OK, so I've been off work sick, got some stupid virus. So in between being sick and sleeping I managed a little update, don't get too excited, it's very short.

Alicia went upstairs to talk to her middle daughter who was now in her room with her pyjamas on, she was sitting on the bed with a school book in her hands

"Claudia, can we talk please?" Alicia asked

"Mum, I have a book report to write for tomorrow, can it wait"

"I haven't seen you with this book before"

"I know, I just started it" she replied guiltily

"I see, should we add that to the list of things we need to talk about"

"What else do we need to talk about?"

"You and Ryan, to start with. Is he your boyfriend?"

"No" Claudia replied back

"Do you want him to be?"

"I like him Mum, he is nice and we have fun together"

"OK, so long as he is just your friend. If it's more than that, then I need you to tell me" Alicia said

"We just want to have fun. Mum we weren't on our own my other friends were there too"

"I know, I was just a little shocked, and if its not something to hide from us, why didn't you just ask to go to the park?"

"Because I was out then everyone decided they were going, I promise, I won't do it again"

"Well, make sure that you don't, now get on with your book report, I'm going to get ready to go home, so I will see you tomorrow after school" Alicia said placing a kiss on her daughters head before going to Zach's room to pack a bag for him. Alicia gave it to Grace and said goodbye to the rest of her family.

…

"Zach" where is your uniform the head teacher of Captsone High School asked sternly

"I've not been home all weekend, my sister is bringing it for me"

"Make sure I don't see you out of uniform again" she said before leaving. A few moments later Grace walked to Zachs locker.

"This is all I could bring" Grace said as she handed her brother the bag that Alicia had packed.

"Seriously, all that's here is my school uniform and my books that I left at Dad's, what about my other books from Mums and clothes that aren't for school?" he asked

"If you want anything else you need to call Mum, that's all she gave me Zach, and do you realised how unreasonable you are being. You done something wrong just get over yourself and go home"

"I'm moving in with Becca"

"Yeah right, you know Dad cancelled your bank card and credit card"

"So, I'll get a job"

"Oh Zach, you are such an idiot, you only have 11 months till college, just grin and bear it for a few more months" Grace said

"I can't they are suffocating"

"Well Mum is coming with us to Dad's every weekend now, they spent the whole weekend together"

"Really" Zach responded

"Yeah, Claudia and Louisa are so excited, I just hope they don't hurt them again"

"I don't think they will, look I got to go get changed before Mrs Wilson see's me again he said picking the bag up and running off to the toilets to get changed before the morning bell.

At Lunch time Becca called Zach to let him know they were going out. She didn't have any classes in the afternoon so wanted to do a bit of shopping, of course he obliged, he was 18 after all he could do what he wanted.

…..

Peter was sitting in his office with Eli when his mobile rang. When he seen it was Alicia he picked it up quickly.

"Hi" he said

"Hi, the High School phoned, Zach didn't turn up this afternoon"

"What is he playing at, he is going to throw away his senior year" Peter fumed as he hit his fist on his desk

"We need to get to the bottom of this, I thought he would be home by now" Alicia said

"No, he has no reason yet, wait till he runs out of money and clothes" Peter said

"We need to sort this Peter, I don't care how you do it, but find him and bring him home" Alicia said

"I'll go to Becca's see if he is there" Peter said as he left the office to go looking for Zach.