Part One
Rise and shine sleepy heads!
College applications aren't going to get written off themselves and those GCSE's aren't going to magically appear with top grades.
But who cares about exams when you've got me? Your one and only source for the secrets, lies and scandals of Waterloo Road!
A new term always calls for new gossip. And boy, do I have some for you!
After the trauma and devastation of the fire last term, surely another heart need not be broken…
xoxo
"Rachel? Rachel? Are you okay?"
"Rachel?" Melissa Ryan asked, for what must have been the tenth time. This time she shook Rachel's shoulders with force.
But Rachel couldn't feel anything. Melissa's cries were just a mere mumble in the distance. Her stomach churned uncomfortably and it felt like her heart was about to explode. Her mind wasn't connecting properly either, as she tried to remember what Melissa had just told her.
"Me…… Eddie…… my first day…… it just sort of happened…… moving in together…… I know, it's fast…… we're just so in love……"
Rachel's thoughts were spinning. Melissa and Eddie, Eddie and Melissa, together. Together, together. No it couldn't be true, maybe she had heard wrong.
But Rachel knew she hadn't and she remembered Melissa's face when she had told her. How it beamed as she babbled about how sweet and kind and considerate Eddie was, something only Rachel should be telling people about.
She studied Melissa's face, which was now staring at her with deep concern.
"Rachel? Are you okay?" Melissa repeated.
"Huh? Oh, yes, yes I'm fine" she lied.
"Are you sure you're okay? Maybe Eddie was right, maybe we should have waited longer until we told you…"
Rachel forced a smiled and spoke through gritted teeth.
"No, honestly Melissa, I'm fine. It just came as a bit of a shock, I had no idea"
Melissa bit her lip, unconvinced of Rachel's reply.
Oh, great, so now her sister wanted even more reassurance. She was going to have to step it up a notch and say something she really didn't want to.
Thanks a lot Melissa.
"Honestly, Melissa. I'm happy for you. You and Eddie make a great couple. Congratulations, I'm so happy you've found someone new"
"Really?"
Oh God, how many more times!
"Yes! Really! Now, I'm sorry but I have to go. I have a very important meeting to attend"
As Rachel turned to walk off, back to the comfort of her office, Melissa's hand reached out and grasped hers. Rachel glanced down at their entwined hands before she looked up at Melissa's relieved face.
"Thanks Rachel"
"For what?"
"For being cool about me and Eddie. It means a lot to me"
"No problem. What are big sister's here for, hey?" she awkwardly joked.
Rachel glanced down at their hands once again, before Melissa released her to disappear to her office.
Of course, there was no meeting.
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Spotted!
R. wiping away a lonesome tear from her cheek, whilst rushing away from a rather high-spirited M.
xoxo