Chapter Nine

It was nearing a week, Chlo hadn't even spoken to Izzie or Tom. It was clear that it was really starting to affect her. Chlo had been sent to the cooler by the notorious Steph Haydock, for being cheeky towards a member of staff. Chlo stormed into the cooler and sat down and saw her mom sitting there. Izzie just looked at her daughter and then continued with her work she had brought with her.

Chlo looked down at her work and let a few tears stray after looking at her mom. Kim was passing the cooler when she looked in and stopped.

"Miss Redpath can I have a word?" Kim asked opening the door.

Izzie put her pen down and got up going out into the corridor.

"Steph said chlo's been sent here for badmouthing her"

"So, its my cooler duty"

"Iz…How long are you gonna keep this up, its clear she's breaking down at the mere sight of you"

Izzie sighed and looked at Chlo "She went behind my back Kim, I can't forgive her for what shes done, shes hurt me so much" Izzie said letting a few tears stray

"You need to tell her, Iz…Chlo's breaking inside" Kim stated "She needs her mum"

Izzie looked at Chlo then back at Kim "but how, how can we get through this Kim, you don't realise how much its hurt me"

"and I don't think Chlo knows either" Kim said

Izzie sighed and nodded

"Iz, I won't know how it feels as I don't have kids, but all I'm seeing is a vunerable teenager who needs a mum"

"I miss her Kim" Izzie said letting another few tears stray.

Kim put her arms around her. "It will be alright Iz, go down to my office with her and sort it, I'll do your cooler duty"

Izzie nodded come out the hug and going back inside getting her things together.

"Chlo, could you go with Miss Redpath to my office please" Kim said in front of her.

Chlo nodded and got her stuff together and followed her mum out. Not a word was shared between them on the walk down to the office. Izzie unlocked the door with her keys.

"In" Izzie said as Chlo went in and she followed throwing her keys onto the desk.

"Mom" Chlo said turning to face her "Please you have to believe me, I'm so sorry" Chlo pleaded getting upset.

"Don't turn the waterworks on Chlo" Izzie sighed sitting on the sofa.

Chlo swallowed and sat down next to her mum.

"I'm really disappointed in you Chlo" Izzie started not looking at her.

"I know" Chlo responded quietly.

"You know what makes it worse?" Izzie asked finally looking at her.

"What?"

"The fact you couldn't even tell me, am I such a bad mother Chlo?"

"No!" Chlo sobbed

"What have I done to deserve a daughter like this?" Izzie looked away crying

"All I am is a disappointment to you, getting married is something we both wanted to do, you would of stopped it"

"Of course I would chlo, his no good for you!"

"He is mom and you need to respect that his my husband now and ive made that decision"

"Your sixteen Chlo, how do you know what you want!" Izzie yelled looking at her.

"Because I do alright!" Chlo shouted

Izzie sighed looking away from her again.

"Mom…I'm sorry…I love him with all my heart, this past week has been hell without you and Tom and I know its my fault I've caused all this. But I miss you all, being married isn't all its cracked up to be, I love Donte I really do and im glad his my husband…but I want my family…I want my mum" Chlo cried.

Izzie looked at her daughter and sighed moving and putting her arms around her messing with her hair. "Its gonna take a while Chlo, you've hurt us all"

"I know and I'm truly sorry" She broke down into Izzie's chest.

"you've got a lot of making up to do with us all" Izzie said bringing her into a full hug "I've missed you, but now we need to move forward, I haven't forgiven you and its going to take time, I want my baby home"

Chlo came out of the hug and nodded "I live with Donte, we come as a package now mum and I know you don't want him living at ours"

"I know, all I ask is that you don't forget were there, you keep your key our house is your safe house" Izzie said

Chlo nodded looking at her "Thankyou"

"and you must come round at least three times a week in evenings and weekends" Izzie smiled slightly

"Definitely" chlo said.

Izzie looked at her and held Chlo's hand "Since when did my little girl get so grown up?" Izzie said and then after a minute took her hand away. "Now the other thing"

"What other thing?"

"Don't think your getting away with it Chlo, You need to write to Ms Haydock apologising for what you did. That's your first step to earning your respect and trust back with me"

"Yes mum" Chlo said as she got up.

"Go on, go back to class" Izzie said standing and going to the staffroom.