FREDDIE_GEORGIA_MALIK_MALIK�S DAD

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WE ARE TILT & JIM TAYLOR





MALIK�S DAD
Hello, look I know this is� unusual� calling you like this, but I had to speak to you about Malik. Thank you so much, I�m very worried about him. I�m afraid I shouted at him for drinking earlier, we had a big argument. I�m not proud, but I did it because I was worried[PM4].
No he doesn�t know, and I would appreciate it so much if you wouldn�t tell him. I�m not trying to go behind his back, I just want to understand. We had a huge argument[PM5]
Of course, I understand. Well, I�m worried that he�s pushing it too far, and I know that you�re a smart one, and I know you care about Malik. 
No, no� I�m just�worried that he�s pushing it too far, and I know that you�re a smart one, and I know you care about Malik.Stressed? About what?Out lots? That just makes me madder!
Well�no, but he would tell me, right? He must know that his mother and I are worried about him?I suppose so� but he hasn�t said. He must know his mother and I worry about him?Okay, I see. You are wise! You know, I will remain calm, I�ll speak to him� try to understand where he�s coming from. Thank you so much, I�m just worried about him. It doesn�t seem real, to be honest with you. That I could end up in this situation� You know what, I do. I know that Freddie�s wild, he was way out of line� but, we were all drinking� I wasn�t myself. I can�t take it back, what happened.Maybe. I dunno. I know that Freddie�s wild, he was way out of line� but, we were all drinking� I wasn�t myself. I can�t take it back, what happened.I got so angry, like angrier than ever before. Felt like months of built up�pressure. But the drink made it worse. What happened to Georgia� I should�I should have just said no to the drink.
I dunno. I got so angry, like angrier than ever before. Felt like months of built up� pressure. But the drink made it worse. What happened to Georgia� I should�I should have just said no to the drink.Freddie took off. Couldn�t handle it. I tried to help Georgia, she was screaming but� I didn�t know how to stop the blood. I called the ambulance. 
Freddie took off. Couldn�t handle it. I tried to help Georgia, she was screaming but� I didn�t know how to stop the blood. I called the ambulance. 
They told me that I could be put in a young offenders institute. I Couldn�t sleep, couldn�t concentrate� flunked most of my exams. I gotta do retakes�but I dunno. My parents�man, the look in my Dad�s eye�
My parents� man, the look in my Dad�s eye. The police, they told me that I could be put in a young offenders institute. I Couldn�t sleep, couldn�t concentrate� flunked most of my exams. Gotta do retakes.
I didn�t even want to drink� I just, I really liked Georgia. I kinda wish I had got into the cycle of drinking most nights with Freddie and Georgia� just for something to do. I don�t even really know why. I guess� I didn�t realise totally that my Dad and my teacher were trying to look out for me� but I got caught up in it all. I feel so bad, that I promised my Mum and my Dad� looked them in the eye and said I wouldn�t drink. And look what happened. Really let them down. And then there�s what happened to Georgia. Sometimes it�s just�it�s too much to think about.
I mean, what would you have done?
I dunno. I didn�t even want to drink� I kinda wish I had got into the cycle of drinking most nights with Freddie and Georgia� just for something to do. I don�t even really know why. I guess� I didn�t realise totally that my Dad and my teacher were trying to look out for me� but I got caught up in it all. I feel so bad, that I promised my Mum and my Dad� looked them in the eye and said I wouldn�t drink. And look what happened. Really let them down. And then there�s what happened to Georgia. Sometimes it�s just�it�s too much to think about.
I mean, what would you have done?Just, try and think of me yeah, next time you�re tempted, and you think another drink is worth it. See you around� I hope.