Chapter Eleven

It was two weeks later and everyone was back at school. Izzie and Tom had set a date recently for their wedding and were getting quite excited. Currently they were all sat in assembly waiting for a speech from their very own head teacher Ms Mason.

As usual the whole assembly stood up as Rachel made her way to the front followed by Eddie and they both told them to sit down.

"Good Morning All" Rachel started.

"Good morning Rachel…Or should I say Amanda" Stuart stood up at the back of the room. Whispers were heard amongst students and staff.

"Get out Stuart, what are you doing here?!" Eddie shouted

"Amanda…Its your real name isn't it Rachel, That's right boys and girls your headmistress was a prostitute called Amanda Fenshawn"

"GET OUT!" Eddie shouted as he and Tom grabbed stuart by the scruff off his neck and threw him out of the school.

Rachel stood frozen to the spot as all the students and staff looked at her.

"Well well, a resident lady of the night" Grantly sniggered to Izzie.

"Put a sock in it Grantly" Izzie said going up to the stage to support Rachel "Its okay, no one is judging you" she said rubbing her arm.

"Thanks Izzie" Rachel said wiping her eyes and then looking at the students "What that man said was true, I was a prostitute. I'm not proud about what happened but ive turned my life around and if I cant stand here again tomorrow then I'm sorry…" She said walking off the stage and crying. She walked into the corridor.

Mika stood up and ran out after her. "You lied to me" she said

"Mika…" Rachel said turning around.

"You lied to me, you completely judged me the day I stopped my pregnancy…yet you have done even worse"

"Mika" Rachel said putting a hand on her shoulder.

"No" Mika flinched her off "I can't believe I trusted you" Mika said walking off

"Mika!" Izzie said as she came through the door.

"Leave her Izzie, she has a right to be angry with me, everyone does"

"No they don't Rachel, You've certainly made your mark but listen" Izzie said listening to the applause and the 'theres only one Ms Mason' being shouted

"These kids trust you, you've turned this place around" Eddie added in

"I doubt ill have a job tomorrow once the governers hear about it and Mika" Rachel sniffed looking down.

"I'll sort Mika don't you worry" Izzie said

"I'm so sorry" Rachel said walking off up to her office.

"Where did Mika go?" Tom asked coming out to the corridor.

"Her and Rachel had a row, shes walked out of school" Izzie sighed

"Just give her some space" Eddie reassured

"Why on earth did he come in today I thought he was removed last week?" Tom asked

"Revenge" Eddie sighed

"bloody stupid the man needs to get a life" Tom said

"I know, we thought we saw the end of him last week. Look give us a hand with getting the kids to classes and ill sort Rachel" Eddie said

Izzie and Tom nodded going back into the hall rounding up the staff to help.

Mika had come back into the school grounds but was sitting round the back under a tree drinking a large bottle of vodka she had only just bought.

It was about an hour later and Eddie went upstairs and straight into the office to see Rachel in tears on the sofa. "Rachel" He said walking over and sitting by her.

"I've failed everyone" She cried

"No you haven't, it will be okay, you have so much support"

"I'll have to resign" Rachel said

"It won't come to that!" Eddie said back

"How do you know?" She sighed shaking off the tears and standing up. "Right"

"What are you doing?"

"I have a school to run whether im embarrassed or not! Right now we have a student missing!"

"And you think your gonna have to resign?" Eddie smiled "Welcome back Rach"

Rachel just smiled at Eddie. "Any news on Mika"

"Not yet" Eddie said as he turned and looked out the window "Although problem solved I think" he said as he saw Mika staggering down towards the school.

Rachel walked out and saw Izzie "Mika's back" Rachel said and went downstairs followed by Eddie and Izzie. They all walked to the front entrance.

"Mika! Where have you been?" Izzie asked

"No where mum" Mika slurred

"Mika" Rachel said going over to her.

"What do you want?" Mika asked

"I think we need to talk" Rachel said putting a hand on her shoulder.

"No we don't what makes you think that?" Mika fought and then threw up all over Rachel.

"Rach" Kim said as she walked past and went over to them

"Rachel I'm sorry" Izzie sighed

"Rachel, you get cleaned up, Izzie you go back to the staffroom, ill get Mika to the toilet" Kim said taking Mika to the staff toilets and into a cubicle as she threw up more.

"Rachel I am really sorry" Izzie said

"Don't be silly Iz, it's not your fault"

"I know but im so embaressed"

"Makes two of us, listen Mika is an adult, she makes her own choices"

Izzie nodded "How are you holding up?"

"Life goes on doesn't it and I aim to keep my job"

"That's good you thoroughly deserve to stay" Izzie smiled

"Thanks Iz"

Kim came down the stairs and found Rachel and Izzie.

"Shes lying down in your office" Kim said

"I take it shes drunk?" Izzie asked

"Bottle of vodka" Kim replied

"Im sorry Kim" Izzie sighed

"No don't worry there is obliviously reasons Izzie"

Izzie nodded "Kim I need a favour can we go to your office? Its bit personal"

"sure ill see you there in five" Kim smiled as Izzie walked off.