You've got to hold on.

Jacks POV

"Bandit hurry up otherwise I'll be late getting to school." I shouted up the stairs to my adopted sister.
"Jack." Some little person said and I looked down and it was Alice.
"What's up Alice? I am in a rush at the moment." I said and looked at the time.
"Bandit for Christ sake hurry up!" I said getting impatient.
I felt Alice hug my leg and she went running off.
"Strange child." I muttered to myself and Bandit finally coming downstairs.
"And a about time too." I said and she just glared at me.
"Laters guys." Me and Bandit said together and mum yelled bye to us and we walked to school.
I got Bandit to school and said goodbye to her and then went to school hopefully I could get to school myself on time.

Thanks to Bandit I was late and had a detention after school for it.
I went to my locker and opened the door and saw a note and money which was posted through the gap.
'I didn't use the money, so I have given it back to you. Alex.'
I rolled my eyes and read the note again and smiled a little.
The bell went and I had no idea what lessons i had today so I quickly looked at my time table and got my books a d quickly went to class before I got another detention.
I got to class and noticed Alex was in my class which made me smile and there was an empty chair next to him so I went over and sat next to him.

"You didn't have to return the money you know." I said as I sat down next to him, Alex looked at me.
"Yeah I did. I don't need anyone's charity." He said.
"No offensive Alex, but you really need help of some sorts." I said.
"And what has given you the right to decided if I need help or not?" He said.
"Well considering you was fucking freezing cold last night I think that might have a clue on why you need help." I said.
"I don't need help." He said quietly.
"Alex you do need help." I whispered since the teacher was talking.
Alex just ignored me and took notes down.
I took the hint and did the same.
Once lesson had finished Alex just disappeared like he always does.

Me, Rian and Zack was sat in music which Alex was also in but he sat as far away from everyone as he possible get.
We was all doing our work chatting when the teacher came out of his cupboard.
"Alex can you come here please." He said and Alex got up and walked over while looking at the ground.
"Back to work everyone, chat among yourselves or listen to music." He said and followed Alex inside his office and shut the door behind him.
"Something isn't right." I said quietly to Rian and Zack.
"I'm sure everything is fine. Bet he's just talking about his work." Rian said and tapped his fingers on the table.
"How do you know?" I asked.
"Jack just stop worrying about him will you." Zack said and I just glared at him and got on with my work.
About 20 minutes later Alex came out and rushed over to his bag and picked it up and walked out of class.
He also looked like he could cry at any moment.
"Something happened in there." I said quietly.
"Go after him then get the bloody answers will you. We'll cover your back." Rian said.
"Cheers Ri." I said and got my bag and went looking for Alex.

It took me half an hour but I found him sat under a tree smoking a cigarette.
I sat next to him and he sniffed loudly and wiped his nose in his sleeve while counting some money.
"Don't tell anyone please." He sniffed.
"What does he do to you Alex?" I asked carefully.
"It doesn't matter what he does." Alex said and had some of his cigarette.
" Do have a spare one going?" I asked and Alex nodded and looked through his pocket and handed me one.
"Cheers." I said and Alex handed me his lighter.
"You don't have anything stronger on you?" Alex asked and looked at me.
"What like weed and that?" I asked.
"Yeah basically." He said.
"No, my mum would murder me if she found out I even smoked." I said and Alex chuckled a little.
"Its fine. Just wondered that's all." He said quietly.
"Look I know you don't want to but its going to be the coldest night this winter tonight and I wouldn't be able to live with myself if you froze to death." I said and Alex looked at me again.
"What you trying to say?" He asked.
"My mum said it was fine for you to stay nights when its really cold. What I'm saying is you can stay the night if you want." I said and Alex smiled.
"I don't know, I haven't been in a house for a long time. I probably smell too bad to be in a house and I look like a right scruffy shit." He said.
"That's a yes to being a scruffy shit and yes to smelling bad. Which I why you are coming home with me and make yourself smell and look better." I said.
"Fine. But if anything goes down and you don't want me there then I'm gone." He said and messed with his hands.
"That's fair enough." I said.
"But I'll have to warn you. My younger siblings might be all over you." I said.
"Didn't know you had siblings." Alex said.
"Well ones adopted and the others are my foster siblings." I said.
"How fun." Alex said quietly.
"I'll see you after school then." I said and got up and walked to class.

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