Author's note:
I am still yet to explain Kelly's competence, but it will come out.
This chapter is dedicated to my muse, my darling Erin. This one is just for you, girl.
The spelling mistakes are intentional for Flash Harry's speech, since his dialogue is less fluid and broken, thus harder to write. I am aussie, so the accent is particularly challenging.
Gone with the aussie/brit form for certain words, eventhough I am used to writing for an American audience, since it is an English movie.
Unbeta-ed cos I am my own beta, and am too tired to do it. I'll check it properly tomorrow.
CHAPTER TWO:
"Yes."
"Miss. Fritton, we have a little problem." Kelly started. "You know, I would usually deal with anything myself, but this is big. First, I need a new tie." Kelly said as she turned to reveal the baby that had taken to chewing and pulling on the Head-girl's tie until she gifted it to the child.
"I see."
"Oh, and an ex-St. Trinian left this here." She said referring to the busy child.
"Buggeration. A baby in St. Trinians? Definitely a new one." The Head-Mistress stated. The composed woman did not flinch at the situation.
"Any ideas? Anyone we can call?"
"Who? Child services won't take our calls. Can't involve the police." Camilla laughed. "Looks like we'll be handling this in true St. Trinian fashion, Girly."
"Ourselves." Kelly conceded. "The mother said she was in trouble in this note." She said producing the white slip from her pocket, balancing Trinity to her other hip.
"An ex-St. Trinian with a baby, in trouble." Camilla read. "Could be any one of them."
"Yes, it could." Kelly agreed.
"You're going to want to call Flash."
"Merely for shock value, or is he actually going to serve a purpose?" The Head-girl asked.
"While his reaction will be classic, we'll actually need him for supplies." Camilla explained. "Now, off you go, Girly."
"Are you going to take her?" Kelly asked, shocked at how well the Head-Mistress was taking it. Although, it would take a person like her to run a school such as St. Trinians.
"She seems quite content where she is." Miss. Fritton gestured to the baby that was fingering the Head-girl's dark bob.
"I don't know how to take care of a baby." Kelly argued, the usually composed young lady, panicked.
"We both know for a fact that you are probably the most qualified in this whole school to handle her." Camilla concluded. "Now, you should call Flash before she gets hungry, or something else unpleasant."
~**~
"He's here, he's here." The twins yelled as they both stormed into the Head-girl's quarters.
"Sshh." Kelly puts her finger to her lips as she gestures to Trinity, quietly laying in the basket she had arrived at St. Trinians in. "Thank you. Now girls, jog on."
The little girls ran off to whatever colour change Flash wanted to his car. Kelly finished retouching her crimson lips before emerging from her rooms, leaving the baby with the older students.
~**~
"Flash."
"Kelly." The spiv was facing away from where she had entered and was momentarily thrown. "You, ah, said somefink about needin my 'elp."
"Yes, we need supplies for a baby, and we have no money for them." Kelly explained.
"I'll see wot I can… wait, what?" He asked, as he processed what she was saying.
"Baby things. Nappies, milk, here's a list of what we need." The Head-girl explained to the sputtering man, handing him the paper. She was used to seeing him act like way, so it was not a shock to her.
"One a you ladies got 'erself in a lit'le trouble, uh?" He smiled, the suave exterior returning. Until a look of shock emerged on his face, that is. "It ain't you, Kel?"
"Pregnant? No." Kelly said simply. It was fun to watch him squirm.
"I'm a lit'le confused." Flash said, waiting for an answer that was interrupted by an awful sound.
"Kelly?" Chelsea yelled over the screaming of the unhappy Trinity.
"Yes." The Head-girl greeted as she turned to the posh-totty that was crying along with the infant in her arms. The position she was trying to hold her in made Kelly feel uncomfortable, let alone the child.
"Sorry, we can't stop her from crying. We've tried everything."
"I've been gone five minutes."
"I can't take it anymore, and Miss. Fritton said you knew what to do." Chels screeched.
"It's fine, Chels." Kelly assured her taking the baby, and putting her over her shoulder, calming her almost instantly. "Calm down." She said to the older girl, not the baby.
"Okay." She whimpered as she wiped her face. "Thanks, Kel."
"Wow." Flash murmured as he watched the object of his affections handle the infant like she so easily did with all members of the school.
"So, as you see, we need what's on that list immediately." She added with a smile as she started to walk away from Flash Harry. He wanted to protest and ask her why she was so good with the baby, and how he was expected to fulfill the list so soon, but decided against it.
