“Yes its Jess” Bette said

Jess looked at Bette and took a deep breath, Carmen entered the password before going through his laptop.

“Nothing” Carmen sighed

Jess picked up a book in Mason’s bedside drawer, she opened the book skimming through the pages, she stopped on a page.

“Mama” Jess said handing the book to her

Bette read it and then handed it to Carmen who read it out loud.

Please help me God, I feel so alone
I’m just a kid, how can I take it on my own?
I’ve cried too many tears, yeah, writing this poem
Trying to fit in. Where do I belong?
I wake up every day, don’t wanna leave my home
My mama’s askin’ me why I’m always alone
Too scared to say, too scared to holler
I’m walking to school with sweat around my collar
I’m just a kid, I don’t want no stress
My nerves are bad, my life’s a mess
The names you call me, they hurt real bad
I want to tell my Mum
She’s havin’ trouble with my sister
I feel so trapped, there’s nowhere to turn
Come to school,Don’t wanna fight I wanna learn
So please mister Bully,Tell me what I’ve done
You know I have no Dad I’m livin’ with my Mums
Why do you trip every single day?
I didn’t ask to be born but now I have to pay
I ain’t got no money, you take all I have
When I give it to you, you search through my bags
I feel so scared when you shut me down
You kick me, punch me, throw me to the ground
When I ask you, yo, what have I done?
You hit me again, and make fun of my Mums!
Hey mister Bully, I don’t know what to do
Every single day you bring me to my knees

“I thought this was a one off thing with the wallet” Carmen said

“Me too, apparently not” Jess said leaving the room

“Jess where you going?” Bette shouted

“Did you know Mason was being bullied?” Jess asked Lisa

“No what…seriously? I knew we were going to find out if we was but I thought it was just the wallet thing”

“We just found something in his room, Mum you might want to go have a look” Jess said

Lisa followed Tina up the stairs

“How bad?” Jace asked