The next day Jess walked into Kelly’s office.
“So” Kelly said showing her the paper
“Knew this would happen” Jess said throwing the paper down
“Give a statement, tell the truth” Kelly suggested
“Yeah okay” Jess said “Couldn’t get any worse”
“You have a few performances and you have a broken hand absolutely fabulous Jess” Kelly snapped
“Not my bloody fault” Jess said
“What actually happened?” Kelly asked
Jess explained everything to Kelly.
“She said that?” Kelly said horrified “Yeah don’t say that in the statement”
“I can’t play guitar” jess said
“I see that, I’ll get someone in” Kelly stated
“I also can’t miss school so make sure the performances don’t clash” Jess stated “Exams coming up and I’m already failing psychology” Jess explained
“That’s fine” Kelly agreed “So this Christmas song I have one in mind”
“No it’s fine I’ll write it, I’m not doing a cover sorry” Jess said
“You have a week or your singing Sleigh bells”
“Absolutely not” Jess laughed
“So you’re suspended?” Kelly asked
“Yeah 3 days” Jess stated “couldn’t care less, so glad this is my second last year in the place”
“What are your plans for after school Jess?” Kelly asked
“Performing full time, it’s what I love doing” Jess admitted
“What if you can’t have that?” Kelly asked
“No idea I have epilepsy my options are limited” Jess said “Anyway Kelly I need to go, I’m going to hang at the studio with my Mum”
“Ok tell Tina I said hello” Kelly smiled

Jace walked over to Jess putting his arm around her.
“Welcome back, missed you!” Jace smiled
“I’ve been gone 3 days” Jess laughed
“Yes 3 days is a long time to sit yourself in Music and Calculus” Jace smirked
“Hey baby” Lisa said kissing Jace
“Hey you” Jace smiled
“You were here early this morning, what’s up with that?” Lisa yawned
“You early, school? Are you feeling okay?” Jace asked
“I’d to meet Miss Braidey, She was helping me with something” Jess admitted “That’s all I haven’t like got a liking for school or anything, still hate it” Jess smirked
“Guys Guys guys!” Amy said running over “Guess what?”
“What?” Lisa asked
“Party this Friday at Luke’s you all need to come” Amy told them excited
“Yeah I can see my mama allowing that” Lisa said
“She might if you convince her you’ve lost the taste for alcohol” Jess smirked
“Ha you’re too funny” Lisa smirked linking arms with her sister
“Where’s my girlfriend?” Jess asked taking out her mobile “oh that explains it”
“What?” Lisa asked
“She’s running late, her hair must not be sitting straight enough” Jess joked
Everyone laughed
“Ok we need to get to English” Lisa smiled “Let’s go”
Lee met them in the corridor. “Hey lovely lady good to have you back with us, I hear your not allowed to play guitar, how’s the wrist?”
“Sore, and no unfortunately, Kelly got this new guy called Chad”
“Is he hot?” Amy asked
“Couldn’t care less if he’s hot, Jace your moving to lead” Jess said
“Absolutely not, people are used to you being amazing, and I can’t play like you”
“Relax I’ll teach you, look I’m not have a newbie come in a steal my killer guitar parts it just doesn’t work for me, trust me you’ll be fabulous I’ll teach you” Jess smiled
Jess’s phone went so did Lisa’s
“Mum?” Lisa said looking at Jess
“Yep Don’t make plans tonight were putting up Christmas decorations?”
“Snap, why the hell they need us to do that”
Jess laughed “It’s a family thing Lisa, I’m sure you’ll cope for one night without Jace”
“Jess the principle wants to see you” Miss welsh said
“What why, I haven’t done anything this is the first class I’ve been in” Jess defended herself
“Jess I have no idea why he wants you, however I’m sure if you go see him he will tell you why” Miss welsh smiled
Jess got up and left the classroom. She quickly ran back
“Lis if this takes longer than 45 minutes make sure you lift my bag yeah” Jess smiled
Lisa smiled at her sister giving her the thumbs up
“Thank you, love you” Jess smiled leaving
“I swear that girl lives in a bubble” Miss Welsh laughed
“She likes her bubble it’s purple” Jace interrupted making everyone laugh
Jess walked into Mr Morris’s office.
“He’ll be with you in a second Jess” The receptionist said
“I have all day” Jess sighed sitting down
Mr Morris opened his door
“In you come Miss Porter”
“Kennard Porter!” Jess corrected
“Sorry” Mr Morris apologised
“No worries” Jess said sitting down
“So first day back, no more Lindsay so I expect no more trouble” Mr Morris said
“That’s a bit of a sweeping statement” Jess said “Firstly I didn’t cause any trouble, Lindsay did and you choose to ignore it till I punched her face in, Secondly I’m here to pass my exams get my diploma and put this place behind me, Thirdly if you don’t want me in your school say the word and I’ll transfer it doesn’t bother me in the slightest!”
“No Jess I didn’t say that!”
“Oh now you use my first name, Mr Morris you love the fact I’m in the school, your school get attention for teaching me and my band, it also has the best music teacher in the state, So don’t sit and pretend I’m a trouble maker” Jess said getting up “I presume that’s all?”
“Yes yes you can go”
Jess left the office and walked back to her class. Mr Morris looked at his receptionist “Definitely Bette’s daughter”
Jess approached the class at the same time as Carmen.
“Hey beautiful girl” Carmen smiled
“Hey” Jess said hugging Carmen
“You okay?” Carmen asked
“I am now” Jess smiled “Why you late?”
“Dentist” Carmen said opening the English class door
“Oh look it’s the happy couple” Miss Welsh joked
“Sorry I’m late” Carmen said handing Miss Welsh the late slip
“No problem” Miss Welsh said “Working on page 98 you two”
The bell rang and everyone left the class.
“So the principle?” Lisa asked
“He said he doesn’t expect anymore trouble, I put him in his place though” Jess stated
“Is my baby okay?” Carmen smirked
“Your girl is pmsing!” Lisa smirked
“I know” Carmen laughed
“What you do? Why?”
“I marked it on my calendar as don’t piss Jess off this week” Carmen joked
“I marked it on mine as avoid the twins this week!” Jace stated
“You avoid me and you see what happens Mr” Lisa stated
“Ok enjoy art” Jess said kissing Carmen
“Enjoy calculus” Carmen smiled
The rest of the day passed Jess and Lisa walked into the house.
“How was school?” Tina asked
“It was school” Jess said running upstairs to get changed
“Is she okay?” Tina asked
“She’s fine, her wrist is sore” Lisa said going upstairs
Jess came out her room and walked into Lisa’s lying on her bed and Lisa got changed.
“I am so hungry” Lisa said pulling on her t-shirt
Lisa lay beside Jess on her bed. “What you thinking?”
“I’m just tired, I have cramp and my wrist is hurting”
“Take pain killers” Lisa said
“No thanks, last time I took them I got hooked, I’ll suffer” Jess smiled “Okay let’s go downstairs”
Jess and Lisa got up and walked down the stairs as Bette was walking in the door.
Bette hung up her Jacket and keys and then looked at Jess.
“I believe you had a chat with Mr Morris” Bette said
“I did” Jess sighed
“Was there any need for the attitude with him?” Bette asked
“Excuse me?” Jess said “Were you there Mama? Did you hear the conversation?”
“Jess” Tina warned
“No Mum” Jess snapped “See the next time you want to have a go at me Mama make sure you know all the fact first!”
Jess walked up the stairs.
“Jess come back here” Bette said
“Let her go Bette” Tina sighed
Lisa got up and went into the kitchen making Bette and mug of tea.
Jess came back down the stairs, she lifted her keys.
“Where are you going?” Tina asked
“Were putting the Christmas decorations up” Lisa sighed
“Have fun!” Jess snapped opening the front door and leaving
“Absolutely not!” Bette said following her
“JESS!” Bette shouted
Jess ignored her and kept walking.
“Did you have to attack her the minute you walked in the bloody door Mama, Honestly?” Lisa snapped lifting her mobile and dialling Jess’s number.
“Jess where you going?” Lisa asked
“I don’t know yet…not even a hello automatically has a go at me, doesn’t matter that Mr Morris attacked me first, no course not, half a year I’ve put up with Lindsay’s constant shit so they can all just fuck off as far as I’m concerned she got what was coming to her!” Jess snapped
Bette and Tina could hear Jess shouting through the phone.
“Jess just come home, it’s absolute frozen outside and you don’t even have a jacket, this is ridiculous!” Lisa sighed “Well watch a dvd upstairs away from Mama!”
“Roll on when I turn 18 then I can move out the house!” Jess snapped
“In her dreams!” Tina muttered walking into the kitchen
“Where you going?” Lisa asked again
“I just need some me time, I’ll be home soon” Jess said
“Love you”
“Love you too” Jess said
“You’re well out of order Mama!” Lisa said going upstairs
“Yes well have a nice night in with the family, putting up the Christmas decorations, no drama” Tina muttered
“Ok I’m sorry!” Bette said “I didn’t mean to attack her like that!”
“You did” Tina stated “the frustrating thing is the two of you are so alike and react in the exact same way”
“Eddie said he called her to the office and she wasn’t happy”
“Then we sit down and we ask Jess what happened” Tina said
Tina’s mobile rang, She looked at the caller ID.
“Kelly what can I do for you?” Tina said
“I have your 17 year old here beating up a drum kit with a broken wrist” Kelly said “When I asked her what she was playing at I was told to mind my own business”
“I will come and get her, thanks for calling” Tina said as she hung up the phone, she looked at Bette “Go get your daughter, before she damages her wrist even more and sort things so we can put up our Christmas decorations!”
“Ok” Bette smiled
Tina stole a quick kiss “I’m serious, you two Bette come back here smiley faced or she’ll be grounded and you’ll be on the couch tonight!”
“Understood” Bette said lifting her car keys