"I'm Rachel Mason and I'm your new headteacher," Rachel smirked as she stood in front of the wide eyed and shocked staff. Were the LEA serious? They could have at least warned the staff first before piloting someone new in?
"Are you serious?" Steph exclaimed as everyone in the room sent Rachel a sympathetic smile. Although they weren't too pleased Steph could have waited to talk about her behind her back. At least. Rachel simply crossed her arms over her chest as she looked at Steph.
"What's your name?" Rachel asked as Steph now regretted snapping as Rachel begun to stare her down. She wasn't a head teacher to be messed with.
"Steph," she replied as she tried to sink back further into her chair as she hid behind her coffee mug.
"I'm deadly serious," Rachel replied only to be interrupted by the staff room door being flung open and the casual humming of the deputy who was going to have the shock of his life as soon as he'll walk around the corner.
Everyone stood quietly as Rachel wore a sly grin on her face she couldn't wait for this reunion. You see Rachel and Eddie don't like each other. Not since they had been paired up the first time. They had gotten on well to begin with but then things got awkward and complicated after getting drunk...need I say more? And then they would just argue and fight. The humming continued as the deputy walked around the corner.
"Sorry I'm late..."he mumbled as he looked down at his mail only to stop speaking when he faced the staff, "oh great! What are you doing here?" He asked scathingly as he threw the mail over to the windowsill.
"Hi, Eddie," Rachel said as she turned to face him a smile gracing her lips as the rest of the staff were in shock, "nice to see you too," she replied sarcastically.
"It's always a pleasure, Rachel," he said playing along as he pushed past her over to the kitchenette and the speaking over the heads of the entranced staff, "and I'll ask again. What the hell are you doing here?" Eddie slammed the mug and milk down as the staff flinched but Rachel stood completely still not fazed by his anger.
"They thought you needed help so they shipped me in as your boss. Problem?" She smiled sweetly at him as he rolled his eyes. "I was coping just fine on my own," he argued back as Rachel rolled her eyes.
"Well, they obviously didn't think so, "was the last thing Rachel said before she walked out of the staff room leaving an agog staff behind as they all jumped out of their skins as Eddie ran and followed Rachel out of the staff room.
"There's going to be a few fireworks this year," Tom predicted as he stood up to place his mug in the sink.
"Bit obvious. They're not necessarily keeping it low key that they don't like each other, " Grantly said as he flicked the next page of his newspaper. Matt, Davina,Steph and Jasmine all shared a look before the four put their hands together clapping them quickly like school girls.
"FUN!"
What do you think? Reviews would be appreciated and God knows why I've started another fic with exams on the way and the fact I haven't finished some of them.