Pt2

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I woke up and I was on the floor at the Booths. I sat up and a wave of pain shot through my side.
James: ah shit
Missy: you okay?
James: mhm. What happened?
Missy: your dad battered you and you came here. You had a seizure and fell asleep
James: makes sense
Missy: school?
James: mhm
Missy: right get ready aaron's gonna drop us
I went and got ready. I just put on a tracksuit and a pair of crocs seeing as my uniform has blood on it. We arrived at school and I went to form with Daniel where we met Michael
Michael: what happened to your face?
James: I got mouthy to some olders and they beat me up
Michael: shit
Mr Bell: morning class. Today we're just gonna watch a film
James: wow sir you're actually being cool for once
Mr Bell: haha
Within 10 minutes I fell asleep

Steve pov
I noticed James fell asleep.
Steve: someone wake him up
Daniel: don't. Can I talk to you outside?
Steve: sure
Daniel: leave him to sleep he didn't have a very good night last night.
Steve: why
Daniel: he had a pretty big seizure so he's still tired from it. They take a lot out of him you know?
Steve: okay thanks for telling me
We went back in and I kept an eye on James. The bell went for end of form. Everyone left but James who was still asleep. I thought to just leave him as I was covering a class in here next. The class happened to be Jordan's. Jordan walked in first and noticed his brother.
Jordan: what's he doing here?
Steve: he's been asleep since form and Daniel told me what happened so I though to just let him sleep
Jordan: it wasn't as bad as last time. Me and Cory managed to get him off.
Steve: your dad did it again?
Jordan: you said Daniel told you
Steve: about the seizure
Jordan: ah shit
Halfway through the lesson James woke up
Mr Bell: welcome back to the land of the living kiddo
James: huh

James pov
James: huh
Mr Bell: nevermind
My phone went off and it was dad
James: I erm I need to go
Jordan and mr bell looked confused as I walked out
I looked at my phone ringing debating whether to answer. Fuck it
James: hello
Dad: ah Jamie
James: what
Dad: please tell me I didn't hurt you yesterday. Is this your blood on the floor?
James: er
Dad: I'm so sorry son. I didn't mean to hurt you. I'm so so sorry. Please forgive me. I love you son. Please come home.
James: your not sorry tho are you. You do this every time. You'll have another drink or two or ten and get nasty again batter me and then when you're sober apologise and beg for forgiveness. I'm done with your bullshit. You don't love me you never have. I'm never coming home. I'm sick of being your punching bag. You need help dad and I know you won't get help because it means not drinking and you will never put your kids before alcohol. I meant everything I said yesterday. I wish it was you. I hate you.
Dad: Jay listen I am sorry
James: you've said those words so many times that they are useless. I hate you
I ended the phone and dashed my phone. I was getting so angry that I punched the wall. I began punching walks and lockers but I was still angry. Daniel was walking passed and saw me punch the wall. He ran off and came back with I'm guessing a teacher.
James: ugh I hate him.
Someone grabbed me from behind

Steve's pov
Daniel came rushing down the corridor
Daniel: sir, Cory it's James
Me and Cory followed Daniel and we saw James punching everything in sight.
James: ugh I hate him
Cory went behind him and wrapped his arms around him holding his arms down so he couldn't punch anything.
Cory: calm down
James: Cory get off me
Cory: not until you calm down
Steve: Daniel go to lesson
Daniel: but-
Steve: now
He went to lesson.
Steve: is it normally this bad
Cory: what?
Steve: the anger outbursts
Cory: it depends on a lot of things like what the reason is, how his days gone and whether he's taken his medication
Steve: how do you calm him down?
Cory: normally this does. He normally gets so angry that if I restrain him he can't lash out so he'll break down instead. Sometimes being this angry triggers a seizure which is why we try to calm him down. This time is different tho and I don't know how or why
James was still trying to get out of Corys hold.
James: Cory I swear to God get the fuck off me *huh* *huh* *head jerking* *tongue clicking*
Cory: you need to calm down or you'll have a seizure
James: I don't care get off me
I looked around and saw his phone smashed on the floor
Steve: maybe it's something to do with his phone
Cory: who was on the phone?
James: get off me now please Cory *grunting* *throat sounds*
He was still tryna fight it so Cory held him tighter making James hiss in pain. James pushed him away
James: ah you fucking prick
Steve: oi
James: fuck this
I walked off and wandered around the school until I saw dad walking through the gates.
James: ah shit
I went to my lesson but ended up getting sent to Mrs Carters office. I was walking to Mrs Carters office but saw dad waiting at reception. I put my hood up and walked past trying to go unrecognised.
Dad: James
I ignored him
Dad: Jay
James: fuck off. I want nothing to do with you
Dad: hear me out
James: I already did but I don't care. It's the same bullshit every time. And to answer your question yeah you did hurt me yesterday
I lifted my hoodie up to show him the bruises
Dad: I'm so so sorry son
James: I'm not your son your dead to me. I hate you
Mr Bell: Mr Wilson I suggest you leave.
I let out a breath I didn't know I was holding.
Mrs Carter: James
James: yeah I know isolation
I walked down to isolation and started throwing chairs.
Mr Bell: calm down!
I stop what I'm doing and look around
James: I-I'm sorry
I slid down the wall with my knees up and my head in my hands and just broke down.
James: I'm sorry. I'm sorry

Steve's pov
I saw the whole thing with his dad. Now it makes sense what the outburst was about earlier. The sight before me broke my heart. He broke down crying. He kept saying he was sorry.
Steve: hey it's okay. I'll clean it up.
I sat next to him and pulled him into a side hug.
Steve: your okay kid. Everything will be okay. If you wanna talk I'm right here
We sat in silence until he finally spoke up.
James: dad rang me earlier saying he was sorry and that he didn't mean it and to go home. I said that it's the same bullshit every time and basically I couldn't do it no more. I said he needed help but he wouldn't be able to put his kids before alcohol. I said he should of died instead of my mum and that I hated him. I can't do this anymore
He broke down again
Steve: it's okay. You did the right thing. You had every right to say how you felt and for that I'm proud of you.
The bell went off signalling the end of the day
Steve: you gonna be okay?
James: I always am. Thanks for today
Steve: No problem. I'm always here for you kid
He left and I went to my car and waited for Will

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