So I'm sort of skipping things now, however there's something that happens next chapter and I want it to happen SO MUCH AND YEAH! :D


LORRAINE'S POV:

I strutted into the staff room, Michael had rounded up the staff by now and they were all sat with their coffee as if nothing were happening. Idiots. So much is going on!

"Right I'm sorry for keeping you back, this won't take long" I walked to the center of the room so the staff got a good look at me. They looked at me with disapproval, I knew they could start another strike at any moment, but I knew Michael would make them come back. Best get this over with, take on all the insults, criticisms and idiotic comments that has no meaning to me.

"Michael has convinced me that hand the school over would be good" at this everyone raised their eye-brow. Wrong. This isn't good for them, "So... I've decided that from next term this school won't be Waterloo Road. It will be the Lorraine Donnegan Institute of Excellence. Now I know some of you won't like my plan!" I smirked at them all as they all looked at me in shock. Nikki looked at the floor and Michael just simply stared.

"So I will be in the deputy's office" Nikki turned her head up and nodded slightly "all afternoon. You can either sign up, or collect your P45s." I walked out leaving them to their conversations about how much of a rude bitch I am. It is after all, my school. I can do what I like.

NIKKI'S POV:

"Can she do that?" Audrey asked.

"She bloody well can" Tom downed his coffee and got up to load the dishwasher, "It's her school". I quickly finished my tea and helped Tom load the dishwasher by grabbing all the empty cups around the room. I picked up the cups several other faculty members asked me to take. I went to go collect my P45. By this time everyone else had already gone to Lorraine, most people resigned.

I entered the office and Lo's face lit up. Clearly she was expecting me to stay and continue.

"You and me, we're going to make an amazing team!" Lorraine smiled.

"I'm sorry Lorraine" the smile disappeared, replaced by disappointment, "I wish you the best, but you really don't understand what makes teachers tick!" I was trying to keep my voice down, but truthfully I was angry. Lorraine moved us here to keep this place going! Now she's killing it! Sending us off all into redundancies and unemployment just because we don't want to work in a private school. She just doesn't get it! "You just don't get it" now I was shouting and without realising it I was shaking her by the shoulders. I let go and apologised for grabbing her.

"b " Lorraine's cockney accent dipping in to attempt to justify the unjustifiable.

"No! You don't get it!" I cut her off, she needed to hear this, "Seems there's no teachin' you either!"

"So you'll be wanting your P45 then" she flipped the envelope with my name on it in front of her. I took it and shook my head at her, she looked slightly disappointed, not heartbroken. I walked out, trying not to slam my office door behind me.

LORRAINE'S POV:

Nikki was the last one to go, 42 resignations, 2 redundancies and 3 sign-ups and I am exhausted. What could I expect? They'd hardly be happy - they never are! However, after looking at the list of pupils who are willing to pay the fees aren't many. I don't think I'd find as good teachers as the one I've seen.

I sat on Michael's desk and waited for Michael to arrive in his office. It seemed empty without his things, his laptop, jacket. General personal belongings. Michael entered just to quickly grab his bag without noticing I was here.

"Michael..." he raised his head at me. "Call the LA, I want to make a deal..." he nodded and smiled as he had his victory, a victory won via emotional blackmail. Christ, why is everything to do with my emotions? I'm going soft. Michael quickly began searching his pockets for his phone while watching my face to see if I change my mind. I don't.