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second chap.

Celeste P.O.V

I got up at 2 and drove up to get Jared and Dylan from school. But when I came only Dylan got in.

"Where Jared?" I asked.

"I don't know, I didn't see him." She said.

"Did you see him in school at all?"

"I don't know." She mumbled.

I got out the car and went to the front office.

"Hey Ms. Banks." One of Jared's little friends said, smirking.

"Hello Michael." I smiled before putting my attention back on the office administrator.

"What can I do for you?" He asked.

"Can i get the attendance for Jared Banks?"

He nodded and did something on his printer before of paper came out the printer. He handed it to me. I thanked him then went to the car and got in.

"What's that?" Dylan asked.

I ignored her and looked over the paper.

So he's only been to school 33 days out of 3 semesters? Oh he's definetly not getting those shoes.

I drive home and got dinner started, Justin got home early. Then around 8 Jared got home. We all sat around the table and ate dinner.

"So Jared? How was school today?" Justin asked. .

"Like every other day, boring and we got out a 2." He answered.

"I went up there to pick you up and they said you weren't there. I got your atttendence and you've only been present for 33 days out of 90."

He stayed silent.

"So you been skippin scool?" Justin asked.

He continued to stay silent.

"Jared!" Justin yelled.

"Yes??"

"You been skippin scool?" He asked again.

"Can I be excused from the table please?" He asked, standing up.

"No, sitcho ass down!" Justin yelled. "Now have you been skipping school?"

He sighed and sat back down. "You already got the info, why you askin?"

"Why you not answerin?"

"Okay yeah, I am skipping school."

I told him to go to his room and he didn't hesitate either. After a few minutes I went to his room.

I snatched his phone out his hand.

"You can kiss this and all your other electronics goodbye."

He tried to get it back.

"Jared!" I yelled.

"You ain't gone let me kiss it goodbye?" He smirked.

"Don't get slapped. It was figurative language."

"Okay, I'm sorry ma." He said.

"Whatever, you better get ready for when your daddy comes in here cause you know its bouda go downnn."

"He can't do nun, he barely be here anyway." He mumbled. "He ain't got nooo authority over me. You do."

"He's here a lot. Its you who's not here. And from now on you need to stay after school till I come get you." I told him.

"Yes ma'am." He nodded.

"Alright, and I'm taking you to school from now on and walking you to class." I smiled.

"Ima junior tho." He said.

"I'm your mom tho." I said.

"How you gone look walking me to class?"

"Ima look like a superstar. How are you gonna look when I take all your Jordans & other stuff? Ugh, it's such a Shane you're in trouble. And I had just brought you those 2 pairs of Supras you wanted. The Salvation Army is always available. " I replied.

"Okay you can walk me to class. Gimme a kiss when you drop me off too." He said quickly. "But ma its 8, I gotta go to bed."

"Alright. Don't tell your dad I gave you your phone back." I slipped it under his pillow and gave him a quick kiss before leaving.

"I love you ma." He said as I turned of the light.

"Love you too Jared." I smiled and walked out, bumping into Justin.

"He's sleep." I said.

"I'm jus goin to get his phone and stuff." He said.

"I already got it, its in the room. You know how he is about his sleep though. Did you check on Dylan?"

"She knocked out." He said.

I nodded before taking a quick shower and changing into my pajamas then getting in bed.

"I'm gonna walk Jared to class from now on." I said.

"No, cause the teacher gone make you stay probably and the kids gone be makin jokes and you gone be laughing with them." He said.

"Im not." I said.

"Alright." He said before going to his room.

I went to sleep.