Ten

A/N: Thanks for the reviews. PurpleRabbit11 you will have to wait a while to find out about Oscar but don't worry you will.

Alana was laying curled up in the police holding cell when she heard the boys arrive. "let me go, I want to see my sister," Oscar shouted. Alana jumped up and ran over to the door.

"Oscar, I'm in here," she shouted back through the door before it was opened and she could see the three boys looking even more tired and rough than she felt. The boys were led into the room.

"you can join your mangy little sister. She should be locked up," the policeman said angrily. "She's a hazard to society." Alana glared at him as he closed the door. Oscar looked at her questioningly.

"Look I wanted to help. I wasn't going to go without a fight or let them accuse me of something I haven't done. So I kicked and lashed out. I even bit them and I sort of kneed the one that doesn't like me... well somewhere I shouldn't have," Alana said sullenly. The three boys burst out laughing.

"Now that I would like to have seen," Jamie said. Alana rounded on him.

"Why Jamie? Why steal and why run away?" Alana asked him angrily.

"I wanted to see my sister. She lives in Glasgow but I haven't seen her in ages. But I needed money. I'm sorry Alana. I'll tell them it was me when they ask," Jamie replied. Alana sighed.

"Don't I'll take the blame. The courts know I'm violent. It's probably better off me going into prison than you," Alana replied. The door to the cell opened, Mike was stood in the doorway.

"You four are in serious trouble!" He shouted. Alana clutched onto her brother's arm.

"We need to interview them all. Find out what happened so we can get to the bottom of it but you will need to come with us Mr Milligan," PC Jones said. Mike nodded as Alana was led out the room.

Ten minutes later Alana was sat in an interview question. "What were you doing out this evening?" PC Jones asked.

Alana sat and refused to cooperate. She shook her head.

"Did you steal from 57 elm road?" Alana nodded. She knew she hadn't but she didn't want her friends getting into trouble. "Where the boys trying to stop you?" Alana nodded again. That was all they wanted to know but they would still ask the boys.

1 hour later the four kids were dragged up to reception. "You are free to go Alana, Oscar and Rick." Alana looked shocked. "They all told the truth Alana. Jamie told them too. Jamie you are very lucky that Mrs Webb doesn't want to press charges but it will go on your criminal record." Jamie was handed back his bag and Alana her dressing gown which had been removed from her when she arrived.

Mike led them to the minibus. "I'm disappointed in you Jamie. If you had just asked we could have arranged for you to go to Scotland to see your sister. Instead you stole and landed everyone else in a whole load of trouble."

"Mike," Alana started. "Don't blame Oscar and Rick. I woke them up to help me, stop Jamie getting into trouble with you." Mike sighed.

"I'm not angry about that. I'm angry you didn't tell me when he ran off, Alana. All of you are not getting your allowance this month," Mike told them as they pulled up at Elm Tree house. Alana shrugged. In all the care homes she had been in she hadn't received her money because of her disruptive behaviour. They trailed up the stairs to their bedrooms. Alana crept into her room hoping Tee and Cassie were still asleep. She hung her dressing gown up as she closed the door. She turned towards her bed as the light turned on.

"Where have you been!" Cassie and Tee screamed at her. Alana backed into the door. She blinked and looked at the pair of them.

"Police station. Explain in morning, night girls," Alana mumbled falling into her bed and ignoring the light.