At the precinct they didn't have a case and so everyone was catching up on paperwork, while ava alternated between the spare desk and the break room. She was so restless, she kept pacing and watching the clock.

'I swear to god i'm am going to lose my mind if this doesn't speed up.' She said to no one in particular.

'Maybe if you stop concentrating on it, it might speed up?' Hailey said.

'I have never seen a kid so excited to go to school. There is something wrong with this one.' Kevin said. Ava poked her tongue at him.

'I still have to drag Eva and Diego out of bed, I wish they were this easy.' Antonio said.

AVAS POV

Finally the clock above the breakroom door showed 8:15 meaning the bus would arrive outside the precinct in 5 minutes. I started to pack up my stuff.

'See ya later' I said heading for the stairs.

'Hold up' Jays said. I turned to face him but kept walking backwards slowly. 'Remember if you want to come home you can either call me or get a teacher to do it. You don't have to stay the whole day'.

'Goodbye Jay' I said, starting to turn back towards the stairs. Make sure you get the bus back here after school, I won't be at home.' He called over to the stairs I was descending.

The closer to the bus stop I got, the more nervous I got, and the more my hands started shaking. I shoved them in my jacket pockets hoping that it would stop. Crossing the road I sat down at the bus stop and looked across the street at the district. Sure enough, I could see Jay looking out the window at me. I rolled my eyes.

He wasn't going to let me out of his sight until he had no choice.

As I sat there I began thinking. I realised I hadn't really thought this through. The stares I would get. The whispers. I realised that they hadn't seen me in 5 years, and had no idea what happened, and now suddenly I turned up back at school with zero explanation.

The bus arrived interrupting my thoughts.

I got on and thank god there was no one else on it. I walked to a seat close to the back and pulled my hoodie over my head, half covering my face. If anyone got on hopefully they wouldn't recognise me.

Thankfully for most of the ride the bus remained almost empty. Only in the last few stops did some people get on but not enough for anyone to have to sit near me.

The bus pulled up to the stop opposite the school. My hands were still shaking. I started wondering if jay was right, that it was too soon.

No. Snap out of it.

I hated admitting jay was right and so I did it as little as possible. This was not going to be one of those times.

I got off the bus and got shoved into the crowd of students crossing the road towards the school. I was thankful for that. I didn't need anyone talking to me before I got into the gates where I could change my mind.

I looked at the watch Jay had bought me. 8:25. I needed to meet my year master in her office at 8:30, where she would get a student in my class to take me around. God I hoped they were nice. Walking swiftly to the room I had been showed in my tour and knocked on the door.

It opened to reveal Ms Browns smiling face.

'Hello Ava, come on in, there is a student on their way right now.' She led me into the couch she had in her office and we both sat down. 'Ok so, your brother has asked me to remind you that it is ok if you change your mind at any time during the day. And if you need a break you are more than welcome to sit in here for as long as you need.'

'Thankyou Ms Brown, but I'm fine, really. Jay worries too much.'

A knock on the door interrupted us. 'That should be him.' She said standing up and opening the door.

'Hi, Ms Brown, is the new kid here yet?' I knew that voice. No doubt about it. That was the voice I had grown up listening to since I was in diapers.