Chapter 10
Rachel arrived home before Eddie and Holly, she walked into the house and could hear the distinct theme tune of Eastenders coming from the living room, as expected her eldest daughter was sitting on the couch, with her eyes glued to the TV, Aimee didn't even notice her Mother come in.
"Aimee, I told you to stay in your room!!" Rachel shouted
"Yeah, Whatever" Aimee said.
Rachel walked over to the TV and turned it off.
"Get upstairs now, and stay there until I tell you that you can come down"
"No, I'm 16, you can't tell me what to do"
"Fine, but it works both ways Aimee, if I can't tell you what to do, then don't think I'll be cleaning up after you"
"Fine" Aimee replied before she put the TV back on.
Rachel didn't want to do this to her daughter, but she had to learn a valuable lesson, so until further notice, Aimee was on her own.
Eddie and Holly finally arrived Home, Rachel had already run a bath for her daughter, got her pyjamas ready and was about to make hot chocolate.
"Mum" Holly shouted as she ran into the Kitchen. Rachel opened her arms and she practically threw herself into them.
"I'm sorry Mum,"
"It's OK Baby" Rachel said as she rubbed her hand up and down her daughters frozen arms.
"Go up stairs, theres a bath ready and pyjamas in the bathroom"
Holly walked upstairs and Rachel looked at Eddie, he too was soaked through.
"Eddie, I'll get you something dry to wear" Rachel said
"I'm Ok Rachel"
"But your soaking, at least let me get you a dry shirt, Trevor was about the same size as you"
Rachel walked upstairs and got Eddie some clothes of Trevor's, she really had to get this stuff down to the charity shop, it was just taking up room in her wardrobe. She handed him a shirt and some trousers.
"Rachel, are you sure this is OK, I mean with the girls as well"
"Yeah, its not like Trevor's going to wear them again, and I'm sure the girls won't even notice.
Eddie came downstairs dressed in Trevors clothes, he felt odd wearing a dead mans clothes, but he was a little worried about what Holly and Aimee would think. Trevor was tall like Eddie, and they were a prefect fit. Rachel wasn't expecting to get emotional, but when she seen Eddie wearing Trevors clothes, it did get her a little upset.
"Rachel, are you OK" Eddie asked when he sensed Rachel was upset.
"Yeah, I'm fine, they fit well" she said.
Eddie sat down at the kitchen table next to Rachel
"It's been a tough day" he said, she agreed with him.
"Eddie you seemed a little upset earlier, I mean a dead baby gets us all upset, but you seemed worse"
"It just reminded me of my son, that's all"
"You have a son, I didn't know"
"The truth is I have two sons"
Eddie explained to Rachel about Stephen and Michael, she had no idea that Eddie had any children, let alone, a son, dead son and ex wife, she thought she should try and help him, afterall, he had helped her.
"Rachel, I better to, I'll let you and Holly talk"
Rachel smiled and Eddie left.
Holly came down to the kitchen once she was out of the bath, she felt more relaxed and was starting to feel a little hungry. She smiled at her Mother who was sitting at the Kitchen table reading a report on her laptop.
"Hi Bunny" Rachel said to her youngest daughter
"Mum, I'm Sorry" Holly said again.
"Honey, you don't have to apologise again" Rachel said
"I know, but what I done to Karla was really bad, I looked up Aspergers before Dinner, and I feel so guilty"
"Come and sit down Honey"
Holly sat on the seat next to her Mother, Rachel leaned over and took her Hand.
"Im Glad that you know it was wrong, and I'm confident that you won't make a mistake like that, but I don't want to hear about today again, as far as I'm concerned it was a mistake and it's been dealt with, Hmmm"
Holly nodded at her Mother as Rachel hugged her.
"Now, how about some hot chocolate and toast?" Rachel asked
"Yes please Mum" Holly smiled .
The two of them were sitting drinking their chocolate when Aimee came into the Kitchen.
"Aimee" Rachel said, "Is there anything you want to say to your sister" Rachel said, hoping that she would apologise, but no such luck.
"Not really Mum, Did you make me any Hot chocolate?" she asked
"Nope, your 16 remember"
"Fine, I'll go into Town and get one from Costa" she replied. Rachel didn't say anything, but wondered what Aimee would do when she ran out of money.
Aimee, left and walked into Town.
Holly went into the living room to go on her laptop and Rachel followed her in, soon they were sitting next to one another on the couch.
"Honey, what is going on with you and Aimee" Rachel asked
"Nothing Mum, honestly, she's just a bit moody"
"I know she is, I don't know what is up with her, but if she upsets you again, I want you to tell me"
"I will Mum" Holly said, of course she wouldn't though, but she hoped Aimee would be nicer now.
Later that nigh, Holly was reading 13 reasons Why in the Living room whilst Rachel sat on the opposite Couch with her laptop opened, there was a lot of paperwork to do about todays incident, not to mention the sexual healt programme she wanted to install in the school.
Rachel looked at the clock it was 10.30pm, way later than she realised.
"Holly honey, it's time for bed" Rachel said
"Mum, can I sleep in yours tonight"
Holly had been good for the past few days, she hadn't had any bad dreams and had managed to sleep in her own bed for a few nights in a row, all night. Rachel didn't want her going backwards, so she said no.
"But, Mum please"
Rachel sat next to her on the Couch, "Darling, you're a big girl now, and you promised me that you would try and be brave"
"OK Mum, night night" Holly gave her Mum a good night kiss and went up to her room, she got into bed, and surprisingly fell asleep very quickly.
Rachel got back to her laptop, Aimee was still not home, and Rachel was letting her do whatever she wanted, it was her way of teaching her that she was not an adult, she just hoped that it wasn't going to backfire.
She got upstairs and got ready for bed, Aimee still was not in, she was beginning to get worried it was after 11pm now, when her mobile rang, it was Tom Clarkson.
"Hi Tom, is everything OK"
"Yeah, Rachel, is Mika with you, she's not home yet"
"Aimees out too, do you think their together"
"Yeah, I know they are Aimee was round earlier, she and Mika were going somewhere"
"All right, well if I hear from her I'll let you know" Rachel said and Tom offered to do the same.
It was 2am when Aimee came home, Rachel pretended to be asleep, her daughter was falling into a trap, she would soon be begging for Rachel to mother her.
