Apart from the busy morning due to a large RTC, the ED had been pretty quiet all day, only the odd minor injury, so Nick decided that this was the perfect opportunity for him to head to his office and get some paper work done. "Hello, Nick Jordan, Clinical Lead speaking" Nick professionally answered his phone as it began to ring.

"Hi Mr Jordan, this is Mrs Roberts at Smallwood Secondary School, I'm afraid I've got Maisie in my office, I was wondering if you would be able to come and pick her up" The woman on the other end of the phone informed him.

Nick sighed, running a hand through his hair, this was becoming a regular occurrence "Yes I'm on my way" he told her and put the phone down quickly grabbing his coat and keys.

"Noel" he shouted as he left his office "If you see Dr Jordan tell her I'll be back in 10 minutes" he called rushing off.

"Rightio Mr J" Noel called back.

It didn't take long for Nick to arrive at school and he went straight to the head teachers office.

"Ah Mr Jordan, thank you for your time" The head teacher of the school greeted him shaking his hand.

"I'm sorry we've had to meet like this again" Nick apolgoised, looking down at Maisie, disappointed. It was less than a week ago that he was in the same position picking Maisie up from school early due to her messing around in the classroom.

"Maisie, this can't keep happening" Nick said raising his voice in anger

"I'm sorry dad" She apologised in a slight whisper with worry and guilt in her voice. She did hate upsetting her dad and she knew he wasn't going to be pleased being called out from work.

"I'm afraid Maisie has gotten herself into yet another fight" Mrs Roberts disappointingly told Nick "Therefore I've had not choice but to suspend her for 3 days"

"A fight Maisie, what were you thinking" Nick asked shaking his head. He picked up her bag and indicated that it was time to go.

"Thank you Mrs Roberts and I'm sorry that this has happened again" He once again apologised for his daughters behavior.

"Thanks Mr Jordan" Mrs Roberts said closing her office door behind them.

"Right, you, in the car now" Nick ordered as Maisie sheepishly hurried to the car knowing that she was going to be told off her by her dad.

"Why do you keep doing this?" He asked her as he drove off back to the hospital.

"I dunno" Maisie shrugged her shoulders, keeping her head down.

"Maisie talk to me" Nick said trying to keep his calm with her

"I just get angry"She quietly mumbled

"We all get angry at times, but not enough to him someone"

"She just annoyed me" Maisie admitted

"You know you should never hit anybody ever"

"I'm sorry dad, I really am" Maisie repeatedly apologised, still keeping her head down.

"Don't think you're getting away with this, I'm having your phone and any other games for 2 weeks"

"2 weeks" Maisie exclaimed looking up at him "You can't do that"

"Watch me" He said sternly. They drove in silence for the rest of the journey then, not a word was said and when they arrived back at the ED Maisie stormed out of the car, slamming the door and ran straight inside.

"Nick what's happened?" Zoe concerningly asked walking over as she noticed him enter the ED after Maisie.

"Another fight"

"Oh not again" Zoe sighed

"Afraid so" Nick told her, racing after Maisie who had already made her way into his office.

"Nick leave her" Zoe called after him "Just give her a bit of time to cool down, I'll speak to her"

"OK" Nick agreed, knowing that she was right and him going in there now would only make things worse "I don't know what to do with her Zoe"

Zoe ran her hand across Nick's back, Maisie really was stressing him out just lately, but it was all the fun of having kids. "I'll try and talk to her, see if I can get anything out of her" She told him

"Thanks" he smiled, he knew Zoe would handle the situation much calmly than he could "better get back to work" he said giving Zoe a quick kiss on the lips before running off to meet Jeff and Dixie who came crashing through the doors with another patient.

Zoe entered the pin on the door to Nick's office and let herself in. Maisie was lying on the sofa and it was obvious that she had been crying.

"Room for me?" Zoe asked walking over to where she was lying. Maisie sat up slightly allowing Zoe to sit beside her "You alright?" She asked

Maisie nodded in response, wiping the tears from her face.

"What's going on Mais?" Zoe asked, trying to get something out of her

"Dad's gone mental and taken my phone" Maisie sobbed.

"I don't mean that, I mean all this fighting"

Maisie turned to look at Zoe "I can't help it"

Zoe wiped a tear from Maisie's cheek. She was trying to get her out of this troublesome stage in her life but Maisie didn't make it easy. "I know sometimes it seems cool to impress your mates but it's not, you're the fool for falling into it" Zoe wisely told her "I was just like you at school, wanting to fit in but seriously Mais it gets you no where in the end"

Maisie nodded in understanding to what Zoe had just said. She was very close to Zoe and treated her just like her mum, she knew that she was always right in what she said.

"You know it's hurting your dad seeing you behave like this" Zoe told her

Maisie hated that it hurt her dad "I don't mean to upset him" She said as another tear rolled down her cheek.

"Promise me you'll stop?" Zoe asked, lifting Maisie's chin slightly so that she would look at her.

"Maisie?" Zoe repeated when she didn't reply

"Yes I promise" Maisie assured her

"Right come here give me a hug" Zoe said opening her arms and Maisie wrapped her arms around her in response.

"I love you mum" Maisie said

"I love you too sweetie" Zoe replied kissing the top of her head and holding her tightly.