Chapter 5

I don't know how long I sat there, staring at nothing, gazing lifelessly at the landscape. That was until the vibration of my phone startled me , I read caller I'd It was my mum (well, I call her mum but she's not really, my really mum is in hiding with my brother and will come and live with me when its more safe , this woman I call mum is actually my godmother. Who always had a crush on my father, he hated her though.)

I really didn't want to talk to her right now but I knew If I didn't she would be on my case, and that would piss me off even more. With a sigh I answered the call. "Hello?"

"Oh hi sweetie, where are you Hun? I'm was starting to worry, you know I don't like bothering you but-"

I mentally switched off after that waiting till she stopped, merely from the lack of air, I started to listen again realising she would shut up soon.

"-So that's all darling, still at least you kept your phone on, where did you say you were?"

I didn't, couldn't get a word in edge ways.

"I'm just walking, needed to clear my head, just had an argument with my new friend, nothing big and no I don't need anyone to talk to, I'll be back by 10:30 I have to do some research, what with being the new student and all. See you later, love you, bye."

I hung up before she could reply, shoving my phone back into my jean pocket. Only for it to ring again , putting me back in a bad mood , I glanced at the caller I'd but it was withheld I answered the phone and waited for them to talk first so I could hang up if I didn't want to talk to them. I waited.

"Hello, Sha? Is this the right number?" who was this guy?

"Who is this."

I mentally cursed myself, my voice was shitty from crying earlier. "Its Tala- don't you dare hang up."

I ignored him and did as he told me not to, but the persistent little bugger called me 5 times more, until I cracked.

"WHAT?"

"Come on Trish, just listen to me, I haven't done anything wrong have I?"

He wasn't lying there, and I needed a friend at the moment, mainly a hug.

"What do you want?"

"Shit man, have you been crying? Aw fuck, where are you?"

I was tempted to lie, but really couldn't be fucked to make it sound convincing.

"I haven't been crying, I don't do crying, and I'm in a park, you come here with anyone and I will leave now got it?"

"Come on I'm not that much of a prick, what park?"

"I don't know, I'm new remember." The sarcasm dripped off that sentence, "I think I know where you are, there's only a few, I'll find you eventually, see you in a bit, don't move."

"Whatever." He hung up.

His call didn't really bother me, I was glad he called. I went back to listening to my music. I was almost falling asleep when I felt some arms around my shoulders, knowing who it was I waited for him to speak.

"You stayed, I almost didn't think you would but something was just, there."

"Why are you here?"

"I know you don't mean that. You know why I'm here , Jack heard what Kai said he didn't mean it his grandfather is a dick and you happened to see him in a bad mood." aha funny that.

"I don't care."

"Look at me."

I ignored him and he grabbed my chin and made me look at him.

"You do care, what he said was out of order, but if he hadn't, lets just say you and him would have suffered the consequences, he would get it ten times worse though."

"Why, what the fuck did I do?",

"Nothing, his grandfather is just like that."

"I don't care, don't interrupt me. He knew what he said would piss me off and he still said it anyway you got your track done, now fuck off."

I was livid by the end of that, Tala looked at me and I turned away getting up, I went to leave. But he grabbed my hand.

"I'm sorry."

He pulled me into a hug and I slid to the floor to get out of his hold, pulling my knees to my chest and wrapping my arms round them.

"Like I said, I don't care, I don't hate you or Jack, hell even that Michael wasn't that bad, but I'm not going to forgive Kai, he didn't even have the guts to try and say sorry himself."

Tala made a face ,I felt him move forward slowly coming nearer to my face. His lips pressed against mine softly and his tongue flickered across my lips asking for entrance, which I gave willingly. We kissed for what seemed like ages. We parted and I opened my eyes, so did he, we just looked at each other sitting like that for an immeasurable amount of time.

Tala's phone started vibrating, he looked at me expectantly and I just said "Answer it."

"Hello? Yes. Yes I found her. No she's fine Jack. Yep, ok I'll see you tomorrow. Alright later."

"I need to go home."

Which technically was a lie, it wasn't even half nine. So I had an hour, and I only lived down the road.

"Ok, I'll walk you home."

He grabbed my hand and I lent my head against his shoulder as we walked.

"I don't really want to go home yet, can we go to a cafe or something?"

"Sure, but I'm paying."

We walked to the nearest cafe and he sat down and pulled me with him.

He got me a hot chocolate and some chips for us to share, I felt kind of bad because I hardly ate anything, but he did so it balanced it out.

"Are you ok?"

He sounded so concerned, I just hugged him.

"Yeah I should be, I just don't wanna go home yet, I have a bad feeling."

"Its fine I'm here and I'll walk you home just in case, you have my number so if anything happens just call me ok?"

"Sure, thank you."

"For what?"

"Just everything, being there."

He hugged me tighter .We sat like that till the guy that owned the cafe started giving us subtle hints that he wanted to close up, that we thanked the guy and started to walk home.

We got outside my house and I saw a car outside, it was my fathers.

"Shit."

I was so scared, if he was here that meant something bad was going to happen.

"What is it?"

"John-I mean my father is back, this is not good, shit, shit, shit, if he's back threes only going to be trouble."

"I'll come with you-"

"No! No defiantly not, if he is drunk he will beat you up. Or worse he will hurt my mum too, please go home and I will call you as soon as he leaves. I promise."

He looked at me unsure and sighed.

"Alright, if anything and I mean anything happens to you, I'm holding you responsible, you hearin' me?"

I laughed half heartedly and smiled at him he is actually so sweet ,even though I know as soon as I get in there i'm going to look like shit in the morning. But oh well, that's what make-ups for.

"I promise ok, now go before I call the cops for harassment."

I hugged him and he kissed me, I returned it and he let go. "Promise"

"Promise."

I watched him leave and turned towards the hell hole.