Leanne's POV

After getting ready I make my way downstairs and Michael is in the kitchen on his laptop.

"You working at home today?" I ask noticing he's still not dressed. "Yeah, I have some last minuite  checks do do before the event next week" he smiles "I best leave you to it then" I smile back and peck his lips "why where are you going?"

"School"

"If you want you can always skip school and stay home with me" he suggests. "I would, but I have to hand this project in today" I sigh "have you um.. spoken to your friend?" He mumbles "Amy? Not since she left here. Why?"

"Just wondering" he shrugs casually. "She tried calling, but I haven't picked up. I don't really know what to say to her"

"I wouldn't talk to her at all if it was me. She's clearly messed up, just sneaking into people's bedrooms like that" he mutters "it was pretty messed up" I agree with him. "It's weird she'd do something like that though, Amy's always been really shy and quiet and well... normal" I frown still surprised by the whole thing. "It's usually the shy, quiet ones. Maybe you should try and keep you distance from her. You really don't want people like that around you"

"Not really" mumble. "Anyway! I'm gonna go before I'm late" I smile lightening the mood then turn to leave, but he takes my hand pulling me into his lap. "Aren't you forgetting something?" He chuckles and pecks my lips "i'll see you later" I giggle, getting up from his lap and make my way to school.

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Michael's POV

After Leanne goes to school, I head upstairs to take a shower and a few moments later there's a knock at the door. I ignore it at first, but whoever it is keeps knocking and I sigh heavily turning the shower of and quickly get dressed.

I look through my bedroom window and frown when I see Amy standing and the front door.

"Leanne's not home" I call down from the window and she looks up at me. "I know I saw her leave. It's you I came to see"

"For what?" I frown confused "I wanted to speak to you about something"

"About?" I shrug and she doesn't answer me for a moment. "Can I come in? I think it's best we talk in private"

"Is it Leanne?" I ask as soon as I let her in. "I guess it involves her in a way but..."

"But what? Has something happened or..."

"No Leanne's fine she reassures me and sits down on the sofa "then why are you here?" I shrug confused and sit on the sofa opposite her.

"It's about what I saw this weekend" she says softly and I look at her confused. "When I was looking for the bathroom and I walked into your room by mistake?"

"That's why you came over here? To tell me you walked in by mistake?" I shrug. "Of course not. I'm here to talk to you about the other thing..  those pills I saw you taking" she says softly. "I had a migraine and took a pill for it. What's your point!?" I snap at her. "Actually I saw you take atleast four of them. I know those particular pain killers are very addictive, like I said my aunt went through the same thing and..."

"I'm sorry to hear about your drug addict aunt, but I'm actually really busy" I cut her off and get up to show her out. "There's nothing to be ashamed off" she says getting up from her seat "With the right help and.."

"I'm fine an I don't need any help" I cut her off. "Does Leanne know?"

"There's nothing to know, so if you don't mind?" I motion my hand towards the door. "The first step is admitting you have a problem and..."

"The only problem I have right now is you. So if you don't mind, maybe you should be heading off to school now" I shrug, holding the door open for her to leave. "We can sit down an tell Leanne together if it makes you feel safer or I can tell..."

"WHO THE FUCK DO YOU THINK YOU ARE!?" I snap. "I'm just trying help yo.."

"Well I don't need any help! I'm a grown ass man and i'm not gonna have some kid coming into my house and telling me what to do and you can stay away from Leanne too!"

"if you tell her then she can help you too and so can I and I'm not a kid i'm 17 and..."

"Happy birthday. Now get the fuck out of my house" I say sarcastically and she looks at me sympatheticly "I understand your scared. My aunt went through the same thing and I wanna help you and I know Leanne would want to help you too and.."

"Are you fucking deaf!?" I snap cutting her off and take her hand pulling her towards the front door. "Don't ever come by here again and stay away from Leanne" I snap and close the door on her before giving her a chance to say anymore.

I go back upstairs and drop down on the bed and sigh heavily to myself, pissed that, that little bitch thought she could just turn up at my house and start telling me what I should and shouldn't do like it's her buisness.

It's takes a few minutes, but I eventually manage to calm myself down (with a little help) and I suddenly start to panic when I realise that Leanne is still at school and Amy is most likley going to tell her.

I quickly look around to find my phone and call Leanne.

"Hey, I can't talk too long I'm on my way to class. What up?" Leanne says in a whispered toned. "Um... I was just wondering if we could meet up on your lunch break? We can both get lunch together"

"Sure.. is there something else?"

"No why?"

"You just seem a little agitated. Is everything ok?" She asks concerned and I don't say anything for a moment "Michael? Is everything ok?" She asks again and this time sounds really nervous. "Everythings fine. I'm just feeling a little stressed from all this work. So do you wanna meet up at lunch?"

"Sure. Try and take a little break from time to time if it's stressing you out and I'll help you when I get home if you want"

"I'd really like that" I smile down the phone.

I'm not sure what classes Leanne has with Amy and I'm really hoping she doesn't have any in the morning. I'm not sure what I'm going to say to her yet, but I need to think of something before Amy sees her.

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Leanne's POV

After I hang up on Michael I make my way into my class and take a seat close to the window. I normally sit with Amy at the front, but after what happened this weekend, I really don't want to speak to her. I get that she doesn't know about me and Michael and I'm sure if she did then she wouldn't have made a move on him, but that doesn't mean I can't still be be pissed off about it and it doesn't excuse that fact she lied about going to use the bathroom then stuck into mine and Michael's room to make a move on him.

The lesson starts and I notice Amy isn't here. Not that I'm upset about it, but it's just strange since she's never late and always one of the first here and sits at the front of the class.

10 minuites go by and Amy walks in "i'm sorry I'm late sir" she mumbles akwardly and looks over and notices I'm not sitting in my usual seat. I put my head down hoping she doesn't notice me, but sadly she does and comes straight over and sits next to me. "Hi" she smiles at me through pursed lips and I give her a slight smile back, but don't answer her and look back down at my work. "Have I said something wrong?"  She asks. "No talking!" Mr Rendle says sternly and I look back down at my work.

We're half way through class and someone comes in with a message for Mr Randle and as soon as he leaves the room the whole class immediately start talking to one another.

"How was the rest of your weekend?" Amy smiles "fine" I say in a neutral tone "and Michael?"

"Same"

"I um... I wanted to talk to you about something" she mumbles and I look at her confused when she starts going through her bag and hands me some leaflet and I look at it confused "What the fuck do I did need rehab and threapy for?" I chuckle slightly and give it her back. "It's for Michael. He um... the day I came over, I saw him taking something and.."

"Was this when you snuck into his bedroom and made a move on him?" I scoff and she looks at me confused "is that what he told you?"

"Michael tells me everything. What kind of weird freak sneaks into people's bedrooms like that?" I frown. "I didn't. I was looking for the bathroom and I opened his door by mistake and..."

"And decided to make a move on him. I know, he told me" I cut her off. "Is that why you asked me to leave?"

"No, I asked you to leave because he told me you were freaking him out, perving on him like that"

"That's not the reason he wanted me out of the way. He wanted me to leave because he didn't want you to find out the truth, because he's scared" she says softly. "Scared of what?" I frown confused. "His drug problem"

"Michael doesn't have a drug problem. He doesn't even do drugs" I shake my head. "He's addicted to pain killers. I saw him taking them when I walked in and..."

"So what? He had a magraine and took a pill for it. That doesn't make him a drug addict!" I snap "he didn't just take one though, he took at least four or five in the time I was there and when I mentioned about them being addictive, he panicked and lied to you and said I did something wrong so I'd go away and.. "

"No you were making him uncomfortable and he wanted you to go and that's it. I do live with the guy. I'd know if he was on drugs"

"Not necessarily. Addicts will lie and hide things the best they can. Read this" she says showig me the leaflet again. "He's showing all the signs. Lying, hiding things, pushing people away and a whole bunch of other stuff and when I called him out on it he panicked and..."

"What do you mean you called him out?" I frown confused and she sighs slightly. "I went over to your house this mornig so I could talk to him alone. That's why I was late and as soon as I brought up the pain killers he flipped out and threw me out and.. "

"So he should!" I cut her off. "How would you feel if someone randomly turned up at your house and called you a drug addict!? Michael's not like that. He's a normal guy. He goes to work, comes home, we hang out and that's it" I frown.

"I know it's hard to believe, but not all drug addict are homeless bums or hookers on the streets and.."

"Excuse me?" I frown. "I mean it's not always so easy to spot, but just because Michael's not some hobo or a dirty prostitute doesn't mean he's not an addict. I'm sure Michael's is great guy. Him taking you in when your parents died proves that an my aunt was a sweet person too and then the addiction started and she became this horrible person and..  are you ok?" She looks at me concerned "you've gone really pale"

"I'm fine. Will you just shut up talking and leave me alone" I snap "I know it's alot to take in, but I can't just stand back and not help some..."

"What part of shut up don't you get!?" I yell which quickly gets the attention of the whole class

"Are you taking them too?" Amy whispers "because if you are then I can help you too. I helped my aunt and..."

She's cut off when I suddenly snap and lunge towards her, knocking her to the ground, hitting her and I feel a hand grab me pulling me away.

"What the hell is going on here!?" Mr Rendle snaps "we were talking and she just attacked me!" Amy widens her eyes shocked by my sudden rage. "Come with me" Mr Rendle says sternly and takes my arm and pulls me out of class.

"W-where are we going?" I stutter nervously as he leads me down the hall. "I think a little alone time might help you learn how you can and cannot behave in my classroom" he says sternly taking me into an empty room and closes the door.

"Let me out!" I snap and he turns and looks at me surprised by my attitude. "How dare you speak to me like that. You need to learn some manners young lady!" He snaps coming slightly closer and and run towards the door and open it, but he grabs me before I get a chance to leave and closes the door again. "Don't even think about!" He snaps leading me towards one of the empty desks in the other end of the room. "Now you can sit there and..."

"GET THE FUCK OFF ME!!" I scream and turn punching him hard in the face.

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Michael's POV

I'm on my laptop, doing some work and I get a call from Leanne's principal asking me to come immediately and she sounds really alarmed by something.

"What's happened!? Is she ok!?" I ask nervously rushing around for my keys. "I think it's best we talk face to face" she says in a nervous tone and I quickly rush out the door.

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After speeding through three red lights and having flashes of all kinds rushing through my head, I make it to the school and rush to find the principal.

"What happend!? Is she ok!?" I pant breathlessly, from running so much.

"I have know idea what's gotten into her! She says nervously, leading me down the halls "first she attacked her friend Amy and then she attacked four members of staff and..."

"She what!?" I gasp, surprised she'd attack a teacher. "She attacks four members of staff one of which now how a busted nose and a huge bite one his arm and..."

"Is that Leanne!?" I cut her off hearing screaming from one of the rooms an quickly rush over.

"What the fuck is going on!!!?" I snap opening the door and four male teachers are trying to restrain Leanne as she continues scratching and hitting at them.

"Michael!!" Leanne gasps in relief and rushes into my arms and burst into tears. "What's happend?" I ask her softly and she just continues crying and shaking.

"She attacked another pupil and when I brought her in here away from the other pupils she just started screaming and attacking me" Mr Rendle says holding the side of his mouth which is busted open and I notice blood on his arm, which I'm assuming is where she bit him "I had to get other members of staff to come and help me restrain her and.. "

"And she was the only one in here!?" I cut him off. "Mr Jackson, she attacked another pupil. I couldn't allow her to stay in there it wasn't safe and..."

"Sssh... it's ok" I say softly to Leanne, pulling her closer to me, realising what's happened. "H- He w- wouldn't let me leave and I k-kept screaming and trying to get away and then more of them came an- and.." she stutters trying to talk

"Sshhh.. It's ok. I'm here now. Just try and breath like I showed you" I say softly and start taking slow deep breath and she follows suit and begins calming down a little.

"Mr Jackson. Is there something we need to know about?" The principal asks confused. "She's just having a panic attack" I turn to her.

"There's nothing on our records about her sufferings from any medical problems" she frowns confused. "I didn't give any medical infor..."

"As her legal guardian, supposed to inform the school of any medical issues" she says sternly "I'm really sorry about this" I say and she shakes her head at me looking pissed "Well she's been suspended for the time being and i'll need to holding meeting with you regarding this" she says sternly and I nod. "Can I take her home now?" I ask and Mr Rendle quickly opens the door to let us out and I lead Leanne out of the room and she's still clinging to me.

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"Do you wanna talk about it?" I ask softly on the the drive home and Leanne just shakes her head, still not speaking, just like the night I took her away from that place. "If you don't tell me then I can't help you"

"I just panicked is all" she mumbles "about what?"

"When he took me in that room and were alone and he was saying that I needed to learn some manners. I started getting flashes of my aunt and then the others came in and I panicked and... " she pauses and begins sobbing again and I pull over and turn to face her.

"What happend that day I took you home with me?" I ask softly and she doesn't answer and starts shaking. "Leanne. Whatever it was. You know you can trust me right?" I say softly and go to put my hand on her shoulder, but quickly move it when she flinches. "Please don't make me talk about" she says shakily and I nod. "Ok.. We can talk about it when your ready" I smile at her through pursed lips.

I haven't seen Leanne act this way since that day I took her from the brothel and she still refuses to tell me what happened that day and whenever I bring it up or anything to do with that place or her aunt, she goes silent and begins shaking, which is why I'm not pushing her to tell me what happened. I know she suffered alot when she was there which is bad enough, but I know that something more happend that day Mary let me take her, but she wont tell me what. She was covered in bruises and I had to help her shower because she was in that much pain and she looked completely traumatized and even though she's fine most of the time, every now and then she has these panic atracks or wakes up in the night screaming and crying.

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When we get home Leanne goes straight upstairs to take a bath and changes into some PJs.

"Feeling better?" I smile when she comes back down. "Mhm" she nods and smiles at me through pursed lips and comes over and cuddles up with me on the sofa.

Neither of us mention anything else about today and spend the rest of the day on the sofa, watching movies and eating popcorn.