Here is a story about Rachel Mason, from Waterloo Road, and her three daughters, following the death of her husband and their father a year earlier. There's Phoebe (16), Chloe (13) and Lily (6). Also a Reddie.

Chapter 1

Rachel Mason was stood in the kitchen clearing up from breakfast. Her mind was racing all over the place thinking about everything she had to do today. She heard the door go and presumed it must be her eldest daughter, Phoebe, returning home from the party she went to last night.

"Phoebe is that you?" Rachel called

"Yeah" Phoebe replied

"Did you have a nice time?"

"Yes thanks Mum." Phoebe said as she climbed the stairs.

Rachel was very shocked by Phoebe's response. Phoebe was always so open to talking to her about what had gone on at parties. She never just went up to her bedroom without coming to say hello properly to Rachel. Thoughts started pouring out of Rachel's brain as she thought about what could be wrong with Phoebe.

Just then Lily entered the kitchen wearing her swimming hat and holding her swimming bag.

"You really don't need to wear that hat until we get to the swimming pool you know Lily" Rachel exclaimed

"I know that I don't need to, but I want to" Lily argued

Rachel didn't have time to argue with her because she'd just looked at the clock on the kitchen wall and realised there was only 15 minutes until Lily's swimming lesson started. Teaching her daughters to swim was something Rachel felt very strongly about. Up until when Rachel was married she had been petrified of going in the water. This was probably because she was only ever taught to swim once, and that was by her Dad. Not that you can really call it learning to swim because he just threw her in at the deep end. This frightened Rachel to death and she hadn't returned to the water since. Well not until her husband, that is now dead, had taught her to swim.

"Phoebe, Chloe. I'm taking Lily swimming. Do either of you want to come?" Rachel asked

"No thank you" the girls replied in unison.

"But Mum, please can I sleep at Em's tonight?" Chloe asked

"Yes I guess so, but don't go until I'm back. See you later girls." Rachel exclaimed.

...

When Rachel returned from taking Lily swimming, much to her dismay, she realised that Chloe had already gone to Em's house. Despite Rachel specifically telling her to wait until she gets back. Rachel picked up the phone and rang Chloe, but there was no reply. She felt angry at her daughter for going against what she had said but knew there was nothing she could do about it now. Rachel put Lily's swimming stuff into the wash and then asked Lily and Phoebe if they wanted to go out for dinner that night for a Saturday night treat. Although Phoebe had said that she wanted to go, Rachel couldn't help but notice that something wasn't quite right from her unenthusiastic tone.

...

Later than night Rachel was on her way up to bed when she heard sobbing coming from Phoebe's bedroom. She knocked on her daughter's door and then entered to see Phoebe huddled up on her bed with tears streaming down her face.

"Phoebe, what's wrong sweetheart?" Rachel asked concernedly.

"Nothing Mum, I'm fine, honestly." Phoebe replied.

"Come on, there's clearly something bothering you. You wouldn't be upset like this if you were fine? Do you miss your Dad?"

"No it's not that Mum. It's just..."

"Go on you can tell me, you know you can tell me anything."

"But you're going to be so mad with me when I tell you. I just can't"

"I'm sure it really won't be that bad. Come on angel, just tell me."

Well, it's just, last night I..."

This is the end of chapter 1. I'd really appreciate any reviews to let me know if you like the sound of the story.