Chapter One
Mother Dearest
Rachel was standing at the bar waiting on her red wine she had gone to meet her mum, she couldn't picture what she looked liked, even though she had pictures of her, it was over 20 years since Rachel had seen her and she hardly had any memories of her, when she had spoke on the phone it was a soft nervous voice that was speaking back at her, maybe she has blocked them out because of all the hurt she felt. She rang her mum at the bar and then searched around for her, then she seen her, her phone attached to her ear looking at her, Rachel stared back in shock.
"What the hell"
"Rachel" her mum said as she stood up looking at her.
Rachel was very bright, a brilliant copper didn't miss a thing but when it came to her personal life she was slightly thick, "ma ma'am what are you doing here" Rachel looked at her then looked at what she was holding it was a photo of Rachel with her mum holding her, Rachel wondered why Julie was there and why she had a picture of Rachel with her Mum and then that's when she realised it was Julie in the picture, why was Julie holding me Rachel thought, then the penny dropped, she looked at Julie like she was going mad,
"Bloody hell" Rachel said as the turned to run out.
"Rachel wait... Rachel let me explain"
"Explain" shouted Rachel
They were now in the car park, "explain what how you abandoned me as a kid, how you practically arrested me and Julie what happened to Sharon changed your name so I couldn't track you down"
"No no listen it was your dad, I never stopped loving you or Dom and Alison how are they?"
Rachel turned away that was when she seen a cab dropping a couple off, she walked up to it.
"Chaddington please"
"Rachel listen please"
Her mum sounded different than she did at work, her voice softer, now she remembered her mum's voice reading her a bedtime story it was her voice, fucking hell Rachel thought putting her head in her hands as the cab pulled away, she didn't want to even speak to that women.
"I'm not leaving Ade, I'm not leaving my house, my girls no way".
"You cheated so why the hell should I leave" Aidrian shouted.
"We can sort this out Ade please"
Aidrian looked at her, "no we can't"
At that moment the girls and her mum came through the front door.
"Dad Dad are you back" Taisie said. Ade looked at Janet
"No love I'm not"
"I've just came to talk to your mum"
"But why the bag"
"I've just came to get some stuff I'm going to go now but I'll pick you both up from school and take you out for your tea tomorrow". Aidrian left without even looking at Janet.
Janet's phone rang, she seen it was Rachel
"Hey"
"Hi are you busy" Rachel asked
"Eh no are you ok how did your meeting with your mum go" Rachel sounded upset, "can I come over jan", "yeah course you can, I'll open a bottle".
"Girls have you done your homework" Janet asked as she hung up "yeah mum" Elise said "No" Taisie said as she sat on the sofa in the kitchen and got out a magazine, Janet took it off her "right then up the stairs and do your homework, then bath and bed" Janet kissed both her girls and got out 3 glasses as they both went up the stairs. "Goodnight girls sweet dreams" "Night mum" they both said in unison.
"Right well I'm going to have an early night"
"Do you not want to stay for a glass of wine Rach is coming over?"
"No I'm shattered is everything ok with Aidrian" her mum questioned.
"Not really he found out about Andy but I suppose the marriage has been dead for a while so maybe it's a divorce we need"
"Janet..."
"I'm ok mum" Janet smiled. "Are you sure you don't want to stay for a glass? I'm going to put a pizza in the oven, Rach has a habit of drinking on an empty stomach".
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