A/N: I've been thinking about this a lot and this fic is like my baby! I just can't bear to part with it just yet... So I might have to throw in a few extra chapters... ;) xxx
(Michael's POV)
It was my first day at Waterloo Road, I was only here for the week while Rachel Mason was on holiday. I was expecting a nice smooth start to the day with the help of Rachel's management team; Kim Campbell and Christopher Mead and the deputy heads; Nikki Boston and Tom Clarkson. I had a morning assembly to introduce myself to the pupils only I found half my school was missing. Most of years 10 and 11, Quite a few from year 12 and the odd few from year 13. I spoke to Chris and Nikki at the end of assembly...
"Poppy Mason and Phillip Ryan? Have they gone with Rachel?" I asked
"I don't think so. Why?" Nikki asked
"They haven't turned up for school along with a load of others..." I said
"Poppy skiving off I can believe... But Phillip?" Chris said
I got hold of Poppy's phone number and Phillip's and left them both messages.
"I'm going to go round to their house, see if they're there" I said
"That is not a good idea..." Chris said
"Yeah, Chris is right Poppy can be a right pain in the backside when she wants to be and I'd bet anything that Finn Sharkey is there with her..." Nikki said
"Yes well... If Poppy thinks I'm going to be a pushover then she can think again"
I went down to Tom's english class which was where Poppy was supposed to be right now and knocked on the door. Tom motioned for me to go in.
"Can I have a word with the class?" I asked
"Yeah sure" Tom said
"Has anyone seen Poppy Mason, Finn Sharkey or Lindsay James?" I asked
A girl put her hand up. "I haven't seen them sir but Poppy put a message on twitter on saturday..." She said handing me her phone...
PARTY AT MINE! SUNDAY NIGHT! 7PM! BRING BOOZE! NEW GUY BYRNE STARTS MONDAY SO IT DOESNT MATTER IF WE SKIVE OFF... TELL EVERYONE! FinnBadBoiiSharkey LindsayJames1 SammKellyy BoltonTheBrill PaulLangers DaniiHarker96 LeashDillon7 Michaela_White
Well that was a number of people that were on my list of truanting kids. I went back to my office and asked Brigitte for the address.
"We'll come with you" Chris said "Poppy's trouble when she feels threatened and with the other kids you'll have a riot..."
(Poppy's POV)
The majority of us were still partying the next morning, and the rest were strewn across the floor passed out drunk. I had a bottle of vodka in my hand it was half empty. Finn and I were dancing on the kitchen table. Finn had a beer in his hand, the music was so loud we never heard the door... The the music shut off suddenly. The house was filled with groans of frustration. Three people came into the kitchen: Mr Mead, Miss Boston and another dude.
"Poppy, get down" Mr Mead said
"Mr Mead..." Finn said "Don't be a party crasher"
I took a big swig of the vodka and held out the bottle crouching down.
"Have a drink sir? Relax?" I told him
Mr Mead took hold of my wrist.
"What the hell have you gone and got that for!?" Mr Mead asked
"Hey sir don't forget mine" Finn laughed, putting his wrist next to mine
I laughed sticking my tongue out.
"And what the hells that!? Rachel gonna kill you!" Mr Mead exclaimed
"Not from Hawaii they're not"
"Get down now!" The scottish guy said
I got down and stood in front of him, the vodka still in my hand.
"Who the hell are you?" I asked
"Mr Byrne"
"Oh that's funny! Thought you were taking over the school not the house..."
"Where's your guardian?" Mr Byrne asked
"In bed..." I said
"Yeah with Danielle" Finn added, laughing
"Get him!" Mr Byrne said
Miss Boston went into the living room.
"Alright you lot! Out!" She shouted
I went to the bottom of the stairs.
"PHILLIP! MR SARKY PANTS WANTS TO SEE YOU!" I yelled
Phillip came down wearing his jeans and not much else, pulling Danielle behind him by the hand, who was wearing one of his shirts. He followed me into the kitchen where Finn was still stood.
"You call this being responisble?" Mr Byrne asked
"Oi!" I yelled "Its my party! You got a problem you talk to me"
Finn put his arm around me, this didn't go un-noticed by Mr Mead...
"Since when were you two together?" He asked
Neither of us answered. Mr Mead sighed heavily.
"Go to bed... Sleep it off. I'm going to ring Lara" Mr Mead said pulling out his phone.
"I don't need Lara!" I argued
"Clearly you do... It seems she's the only one you'll listen to."