I don't own Waterloo Road

Chapter 29

The new term of school had started a few weeks ago, the kids and teachers were all soon back into the rhythm of school life. The Year 11s and 6th formers had sat their mocks, at least Philip didn't have to worry about Maths, he was sure he had aced that test, of course he had a big mouth, and as well as him, he had given the answers to Paul, Bolton and Michaela. He had told Danielle, but she wanted no part in it and sat the test without help.

Aimee wasn't sure about cheating, but she was struggling with Algebra, she was sitting in the library with Sam when she took the test answers out of her bag. "Whats that?" Sam asked curiously.

"Promise you won't tell anyone" she said to her friend.

"Promise, what is it?"

"It's the answers to tomorrows Maths test". Sam suddenly smiled, she had been so good recently, the best behaved she had ever been, but this was just too tempting for her.

"Seriously, Woo Hoo, A's for us" she said.

"I don't know if we should use it or not" Aimee said "Can you imagine the trouble if we get caught" she added.

"Come on Aimee, how would we get caught, I'll come over to yours tonight, and pretend to Study for the test, then your parents will just think we are well prepared, we just need to memorise the answers, we can put them into our pencil cases, even easier" Sam replied back.

"OK, lets just study at mine , I need to check with my Mum and Dad first"

Aimee and Sam packed their things up and headed out of the library towards Rachels office, once there they knocked on the door and entered when Rachel signalled. Rachel and Eddie were both there, drinking tea.

"Hi Honey, Sam" Rachel said

"Mum, can Sam come over tonight, we want to Study together for our Maths test tomorrow"

"I don't see why not" Rachel said

"Just so long as you are studying for your maths test tomorrow" Eddie added

"Yes Dad, we will be, we'll see you at 3.15 at the car" Aimee called out whilst leaving the office.

"Studying for a maths test, I am impressed" Rachel said

"Yeah, she could do with a few hours with a maths textbook opened".

When the school day was finished Sam went home with the Lawson family, they arrived at the house, and Aimee and Sam went upstairs to Aimee's bedroom where they took their Maths books out in case anyone came in, but of course they were doing no studying, instead listening to music and gossiping about boys.

Philip went out with Danielle and whilst Rachel made Dinner, Eddie started to mark the year 11 mock exams. Michael was sitting playing with his toys on the floor while Cbeebes was on.

"That can't be right," Eddie thought to himself, he looked at the test in front of him and noticed a mistake, his answer sheet was different to the test he had given. Not a huge difference, just one question that was different. He suddenly remembered, he took that question out, it was meant for the A level mock, but it was still on the answer sheet. That was OK thought, it was Danielles exam, and although she had tried to answer the question, she go the first part right, but the second part was wrong, he was glad she at least gave it a go, but he would need to ignore that question. The next test he marked was Philips, and Eddie was impressed, he was doing very well so far, but something was bugging him, there was not a bit of working on any of the questions, just the answers, and even the question no one should have got right had the correct answer.

"That little so and so" Eddie said

"Who is?" Rachel asked hearing her husband talk to himself

"Philip" he explained about the wrong question and how he got it right "he must have cheated"

"All right don't just to conclusions, mark the rest, and see if anyone else has got that question right, if he has got the answers somehow, I bet he has shared them, have you marked Danielle's yet"

"Yes" Eddie replied, "she attempted it, got it half way right, but never quiet go the last part of it.

"Ok, mark the rest, and we can take it from there, but if they have been cheating, then its possible that Aimee has got a hold of tomorrows test, so lets keep it quiet for now and see what she does"

Eddie continued to mark the rest of the tests, while Rachel went upstairs to check just how much studying the girls were doing. She entered Aimee's room, and found the girls painting each others nails "This does not look like Studying to me" Rachel said from the doorway.

"We were just having a break Mum"

"What after half an hour, Dinner will be ready in 45 minutes, now get the books opened" Rachel said pointing to Aimee's closed maths book.

Rachel went back downstairs to find Eddie getting madder and madder.

"That's us got another cheater" Eddie said "Bolton" he added, before Rachel got a chance to ask who.

"Well at a guess mark Pauls and Michaela's next"

Eddie marked theirs and found they too had cheated. Just then Philip and Danielle came in.

"Hi, you two, dinner will be ready soon" Eddie said to the teens calmly, it was taking everything from him not to confront Philip on the spot.

The family were shortly sitting about the table with their two guest's quietly eating dinner "So, did you all have a good day at School today?" Rachel asked everyone.

"Yeah, it was good Rachel" Danielle replied

"We drew pictures of our family" Michael replied

Soon the meal was finished and the dishes had to be done

"Philip, Aimee, can you both do the dishes please" Rachel said "Michael can you put your toys away"

"Do I have to do the dishes, Sam and I want to study" Aimee said

Rachel glared at her and Aimee knew she better do what she was told.

"I'll help you Aimee" Sam offered and Danielle went to help Michael pick his toys up. Eddie sat at his seat and put the news on whilst he started to Mark the rest of the year 11 exams and was thankful to find there was no more cheaters.

"Is that our exams" Danielle asked curiously

"Yes, it is Danielle, you'll find out how you've done tomorrow with everyone else"

"So you can't give us a hint, there was one question that got me, I just couldn't work it out"

"All I'll tell you is, that you don't have to worry"

Danielle smiled.

Sam soon went home as did Danielle, and once the kids were all in bed, Rachel and Eddie could discuss the cheated Maths exam.

"Philip, Paul, Bolton and Micheala, all are suspected of cheating, none of them have done any working, just the answers, and they have all correctly answered a question which they should not be able to for another year."

"OK, Can you do the same with tomorrows test, change one question or put a mistake in, then we can see if Aimee and Sam have cheated"

"You don't think they will do you?" Eddie asked

"I didn't think Philip would, but if he has managed it, then I don't see any reason Aimee couldn't, besides it won't do any harm in changing it, its not like they know the questions, if they haven't been cheating then they have nothing to worry about"

"OK Boss, I'll change it now, ready for first period when they sit the test, then I can mark them, if they are found to have cheated we'll get them out at 2nd period along with the year 11's"

"Sounds like a plan"

The next morning, Aimee and Sam were sitting in their Maths class ready for their test, they had the answers inside their pencil cases.

The test started, and they were soon finished, Eddie noticed this and was now certain that they cheated. The class finished and the girls went off to English with Miss Kereshi.

Eddie took the tests to Rachels office and marked them, to find that Aimee and Sam had the same answers, and had wrongly answered the trick question.

"Right, lets go get them, the year 11s are in Art, and the younger ones in English"

They made their way to Miss Campbells class and entered the room.

"Miss Mason, what can we do for you?" Kim asked

"Can I see the following pupils Bolton, Micheala, Paul and Philip"

The 4 of them looked up at her bewildered by what was going on.

"Collect your things, you won't be coming back here" Rachel added, they packed their bags and followed their Headmistress and Deputy head.

They arrived at the cooler "Right, all of you inside now and take a seat, I don't want to hear a word from any of you" Rachel said "Mr Clarkson, can you keep an eye on these 4 for a few minuites".

Rachel and Eddie left the classroom "I think they are bemused about what they have done" Eddie said "They won't be in a few minutes once I'm through with them" Rachel replied, they soon arrived at the English department and Rachel went into the class room to collect the girls "Hi, Miss Kereshi, can I borrow two pupils for the rest of the class, Sam, Aimee, can you come with me please".

Sam and Aimee didn't know what was going on. When they got out of the class, Aimee knew exactly what it was, when she seen the look on Eddies face.

"Dad, I can explain" Aimee said quickly

"Save it young lady" Eddie replied

They arrived at the cooler, "Get yourself a seat" Rachel said, she and Eddie walked towards the centre of the class.

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