father Raymond again"

"Well have fun with that! I'll see you in a bit."

John Paul moved away from Kieron, and walked to Mercedes room. Just as he was about to go inside, he smiled at the priest, who smiled back at him.
After John Paul was out of sight, Kieron smiled to himself, before going off and getting changed.