Chapter 10
A couple of weeks later
"Come on Jess we've only got another half an hour just try" Rachel sighed, they were in Rachel's office after school on Friday having one of their private lessons, although Rachel did enjoy being able to help Jess she really did test her patience when she just refused to put in any effort, she was a very clever girl but if Jess decided she didn't want to do something there was no way she could be made to.
"I am trying it just doesn't make any bloody sense, besides when am I ever going to need to know about this shit anyway, it's not like some randomer is going to walk up to me and be like hey do you know anything about the erosional processes of a river, well unless they needed shipping off to a nuthouse" Jess said clearly exasperated
"Well maybe not but you're going to need it for your GCSE and there's nothing either of us can do about it so you're just going to have to crack on with it, now I want you to answer the eight marker I've put in front of you about how erosional processes lead to the formation of corries"
"Fucking hell" Jess muttered under her breath how she wasn't quiet enough for Rachel not to hear her.
"And if I hear you use that word again you can stay an extra 20 minutes in the cooler"
Jess rolled her eyes and put her pen to paper all she wanted to do now was go and see her boyfriend Jamie who had the house to himself.
A few minutes later Jess handed Rachel back the question
"Jess come on I know you can do better than this, you can't just quit the minute things get a little bit tough, you're a clever girl and I know that if you got your head down you could do so well"
"Oh sod the stupid flaming essay"
"Right take a couple of minutes calm down and then we'll try it again" Rachel said
"You're not my bloody councillor pass it here I'll do it again" Jess said stroppy she wasn't one to hang around. She snatched the essay back of Rachel and started it again this time trying extremely hard to spell things right and to use the right terms.
After a few minutes Jess handed it back to Rachel who looked through it and smiled " Jess this is excellent, you know to me this looks like a* potential just shows what you can do when you try" Rachel said
"Well now you have your perfect essay can we please call it a day" Jess begged Rachel was about to protest but decided not to after all she could really do with getting home
"Okay you win pack up your stuff"
"Is it okay If I go to Jamie's"
"I guess but be home by 8" Rachel instructed
"Thanks Rach" Jess smiled before going out the door and walked the 5 minute walk to Jamie's house, she had been with him for a year now and they really did feel like they were in love.
Rachel soon arrived back home and immediately went and got change before going downstairs to see Eddie and the two kids, Eddie snaked his arms around her.
"Hey kids how was school?" Rachel asked
"Okay" Hayley replied
"It was great thanks Rachel, can I go round to Bolton's for the night and I think we're going to a party" Philip asked hoping his aunt would say yes he had been so pleased he's managed to make friends with Bolton and Paul and Rachel was pleased for him, his confidence had been growing since he's become mates with some of the more popular boys.
"I suppose so but Phil be careful won't you love? Drink sensibly and no smoking or anything like that" Rachel said
"Yeah I'll be sensible I promise"
"Good boy" Rachel said Phil then went out leaving just Rachel Hayley and Eddie alone.
"Right should we get a pizza takeaway seeing as it's just the three of us?"Eddie suggested
"That sounds good to me" Rachel said
"Ok so what do you two fancy?" Eddie asked they were about to reply when Eddie stopped them "Wait let me guess Rachel you'll be having Hawaiian with extra pineapple and Hayley a London yeah?"
"You know us too well Eddie" Rachel said laughing
Eddie went out and Rachel started laying the table. Rachel was glad it was just the two of them because eddie had texted her earlier when she was with Jess telling her she's come in from school a bit upset but eddie couldn't get it out of her, she really wanted a chance to talk with her just the two of them.
"You're very quiet tonight love, you feeling ok" Rachel asked
Hayley replied by shrugging her shoulders
"I know there must be something up"
"Dad put you up to this has he" Hayley snapped
"Hayley you know you can talk to me, it's just me and you at home"
"I had a fall out with Louise today and she's got a load of the girls to gang up on me"
Hayley said, Rachel stopped what she was doing and went over to her
"Oh love that must be awful for you I thought the two of you had been friends for ages"
"We have"
"What did you fall out about?" Rachel asked
Hayley looked down at the ground; Rachel could tell there was something more to this than a little falling out
"Hayley you can tell me about it you know, I'm not going to tell anyone else about it I promise" Rachel said gently
"I did something stupid too I just didn't think it would ...i didn't mean to …I wish I hadn't but …" Hayley said struggling to get her words out
"Darling its okay just take your time" Rachel said
"I'm not surprised she hates me"
"I'm sure its not as bad as you think my love, she might be a bit upset at the moment but she'll cool off"
"I kind of said something not very nice about her behind her back and now she's found out and she's being horrible" Hayley cried
"So you made a mistake but who doesn't honestly sweetheart she'll come round and you'll forget anything ever happened, I bet there's not one girl who can say she's never slagged someone there close to" Rachel said soothingly
"I guess your right I just feel so awful about it now"
"Rachel smiled at her, she really was a lovely girl "And the fact that you feel awful shows how sorry you are"
Rachel and Hayley then sat on the sofa and cuddled into one another, it was so great for Hayley to have someone to talk about everything with.
At about 10 Rachel heard the door open she was so relieved as she was worried when Jess hadn't come home on time but she was also quite angry as well, she went downstairs and let her in and then the two of them went through to the kitchen.
"You're late" Rachel shouted
"No shit" Jess replied cheekily trying to mask the fact she was actually quite upset she felt like she needed someone to talk to but she was sure her aunt would be angry at her.
"Oi don't try and be clever" Rachel said
"Sorry" Jess mumbled trying to avoid eye contact with Rachel
Rachel sighed before putting the kettle on and starting to make 2 cups of coffee.
"Rach" Jess said nervously
"Yeah"
"I had sex with Jamie" Jess said quietly
Rachel continued to make the coffee she didn't know what to do or say
"Well say something then" Jess cried
"I don't know what to say Jess"
"Are you angry" Jess asked
"No I'm not it's just that are you sure you're ready"
"No but there's nothing I can do about it now is there?" Jess said tears starting to run down her face
"Oh sweetheart come on lets go in the lounge we'll talk about it in there" Rachel said her voice sounding sympathetic
Jess was pleased her aunt wasn't angry with her but it didn't stop her feeling quite shaken up by everything.
Rachel put her arm around her she really didn't know what to do on one hand Jess obviously needed her to be there for her but she wasn't entirely happy about Jess having sex when she was underage.
"Are you ok love?" Rachel asked
"I just wish I hadn't I couldn't bare It if anyone found out"
"They won't Jess honestly how would they? I'm hardly about to broadcast it in Mondays assembly"
"I thought I was ready or rather Jamie made me think I was ready we've been going out for over a year and he kept going on about it I didn't want him thinking I'm some frigid cow"
"Jess you're 15 of course you're going to be apprehensive and if he loved you as much as you say he does he would respect your decision to wait"
"I know but he does love me"
"I don't doubt that I just don't think he should have pressurised you into anything that's all im saying love"
"I know your right"
"Did you use protection?" was Rachel's next question
"Yes I'm not stupid you know, I'm not one of those girls whose about to get herself pregnant" Jess aid indignantly
"I know I just wanted to check that's all"
"Thanks for not being angry Rach"
"Darling it's your decision and I accept it, its not up to me to say what you can and can't do well to a certain extent but if you ever want to err..sleep with him again I want you to talk to me first ok?"
"Okay" Jess promised
"Good girl now let's get up to bed"
The two of them headed out the living room however got a surprise when they saw Hayley stood at the doorway.
"I…didn't mean to listen in I just needed to talk to you Rachel I'm sorry" Hayley said feeling very shocked by the conversation she'd just heard, Jess's cheeks turned bright red the last thing she wanted was a little kid knowing about her relationship. Rachel realised she'd have to talk to Hayley now about what she'd overheard.
"Ok love, jess why don't you go up to bed" Rachel suggested
Hayley and Rachel went and sat on the sofa
"Rachel I really didn't mean to listen in"
"I know you didn't but obviously you do not share what you heard with anyone"
"I won't, Rachel this might sound daft but ive always thought you had to be married or be really grown up before you …you know" Hayley said sounding embarrassed
"Well in an ideal world yes that would be the scenario but often when you get to be Jess's age and you've been in a relationship for a long time then you might feel as though you want to take things further" Rachel explained it was unusual for her to be talking about this with someone who was still quite young.
"Were you angry with her when you found out" Hayley asked
"No I wasn't angry, a little disappointed yes but she's old enough to make these decisions for herself" Rachel said
"oh right"
"Anyway what was it you needed to talk to me about" Rachel asked
"I think my period might have come again when I went to the toilet there was blood" Hayley said feeling a bit embarrassed
"Oh okay do your pyjamas need to go in the wash then?" Rachel asked
"Yeah"
"Okay well if you sort that out I'll get some aspirin sorted and a hot water bottle, I got you some more pads the other day there in your second draw on the left" Rachel said
"I thought it was meant to be every month they came its only been a couple of weeks"
"Yeah I know that's because often when you first start there all over the place, it took about a year before mine became properly regular" Rachel said
"I wish I didn't have them" Hayley sighed
"I think every woman feels like that my love" Rachel said smiling slightly
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