"What exactly did she start Amy?" Tina asked calmly

"Well were waiting" Bette said crossing her arms and tapping her feet

"She called me a loser" Amy said matter of factly

"A LOSER" Bette yelled giving her a you-have-got-to-be-kidding-me look.

Tina shut her eyes and shook her head preparing for Bette to scream some more.

"Bette let her explain” Tina said

Bette looked at Amy

“I snapped im sorry” Amy apologised

“You’re sorry oh I feel better now” Bette said

“Amy you can’t behave like this we get your hurt over Ashley” Tina started

“Don’t even go there Mum this has nothing to do with her I hate her” Amy said running up the stairs and slamming her room door closed.

Bette sat down on the sofa rubbing her eyes; Tina sat beside her leaning into her.

“How long is she suspended for?” Tina asked

“One week” Bette answered “has she spoken to Jess yet?”

“Nope Dana said the tension in the school is ridiculous…Jess has to be kept well away from Ashley”

“Jess is her bestfriend though…I don’t understand why she isn’t talking to her” Bette said

“Well she will have plenty time to get to terms with it all because she’s grounded the rest of this week…I don’t want her around people in the mood she’s in” Tina said

“I agree with you” Bette said “I’m going to make you something to eat before you have to go to work baby”

Bette got up and went into the kitchen; Tina just rested her head back on the sofa relaxing in her thoughts.

Amy was in her room listening to her iPod. She was listening to her favourite band The Veronica’s just trying to take her mind off everything. She drifted off into a peaceful sleep.

3am in the morning Bette was sound asleep when Amy crept into her bedroom.

“Mama are you awake?” Amy whispered

“No but I am now…Is everything ok?” Bette asked concerned

“Can I lie with you tonight since Mum is working?” Amy asked

“Off course you can” Bette said lifting the covers

“Mama I have this pain inside me and I don’t know how to get rid of it and its turning me into a different person” Amy said