Jo's POV

I walk into my school and pass all of the other kids with my hood up. Unlike Damian I don't go to Gotham Academy, I go to Gotham High where everyone who is either poor, in and out of juvenile detention, or both.

I go into my empty classroom and sit at my usual spot in the back and the bell rings, some students turn up and others don't. The kids here do whatever they want to and the teachers, the ones who haven't quit that is, don't turn up for classes. I'm one of the only kids here who actually wants an education. Sadly the only way I get my education is when Damian complains how boring his homework is and I'll do half of it for him, I actually enjoy school and homework. I normally spend my school day on the streets which Damian absolutely hates. He's constantly scared I'll get kidnapped or raped since I'm a 15 year old girl alone on the streets of Gotham.

My phone rings and I see Damian wants to FaceTime me. I pick up and see he's at some of his friends' lockers, "hey." He smiles at me and I smile happy to see him. Damian is one of the reasons I still smile, he's my best friend.

"Hey." I reply and look at him, he's now in a classroom. His classroom has work on the walls and looks immaculate.

"The class looks empty, teacher didn't show again?" He asks and I shake my head turning the camera so he can see the classroom. The classroom has wallpaper that's all ripped and has graffiti and black marker drawings on it, the blackboard is dirty and the windows have boards on places where students have smashed them.

I turn the camera back onto me and giggle, "yeah and as usual I'm the only one here, what about your classroom, I'm guessing it's full as usual?" I ask and he shakes his head.

"Nearly empty, I still have my friends pulling kissing faces at me." He says unamused looking next to him.

The bell then rings for him and he nods at me, "ok I have to go now but I'll call you at lunch, have a great day. Bye." He says then hangs up and I smile to myself standing up from my desk and packing away, the teacher isn't going to turn up again.

I go back out into the hallways and go to my locker and open it then take out a book Damian gave me, it's about the villains of Gotham. He gave it to me because I'm interested in criminals and why they do what they do. Damian says they are people who can't change and are evil but I disagree, I just think they are misunderstood.

I close my locker and go outside onto the streets, looking for somewhere to sit and read my book.