Zailey (Sequel) ✔️

Part Nine

"Leave me alone!"
Brady snapped at Keegan and I and he stormed away from us with a heavy thundercloud hanging over his head.
I went to follow after him, but Keegan grabbed my arm and pulled me back.
"We can't listen to him!"
I protested, spinning around to face him.
"We're not going to."
He agreed.
Relief washed through me.
Good, he's on the same page as me.
"We're just gonna have to think of another way to go about this..."
He mused, tapping his chin thoughtfully.
"Okay, so we know Brady's been super angry and getting in fights every day. Codie's had after school detention's every day."
I stated, ticking the two off on my fingers.
"What're you getting at?"
Keegan asked, raising a questioning eyebrow at me.
"Well who know's what's going on with Hunter, Jolan, Kaylen and Luka?"
I pointed out.
Keegan sighed both audibly and visibly.
"We can't concern ourselves with everything Bails."
He warned.
"They've got their Mum's. Brady and Codie are right here under our noses."
I wasn't down with ignoring Hunter, Jolan, Kaylen and Luke.
At the Surf Carnival Luke had been so excited to see me.
Then his Mum had dragged him away...
"I say we get the rest of our brother's together and we talk about what we can do."
I suggested, adjusting my backpack on my back.
We hadn't even made it to our locker's yet because we'd made a plan to jump on Brady as soon as he arrived.
But he wasn't interested in talking to us, especially when we mentioned his fights.
I'm probably going to have to apologise to Andre for Brady attacking him...
"Lets go."
Keegan encouraged and grabbed my elbow to drag me towards our lockers.
But Brady was still on my mind.
How can we help him?
"I'm gonna message the other boys."
I told Keegan.
"Okay."
I slipped my phone out of my school dress pocket.
"Want me to include you in the group chat?"
"Nah."
He shook his head.
"You can just fill me in on the details."
"Righto..."
I selected Arian, Brogan, Corbin, Ethan, Heath, Izac and Judd's contacts into a group conversation.
Then I started to type.
Me: 8:52AM: Hello my amazing brother's! 😀
I waited with my phone in my hand while we climbed the stairs toward the bulldinf that housed our lockers, just in case any of them answered promptly.
My phone buzzed.
I unlocked my screen
Arian: 8:53AM: Whaddya want?
I actually couldn't help but laugh at the screen!
Typical Arian.
Me: 8:53AM: We need to catch up 👍
Brogan: 8:53AM: Ok 👌
Arian: 8:53AM: What he said
There's two on board so far then.
Brogan: 8:54AM: What's this about anyway?
I was expecting that question.
Me: 8:54AM: Family meeting 👍
Heath: 8:54AM: Uh oh! Swear I didn't do it! 😳
I couldn't help but laugh.
"You're goin' too far."
I looked up from my phone as Keegan used my shoulder's to steer me so that I turned.
Oh!
My locker!
I shot my brother a sheepish smile.
"Thanks."
With a roll of his eyes, he turned to his own locker.
My phone buzzed.
Arian: 8:54AM: OK 👌
If Arian's on board, that means the rest of them will agree.
I locked my phone and slipped it into my pocket so that I had both my hands to unlock my locker and get my books ready for the morning's lessons.
Today was Study lesson one, P.E double lesson two and three, recess, Science double lesson four and five, lunch and finally double Art lesson six and seven.
Besides P.E and Science, my day wasn't looking too bad!
I showed my backpack into the smaller top shelf of my locker and deliberated on what to take to Study.
Hmmm...
And because we'd actually practiced sports stuff yesterday in P.E (don't ask me what idiot gave us P.E two days in a row), today was scheduled to be a theory based lesson so I needed to bring my book for that too.
My phone buzzed again in my pocket.
I'd tried to ignore it so far, but that was about the fourth vibration I'd felt.
Giving in, I unzipped my pocket and free'd my phone.
Brogan: 8:55AM: When?
Corbin: 8:56AM: Ok 👌Where?
Heath: 8:56AM: ^^^ ?
Izac: 8:56AM: Righto 👍 And ^^^ ?
Hmmm...
I chewed on my lower lip as I considered their questions.
When?
Where?
Keegan and I had already planned to go see Zander after school tomorrow...
I have to work Phoenix this afternoon straight after school...
Me: 8:57AM: Tonight? Diner? 6 - 6:30ish?
Arian: 8:57AM: I can do 7 - 7:30 so I can help Alice with the boys 👍
Good boy Arian!
Me: 8:57AM: Sounds great 👍
Brogan: 8:58:AM: Righto 👍
Corbin: 8:58AM: Ok 👌
Heath: 8:58AM: I'm in but I still wanna know what's goin' on 🤑
"You're about to be late."
I jumped in surprise as the accented voice sounded behind me.
Hurriedly I locked my phone and stashed it back into my pocket.
8:58 meant I had less than two minutes before the bell would ring.
Then I'd have to hightail it to class!
I grabbed my English book because I don't mind essay writing and it would give me a chance to get ahead and I grabbed my P.E book, planner and pencil case.
Quickly I shut my locker door and clicked the lock into place.
Can't be tardy to class.
I need to be on my best behaviour so that I'm not restricted from visiting Zander.