Part 2

It wasn't until just about everyone had cleared out of the hall, including Eddie, after assembly that Rachel noticed her sister stood at the back of the hall. Anger immediately started bubbling up inside of her. Not because of the argument the two sisters had before Mel ran off, but because of the fact that she had just abandoned her son. It wasn't that Rachel minded looking after Philip in the slightest, but she knew how hurt Phil was when his Mum had just left him, again.

Mel had come back to make amends with Rachel and Phil. She had planned to apologise to her sister for the argument they had had, and she wanted to say sorry to Phil and try to show him that from now on she was going to be there for him. But hearing what Rachel had just said about being pregnant with Eddie's baby, was making her feel angry once again.

Mel started to make her way to where Rachel was stood. Despite all of the anger inside of Rachel, she was trying to remain calm.

"You and Eddie having fun playing happy families?" Mel sniggered

"What's that supposed to mean?"

"It's pretty obvious isn't it. You being the Mum, Eddie the Dad, and then you have MY son and another baby on the way"

"Two babies on the way actually. But I wouldn't say we're playing happy families at all. Phil, your son, was absolutely crushed when you walked out on him. I was the one who was there for him. You weren't. So don't you dare come in here and criticize me." Rachel retaliated

"You must've jumped into bed with Eddie as soon as I left just about"

"It wasn't like that Mel. You knew Eddie had feelings for me but I'd just been too scared to admit it before"

"You lied to me, you told me you didn't have any feelings for Eddie"

"I was just too scared to admit it" Rachel said looking down, feeling ashamed with herself. Her sister was right, she had lied to her.

This was then the argument first started. When Mel tried it on with Eddie, but he turned her down. She then decided to blame it on Rachel for always getting in the way of things.

Rachel felt tears forming in her eyes and Mel was quick to notice this. She felt bad for the things she had just said to her sister.

"I'm sorry Rach, I didn't mean it" Mel said

"I'm the one that should be apologising. You're right I lied to you about Eddie. I did have feelings for him and I should have told you that. But I was just so scared that I ended up lying to you"

"Don't worry about it. I know you Rach, I know you didn't lie to me intentionally" Mel said coming over and wrapping her arm around Rachel's arm. Rachel responded by squeezing her hand.

"I'd really like my sister back, and my son. I've missed you both so much"

"We've really missed you too. But I think you have a lot of making up to do with Phil you know. I'm not getting at you, but where have you been for the last six months?"

"Well I was all over the place for the first three months, not knowing what I was doing. But after that I realised that I needed to do something with my life and get myself sorted. So I moved to a town about half an hour from here and I got a job working in a book shop. It's not a lot but it's enough to help me by. But I've really grown up in these last three months Rach. I promise, I really have. But most of all I realised how much I've let my son down, and I know now that I'm going to do everything I can to be there for my son."

"I just hope you mean that Mel"

"I do, I really do. If he wants to carry on living with you then I don't blame him. You've probably been a better Mum for him in the last six months than I've ever been. But I'm hoping that he'll move back in with me and we'll find somewhere to live close to you"

"Well I'd really like to open the adult education up again. So if you want it, I'm offering you your old job back"

"Really?"

"Yes, really Mel. You did a great job before you left and I hope that you can do an even better job this time"

"Thank you Rachel, you have no idea how much this means to me" Mel said pulling Rachel in for a much needed hug. Tears trickling down both of the sisters cheeks.

Rachel asked Phil to go up to her office at break to see Melissa, where after a while the two of them did make up. Rachel said that they could stay with her for a bit until they found somewhere of their own.

Taylor was feeling a bit unsure of Melissa. Although she seemed really nice, she just wasn't sure after what she did to Philip. But if Rachel had managed to forgive her then she was going to be nice to her and not cause her any trouble.

Sorry if this was a bit boring, but I wanted to bring Mel into it and give Rachel the sister that she deserves. Please review