Chapter ten – oh dear
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The weekend passed and Rachel had an amazing time with Eddie's parents. They were lovely. They were a bit like Eddie to be honest. They had the same personality and everything.
Eddie was so pleased that both Rachel and his parents got on, it meant so much to him
They didn't tell them about the baby, but they told them about the fire and everything and Eddie moving in. They were so pleased that he had found such a lovely girl. They even dropped hints about having children soon and body clocks ticking away. Eddie and Rachel both blushed at the time because they knew the truth but they were trying to keep it secret still. Till the first scan which was the end of this week.
Both Eddie and Rachel couldn't wait, seeing their baby on the screen for the first time.
They both woke up and got ready for the first day back in school on Monday morning. Mondays were always the worst. No one actually wanted to learn they preferred to be in bed. It was also assembly first thing on a Monday. Something Eddie nor Rachel liked. But oh wells it had to be done.
They left the house a bit later than usual due to Rachel and her morning sickness, how long was she going to get away with it now she thought to herself.
They also had a staff briefing this morning that they had to attend to, this is where they sat and talked about what everything that was going on in the week.
Rachel reluctantly handed Eddie the keys to drive this morning she really didn't feel brilliant this morning.
They got into school and met the rest of the teachers in the staff room.
"Morning," Eddie said walking in.
"Morning," the others replied.
It was Steph that picked up on Rachel's colour.
"Rachel, you okay this morning? You don't look at all well," Steph said.
"To be honest Steph, I don't feel great, I think I might be getting a bug," Rachel said weakly.
"Either that or you had a little too much to drink meeting Eddie's parents," Steph said causing everyone to laugh.
"Yeah, Steph bet that is what it is," Rachel smiled.
"Okay then, let's get on with this, we have to be in the hall in twenty," Eddie added.
They spent fifteen minutes going through everything that was going on throughout the week and then they got to Friday.
"Any particular reason why both you and Eddie are out on Friday?" Steph asked.
"There is always a reason Steph, but it's just I have a check up so Eddie is coming with me, so I want all the teachers on best behaviour, it will only be the morning if that," Rachel smiled.
"Don't worry we have you covered," Tom said.
"Thanks everyone. Anything else?" Eddie asked.
"No that's pretty much it," Steph said.
Rachel felt a stabbing pain in her stomach causing her to flinch and it wasn't missed by anyone, including Eddie.
"Rache? You okay?" Eddie asked concerned.
"Oh yeah, probably the drink disliking me," Rachel weakly smiled.
Eddie still looked very concerned but the others seemed to relax more.
"Right, assembly here we come," Rachel added.
They were met by moans and groans, Eddie and Rachel didn't want to do it either, but they had to. Eddie needed to talk to Rachel and Rachel needed to talk to Eddie, but this just wasn't the time.
They slowly walked to the assembly hall, were Rachel went on the stage and Eddie took a seat on the front row.
"Morning everyone, I know nobody really wants to be here at the moment and wants to be in bed, so I will keep this short..." Rachel continued to do the assembly till she felt another stabbing pain in her stomach.
She squealed in pain again, this was bad, especially in front of the pupils and staff again.
Rachel gave Eddie a look and he came on the stage.
"Can you finish off, I need to get some water?" Rachel asked away from the microphone.
Eddie gave her the are you okay eye and Rachel nodded running of the stage.
"Is she okay sir?" Bolton asked.
"Yeah, she is fine, she is just coming down with a bug or something," Eddie replied.
He finished off within two minutes and dismissed them to go to their form classed.
He ran off in search of Rachel, he found her curled up in the corner of her office, crying.
"Rache? Rache are you okay?" Eddie asked seeing her crying.
He walked over to her and sat next to her on the floor and put his hands round her.
"Eddie, I'm so sorry," Was all Rachel could say.
"What are you sorry about darling?" Eddie asked.
"I'm bleeding, I lost the baby," Rachel said bursting into more tears.
"Rache, this isn't your fault, not come on, don't you think we should get you to the hospital?" Eddie said.
"No, I don't want to go the hospital, I want to stay here," Rachel replied.
"You are not staying here end of. You are in agony and you are not staying at school while you are miscarrying. I am taking you home," Eddie said.
But Steph had walked into the office unbeknown to Rachel or Eddie and heard the conversation.
"Oh my god Rachel!" Steph said.
"Steph!" Rache said surprised that she heard the conversation.
"Oh Rachel, I am so sorry," Steph said walking more into the office. "Eddie is right here, you can't stay in school, Eddie why do you take her home," Steph said with sympathy.
"No Eddie, I need you to stay, Steph will you take me?" Rachel asked.
"Of course, Eddie you can arrange cover can't you?" Steph asked.
Rachel really loved Eddie but right now she needed one of her girl friends and Steph was a close friend and she could really trust her.
"Of course, no problem, but I want you to ring me if she isn't okay, or you need me for anything," Eddie said.
"I will I promise," Steph said helping Eddie get Rachel up from the corner of the room.
"And don't smash my car up on the way home either Eddie," Rachel shouted.
"She is ill and she is still worried about that bloody car," Eddie smiled trying to lighten the mood.
Eddie followed them both downstairs and watch Steph as he helped Rachel into the car, she looked so helpless. This wasn't Rachel at all.
Within a few minutes, Steph drove the twenty minutes it was to Rachel's house.
"Steph will you do me a favour and ring the doctors and cancel my ultra sound that I have for Friday, just tell them that I miscarried," Rachel asked Steph.
"Yeah course I will, why didn't you tell me you were pregnant?" Steph asked.
"Because they told me it was a high chance that I would miscarry because of all the trauma over the last few months so I didn't want to tell anyone till the first scan," Rachel replied.
"Oh Rachel, I totally understand, I really am truly sorry," Steph said.
A few minutes later, Steph picked up and dialled the doctor's number, she was on the phone for at least ten minutes before she came back to see Rachel.
"I have just rang them to cancel," Steph said telling Rachel.
"Thanks Steph," Rachel replied.
"Yeah, but they told me they would still like to see you and do an ultrasound to make sure everything is okay now, they said they don't want you to get an infectious or something so they have kept you appointment on Friday," Steph said.
"Oh great, just another thing to rub it in that I have lost the baby," Rachel said still in a state.
"Rachel, it better to be safe than sorry, come on cheer up," Steph said giving her a hug.
"Thanks for being a great friend Steph," Rachel said.
"You're welcome, now come on, I haven't met this dog of yours yet, where is she?" Steph asked.
"Probably chewing something she shouldn't be," Rachel replied then shouted "Basil!" who came running down the stairs.
"Oh Rachel, she is just adorable," Steph said.
Least it had changed the topic that they were talking about, but now she just wanted to be with Eddie, for Eddie to hold her. It wasn't long to go now. Eddie was in the same situation. He wanted to be with Rachel.
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