Author's Note: This is a shorter but rather eventful chapter. Thanks, as always, to Waterlooroadfan, CBurns1995, grangehilllover, maddiejean95, pinkpiglett1996 & CSI Encyclopedia for reviewing the last chapter. Especially since that is the highest amount of reviews I have ever had on one chapter on any story. Thanks to all of you who are reading too!

Danni x

Miss Mason decided that she wanted to walk me to my door but I noticed that my pocket felt ever so slightly heavier. I had a quick glance whilst I was out of view of the house to find that Miss had put her number on a piece of paper. I slipped it into my inside pocket so there was no way my dad could get it.

"Hey Max. I was driving home and I noticed Pandora walking on her own so I thought I'd offer her a lift."

"Thank you Rachel." He put a hand out and guided me in before shutting the door behind him. He pushed me into the living room. He was angry about something I knew it.

"Are you okay dad?"

"I know you heard every word at lunch."

"I'll admit it. I listened in. But you know that I won't use it against you. I'm not a monster like that." I tried to stay as calm as I could, knowing that shouting wasn't going to get anyone anywhere, "The nights that you said you went out for a drink with colleagues? I knew that it had to be more than that. I didn't think you could get any worse but I don't want you to hurt Miss Campbell or Miss Mason for that matter."

"You knew?" He sounded more angry than ever know.

"Of course I did. I listened to what Mr Mead said but... You know what forget it." I grabbed my bag off the floor and headed to my room before he grabbed my arm and pulled me back into the room.

"What?"

"It doesn't matter dad. If it did I would tell you." I then saw a figure move past the window. I saw the short, blonde hair and the brown eyes and realised that it was Miss Mason. How long had she been there? I had to make sure dad didn't notice.

"Tell me what you were going to say. Now." He had both of his arms trapping me against the wall of the room, preventing my escape. I stayed silent as I couldn't tell him that I was there when he threatened Miss. It'd make things even worse than they already are. In my silence, he continued to repeat his question. He said he was going to let go of my arms until I told him.

"Get the fuck off me!" I ripped away from him and ran upstairs tears streaming down my face. I went into my room and locked the door so there was no way he was going to get in now.

I sat against the door and tried to calm myself down. He was banging on the door, demanding I let him in but I just ignored it. It'd just make matters worse if I let him in here.

With my hands still shaking, I got the piece of paper outside of my inside pocket and decided to send Miss a text.

I've locked myself in my room and he won't leave me alone after what you saw happened. I don't know what to do.

Not long after I sent the text, I heard a knock on the main door downstairs. Dad went to answer it whilst I popped the piece of paper inside my blazer pocket and put my ear against the wall.

"Rachel? What are you doing here?"

"I know what you've been doing Max. You're not just a bully at school, you're even worse at home."

"That's none of your business."

"It is when the welfare of one of our pupils is put at risk."

"I have no idea what you're talking about."

"Don't lie Max. Your own flesh and blood has locked herself in her room crying! She's told me what's happened and she was there on Friday when you threatened me. I was trying to help your own daughter!"

"What do you mean she was there?"

"I was. I heard everything." I appeared at the bottom of the stairs, my tear-stained face clear to see by both teachers, "Miss knew there was something wrong with me and if I lied to protect you dad she would have seen straight through me." He then said nothing as I entered the main room and sat next to Miss Mason.

"What happens now then? You can't take my child away from me Rachel." He finally spoke. He now seemed worried that I was just going to leave him.

"No I can't. What happens next is Pandora's decision."

"What are my options Miss? As much as I hate you dad, at the end of the day, you are still my dad and nothing will change that." I think losing all contact with him would be too much for both of us. He hasn't always been like this. He was, when I was younger, the best dad I could have ever had.

"I don't know. Call social services and they will have to talk to you both, possibly me too since I've known what's happened."

"I'd like to do that then. We'll take it from there together."