Amy was on the Phone to Bette

“She punched you” Bette asked shocked

“Yeah clean in the jaw it’s flipping sore” Amy said

“That doesn’t sound like Jess honey”

“Well Mama I can assure you it was, Nathan seen the full thing too”

“Great he’s on punishment for fighting and Jess is promoting it” Bette laughed

“I might go visit Aunty Dana at the school later after my meeting with the principle”

“Yeah that’s a good idea…Amy I’ll call you back” Bette said hanging up the phone

“Jess!” Bette said shocked

Bette got up from behind her desk, Jess had her arms folded she had been crying.

“Aunty Bette I need to talk to someone who wont shout and snap at me” Jess said

Bette shut her office door and led Jess over to the sofa.

“I punched Amy” Jess said

“I know I just got off the phone to her…She’s really worried about you”

“I didn’t mean to punch, They all just keep pushing me and wont let me breath” Jess admitted

“Honey what’s going on? Amy isn’t the only one worried you know”

“I need to get away from Ian…And I don’t know how to without people flying off the handle” Jess explained

“Has Ian hurt you?” Bette asked

“It’s only when he’s drunk, and he doesn’t mean it, But I’m really scared and I know I shouldn’t be, I’m 25 not like im a kid”

“Honey you still have the right to be scared, What does he do when he’s drunk?” Bette asked

“He just goes boom he fly’s right of the handle, The simplest little thing like me being home late and waking him up or not putting enough sugar in his coffee” Jess explained

“What does he do Jess?” Bette asked

Jess looked at her watch…

“I need to go Aunty Bette…Sorry for bothering you at work” Jess said getting up and rushing out the office.

　

　

　

Amy was sitting tapping her pen of the desk lost in thought. She flung it down and grabbed her jacket and keys.

“Babe can you keep an eye on Nathan I wont be long” Amy said to Jacqui

“Sure” Jacqui smiled

Amy drove to Ian and Jess’s flat, She took a deep breath and got out her car.