****** 3 days later ******
(Poppy's POV)
Rachel was back tomorrow and I knew I was in trouble. I'd been ignoring Finn since yesterday. I'd been feeling weird...ill. Dizzy... Sick... Just weird. I'd finally plucked up the courage to do a test yesterday and I'd been avoiding Finn ever since. He'd left messages, texts, missed calls... I'd even been sitting as far away from him as possible in class. I laid in bed that night unable to get to sleep just thinking about all the people that I'd hurt... I finally gave up about 5 O'clock and started getting ready for school.
I didn't wear my usual confident look... I had my black skinny jeans on, with my shirt, tie and black jumper. My black converse were on my feet, laces tied and as I looked in the mirror tying my hair up in a normal ponytail with my fringe tucked behind my ear. I did try and put my usual make-up on but I just kept crying and it ran down my cheeks, leaving black lines and streaks in my foundation...
I went to see Em before school and took her some fresh flowers and then I took a slow walk to school, arriving there early. Finn caught me on the corridor...
"Poppy wait!" He called, catching my arm
"Not now Finn" I replied, holding back more tears. I couldn't look him in the eye
"Just tell what I've done?" He asked
"Nothing. I just need some space"
I ran away from him, leaving him confused and hurt. That night I got home to find Rachel and Adam were already back... I took a deep breathe and went into the kitchen.
(Rachel's POV)
I'd arrived back in the country to be bombarded with voicemails and texts. Chris, saying she'd thrown a party involving most of the school. Michael saying Poppy's behaviour had been horrendous and she'd skived most of the week and Lara, saying she'd been called to sort out a very drunk Poppy. I was absolutely fuming, I didn't think it was possible for me to be this angry at Poppy. But, I couldn't keep using her previous issues as excuses, She needed to be punished.
I was stood by the breakfast bar with Adam when Poppy came in from school she stood over by the table. There was something different about her, but I couldn't quite put my finger on it. But I couldn't let myself get distracted by it.
"Would you care to explain to me what happened this week?" I asked, the frustration clear in my voice
Poppy didn't say anything, she just stood there.
"Well!?" I asked louder
"I'm sorry... I threw a party in the house, Phillip tried to stop me but I wouldn't listen" She said
"And what about the tattoo? Huh? And the tongue piercing!?" As I said it all outloud it only made me more angry "Oh and while we're on the subject why don't you explain to me why you didn't manage to make it to school for the majority of the week!?"
"I'm sorry..." Was all she said
I shook my head.
"I have never been more angry and disappointed in you than I am now. You convinced me to let you stay here alone, on the understanding you behaved. Clearly promises don't mean anything to you because all you seem to have done is dis obey me! Trash the house! And cause trouble!" I stopped taking a breathe "You know Poppy, I thought you'd out grown all this but clearly not! I thought if I showed you what it was like to be loved and looked after you'd see sense. But you just keep pushing me! Well you've gone too far this time. You're grounded and I mean that. The only time you leave this house is when I take you to school or to Lara... You'll spend every lunchtime in detention and your privileges will be revoked. I mean it! No TV, No computer unless its for homework in which case I'll sit and watch you and no phone. Do I make myself clear?"
"Yes" Poppy nodded, tears spilled down her face
"And you can lose the waterworks. Its not going to work this time! I thought we had a level of trust? But you've proven to me that you can't be trusted..." I held out my hand "I want your phone and your I.D"
She took them both out of her pocket and placed them in my hand.
"I'm sorry" She said again
"Go to your room and think about what you've done. I don't want to see you for the rest of the night... Go." I said, I didn't raise my voice but the anger was still clear
Poppy did as I asked without arguing once, I was kind of expecting her to defend herself or fight back but she didn't she just sobbed and I really wanted to just hold her but I had to stay strong...
"Don't you think that was a little harsh?" Adam asked
"No. I don't. She knew the rules and she chose to deliberately ignore me" I told him
"Yeah but you can tell she's sorry" Adam defended
"She's sorry because she got caught"
Her phone beeped in my hand and the screen lit up showing the message.
Message: Finn
Poppy, plz just tell me wot I've done so I can fix it! Whateva it is I'm sorri! :( Plz talk 2 me... I luv u xxxxxxxxx