Pike.

" Badz, Dude, I'm sat here fucking waiting for your fucking ass again," I here Badz laughing on the other end, " Chill, I'm here man," with that he ends the call, I look up to see him pull in to the space beside my truck, grabbing my books for class, we head off in to school.

Flashback.

Sitting at the back of the history class, my mind wanders, memories of the night Noah had me arrested, I was held in a cell over the weekend, my mom and dad had been away again, no one could get hold of them till the monday when they returned, Badz was actually waiting on the steps of my house, but as soon as my dad found out, I was out in less than ten minutes.

I remember the cop sliding my wallet and phone towards me as he leand over the desk, " I gess having Mr Dominic James as your dad is very beneficial," I look up and lock eye's with him as I wait for him to move his hand from my wallet, I remember, smiling as I too now lean forward, " Yes, I gess it fucking is," I say as I smirk in his face before snatching my wallet and phone and head out the door.

All I had been able to think about was Noah, I wasn't bothered that he had me arrested, I just had to see him, explain now I had sobered up, I knew I should have been more gentle with him, but I had lost it again and not been able to keep my hands off him, but not seeing him for a few days had taken it's toll on me and I just couldn't control my self.

The bell rang out, grabbing my book's I drop them at my locker before heading to the cafeteria, sitting at the usual table with Badz and the rest of the gang, the same table were I would always have a clear view of Noah at his table and the corner he would always try to melt in to for protection, but it has been five month's since he has sat at that table, it's been five months since I have seen him.

When I had walked out of the police station Badz was already waiting for my in my truck, I had scooted him over and jumped behind the wheel, heading straight for Noah's, Badz in my ear the whole time telling me, " Dude, listen ok, if you want this to work between you and Noah, you have to give him time, you've been to rough with him," pulling up outside Noah's I jump from my truck and head up the path, I not to knock to hard, but after five minutes and no sign of any movment from inside, I jump back in to my truck and head for the school, it was monday morning, he may have already left for school, I'll just see him in one of our shared classes.

He didn't show at any classes, he didn't show at his table for lunch, I asked everyone I new to keep an eye out and call me as soon as he was spotted, but the only time my phone rang that day was my mom ringing to tell me her and dad would be going away again at the end of the week, nothing new there.

It was five days later as I knocked Noah's door for the umpteenth time when his mom opened the door, looking down at her, I could see where Noah had got his blue eye's from, when I had finally asked if Noah was home, her eye's turned hard before answering with a sharp 'NO', trying to control the bubbling anger inside me, I asked my next question as politely as I could muster, " Do you know where I could find him then,?" crossing her arms and leaning against the door frame she looks me up and down, " Why, what's he done," I come out with the first thing to come to mind, " Nothing, he hasn't been to school all week, so as we are in most of the same classes I've been asked to bring his homework home for him," she huffs' out a breath as she shakes her head before making eye contact with me again, " Listen, I don't know who you are or what your playing at, but trust, the school is not going to give you homework for my son," I still look down at her with slight confusion, she smiles to her self before she continues, " The school are not going to send homework home to someone who no longer attends there school," and right there and then is the first time I actually feel fear, I honestly think I feel my hart split inside my chest, swallowing hard I look at her confused, " Look, not that it's any of your bisness, but he decided to go live with his dad," I look at her confused, " Ok, so when will he be coming back," she raises her eye brows at me, " Sorry,...but he's not coming back,."

And after that the next few days were a blur, I don't even remember how I got home, I went off the rail's bad, my anger turning to rage, violence was my only outlet, if it wasn't for Badz, I know I would have ended up doing time, now five months later, here I am, keeping my head in the books, working to get the best grades I can, otherwise dad will not be passing all his businesses on to me, and to be honest I'm doing realy good, I still miss Noah, but I also know that he will come back here, and when he does, he's gona know about it, because I'm definitely not gona let him go, and punish him I will.

OK, so here it is, chapter 22, I am so so sorry for the wait, but haveing so personal problems I am sorry for the delay, this is the last chapter of this book but not the end of the story of Pike and Noah, I have started the second book, I just want ti get some chapters done before I start posting, thank you for all the support and wonderfull coments, xxx clare