James Wilson

Found out

Shower after school. Mr. Bell walks in
Mr Bell: hello?
I walk out with a towel wrapped around me.
Mr Bell: What the bloody hell is going on?
James: do you mind I just got out the shower?
Mr Bell: I know you've just had a shower. The question is why?
James: No hot water at home
Mr Bell: why didn't you ask?
James: I were gunna but bell rang. Look I haven't done my hair yet so...
Mr Bell: your a cheeky sod. Two minutes then out, alright

Next day
I was walking and Mr bell caught up with me
Mr Bell: James. Listen a friend of mines a plumber, he owes me a favour. So tell your dad hes going to come round this afternoon and sort out the hot water for free alright?
James: No it's alright sir been sorted now
I picked a bit of ripped poster off the wall
Miss Keane: so it's you
We turned around to look at her
Miss Keane: I might've known
Mr Bell: Miss Keane?
Miss Keane: ripping down my posters all of them all over school
James: it's got nothing to do with me
Mr Bell: he's been in registration
Miss Keane: you have the evidence in your hand and you have the gall to lie to me. What else are you lying about James?
James: what you on about?
Miss Keane: where's your drug dealer friend ran to?
Mr Bell: woah woah whoa! James get to class, go on
I walked back to class

Jordan and Cory walked to my locker
Cory: James, are you alright?
James: fine
Jordan passed me a bag and I gave him one out my locker
Mrs Carter: alright lads ready for the game later? What's in the bag?
James: nothing
Mrs Carter: you wouldn't mind if I take a look then
She took the back and looked inside
James: disappointed are ya. What was you expecting bag of drugs, a bloody knife?
Cory: Dad kicked him out
James: No he didn't
Jordan: there's no point lying now kid
James: what ever
I walked off

Mrs Carter called us all into her office
Mrs Carter: where are you staying?
James: I'm here aren't I? Why does it matter?
Mrs Carter: we just want to help you
James: last person that helped me ended up dead
Mrs Carter: I know you and Mr Qureshi got close
James: this ain't about Mr Qureshi. It's my dad that kicked me out
Mrs Carter: as a school we have a duty of care, so I'm gonna have to tell Children's services
Cory: Don't? I've got my rugby trial haven't I? If I get an academy contract I'll be earning. Get us a flat together or summin
Mrs Carter: it's a nice idea, Cory, but we need to sort something out right now, today. He's still a kid. Just let us worry about James, yeah?
James: tell who you want. Can I go now?
Mrs Carter: I can't stop you can I?
I got up and left

Today was the day of the rugby match. I weren't allowed to play cause of my behaviour. So I went to watch. Cory was nervous and everyone could see it. He kept dropping the ball. He just weren't playing his best. I was stood next to Mr Bell and the scout was more impressed about Riz. Mr Bell went and talked to Cory and then came back. The game started again and dad appeared. I didn't notice until Mr Bell started walking over to him
James: ay sir Don't do anything
Mr Bell: I'm just gonna talk to him
He walked over to him
Mr Bell: got some nerve haven't you showing your face around here?
Dad: my lads playing I have every right to.
Mr Bell: I'm not talking about the game, talking baout your other kid. Your youngest one. Throwing James out is criminal. He ain't even of legal age. He's a child
Dad: the kids a little shit. He ain't my problem anymore
Mr Bell: you are a piece of work ain't you?
I went back to watching the game and Cory was Charging towards Riz and tackled him. Riz went down weirdly. He was just laying in the floor not moving
Riz: I can't feel anything
Mr Bell: call an ambulance now
Riz got carried off the field by the ambulance
Mrs Carter: what happened
Mr Bell: it was a high tackle
Cory: it wasn't my fault. He told me to do it. He told me to wipe him out
Mr Bell: I didn't mean that Cory
Mrs Carter: doesn't matter we'll talk about it later. Maybe it's best you stay here
Jordan: it were an accident sir

Mrs Carter office
Mr Bell: why didn't you come to me when he kicked you out
James: the last person who tried to help me ended up dead
Lorraine: children's services have been on the phone. They've got a place for James at a children's home
Mrs Carter: great well let's get you sorted
They drove me to the home and it looked like a shithole. It looks worse than home and that's saying something. We got out and miss handed me my bags
James: mr bell not coming?
Mrs Carter: No mr bells done enough for today
James: don't be to harsh on him miss it we're an accident. He were only tryna help Cory. He didn't mean for Riz to get hurt. We walked in and the inside looked worse than the outside. The whole place had no life.
Mrs Carter: you gonna be okay?
James: always am
We spoke to the person at the office
James: go on miss your cramping my style. Wouldn't want anyone thinking I'm a teachers pet
Mrs Carter: you sure
James: mhm I'll be fine
Mrs Carter left.
James: James Wilson
They showed me to my room and it was full of mould and smelt of damp. There's no way I'm staying here.

Mandy pov
The place was horrendous. I can't leave him here. I got in the car and we sat in silence
Steve: I don't want ti be deputy head. I can't do it
Mandy: I know.
I looked at the place again
Mandy: we can't leave him here Steve. We'll find somewhere else. We'll let him stay at ours for now
I got out and went back in. Turns out James ran out the back.

James pov
I couldn't stay there I couldn't. I already miss everyone. I ran out the back and through an alley way. I ran to Daniels house.