Jade's POV

"Hey, nice jacket" a girl said to me

"Um, thanks" I stuttered. I looked up from the book I was reading and discovered it was one of Celia's cronies' Ruby. Why was she being nice to me? She was never nice!

"Yeah it's really nice. Shame about the ugly face wearing it!" she laughed as she went back to stand with her twin sister Pearl and my arch enemy Celia

Everyone in cafeteria started laughing

I sighed and stuffed my book back into my vintage bag and flung it over my shoulder

"Get her. Who does she think she is?" Celia called but I was already out of the door before she could say or do anything more

I walked straight out of the door, out of the school building and out of the school gates

I turned the corner and walked till I was out of sight of the dreaded place

As I walked further away from the school, I pulled my mobile out of my bag. I dialled my aunt Tulisa as I turned the corner so I was out of sight form that horrible place

The phone rang for a little while before she picked up

"Hey Jade!" Tulisa said happily "Shouldn't you be in school now?"

"No" I lied

"I can tell when you're lying Jade" Tulisa scolded

"Fine" I said giving in "I walked out of school"

I could never lie to Tulisa. She was like a cross between a really cool aunt and a caring sister

"Was it those girls again?" Tulisa hissed

Tulisa was the only person who knew about the bullying. I had told her a couple of months ago and had begged her to keep it a secret. Fortunately, with some persuasion, she agreed but she still wasn't happy about it

"Yes" I replied meekly

"Where are you now?" she asked

I looked around. I had been so absorbed in talking to Tulisa on the phone that I hadn't been looking where I was going. I wasn't that far from the school but far enough so the school couldn't find me easily. I turned around. I was 2 streets away from my house so it was a good thing I had stopped

"I'm near my house" I answered

"Good" Tulisa spat "I'm ringing the school and you and I are going to go see the headmaster"

"No" I cried

"Yes" she shrieked "I can't bear to see you so upset"

I could hear getting emotional on the other end

"Don't cry" I begged

"Sorry" she apologised

"It's fine"

"Wait there I'm coming to get you" She told me

"Ok" I said in a happier voice

"Love you Poopey"

"Love you even more T" I smiled for the first time that day

10 minutes later Tulisa showed up. She had already made an appointment to see the headmaster straight away

She never ceased to amaze me!

She was wearing a pair of dark blue jeans and a sleeveless top with a pair of black ankle boots

Here I am," I said and put on a smile that hopefully looked genuinely.

She drove to the school and parked her stylish silver car in the car park

Proudly, she walked out and straight though into reception. Timidly, I followed behind. Instinctively, she grabbed my hand and gave me a warm smile. The bell was just going as we waked inside so everyone was outside

Some people were glaring, some were looking at us in awe and some just were stood there opened mouthed

"I here to see Mr Jordan" Tulisa told the red haired receptionist confidently

"Ah Yes" she grinned "Though here" She showed us to a door with a gold plaque which read "Mr Jordan. Headmaster"

"Thank you" Tulisa said as she walked through the door

"You're welcome" the receptionist laughed at Tulisa's confidence

Tulisa burst though

"You must be Tulisa. Please both of you take a seat" he smiled at me and gestured to a pair of seats in front of him

I and Tulisa took a seat each in the uncomfortable chairs

"Well, your auntie Tulisa just told me something about you and the way the other students treat you… Is it true?"

I was shocked but tried to hold my poker face. "What is true?"

"That you're being bullied."

"Oi!" Tulisa protested. "You cannot ask her something like that, she really suffers from this!"

I gulped as the headmaster looked at me with a sorrowful expression. "I'm sorry, Ms Thirlwall. But… could you please tell me why you did not tell us that your classmates are bullying you?"

Wide eyed I looked at him. I had no idea what to say! Who would tell the teachers in a case like this? They'd ask the students why they're doing this and then they would be even meaner because I couldn't handle it all on my own.

"We already called your mother."

My eyes almost popped out of my eyeholes. They did what? What is she going today?

"Jade is OK" Tulisa reassured me

"Ms Thirlwall… May I ask why you did not tell anyone? We could have helped you."

"I told Tulisa!"

"But why did you not inform the school" he demeaned

I faced the ground and let out a shaky breath. For the second time today my eyes started prickling with tears and I sniffed. "I… I don't know… Maybe they'd say I was a coward because I couldn't handle them alone."

Tulisa reached over and wrapped her arms around me

Mr Jordan sighed as someone knocked on the door. My mam entered. "Jade!" My mam shouted and I got up to accept her hug. She rested her head in the crook of my head and I breathed in the familiar smell - home. "Baby, why didn't you tell us anything?"

I blinked away the tears and shrugged with a forced smile. "Err…" I had no idea what to say so I just looked at Tulisa who pulled me in another hug.

"Mrs Thirlwall, may I ask what you want to do in case of Jade? Should we let the students gather around and tell them it was wrong and everyone to apologize to her?"

"No!" I shouted immediately. "I don't want to…"

"I decided it would be for the best if Jade would go to another school. Of course only if she wants to." She smiled weakly at me and comforted me by rubbing my back.

A real smile crept onto my face. "Yes, that would be lovely!"

Mr Jordan nodded with a grin. "I think that's a good idea. Will you still be in today?"

My mam turned to nod. "Me, Tulisa and Jade would go home now and I will sign everything I have to, alright?"

Tulisa and I left the room and went to the car to wait for my mam to finish talking to the headmaster. This still could be a nice day after all!