(Rachel's POV)

Whether Poppy followed my rules or not we'd have to wait and see but she seemed to be doing better for now anyway. I led Poppy up to the third floor to a room at the end of the hall, Poppy stood there looking confused.

"What's going on?" She asked

"Well like I said this is your home now and you can't stay in the guest room forever so this is your room" I told her

She opened the door and went inside, she seemed a little bewildered. She looked around taking in everything...The walls were cream with the exception of the feature wall which was ruby red. The furniture was pine. I'd had the tv mounted on the wall to keep it out of the way and the double bed was made up with black and red bedding with matching scatter cushions. Even the carpet was cream and fluffy.

"Th...This is for...me?" She asked still looking round

She hadn't even spotted the arch in the wall which was a study but had her sliding door wardrobe down one side, in there was a desk, leather chair...Printer, laptop etc.

"Yes" I replied to her question

"Are you serious?...It's like something from a movie"

Before I could reply she came hurtling towards me and slammed into me chest, she took me by surprise and I stumbled backwards in shock, she pulled away instantly.

"I'm sorry, I don't know what came over me. And thank you"

For a brief moment I saw hope that she wanted to be here with me and that look of love and trust in her eyes...That meant everything.

"Don't be sorry" I smiled

(Poppy's POV)

The next morning I woke up feeling refreshed and for the first time in ages I felt like I had nothing to worry about. I didn't want to get up, it was after all half term. I was glad that I had the week to get my head together before I had to face the mad house again. Luckily, for me I had a session booked with Lara at 10:30am...fabulous as if I didn't have better things to do.

It was 8:30 and last night was the first night I'd slept straight through without a single nightmare. I padded downstairs in my favourite pyjamas, a pale blue top that had once been a royal blue colour but through the years it had faded and some white trousers with pale blue cats on, again the cats had faded and the white was now yellowing. They had a few holes but I loved them.

I went into the kitchen and got the orange juice from the fridge pouring myself a glass. Rachel was sat at the breakfast bar, drinking coffee and doing something on her laptop. She looked up from whatever she was doing as I poured myself some cereal.

"How did you sleep?" She asked in a weird motherly way

"Good" I replied and I even smiled a real smile not a fake one that I usually plastered on to make it seem like I was okay

After I'd finished my breakfast, I walked over to the dishwasher and put my bowl in, before heading off to the stairs to head for my shower.

"Poppy?" Rachel called me back

As I walked back into the kitchen where she could see me and picked up the box. I'd forgotten my meds...It was stupid how I had to keep them down here so she could keep an eye on me. I swallowed the two funny coloured capsules and headed back up for my shower. I dressed in my pale blue skinny jeans and my dark pink polo shirt, I pulled my black body warmer on over it and sat on the stairs pulling my maroon vans on.

"Are you ready to go?" Rachel asked

I nodded gently standing.