and start lashing out. It’s not like usual, where I just shout and throw things, this is more serious, because I’m more serious now and this time I mean trouble, BIG TROUBLE!
I lunge towards him and throw an unexpected punch at his nose. I catch him unawares and his eyes flash with pain.
“Come on then, rich girl,” he taunts, “show me what you’ve got.”
I throw another punch, which misses and makes Tyler laugh. His laugh is like petrol on my flames and I throw myself into him scratching, spitting and tearing at his blazer, kicking his shins. Screams that sound like they belong to someone else are raging from my throat and ringing in my ears. When I catch Tyler’s eye things go from bad to worse, they’re twinkling with amusement and a great grin is spreading across his face. He’s managedto grab my wrists and is holding me at arm’s length and laughing out loud.
“Show me what you’ve got, rich girl,” he laughs.
“I’ve had enough,” I shout, “do you hear me, Tyler? I’ve had enough!”
But he just keeps on laughing and laughing in my face and he’s so big and strong compared to me that I’m flailing about like a mouse being held down by its tail. His amusement turns me into a great white shark and I start biting his hands and pushing at him and kicking and kicking at his shins.
“Ouch…Eeh…Ohh…” he puffs, trying to get his hands away from my mouth. “You’re a right little number, you are. Go girl, go on, give me some more, I can take it.”
And he just keeps laughing and laughing. He’s not fighting back and he’s not hurting me in any way. He’s just holding me away, trying to protect himself from my claws. My rage keeps flowing, coming from deeper and deeper inside me and the more he laughs the more I fight.
A crowd has gathered around us and kids are chanting, ‘Fight! Fight! Fight!’
Just before Mrs Cobb grabs the back of my blazer, Tyler whispers into my ear, “You’re all right, you are, Liberty Parfitt. Respect!”
“I didn’t expect to see you back here so soon, Liberty Parfitt,” says Mrs Cobb when we’re standing in her office. “I made an allowance for yesterday’s behaviour, but today, I feel you have gone just one step too far. I have zero tolerance for violence in my school. Do I make myself clear?”
I just stare at the floor not knowing what to say. My legs have gone all weak and I’m worried I might faint.
“Please explain yourself,” she says, flashing an icy smile.
Tyler is glaring at me. He’s trying to tell me something with his eyes and although I can’t work out what he means, I do know that I really will be dead if I get him into any more trouble.
“It was all my fault, Mrs Cobb,” I say. “Tyler did nothing, I felt angry and I just took it out on him. I’m sorry, it won’t happen again, I promise.”
Tyler’s shoulders relax. He looks relieved.
“Double respect,” he winks when Mrs Cobb finallyfrees us from her jaws, “except you still owe me, remember. You lost me my job at the tyre place and somehow you have to pay. After that I’ll leave you alone. A debt’s a debt, Liberty Parfitt and if you’re gonna start playing with big boys then you have to play by big boy rules. Your Barbie days are over.”
Chapter 14
if you’re going to run wild…
M y hand trembles like jelly when I knock at our front door because I know that Mrs Cobb will have phoned my dad by now and told him all about my fight with Tyler. I’m so stupid! I can’t believe myself! I’ve never had a fight with anyone before and now I’ve gone and ruined everything and made things worse and got myself a bad reputation with my new head teacher before I’ve even had a chance to settle at The Grave. My granny will be furious if she finds out, even if it means agreeing with my dad for once. And my granny when she’s furious is not a pretty sight. I don’t know what’s happened to me. It’s as if some alien monster or something has abducted me and
I lunge towards him and throw an unexpected punch at his nose. I catch him unawares and his eyes flash with pain.
“Come on then, rich girl,” he taunts, “show me what you’ve got.”
I throw another punch, which misses and makes Tyler laugh. His laugh is like petrol on my flames and I throw myself into him scratching, spitting and tearing at his blazer, kicking his shins. Screams that sound like they belong to someone else are raging from my throat and ringing in my ears. When I catch Tyler’s eye things go from bad to worse, they’re twinkling with amusement and a great grin is spreading across his face. He’s managedto grab my wrists and is holding me at arm’s length and laughing out loud.
“Show me what you’ve got, rich girl,” he laughs.
“I’ve had enough,” I shout, “do you hear me, Tyler? I’ve had enough!”
But he just keeps on laughing and laughing in my face and he’s so big and strong compared to me that I’m flailing about like a mouse being held down by its tail. His amusement turns me into a great white shark and I start biting his hands and pushing at him and kicking and kicking at his shins.
“Ouch…Eeh…Ohh…” he puffs, trying to get his hands away from my mouth. “You’re a right little number, you are. Go girl, go on, give me some more, I can take it.”
And he just keeps laughing and laughing. He’s not fighting back and he’s not hurting me in any way. He’s just holding me away, trying to protect himself from my claws. My rage keeps flowing, coming from deeper and deeper inside me and the more he laughs the more I fight.
A crowd has gathered around us and kids are chanting, ‘Fight! Fight! Fight!’
Just before Mrs Cobb grabs the back of my blazer, Tyler whispers into my ear, “You’re all right, you are, Liberty Parfitt. Respect!”
“I didn’t expect to see you back here so soon, Liberty Parfitt,” says Mrs Cobb when we’re standing in her office. “I made an allowance for yesterday’s behaviour, but today, I feel you have gone just one step too far. I have zero tolerance for violence in my school. Do I make myself clear?”
I just stare at the floor not knowing what to say. My legs have gone all weak and I’m worried I might faint.
“Please explain yourself,” she says, flashing an icy smile.
Tyler is glaring at me. He’s trying to tell me something with his eyes and although I can’t work out what he means, I do know that I really will be dead if I get him into any more trouble.
“It was all my fault, Mrs Cobb,” I say. “Tyler did nothing, I felt angry and I just took it out on him. I’m sorry, it won’t happen again, I promise.”
Tyler’s shoulders relax. He looks relieved.
“Double respect,” he winks when Mrs Cobb finallyfrees us from her jaws, “except you still owe me, remember. You lost me my job at the tyre place and somehow you have to pay. After that I’ll leave you alone. A debt’s a debt, Liberty Parfitt and if you’re gonna start playing with big boys then you have to play by big boy rules. Your Barbie days are over.”
Chapter 14
if you’re going to run wild…
M y hand trembles like jelly when I knock at our front door because I know that Mrs Cobb will have phoned my dad by now and told him all about my fight with Tyler. I’m so stupid! I can’t believe myself! I’ve never had a fight with anyone before and now I’ve gone and ruined everything and made things worse and got myself a bad reputation with my new head teacher before I’ve even had a chance to settle at The Grave. My granny will be furious if she finds out, even if it means agreeing with my dad for once. And my granny when she’s furious is not a pretty sight. I don’t know what’s happened to me. It’s as if some alien monster or something has abducted me and
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