Rachel sat in the girls toilets, she had been in there well over an hour. She couldn't cope any longer, she needed to get out of this life and back to her old life. Rachel wiped away her tears as the bathroom door swung open.

"I know, but you're only going off what Micheala told you" It was Chlo's voice , "I'm sure Brett wouldn't cheat on you Mika. He even said himself that him and Rachel we're just talking"

"Yeah but he could be lying. I don't trust her either" Mika retorted.

"I know but he could be telling the truth and it's just Micheala making up stupid rumours. You know how much she hates Rachel" Chlo paused, "She said she's gonna sort Rachel out tonight, after school"

"Sort her out?" Mika questioned.

"Yeah, no idea what she means though" Chlo replied. The bathroom door opened and swung shut again and Chlo and Mika's voice trailed off into the corridor. Rachel opened the cubicle door and headed out the bathroom. She made her way to the common room, it was now lunch time so the corridors were busy and full of students. Rachel entered the common room, it was busy in there too. She could feel people's eyes on her, following her as she walked and she could hear the whispers too. She wasn't fazed though, this wasn't real, none of this was real. Rachel sat down at the nearest computer and loaded it up. She began her search for answers to her situation, this alternate reality, but the internet provided nothing for her.

"Rach!" The voice startled Rachel and she quickly shut off the computer. It was Melissa. "The whole school is on about you. Is it true?" Rachel zoned out as Melissa began to ramble on about how Rachel was giving herself a bad name and she should watch her behaviour.

"Are you done?" Rachel interrupted, she didn't want to listen to Melissa giving her a lecture on how to live her life, "Whatever is being said about isn't true. It's just jealous girls making up lies about me" Melissa stood up, glancing at her sister and stormed off.

"Jealous eh?" Micheala had been listening into what Rachel had said, she was sat on the computer across from Rachel "And why would I be jealous of you exactly?"

"Maybe because you can't have Bolton to yourself" Rachel retorted. She couldn't carry on going round acting like head teacher in a 16 year old body. Rachel was suddenly feeling angry, very angry. She stood up, "Oh yeah and apparently you're going to 'sort me out' after school tonight? Grow up" Rachel picked up her bag and left the common room, slamming the door shut behind her.

Okay, now Rachel could count her friends on one hand and one of them was her sister. All this drama was giving her headache. Maybe she could skip school, go home and have a rest. Or even better change schools, fresh start elsewhere. She perched herself on the edge of a wall in the playground, at least the fresh air was making her feel better.

"Tough day?" Rachel glanced up from the floor, it was Eddie, "It was nice of you to show up to my maths class today" He added, his voice full of sarcasm, as he too perched next to her on the wall.

"Yeah, well I have things on my mind" Rachel retorted. She couldn't be bothered with playing the head teacher anymore. She wanted to embrace the teenager within her. After all, this world wasn't real, so she could do what she wanted, right?

"Rachel you need to start taking an interest in your education otherwise you'll fail your exams. You're a bright girl with a great future ahead" Eddie stated.

"No" Rachel got down off the wall, "I'll do as I please. You know why? Because none of this is real, you're not real, this school isn't real and this life I'm living right now isn't real" Rachel walked off across the playground leaving Eddie with a frown on his face.

As the day went by Rachel was doing well to play the role of a rebel student. She had managed to bag herself an hour in the cooler, plus two detentions, but she was secretly enjoying it. It was good to do what you liked when you liked. Her day was drawing to a close, one lesson left. French, with Steph Haydock. It was going to prove interesting as Micheala was in the class. Rachel pondered over what pathetic insults were going to be thrown at her in this hour, as she made her way to the class.

"Afternoon Rachel" Steph said as Rachel entered the classroom. She chose a seat at the back of the classroom. She watched as the rest of the students slowly filtered in, most of them late. Rachel sighed to herself, why didn't she think of strolling in late? The last student to enter was Bolton, he made a bee line for Rachel, taking the empty seat next to her. Well, no one else was going to take it anyway considering she was number one enemy at the moment.

"You alright Rach?" Bolton questioned, "Heard you've had a tough day"

"Nothing I can't handle" Rachel responded with a shrug. Their conversation was ended by Steph hushing the class to silence.

"Right class, today we're having a few sixth formers joining us as a few teachers are off sick. So we're combining the class. Today we'll just be getting on with revision for the upcoming exams" Steph stated. Rachel sighed, she was never any good at French, infact she was worse than Steph. It was just Rachel's luck that Mika was amongst the sixth formers joining them. They both made eye contact as Mika took a seat a few rows infront.

It was only 10 minutes into the revision session when there was a knock at the door, it was another member of staff. Steph left the classroom to speak to the other member of staff. It seemed urgent as they both walked off down the corridor. Micheala, who was at the front of the classroom, spun round swiftly.

"What kind of lame remark are you going to throw at me this time?" Rachel said, before Micheala even had a chance to speak.

"Does she come with a muzzle?" Micheala asked Bolton.

"Hilarious" Rachel said, with a bored tone, "Now if you've finished I'd to get on with my revision" She returned to reading her notes.

"You think you're better than everyone else don't you?" This time it was Mika who interrupted her reading.

"If you're stupid enough to believe rumors made up by this girl" Rachel indicated towards Micheala, "Then I pity you" She collected her books and shoved them into her bag. There was no way she was going to spend another minute in the company of Mika and Micheala, and the other students who were throwing glares at her. Rachel stood up, picking her bag up. As she passed Micheala's desk, Micheala slyly stuck her foot out causing Rachel to trip up. Lucky for Rachel she didn't lose her balance, but she lose her temper. Rachel turned around and swung for Micheala just as Steph walked back into the classroom. Her right fist made contact with Micheala's cheek. Micheala looked shocked, but she noticed Steph had returned.

"You saw that Miss, she hit me!" Micheala protested. Rachel sighed, turning back Steph.

"Rachel! Straight to the cooler!" Steph shouted, pointing towards the door.

"Well maybe if you'd actually stayed in the classroom instead of going off elsewhere none of this would of happened, but I'm sure Mr Rimmer will be pleased to hear you left a class unattended" Rachel said with a smirk. She did as she was told and left the classroom, heading for the cooler.