"This is the last straw Leo." My Mum was trying to be stern with me but I couldn't be bothered to listen to her "No more fighting, it's going to get you killed."

The smell of the hospital ward had been getting on my nerves. Nothing worse than the smell of disinfectant and latex for 48 hours straight.

I was finally being discharged after a small concussion, dislocated shoulder and a couple of bruised ribs. The other guy was worse than me so I took it as a victory.

"Yea yea, you say that every time. And I'm fine by the way thanks for asking." I rolled my eyes and gently shrugged my jacket over my shoulders, hiding my wince from the small pains that shot out from my shoulder and chest.

"What about your ballet performance on Friday? You won't be able to do it now in your condition." Her shrill voice caused me to wince again. Little did she know that I had already done the performance last week like I was supposed to.

She couldn't be bothered to properly write down the date so I didn't bother to correct her. The routine was easy anyway so I managed to complete it flawlessly.

"What a shame. Guess I'll have to do the next one that comes up." I sighed, picking up my rucksack from the floor and gingerly pulling it onto my less-injured side.

"I was going to come to this one Leo. I had it booked off of work and everything." Her incessant whining was really starting to grind on my nerves. I would have snapped at her, telling her the truth and then telling her to fuck off, but she was my ride home.

We were going to be in Dundee for a few more months before we were going to move again.

My Mum had been offered a better position in the South-East at a secondary school as the Head of English so she had no problem in accepting it and expecting me to change my life for the fourth time.

"There's plenty more times you can see me dance, Mum." I began to make my way to the exit which made her grab her bag off the chair beside her and hurry to my side.

I towered over her 5'5" frame and tried to ignore the annoying taps of her heels on the hospital floor.

"I was hoping to see you perform with Laura, you seem to really like her." She was breathless at first, then tried to soften her tone.

God, everyone assumed that just because she was my dance partner that I fancied her or something. I had to spend time with her, had to be nice to her and everyone made the conclusion that we had a thing going on.

Nothing frustrated me more than people making assumptions of my life. Especially my love life.

No girls interested me and I was sure no girl ever would. I put my dancing before literally anything so why would I change my focus now? I wanted to succeed and make my way into the world on my own.

"She's fine. I don't like her like that." I muttered, spotting my Mum's car in the hospital car park and beelining towards it.

"That's a shame," She her pout her lip slightly "I think she likes you a lot."

It was annoying that I thought she was right. Laura had definitely tried to be more friendly with me since I took to the skate park to dance with. She thought it was me 'making a move' or some shit like that.

"Well nothings going on so stop talking about it." Yanking the car door open, I slammed it shut with the same aggression and noticed my Mum flinch at the impact.

The drive home was her attempting to talk to me and me ignoring her every word.

Watching the town of Dundee blur past me, I paid attention to the town that I had started to get used to, shame I was going to be leaving it.

"Leo! Are you listening to me?" A yell from the drivers seat brought me out of my trance.

"What?"

"I said I've spoken to a woman from a dance group down there, she said she'd love to take you on in her class." She explained and I was honestly shocked.

My Mum never usually intervened with my dance, so the fact that she has already sorted out a group for me to join did make me happy.

Of course I wasn't going to tell her that.

"Sure."

We had pulled up outside my house and my eyes widened at the figure who sat at the doorstep.

Kieran had a frown lines creasing his face and his dark clothes matched his look.

"Head inside Mum, I'll be in soon." Was all I said before exiting the car and standing in front of Kieran.

He stood and stepped towards me, nodding his head towards the alleyway that sat opposite my house and I followed after him.

As soon as I heard the front door close, signalling that my Mum was out of sight, I snapped quickly.

Grabbing Kieran, I shoved him against the alley's hard brick walls and got up in his face.

"Want to tell me what the fuck happened the other night?" I was angry with him. He was the main reason I had ended up in hospital.

"I told you it was gonna be a bad deal and look what happened?" Kieran spat back, wrestling at my hands that were gripping onto his jacket collar.

"Even if it seems bad, you don't go and say that you've tipped of the police!" Despite my ribs, I held my ground and kept him helpless against the wall.

Kieran thought he was being smart the other night when I took him with me for my deal.

I hadn't been acquainted with the costumer before so I thought some extra muscle might help me. Shame that 'muscle' got spooked easily and it ended with me taking the fists.

"I was trying to help you out!" Kieran defended but I'd had enough. He may be the only friend I had left, but I was done with him.

I still hadn't spoken to Reece, despite fighting with his brother nearly 6 months ago, we established a ground where he doesn't bother me and I don't bother him.

I wanted to punch Kieran, show him how it felt to be beaten up, but I'd had enough.

I was just tired and Kieran wasn't worth my time.

Instead, I let go of his collar and shook my head, making my way back to my house.

Only a couple more months Leo... You can hold on until then...