Mum was finally ready to let me return to school and I was more than ready to go! I had sent Archer and Wade a text message finally, just saying that I hoped they were OK and I couldn’t wait to see them back at school.
Archer had replied immediately, saying that he was missing me around school and I needed to hurry back, but Wade had ignored me completely, leaving me confused and a little hurt.
Pulling on my uniform, I trudged down the stairs to find mum on the phone, balancing it under her chin as she flipped pancakes.
‘Yes, I’ll be finished by six . . no I have to come home first! . . . Jackson, I need a shower and stuff . . ‘ she was muttering, her cheeks flaring at whatever his reply to that was.
Spotting me out of the corner of her eye, she hurriedly pulled the phone from under he
