Chapter 16,

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Sorry about taking ages to update I've just exams and school trips and stuff. So anyway I have just given up with the school years. Just ignore what I said in previous chapters Rick is in year 10, so is Johnny and Immy, Elektra is in year 11. End of. I also recommend listening to the songs I mention in the chapter. Also in this chapter I'm going to move things on so I will skip a few months during the chapter.

Oh and by the way Shay turns up in this chapter and she has a fight with Sapphire and Immy.

Rick's birthday was fine, we were tired but happy. I had had a nightmare but they weren't as bad as they used to be. Actually it was a new nightmare.

They tied me to the bed, when I heard the shout, "get away from my girlfriend," and Rick ran in with my friends and started fighting them.

I was being rescued from my nightmares, a pity it never happened in reality but it made the reliving of it less painful.

The day after Rick's birthday was Monday, school. "School, fun, fun, fun," Elektra said sarcastically as she brushed her hair.

"I know right, maths, French and ICT, SUCH FUN!" I shouted, sarcasm dripping from my voice, I hate those subjects. I can't believe this stupid school made us do a language but only gave us the option of French as that language. Compulsory French – it makes me feel sick. I pulled on my white shirt and started fastening the buttons.

"I can see the point in mock GCSEs," Elektra said after a minute, "but mock mocks! Ridiculous,"

"I know practice exams for not the real exam, the practice exam," I replied.

"5 minutes," Gina bellowed.

I finished pulling on my uniform and looked at myself in the mirror, the uniform wasn't too horrendous: a black pleated skirt, a white shirt, then we were meant to wear a jumper but we all wore hoodies instead. I had managed to trade black school shoes for my leopard print converse and I wore my purple hoodie. I grabbed my rucksack and made my way downstairs. Harry, Floss and Jody were waiting for Gina who took them to school in her car and the rest of us went by minibus.

I ran out to the minibus and jumped in, "late again Imitari Odissey," Gina said,

"sorry," I said looking around, my usual seat next to Elektra had been taken by Johnny, Tee who usually sat next to Carmen was sitting next to Tyler instead. Verus and Beta were sitting together like usual. So I could either sit next to Carmen or Rick. You know who I chose.

I flopped down next to Rick, "hey," he said,

"hola," I replied, grinning at him, I pulled my iPod out and offered him a headphone and he took and put it in his ear.

"What song?" I asked, he took my iPod off me and hit the shuffle button.

Proud by Heather Small came on, "I love Heather Small," I told him,

"yeah she's good," he told me.

After that track It Must Be Love by Madness came on. We couldn't help but sing along and pretend to play the instruments that was in the song. After that When I Grow Up from Matilda the musical came on.

"Have you seen the musical?" he asked,

"no I really really want to," I told him, then we unfortunately reached school so I had to stop listening.

We walked up to form room together, our school being the mental school that it is decided to have forms mixed with all years of the lower school. So years 7 to 11. For some reason I had ended up in form with Tyler, Tee, Johnny, Rick and Elektra and other people obviously. Lily and Carmen were in the same form as Verus and Beta. There were 6 people from each year in our class and I had two best friends in our year and our class. Connie and Zoe.

"Hey," I said and I found a very hyper blonde running at me, "hi Connie," I said as she collided with me.

"Hi Zoe," I said smiling at my other best friend, here long black hair looking as glossy as ever.

"So anything interesting happen to you over the weekend?" Zoe asked, peering at me through her red designer glasses, "you seem... different."

"I've got a boyfriend," I told them, Connie let a small scream and started jumping about.

"Who? Who? Who? "WHO?" she said and getting louder and louder till she was shouting.

"Rick Barber," I told them, smiling at Rick who was chatting to his mates.

As I talked to my friends, waiting for our form tutor who was late, like normal, I looked over to Elektra she was flirting with Johnny. Elektra had a few friends but they were all in other classes. That day was simply an average school day.

4 months later

I stared out of the window, sighing. Why can't I just stop? I decided to leave it in the past but, what do I do. Mess it all up again, but none of them know that yet and I'm not going to tell them... ever. "Are you ok?" Rick asked, (still my boyfriend, for your information)

"yeah I'm fine," I told him, though inside I felt terrible.

"I wonder who the visiting lady is," Rick said.

"What? Who?" I asked, suddenly aware, the gravel of the drive was no longer interesting.

"The woman, pale skin, blonde hair, looks around 20," Rick told me.

"Cool," I replied, uninterested. Rick didn't seem to happy with my response so walked off.

"Hi," I said when Elektra came back into our room,

"Immy what is going on with you and Rick?" Elektra asked,

"nothing particularly," I told her,

"just what I thought," she replied.

"I'm sorry, what?" I replied confused by her reaction.

"Your relationship with Rick has ground to a halt, it just isn't working, you have to lead the relationship because of your thing, but you aren't. You just aren't interested," she told me.

"I am interested," I told her,

"well you have a strange way of showing it," she replied.

"So who's the lady down stairs?" I asked,

"just a person," Elektra told me helpfully, I nodded and left the room, I walked down to the office and I heard Mike talking, my heart nearly stopped.

"So Shayla Prince-Jones we have your DNA test back and yes Harry is your son," Mike said, I stopped, Shayla, like Shay. Like the Shay, like my Shay.

I thought back to what Rick said, blonde hair, yes, pale skin, she must have finally ditched the fake tan, looked around 20. Shay was 20 this month. So I ran into the office.

"Immy you have to knock," Mike said,

"and hello to Shay," I said looking at my best friend.

"What are you doing here?" she asked irritated,

"I live here," I told her,

"do you know Harry?" she asked,

"yes I know your son, he was friends with Fortiter. When Fortiter was here obviously," I told her,

"where is he at the moment?" she asked me,

"at Sapph's," I told her,

"who's "Sapph?"" Shay asked me, "his friend?"

That's when the door opened and Harry ran in and hugged Mike, Sapphire followed him in. "Immy hi," she said and smiled at me, I had met Sapphire a few times and we got along alright.

"So Mike when can I see Harry next?" Sapph asked,

"um... well... you see... Sapphire I don't think your visits are appropriate any more," Mike said awkwardly.

"But he needs me Mike, remember last time you did that Harry ran away," Sapphire reminded him.

"He doesn't need you any more," Shay said.

"What?" Sapphire asked,

"well he's my son and I want him back," Shay said,

"well you shouldn't get him back, you are too young and all you ever did to him was abuse him," Sapphire shouted,

"Sapph, Shayla didn't abuse Harry, Harry's adopted family did," Mike told her.

"Look at her she can't be more than about 23," Sapph shouted,

"I'm 20," she told Sapph, "I had Harry when I was 11,"

"well that says something about your responsibility," Sapph spat.

"Shay just leave it," I said,

"what?" she asked,

"Harry is happy in care, don't uproot him, he's lived here nearly all his life. It's his home, he loves it here," I told her, Harry by this point had been taken outside by Gina.

"I want to look after my son," Shay said, "and Imitari Odissey don't get involved, you have done nothing but ruin my life," Shay shouted, she took a breath, preparing to continue but I started speaking first.

"Ruining your life! Your life! Like normal it's all about you Shay. You say I ruined your life, but you ruined mine more than I did yours. Because of you I'm in care, because of you I bunked off school and ran away from my care home. I missed months and months of school because of you. You got me into loads of shit that I would have never gotten into without you. Because of you I was bullied at school, hated by my peers, hated by my teachers, hated by my family. You handed my parents over to the Police and then you tell me off because I think Harry is happy. Because I will tell you honestly Shay Prince-Jones. I would have been happier without you."