I had to go to school today and I was dreading it. Ever since I started high school I have been in the principal’s office more times than I care to count for fighting mostly and then of course when I got suspended. He has hated me ever since and I'm not too fond of him either.

I got dressed in skinny jeans and a tank top as I wasn’t actually attending lessons I didn’t bother with make up and put my hair up in a messy bun.

“Helena are you ready, I can’t be late!” Gerard shouted through the house. Mikey had already left for school ‘because he didn’t want to ride with a ‘teacher’.

“Yeah, coming” I said back. Grabbing my phone and leather jacket and leaving the room and walking into the kitchen.

“Finally” he sighed and walked out to the car. “Remember, you are good friends with Mikey and you were practically in my house all the time anyway”

“You told him that I was always here anyway?!” I asked, pissed. What if he asks me questions, simple questions about the house?

“Don’t worry about it. It will be fine, he trusts me and knows you” He said putting his hands on my shoulders and looking into my eyes. I sighed, that’s exactly the problem, he knows what I'm like. Trouble.

I got to school said bye to Gerard and walked towards the office.

As I was walking Heidi walked up to me “Hey Hel! Where have you been? Are you okay?”

“Hi Heids, I've been with Mikey, and I'm fine. I’m not in today either; I'm just visiting the principle”

She looked at me shocked “Mikey? Mikey way Mr Way’s brother? You’ve been staying with Mr Way?”

“Yes Heidi, look I have really got to go, I’ll see you later okay?” I said knowing I was going to be late

“Yeah okay. Wait why are you seeing the principle?” I rolled my eyes; see can be a pain sometimes

“I’m really going to be late for my appointment, I’ll text you” She knows I wont

She sighed defeated “Yeah sure. I hate it when you don’t talk to me”

I looked down, she could always make me feel bad “Yeah, got to go bye” I went quickly. I didn’t want to feel worse.

I was ten minutes late for my appointment when I got to the principal’s office.

I walked straight past the receptionist and walked in his room. He should know by now I don’t knock and I refuse to talk to a receptionist.

Opps, he was talking to some parents “Hello Miss Delgado, I’ll be right with you.”

I groaned, rather obviously “My appointment was ten minutes ago and from my eyes what I need to talk about is far more important than these people”

He sighed and rubbed his face “Helena please step outside, I will be with you in a minute” he looked at me sternly. I loved annoying him.

“Sure, but I want you to know I'm pissed off. You always moan when I'm late and now look who’s breaking his own rules” I said as I slammed the door shut.

“You should have spoken to me instead of embarrassing yourself” The receptionist said not even looking up from her magazine.

“If you would have listened, you would have noticed I was far from embarrasses. In fact I reckon he was the one more embarrassed” She looked up at that. A smirk on her face

“We’ll see” she said looking back down

I sat down in a chair ignoring her.

The office door opened “fucking finally.” I muttered.

The receptionist, whose name I cannot care to remember, quickly put her magazines away and pretended to be working.

I looked at her oddly but stood up and went to the hall of the principal’s office so I could get this talk over and done with. As I turned up the parents were walking down and I squeezed past them.

“Ah Helena” the principle said turning my shoulders back out the door and guiding me to the reception room again.

“Two people I would love you to meet” He was taking me towards the parents

I groaned in frustration “I’ve already met them”

“Ah yes I know but I haven’t introduced you. This is Catherine Walker, the kind lady who funds the school and this is her husband Calvin Walker. He is a good friend of your fathers.”

We looked at each other, shocked. I remember him from old photos of him and my father.

“Matt. Unfortunately...”

I cut him off “Don’t. Just don’t” He looked at me understanding

“I remember you from old photos your father used to show me. You’ve grown up a lot”

“Well that’s what happens when you eat” I said bitterly

He chuckled. "I suppose it is. I hope you’re doing okay”

“I'm fine” I said just as bitterly before.

Then it finally clicked with Mr Wilson. “I am so sorry both of you. I completely forgot your father passed”

I looked at him “Yes, well we are done here” I said and stormed into Mr Wilson’s office trying to calm myself down. Why would he say such a thing?

“Helena, please never barge into my office and why are you so rude? They fund the school”

“You say that every time. And why are you so blunt huh?” I resorted

He sighed “I'm sorry, it must be hard. Come and sit down and we can talk about your living situation”

I sat down not saying a word.

He looked at me and asked me a question “Do you like Mr Way?”

What sort of question is that? “Yes of course I do.” I said bluntly

“Okay, well. How do you feel about living with him” Here comes the lies.

“I would prefer to live with them both rather than some foster place. I spend most my time their anyway so what's the difference?”

He nodded “alright. Well I have heard from students that you have been fighting with him lately”

I laughed. “Yeah, I fight with every teacher. It’s a test. Oh and he passed”

He cracked a smile. No matter how much he hates me I guess he admires me standing up to him.

“Okay good I guess. Well I guess I can’t say no as you say you’re alright with it but as soon as you’re not some and talk to me. Oh and we will still have to go through precautions like getting a social worker out to check it out and things. Okay?”

“Do I have a choice?”

“No” he smiled

“Well I guess It’s alright then” I smiled.

“Alright, talk to you later. I expect to see you here tomorrow. 9:00am sharp”

I frowned “Why?”

“You’re on report. You had a fight with a teacher”

“Urgh, really?” I forgot I was on my last warning, and I just owned up to it.

“Yes. See you tomorrow Miss Delgado”

I stormed out the room my usual exit. “Good bye Miss Delgado. I told you you’d be embarrassed”

“I wasn’t embarrassed at any point of my conversation, was I?”

“Yes I saw your shocked face when he told you the man’s name”

“Shocked and embarrassed are two different things. Why don’t you just go back to the whore house Hayley? I don’t even know how you got a job here, you were worse than me as a student.”

“It is too the…”

“Shut up” I cut her off and walked out.

When I got back to Gerard’s after a long trek I left him a note saying its fine and that social care people are coming over and left the house to take a walk to my fathers and Jace’s grave.