Chapter 10- Back to school.
The morning was such a rush. Emily refused to get up, Gemma was up at 5 o'clock stressing and Daniel was busy screaming at Emily to get out of bed. He was all ready and Gemma was in the bathroom, she'd been in there just over an hour. As Emily was eating her breakfast she said to Daniel: "How much make up does she want to put on?" He just said:
"Em, eat up and I'll drag her out so you can brush your teeth."
"No need," came a voice behind them. "I'm out." Emily ran upstairs and Daniel turned around, hugged Gemma, and then kissed her.
"Now, now you two no time for that, we've got to go!" said Emily. Daniel smiled then unlocked the car for her, made sure he had everything and when he was sure, he locked the door.
In the car on the way to school Emily was unusually quiet. Gemma didn't quite know what to say, she was scared.
"Emily" said Daniel.
"Yes dad" she said.
"If anyone asks you if you had a good Easter tell them yes until you read out your diary. I'm sure your form tutor won't mind a little white lie." Daniel said logically.
"Why?" Emily asked confused.
"Because you won't get picked on if you lie to hide it. They'll think you're so worried to tell that they'll feel sorry for you and won't bully you. But if they do, please tell someone sweetheart." He answered as they pulled up at Trafalgar primary.
"Bye dad, bye Gemma," she said kissing them both and hugging Daniel.
"Bye bye my superstar, have a gorgeous day." He replied squeezing her. With that she grabbed her bag and ran off. "I hope she'll be alright," he said to Gemma as they drove up to the school and into the car park.
"She'll be fine," said Gemma. They strolled across the car park hand-in-hand and passed a group of year 10 boys.
"Ooh sir!" They all said and wolf-whistled. Gemma felt herself go bright red but Daniel wandered coolly past them, ignoring every word they said. But as they got into the classroom Gemma could have sworn she heard him mutter:
"Stupid smoking idiots" under his breath, but she could have been mistaken.
They dumped their stuff in their classrooms and went to the staffroom. This time they weren't holding hands but they were linked. They walked in and everyone looked at them. Then Jenny plucked up the courage to ask them the question everyone else was desperate to ask.
"So, are you two, together now?" She asked. Her and many others had seen the signs of something and were planning on matchmaking. They all looked up eagerly.
"Yes, as a matter of fact we are" replied Daniel with a smile.
"And…" Began Gemma and Daniel nudged her with his elbow.
"And?" Jenny said excitedly. Gemma looked at Daniel, he shook his head and widened his eyes as if to say 'don't tell them'. She ignored these signs.
"And we're having a baby!" She blurted out happily. For a moment there was silence and then a round of applause started. The applause was drawn to a silence by the bell.
"Well," said Louise "Let's see what the hellhole brings today." As the teachers went to their tutor rooms for registration, Daniel pulled Gemma to the side and said:
"Why the hell did you do that? I thought we agreed!" Gemma held his hands and said:
"I'm sorry Daniel, I had to tell someone and if it wasn't the staff it would have slipped in my tutor which would make things worse for us." Daniel understood, kissed her and then headed to his office. Because he was a senior member of staff, he had a shared office with Michael, the head of year, Daniel was only a deputy. Gemma was in a total daydream during tutor. Her class came in and sat down. "Sophie, wipe your shirt off your face and tuck your make up in…I mean!" She said without thinking.
"I get it…" Mumbled Sophie getting up.
"Miss, what's up with you? Are you on drugs?" asked Emma. Gemma ignored her and signed into MSN ready for a long day of chatting to Daniel.