It was 5 years later. Holly was 17 and doing her a-levels. Josh was nearly 17 and had finally moved in with nikki and tom. Izzie was now at school 5 years old. Tom and Nikki were engaged ready to get married.
Madi had moved on now being 22 she was in her final year of uni down in Exeter. Michael and Sian missed her very much, but had a very cute 5 year old. Michael and Sian had settled down with their adopted daughter it meant so much to all of them. Madi most it meant she could do something with her life and still see her daughter but be more of a big sister.
Lorraine had a Fiance, but this Fiance was kept well hidden from anyone at school.
Sonia didn't have the baby in the end Lorraine kind of forced her to have an abortion, but yet shes still blind to the fact that Michael has a family and will keep trying it on.
September the start of a new year for everyone. Leah and Izzie the best friends were going into year 2 at primary school. Nikki had a promotion and was now alongside tom. Nikki had been put in charge of the brand new pupil referral unit. Tom and Sian were still deputy's and Michael was still head.
They all walked into the office the first morning back.
"Morning all, I trust you all had a lovely break" Lorraine smiled
All nodded in agreement.
"So we welcome Nikki as the new head of PRU, we are looking forward to what you have to offer"
"I can't wait" Nikki smiled
"Good and that's the enthusiasm we all need, this is us now the UK's number 1 senior management team, we can do this yes"
All smiled and nodded
"And I know this is a big year for you all what with Tom and Nikki getting married in January and Sian and Michael getting married in March, I have some news to share too"
"Yeah?" Sian smiled
"I'm getting married in a month" Lorraine smiled
"Oh my god no way!" Sian and Nikki smiled
"Yupp, and I'll be part time in a few months as I also have a little one on the way" Lorraine smiled
"Oh that's great news Lorraine" Michael smiled
"Congratualtions" Tom smiled
...
Holly came bursting into the office "MOM DAD I PASSED!"
"Well done darling" Nikki smiled going over and hugging her
"Passed what?" Lorraine smiled
"Driving" Tom smiled
"That's brilliant well done you"
"Next up is car" Holly smiled
"Haha next up is part time job missy so you can afford a car"
Holly smiled "Yeah true"
"But for now I will put you on a share on my car"
"Yay thanks mom!"
"No worries" She smiled
Holly ran off.
"Bless her" sian smiled
Nikki kissed tom "shes growing up far to quickly"
"then again so is Izzie" tom said
"I know" Nikki said "feeling old"
"You've got plenty of life left in you" Lorraine smiled
"True…I think I'll draw the line at another baby" Nikki laughed
"well you better use protection then" Michael giggled
Sian and Michael shared a kiss.
"I can think of something amazing we can do later" Michael smiled
"hmmm im thinking the same thing" sian smiled
...
Nikki was teaching the class the next morning. This class had holly and Josh in it.
Holly's phone started vibrating in the class. "Miss can I go to the toilet"
"Quickly holly"
Holly picked up her bag too
"Why you taking your bag too?"
Holly looked at her mom "I need to" she whispered
"oh right okay be as quick as you can"
Holly walked out and as soon as she was out of view she picked up the phone and legged it.
"Holly, im outside you ready for this"
"yeah deffo, im so excited"
"That's good im by the school gates."
Holly smiled as she reached the car and got in.
...
It had reached lunchtime and nikki was quite concerned that holly hadn't returned. She tried ringing her phone but it was off.
"Tom holly went out my lesson and shes not come back"
"eh? How did she go?"
"she went to the toilet supposedly"
"and shes done a runner?"
"yupp"
"Dad where's holly?" Josh asked
"You don't know either?"
"no"
"that girl I swear shes 17 and she acts bloody 21, she didn't even eat breakfast this morning, god knows if shes had lunch"
Holly got out the car at the school and smiled as she ran upstairs to the toilet, when she was caught by sian and michael.
"your parents are really worried about you"
"why im 17"
"go and see them now" Sian said holding michael
Holly sighed and went upto them.
"there you are! First you lie to me and then you disappear off the face of the earth for god knows how long"
"Don't shout at me…please" she said getting quieter as she held onto the wall
"Where have you been?"
"somewhere" holly said
"WHERE?"
"Nikki leave it" Tom said
"NO I WANT TO KNOW WHERE SHE WENT WHAT WAS MORE IMPORTANT THAN SCHOOL?"
Holly then dropped to the floor.
"get up" Nikki sighed "yes well done fantastic drama"
"don't be bloody evil" Tom said "Shes generally fainted" tom said picking her up and taking her into his classroom.
Nikki walked in and kneeled by her rocking her "holly…holly…tom can you get me a fizzy drink and a chocolate bar please"
"everything alright?" sian asked walking in with michael
"no shes fainted"
"where did she go?"
"your guess is as good as mine" Nikki said stroking hollys hair as she woke a bit moaning out "holly?"
"mom"
"don't try and talk have you eaten anything"
Holly shook her head
"Tom's gone to get you some sugar you need to eat and drink this to get you going and then we need to get a proper meal inside you"
"I'll get Maggie to save a plate for her" Sian smiled
"cheers sian that would be great" Nikki smiled
Michael went with sian.
"so I fell asleep last night"
"yeah mr tired!"
"how about tonight" he smiled putting his hands up her shirt tickling her skin
Sian giggled
"or now?"
"Michael were at work" Sian giggled "and I need to speak to Maggie"
"meet me in my office in 10 minutes, Very important meeting to attend"
Sian giggled "fine" she smiled going downstairs.
Tom came back to holly and nikki. "here"
Nikki gave her the chocolate bar and drink and she started to eat and drink it.
"im sorry I shouted at you and im sorry I thought you were faking fainting"
"its okay mom"
"Where did you go?" Tom asked sitting by nikki
"look in my bag it will give you a lot of answers…the late nights on Tuesday and Thursday….and everything"
Nikki stood up getting her bag and looking in it she pulled out a drawstring bag.
"please be careful…" Holly said
Nikki opened the bag and looked inside. She pulled out a pair of pointe shoes and a leotard, tights and skirt.
"you are joking right?" Nikki asked
"No…I had an audition today…I don't want to be a journalist, or anything to do with English"
"that's fine…you have your P.E"
"No you don't get it…I don't want to be you mom…I want to be me and this is me"
"What about your cadets?"
"I'm still at cadets…to keep you happy…I hate it"
Nikki shoved everything back in the drawstring bag and put it in her classroom bin.
"nikki whats the problem with her being a dancer?"
"you cant do that mom!"
"watch me…I just have" Nikki said walking out
"theres a meal for you in the canteen sweetheart, just so your aware I don't have an issue"
"thanks tom" holly smiled
Tom went after Nikki in the staffroom in front of all the teachers "seriously your trying to force your life on hers…that's really unfair"
"oh what would you know tom"
"I know that if you don't stop this stupid attitude you won't just lose your daughter"
"What do you mean?"
"I'm holly's side…you destroy her dreams…consider yourself single"
"FINE!" Nikki shouted at him
"so what you gonna do?"
Nikki took her ring off and put it on the table "hows that for an answer" Nikki said walking off and out the staffroom, everyone looking on shocked