Then it was the school assembly. Ten minutes before hand the year sevens were spoken to by Rachel, and now the rest of the school where joining them in the hall.
"Sensibly please! No pushing!" ordered Kim as the hall began to fill up.
"In year group order please! Year eight to here, year nine…year ten…year eleven at the back!" Rachel could here Eddie instructing them as she waited in the corridor for them all to be seated and quite…and her moment came. She would come in from the door at the back and then walk up through the middle aisle.
"You ready?" Eddie whispered to his lover as he opened the door for her. She gave him a seductive wink that made him smile as she walked past him and then in.
Rachel's heels clicked as she walked through, standing tall, she went up the stairs at the side of the stage and then up onto the stage taking her place behind her podium.
"Welcome back Waterloo Road!"; all the year groups clapped and cheered, even the year sevens slowly caught on but lack quite a bit of enthusiasm…nerves.
"Woo Miss Mason!" ; the kids laughed.
"Yes thank you Bolton!" Rachel replied with her smile, she waited until things quietened back down.
The assembly didn't last too long, Rachel spoke about the schools improvements, and the achievements that she had set for the year…it was bliss for Eddie as he stood at the back with a smile upon his face watching Rachel on stage. He loved it when she looked all smart and professional, if possible it made him love her even more. Rachel saw Eddie standing there at the back and kept looking at him every so often because she loved him; he made her feel so safe and all warm inside.
"And finally a big welcome the new year sevens and any other students that have joined us today, have a brilliant first day!, thank you" . Rachel left the stage and exited the hall heading for her office. The school clapped and on her way out she looked at Eddie again, he was clapping too. Bless him . It made her laugh ; let the first day begin!!!