Part Four

"I can't believe you did that," Cindy said as she sat in the chair next to Phoebe.

"She basically called you a whore. I wasn't going to allow that." Phoebe responded.

"I know but I can handle myself. There was no need for both of us to get into trouble." Cindy said as she folded her arms.

"I dare say that it wasn't but you Grayson always stick up for others." A voice said and the two teenagers looked up to see their parent's friend, Amelia Verne standing there.

Amelia Verne was a tall woman with long brown hair and brown eyes with a slender body and wore a blouse with large breasts and a knee-length skirt that highlighted her round, curvy ass.

"You know how it is, Mrs Verne," Phoebe said with a smile.

"I do, that said your Dad isn't going to be happy," Amelia commented.

"That is if he ever makes it." The voice of Redwater High School's principal, Tanya Ramsey said as she stepped out of her office.

Tanya Ramsey had naturally-tanned skin with brown hair, green eyes with a slender body, and wore a blazer over a blouse with medium-sized breasts and a knee-length skirt with a toned ass.

"He'll be here." Phoebe stubbornly said.

"We'll see," Tanya said. "There is another number on the system for a Naomi Witter who I believe is your mother. Any chance she'll actually turn up?"

"I highly doubt it," Phoebe muttered in annoyance before saying loudly. "She's in Paris with her boyfriend."

"Guess not," Tanya muttered.

"What the hell were you girls thinking?" Asa's voice said in anger as she stormed down the hallway towards them. "A fight? Seriously?"

"Sorry, Mom." Both Cindy and Phoebe said at the same time.

"Ah, Miss O'Reilly. Just in time. We can discuss Cindy's behaviour." Tanya said.

"And Phoebe's," Asa said.

"I'm afraid, I can only discuss that with her father. You're not her parent or guardian, no matter what your address states." Tanya responded.

"That's bullshit! She's probably been more of a mother to me than Naomi." Phoebe interjected.

"Language Phoebe," Asa warned the blonde.

"I'd have to agree with Phoebe with on that one despite the language she used," Amelia added.

"Amelia, I almost forgot you here..." Tanya coldly spoke.

"Well, I did witness and break-up the fight..." Amelia told her boss.

"I recall but I can handle it from here besides we all know your history with Mr Grayson and your close friendship with Miss O'Reilly here," Tanya pointed out.

"The key word being history," Peter said as he finally arrived before them. "Sorry, I'm late, traffic from Everwood Bay was a nightmare," Peter said before turning to Phoebe. "Fighting? I thought I taught you better than that!"

"You discuss your parenting skills later, first I'd like to discuss your daughter, Mr Grayson," Tanya said as she opened her door for him. "After you..."

"I can't believe you got us suspended right before we graduate!" Cindy said in annoyance as she and Phoebe left the school building followed by Asa and Peter.

"My fault? You were handling it apparently. I was only helping you out." Phoebe scoffed. "No one calls you a whore and gets away with it."

"Unless you look like Leo Lockwood, it seems," Cindy said in annoyance.

"He only got away because they still need him on the basketball team." Phoebe knowingly spoke. "Final game is only two nights away."

"And because Tanya is pissed off at your Dad." Asa pointed out.

"Why is she pissed off at me?" Peter said in confusion.

"The fact that you have to ask that question speaks volumes," Asa said with a smile. "She's been trying to put the moves on you at every parent meeting ever since the girls started Redwater High."

"Yeah even if that's true," Peter said while looking back at Phoebe and Cindy. "That doesn't mean those two have an excuse for fighting."

"That's true," Asa agreed while looking at Peter. "So, let's say grounded, two weeks," Asa suggested. "No phones, no going out, no friends, you stay at the manor..."

"Mom!" Cindy whined.

"When you're not at work," Peter added.

"Work?" Phoebe said in surprise.

"You're suspended from school. Doesn't mean it's a holiday. You and Cindy can come and help us out," Peter added and Asa nodded her approval.

"At GG, I'm in." Phoebe agreed.

"Nope, I know how much you like tagging along to the company, especially with your Aunt AC," Peter said. "I'll take Cindy and you can go with Asa. Now get your asses home and stay there until Asa and I get back from our dinner with the Marlowes," Peter added. "You wouldn't want to make your punishment much worse."