A Desperate Moment Unfolds The next morning, Jason left his room, heading for the kitchen for breakfast. On his way past he paused at the door to his sisters room, he heard her crashing around, thinking she was angry with him for how he had just thrown her out the night before. After a brief pause, he headed down the stairs. “Morning Mum” he said as he entered the kitchen “What's going on today?” “You have school, why are you not in your uniform?” Gwen replied stoutly, “Oh.. uh…I dunno, I have a lot on my mind” he replied confused “I'll go change” “Wait a minute young man” she shouted after him, placing her right arm on her hip “You’ll eat your breakfast first, thank you very much”. Jason sat, eating a bowl of Corn Flakes, his mind wandered again to the night before. Shaking his head he sat up straight and downed his coffee in one go. “I got to stop thinking about that”, Amanda thundered down the stairs, the banister creaking as she swung around on the pivot. Entering the kitchen she paid no attention to Jason, even more so she flat ignored him. “Hey Mum” She said cheerily “Do you remember James, Marcy’s Son?” “Yea, vaguely” she responded, straining to remember “Why? “Because he has asked me to help him practice his lines for Drama” she paused slightly before continuing “Is it OK if i go over their house after school?”, “So long as you don’t stay out too late” she replied “just remember you have school in the morning”. Gwen turned to Jason “Are you going anywhere today or am I cooking for three this evening?". Jason looked up from his cereal, his sister turned, tilting her head to one side looking coldly at him “ I don't know yet Mum, Ill call ahead though”. Amanda walked back up to her room, while Jason hurriedly finished his breakfast before changing into his school clothes. Amanda left early to meet up with her friend, while Jason walked, hunched and plugged into his iPod. School passed without incident, Amanda went off to help James after school. It was a sunny afternoon, light filtered through the leaves of the surrounding trees, a slight breeze rustling through the air. Jason walked the long way home, iPod wired securely in his ear, cutting him off from the outside world. He was halfway through the park when a shadow crossed in front of him. He looked up suddenly straight into the eyes of Kayleigh. A look of shock on her face as she had almost ran right into him. He pulled out his earphone looking at her. …but everything was about to change
