Fifty three
The fight with Kitty had left her more vulnerable and more jumpy around everyone. Twice since the fight two months ago had Kitty pushed someone away from her scared that they were going to hurt her. Today though Alice and Jack were due to leave. Jack had been 16 for a month but hadn't yet moved to the halfway house but today he was off to it. Alice had been 16 for a week and was moving into a flat today. Finally Burnywood was going to be free from bullies. Saskia had left and now the final two were leaving. Kieran rolled out of bed and walked downstairs to see Kitty at the kitchen table. She was the only one there. Kitty smiled weakly at him as he sat down with his toast. "How are you this morning?" he asked. Kitty shrugged.
"Good I suppose. I won't get beaten up the pair of them again," Kitty replied so quietly that Kieran had to lean forward to hear her. However she was slightly wrong. Alice and Jack weren't going to leave without leaving their mark as Kieran soon found out.
Kieran was outside hanging up the washing when he heard a spray can noise coming from round the corner of the building. He stopped what he was doing and walked round the corner to see Alice and Jack holding spray cans in their hands. "What are you doing?" Kieran shouted.
"Shhh!" Jack said. "We're leaving our mark."
Kieran looked stunned. "you can't do that. We'll be the ones to get into trouble," Kieran commented annoyed. Summer stuck her head out of the window but mimed to Kieran to be quiet.
"Well we want to do. We are going to graffiti on the wall to leave our mark so you don't forget us," Alice said smugly.
"ALICE, JACK!" Denis shouted from Summer's window where she had opened it because he had been in her room. "Clear that off immediately." The window slammed and Summer smiled sweetly through the glass at Alice and Jack. The glared at her. Kieran smiled at his friend before walking off to hang the rest of the washing up. Summer was still getting on their nerves even on their last day.
That afternoon, after they had cleared up their graffiti, Alice and Jack were stood in front of the whole house ready to do their speech.
"I have to say sorry for hurting all of you and that today is the start of a new life for me and for you lot," Jack said speaking to everyone. Summer smiled at him. He had come to her for advice over what to say to everyone as he knew everyone hated him. Summer noticed that everyone was smiling back at Jack. Alice just sat there and grimaced.
"I'm leaving and I'm pleased. I can get away from your horrible lot," Alice growled. Everyone rolled their eyes and decided to ignore her for the rest of the afternoon.
Jack talked to everyone and apologised. He meant it too and when the pair of them left with Denis, most of them were genuinely sad to see him go and wished that they had got to know him while he had been there.
"Well at least we won't get beaten up again," Summer said as they all turned back inside.
A/N: Is Summer right or will they still get beaten up?
