It was a week later and Nikki and Kacey were in the sports hall after school.

"Jab jab jab...nice Kacey" Nikki said "take five" she smiled as the pair of them took the gloves off and went and sat on a bench. "How you feeling now?" Nikki asked taking a sip of water.

"Better I still miss him miss"

"I do too..."

"Moms not helping though, dyn is like to obsessed in herself, Barry don't give one, got social coming round tonight"

"Why? If you don't mind me asking"

"A neighbour has called up again about our Barry"

"But it affects you?" Nikki asked

"It's the fourth time miss, probs gonna be taken into care like"

Nikki closed her eyes and sighed "if that happens ring me"

"Miss I don't have your number"

"You do now" Nikki said writing it down "you swear to me you won't give it to anyone else"

"I swear miss" she nodded

"Why would you want to be Barry...your much better the way you are sweetheart, me and you were the same, girly things are a big no, trousers instead of a skirt, trainers instead of heels...and Kacey...I'm pregnant, your an individual boys like that even more"

"Really?" Kacey asked

"Yeah"

"But I dunno if it's boys I like..." Kacey said looking away

"That's alright, Miss Donnegan need I say anymore, Kacey I'm bi, I like em both" Nikki laughed "you need to experiment with people your own age and fine out what you like"

Kacey nodded "thanks miss, I thought you were really bad but your amazing"

Nikki smiled "come on" she said getting up with Kacey. "Right this boxing bag here is your brother, his just started making snide remarks about you and your individuality"

Kacey started beating the bag up.

"Woah woah calm down" Nikki said as she carried on "Kacey stop"

Kacey stepped back breathing out

"What was that?"

"He makes me mad"

"Kacey he may make you mad but you need to manage your anger, count to ten okay there's a skill in boxing and you can't lose it, right you better get home"

"Thanks miss" Kacey smiled

Nikki got changed and went upstairs to the staff room.

"One hot chocolate" Simon said placing it down in front of her "star, any Jaffa cakes?"

"Yup" he smiled passing her a box

Nikki smiled munching one "I'm concerned about Kacey...did you know the Barry's have a visit from the social tonight which could lead them going into care"

"No...they kept that quiet"

"I'm worried I'm gonna lose kace...I've grown attached to her she's really good at boxing she's a natural"

"Just be careful you know what happens when you grow attached"

"I know Simon..."

"Fancy a j2o in a pub?"

"Ah go on then" Nikki smiled

Nikki followed in her car in the convoy to the pub.

"Ive got this nik" Simon smiled paying for a J2O

"thanks simon" Nikki rolled her eyes sitting with the others.

"wow…first pub night of the term and Nikki Boston is on a J2O who are you" Audrey smiled

"look I might aswell tell you lot, your find out soon anyway…"

"your pregnant?" Maggie asked excitedly

Nikki nodded smiling

"Well congratulations whos the lucky fella?" George Windsor smiled shaking her hand

"erm" Nikki said looking down

Maggie and Audrey saw her look down.

"I think that's enough questions for now" Christine said sipping her drink.

"no Christine…the father…the father is tom…Tom Clarkson, im 9 weeks…the night before he died we erm…" Nikki swallowed

"oh nikki im sorry" George said

"I didn't have the heart to get rid of it, I want the baby to live on in his memory"

"Hey were always here for you pet" Maggie smiled

Nikkis phone started buzzing on the table. She saw it unknown number.

"hello" she picked up.