Thank you to those of you who have been reading and have left a review. I appreciate it I am so sorry I've not updated till now, I've got my computer up and running again! I had to buy a new cable for it. Im happy it's working again now. I've been so busy I've had loads of extra hours. Any idea's who Rachel's daughter is? I've left some clues in this chapter for you. I'm loving this sunny weather I hope you all are as well. All characters are from the show apart from Gemma, Olivia Luke who isn't in it yet and a few others.
Anyway enough of my rumbling here is Chapter 2 = D xx
Chapter 2 Rachel and her daughters
Being one of the few members of staff to leave first, Rachel had to admit it made a change, when she arrived home she parked her car in the drive away opened her red front door and picked up the post that was scattered on the floor. She kicked off her shoes and placed them neatly on the show rack in the hallway. She then ran up the stairs hung her grey suit up and put her jeans on. She then loaded up the washing machine and added her pink top from earlier and pushed the button for the machine to start.
She still time to spare before her oldest daughter arrived. She sat and looked through the folder of department budgets being careful to put the new sheets of paper that Sian had handed her earlier that day in the correct order. She read through them checking them on the way. She was so focused on what she was doing that she didn't her daughter's black vehicle pull up into the driveway. She jumped when the doorbell rang putting the folder away quickly she then went to open the door.
She was greeted her daughter and granddaughter. Her oldest daughter looked just like her father with the dark brown hair and blue eyes. "Hello Nanny" Gemma her 10 year old grand daughter greeted her giving her a hug, her light brown hair in a high messy ponytail. "Hello Love" Rachel said. "Hi mum" Rachel's daughter said. Rachel gave her daughter a hug. "Did you want a hand getting your stuff out the car?" Rachel asked. "If you don't mind that would be great, thanks mum," her daughter replied. "Come on then Gem you can help as well" Rachel's daughter said to her daughter.
Rachel's daughter moved a piece of her dark hair and tucked in behind her ear before unlocking her black 4 by 4. "Liv not back yet mum" She asked. "No sweetheart, she's not back yet she will be while" Rachel answered her daughter's question. "I haven't told her your coming so she will be in for a surprise" Rachel said.
They took a few a bags each. Rachel then said "Just leave them in the hall for the minute, they will be alright there, we can sort them out when everything is in". "Ok I will do" she said in reply to Rachel. After going out to get the last few bags, Rachel's wide, long cream hallway soon looked cluttered with the all luggage her daughter and granddaughter had brought with them. She didn't mind though the bags wouldn't be sat there very long.
Rachel put the kettle on and ready to make the drinks, while her daughter moved all the bags upstairs. When the kettle boiled Rachel shouted up to her daughter. "You having a black coffee". A reply came shortly after "yes please". Rachel poured the hot water into the mugs making two coffees one black and the other milky both with sugar. She set the drinks down on the breakfast bar.
Rachel's daughter soon appeared in the kitchen doorway joining her mother. "There is juice in the fridge if Gemma wants some of that or there is squash in the cupboard, you know your sister would kill me if I forgot to buy it for her" Rachel said laughing. "True Livvy's always loved her squash even when we were little" she replied laughing at what her mum had said. " You can hardly talk you're the same in all, in fact the only one who isn't is your brother Luke" Rachel said in response to her daughter. They both laughed.
They took their drinks into the living room and sank into Rachel's grey fabric sofa that had blue and grey cushions along it. Looking around the room her daughter noticed how much it had changed over time. It use to be grey and pink before. Rachel noticed her daughter looking around so said " I thought blue would be nice for a change It wouldn't of been fair on Eddie to keep it pink, he said it needed a man's touch" she laughed a little after speaking. "It looks nice mum, where is Eddie? " her daughter quickly asked. "He's in a meeting in London, love so he is coming home tomorrow" Rachel replied.
"I thought we could get a Chinese or something tonight sweetheart since its just us girls here tonight I thought it might be nice" Rachel said. "Alright then, why not I will just go for a run in the morning" her daughter said. Did you want me to go and get it now, so its here when Liv arrives" she asked. "That's a good idea love, I will ring up now with our order then". Rachel went to get to the phone to ring for the Chinese. "You remember where Lee's is don't you" Rachel said to her daughter after ordering the food. "Of course I do, you know I love lee's it's the best one around" she replied to her mums question.
"Gem do you want to come with me to get the Chinese in a minute" the dark haired women asked her daughter. " Yeah ok, you hardly ever let us have take away" Gemma replied half excited and half grumbling. "That's because it's not very good for you cheeky, I do let you have it every so often" She said in reply to her daughter.
Taking the last swig from her coffee mug Rachel's daughter got up and wondered through to the kitchen placing her mug in the sink. She then headed back through to the living and into the hall bringing the last bags up stairs before putting her shoes on ready to collect the food.
She said bye to her Rachel and then said to Gemma "Go and put your shoes on please and then we can go". Gemma did as she was told said bye to her Nan and then followed her mum down the driveway into their car.
Rachel watched them drive way and then went into the kitchen to wash up the mugs they had their coffee in. She then turned the oven on to heat their plates so they would be warm. She wondered back into the living room and turned the tv on carefully flicking through the channels so she could read what was on.
She heard her phone make a noise signally that she had a message. She quickly opened up the text, which read
Just arrived at lee's order wont be ready for 15 mins N xx
She replied to the message and placed the phone on the side. She was secretly hoping the message was from Eddie. She was dying to speak to him. The sound of the front door opening interrupted her thoughts. Olivia Rachel's youngest daughter walked in.
Olivia had Carmel brown hair with a few blonde highlights and big brown eyes just like Rachel. Olivia joined her mum on the sofa. "Your late coming home Liv every thing ok" Rachel asked. " Everything's fine just a busy day that's all I had to stay to get it all done" she replied to her mum. " Chinese ok tonight?, I've just ordered it this minute, I didn't feel like cooking tonight" Rachel said. Olivia replied with "of course it is, did you want me to pick it up". "No you're aright Liv I asked them to deliver it" Rachel replied.
Rachel got up to take the plates out the oven and get the cutlery out ready. She called through to the living room " Did you want a drink love I am about to get my self a mug of tea". " Tea would be great mum could I have some pomegranate and raspberry tea please" She called back. " Of course you can sweetheart".
Rachel brought the teas through to the living room just as she was doing this she heard the door bell go. "That will be the Chinese Liv do you mind opening the door" Rachel asked her daughter. Olivia got up and walked towards the front door.
She opened the door and was shocked to see her older sister and niece stood on the doorstep with the Chinese in their hands. " Auntie Liv Auntie Liv" Gemma said excitedly like a small child. " Bruiser it's been ages I've missed you" Olivia said to her older sister. "What about me, did you miss me?" Gemma said. "Of course I missed you too" She replied to her niece. "Well are you going to let us in then the foods going to get cold" Olivia stepped to the side and shut the door after them.
Once her sister had put the food down on the table she hugged her. "It's nice to see you to Livvy" she said hugging her sister back. "Why didn't any of you tell me you were coming?" Olivia asked. " Liv I only asked mum this morning that's why, any way I wanted to surprise my baby sister or aren't allowed to do that" she said in reply.
"Ok girls help your selves before the food gets cold, there's plenty of time to catch up later" Rachel said interrupting her daughters. They all picked up a plate and started filling it up with the food laid out in front of them. They all took a seat at and begin to tuck in. Talking amongst them selves while they sat at the oak dinning table.
After demolishing the Chinese, Rachel collected plates and loaded them into the dishwasher. "That was yummy Mum thanks for getting that" her daughters said in unison. "It was wasn't it" Rachel replied to them. "I will leave you two to catch up come on Gemma lets give them some space" Rachel said to her granddaughter.
Gemma followed Rachel through to the living room. "Can we watch a film please" Gemma asked. "Go on then, I don't see why not why don't you pick one" Rachel replied. Gemma walked over and looked in the cupboard filled with DVDs and Cds. She picked out one "please can we watch freaky Friday "she asked. "If that's the one you want to watch put it on" Rachel said in reply to the question. They sat down on the sofa and started to watch the film.
The film had finished when Rachel's two daughters joined them in the living room. Gemma had fallen a sleep with her head resting on Rachel's lap. "Its alright mum I will take her up, let her sleep, she's going to have to get up early in the morning what with an hours drive to get her to school" Rachel's oldest daughter said while lifting Gemma up from her mum's lap being careful not to wake her.
A few minutes later Rachel's oldest daughter came to join her in the living room once again. The three of them sat chatting for a while longer. "So Bruiser I didn't ask before what with Gem around and be nosey in all but how long have you got to collect the rest of your stuff" Liv asked. "It's got to all be out by this Wednesday," She said answering her sister's question. "Did you want any help love?" Rachel asked. "That would be great thanks mum as long as it isn't any trouble" Rachel's oldest daughter replied. "Of course its not any trouble" Rachel said. " Eddie's back tomorrow so he can collect Gemma and Liv and I can meet you at the house" Rachel quickly added. "If your sure, I've booked to collect a van in the morning just before I start work" Her daughter said before saying night and heading up to bed.
"Night see you in the morning" Rachel and Olivia said in unison. " Im going up as well Liv Night love" Rachel said before heading up the stair to go to bed herself.
Olivia stayed in the living room catching up with desperate housewives after the programme had finished she made her way up the stairs looking at the pictures hung up on her way thinking about all the lovely times they had together as a family.
The next morning Rachel was down stairs making coffee at quarter past 6 it was still dark out side. Her oldest daughter joined her shortly after dressed in her running kit. "Morning love did you want a coffee? Kettles just boiled" Rachel asked her daughter "Yes please" she responded picking up a banana eating it quickly and practically downing the hot coffee as if it was a shot before heading out the door. "I will be back in half and hour" she called behind her. Rachel finished her coffee slowly while reading the newspaper sitting at the breakfast bar. When Her coffee was finished she placed her mug in the sink and headed up the stairs bumping in Olivia who was on her way down. "Morning" they both said in passing.
After her steaming hot shower which Rachel found a rather relaxing way to get up, she flicked through her wardrobe picking an outfit out for the day ahead. She settled on a white top with a subtle threaded pattern around the neck and grey cardigan and smart black trousers. Once she was happy she applied her make up and made her way back down stairs once again.
"You look nice Livvy" Rachel said after observing the black checked smart dress her daughter was wearing with a white top underneath. "Thanks mum" Olivia said after receiving the complement.
The doorbell rang "that will be your sister back from her run" Rachel said while heading to the hallway to open the front door. "Thanks mum" were the words her daughter spoke while doing stretches in the hallway. Rachel went back into the kitchen and put some toast on.
Half an hour or so later Rachel and her daughters along with her granddaughter where stood around in the kitchen talking and eating their breakfast. "Right come on missy go brush your teeth bring, your bag down and put your shoes on" Rachel's daughter said to her own daughter. "Now please Gemma I'm not going to ask you again," She said in a sterner voice. Gemma got up and did as mum said. Olivia loaded the dishwasher with the bowls and plates from breakfast. "See you later Bruiser, I try and get to yours as soon as I can, to help out" Olivia said to her sister. " Bye Mum Thanks Liv yeah see you later I'm going to have to come up with a nickname for you since you always use mine" Her sister replied laughing slightly.
Gemma came running down the stairs with her black school bag with purple and white flowers on it, and her purple coat in her hands. She quickly gave her Nan and Auntie a hug before running out of the door behind her mum.
Once they had gone Rachel received the file with the department budgets that she had put away yesterday afternoon, She placed the file on the stairs in the hallway before hunting for her mobile phone that she could hear ringing. Olivia ran in to the hallway, talking on her mum's phone. "It's Eddie" she said passing the phone to her mum before searching the shoe rack under the stairs for her shoes. Ones she selected the pair she wanted she slipped her feet in them and headed up the stairs to collect her handbag and car keys. Rachel was still talking to Eddie so she quietly said bye before shutting the door behind her.
The morning had gone quickly without at much trouble it made a change, just the few late students but nothing more. Rachel couldn't help but wonder how long it would last. She was pleased Eddie had rung this morning, She told him about her daughter and granddaughter staying. Eddie was fine with it he got on well with them, like they were his children. Rachel sat in her office in a bit of a daydream, getting on with various paper work through out the morning.
She was interrupted a couple times by different people but not for long. Sian had dropped by with a pile of reports that Rachel had been making her way through. When she had finished with them she passed them to Bridget who had the job of stuffing them in envelopes and sticking the addresses on each one.
The sound of the lunch bell soon filled the building, and it wasn't long before the corridors were filled with crowds of students.
Im going to leave you that note sorry. Bit mean to keep you waiting. I wont make you wait so long for the next update now that I'm not so busy with work. Feel free to review any criticism is good and welcome xx