I was unwillingly in the dirty hole with Karla and Janeece, they had somehow got me to help them dig and find bones, don't know how that worked out, then to make things even worse Louis and his friends decided to come watch, to our annoyance, we already had Budgin watching us, well more like keeping an eye while reading the daily newspaper, I was bent over with a small shovel type thing digging while Janeece had was siving the dirt "Oh it feels bone shaped" Janeece said,

she pulled out a broken glass bottle and Louis chuckled "Yah bunch of muppets" he said "Shut it, were doin some serious work 'ere aren't we Karla" Janeece said, Karla said something about fossils and I thought that I found something, I grabbed the brush from the side and started brushing it, Karla was watching, it looked like bones but I couldn't tell what ones "Ah what's this"

Janeece said watching me dust the dirt away, Budgin started paying attention and the bones started becoming clearer "Well I promise you it's not the skeleton of a dodo" Budgin said coming over "Well it soddin well might be" Janeece said, Karla went on again and I noticed the bone looked like a tiny hand, I brushed some dirt away from another pile of bones next to it and the realization hit my like a speeding train, I jumped back landing ass first in the dirt,

I screamed and covered my face, tears fell down my cheeks and I kept screaming "Christ what's wrong with 'er?" one of the boys asked, I shook my head "Oh my god, it's a baby" Janeece exclaimed, Budgin started dragging them out of the dirt and I uncovered my hands, I spotted the bones again and I froze "C'mon KC" Janeece said, my body felt limp and she had to help me up "It's alright, Budgin KC needs 'elp" Janeece said, I couldn't pay attention to her,

all I could see in my mind was that poor baby's bones, who in their right mind could do that? I was lead onto the school playground by Janeece who was the only reason I was still stood up "Bolton I need your 'elp" she said, I was staring at the ground as we moved "What 'appened to her? She looks like she seen a ghost" Paul's voice said, I felt someone next to me and they had their arm around my waist "We were diggin in the field lookin for bones, thing is right, KC found the bones of a baby, she freaked out and hasn't said anythin since"

Janeece explained "Thanks Jan, I got it from 'ere" Bolton said, Janeece left so that I was with Bolton and Paul "C'mon Kace, let's get you to Mason" Bolton said helping me walk, I nodded.

Miss Mason had said that I could lay down on the pastoral care room sofa, I hadn't spoken since I saw the bones and I felt really limp, I was laying on my back with my head facing right, Bolton was sat on a chair waiting for my mum "What's goin on, what's 'appened?" Mum's voice said, she crouched down next to me and stroked the side of my face "Why is she so pale Bolton?" she asked "Her and Jan were in the field diggin for dinosaur bones, they dug up baby bones and KC freaked"

Bolton explained "Oh love" Mum said, I finally got feeling in my body again and I sat up "Mum" I gasped hugging her, she hugged back and I cried a little "It was 'orrible, all I could think about was that poor baby" I sobbed, she stroked my back "It's alright sweetheart, the police are 'ere and their lookin into it now" she said, I pulled back to look at her and Bolton "I'm okay now" I said, she gave me an unsure look "You sure? I could take you 'ome if you want"

she offered, I shook my head "No mum, I wanna go to my lesson" I replied wiping the stray tears away with the sleeve of my jumped, she nodded "Bolton makes sure she gets to 'er lesson alright" she said, Bolton placed an arm around my shoulder and guided me out of the room.

I had a lesson with Paul and when it finished he came over to me, I guessed that Bolton had told him to keep an eye on me "How you feelin Kace?" he asked, I scoffed "I'm fine I wish people would stop askin me that" I snapped walking faster "Aright sorry" he said, I sighed and turned to face him "I'm sorry, it ain't you, I'm just freaked out, and even though I keep tellin people I'm fine they won't listen" I explained, he nodded and took both my hands in his own "Yeah, I'd be freaked too, don worry Kace, it'll be aright" he said pulling me into a hug,

I hugged back before walking down the hall with him, I noticed a long line of girls and I gave him a look of confusion which he returned "What's goin on?" I asked one of the girls, she shrugged "Tryna find the mum of that baby" she said annoyed, she obviously didn't want to be there "Well they ain't getting me in there, it was bad enough I saw it" I said walking on "Yeah, they can't make yah go anyway" Paul said putting an arm around my shoulder, I put one around his waist "Good cuz I ain't gonna" I replied.

Later on at break I ran into Miss Hadock "Heya KC" she greeted, I nodded "Have you been to the interview yet?" she asked tilting her head a little, I shook my head "What interview Miss?" I asked playing it dumb "The one to find the mother of the baby" she replied, my voice turned cold "No, even if I was the mother, there is no way I would do that to my own baby, no way in hell" I snapped, she looked taken back "No need to get so worked up, and it doesn't matter were interviewing all the girls"

she said, I shook my head "Not me Miss, there is no way I'm gettin interrogated" I said "Oh c'mon Kace, if you didn't have the kid then you don't need to worry" she said reassuringly, it did nothing "No miss, it's bad enough I found the damn thing, I ain't goin to a flaming interrogation about it an all" I said, with that I walked back into the school.

I was going down the hall and was suddenly spotted by Miss Mason and Mr Lawson "KC, are you feeling alright?" she asked genuinely concerned, I nodded "I'm fine miss, bit cheesed off with the whole girl interrogation thing but, good I guess" I replied shrugging, she nodded and I headed to the canteen, I spotted the boys at a table and I sat with them "Look who it is" Bolton exclaimed, I chuckled and took a chip from him "How's it goin?" he asked,

I shrugged "It's fine, reckon everyone should stop goin on about the baby thing though, it's gettin well out of order, everyone should just leave it" I said annoyed "I 'eard right, there's reporters 'ere, and a police investigation team" Paul said, I nodded "Yeah, I hate reporters" I admitted shaking my head "Same, chip?" Bolton asked motioning to his food, I nodded and took one.

"KC!" I turned to see Janeece running down the hall, when she reached me she gave me a big hug "Are you alright?" she asked, I nodded "Yeah I'm fine, did they find the mum of that baby yet?"I asked her, she looked around nervously "Jan what's goin on?" I asked worriedly, she sighed and looked at me "I know I shouldn't tell, but your me best mate too" she said draggin me into the toilets "Jan" I said, she made sure no one was in the toilets before turning to me

"The baby, it was Max's" she said, my eyes widened and my mouth opened in shock "Oh my god" I gasped, she nodded "It was back when she was on drugs, he said the baby wasn't even alive, she didn't know what to do" she said, I shook my head "Bless 'er, I feel awful for her" I said, Jan nodded "I know, don't tell 'er you know though, I promised I'd keep it to myself" she said, I nodded.

Janeece and I were on our way to see Max, we found her in Hadock's class room "Oh Max I feel terrible" Jan said hugging her, they both turned to me "You know?" Max asked, I nodded "I don't mind, you would've found out soon enough" she said, I nodded and gave her a quick hug "I'm not bein cheeky or anythin but do you know who the dad is?" Jan asked "I can't tell him he'll go mad, he'll hate me" Max said after thinking "He's got a right to know Max, surely you've learnt that much today" Hadock said, Max still looked hesitant

"Max, he's gonna find out anyway" Jan said, Max shook her head "Please, I can't" she said before sighing "So, who is it?" I asked "Louis Seddon" she replied, I gave her a shocked look "Really?" Jan exclaimed, she nodded "I'll speak to Miss Mason, see if she'll tell him" Hadock said, Max nodded and Hadock left the room "Max, you know if anythin 'appens, Kace and I will be there for yah" Jan said, Max looked at me and I nodded "You two are the best" she said pulling us into a massive hug, I smiled and hugged them both.

I walked to my next class with Jan and we sat down, Max came in and started explaining to us about what she could have done to help the baby "I know we learn stuff in P.S.E about takin precautions with your body n that, but it don't always feel real, you just think, I'll be alright it happens to other girls. All I had to do was tell someone, a teacher or a doctor or sumink, but I kept it to myself, and because of that, maybe my baby dies for nothin"

she said, she took a deep breath and sat down, Miss Mason took her place "Todays been a difficult day for everyone, what it's highlighted for me, is the need we have to provide better sex education, I don't want other girls to go through what Maxine did, so at the end of today, you'll receive a letter, informing the people that look after you that I shall be, with the help of NHS, setting up a sexual health clinic at Waterloo Road" she said, the bell rung again "Okay you can go"

she said, I grabbed my bag and left the room, I pulled my bag up onto my shoulder and left the room, I got outside and found Paul by the gate "Hey" I said, he nodded in greeting "Where's Bolton?" I asked "He got detention, asked me to walk yah home" he replied, I nodded and we started walking "So, I know this is a weird thing to ask, but what would you do if your girl done that?" I asked curiously, he shrugged "Dunno, it all depends" he said in thought, I gave him a confused look "On what?"

I asked "How much I loved the girl, if it was the same situation as Max's, then I would be there for 'er" he replied, I smiled "I can't imagine how scared she must've been" I said shaking my head, he took my hand in his and I stopped walking, he stopped with me and I turned to him "So, speakin of girls, do you fancy anyone?" I asked shyly, he nodded "Yeah, she's gorgeous" he replied, I felt a strange feeling, it was like being jealous, scratch that, it was jealous

"Known 'er for long?" I asked, he shook his head "Nah, met 'er a about a month ago, took me a dangerous situation to realize I liked 'er" he replied, I got a hopeful feeling "Oh yeah? What 'appened?" I asked, he sighed and looked down at me "She followed me 'ome" he said, his face getting closer to my own "And wouldn't leave me, even though she could've been killed" he said resting his forehead against my own, I sighed quietly "Thing is, I can't be with 'er, she has this protective older brother see, he's me mate" he said,

I now knew full on who he was talking about now, his one hand traveled to the back of my neck to keep my head in place, he finally, after a long painful second, connected his lips with my own, it was just a peck, but to me it was a lot, I took hold of his shoulders and kissed him back, our lips started moving in sync and I was loving every minute of it, I soon had to pull away for air "That was, good" I said catching my breath, he smirked "I know right" he said, I giggled "What about Bolton?"

I asked nervously "Why don't we just keep it quiet, yah know, until we can finally break it to 'im" he suggested, I thought it over before nodding "Could work" I said, he nodded "Gonna be hard though, sneakin around an everythin" I said "True, be pretty excitin too though" he pointed out, I nodded and looked at the time "I should get 'ome" I said, he nodded and we carried on walking.