It had been a week since the first visit to Alexis' primary school and since Sandra and Gerry had set a date for their wedding. Everyone was rushing around, well Alexis wasn't, she didn't particularly want to go to school was eating her breakfast as slow as possible.
"Hurry up Alexis, you need to be at school for 9 and we need to get to work and you haven't had your hair done or done your teeth." Sandra told her daughter as she rushed around trying to find her necklace and sunglasses.
"But I don't want to go." Alexis told her.
"It'll be fine honey, I promise you. You'll make lots of lovely friends and if anyone's horrible just tell me when I come to pick you up tonight." Sandra told her. It had taken a while to clear with Strickland but they'd managed to clear the plan of leaving work earlier on alternate days. Alexis nodded, "Go do your teeth and find your shoes then and I'll look for a hair bobble and Daddy's making your lunch box up."
"Okay Mummy."
"That's a good girl."
Soon enough Alexis was all ready as were Sandra and Gerry and they all sat in Sandra's car, as Alexis thought it would impress her new classmates to turn up in a sports car.
"Got everything?" Gerry asked as Sandra started up the car.
"Yes Daddy." Alexis answered as she went through her pink rucksack yet again.
Soon enough they were standing outside the classroom Alexis was going to be taught in while they waited for the teacher to open the door. The little girl was holding on to both her parents hands but she was smiling as she looked around at all the people who were about to become her classmates. The door suddenly opened to reveal an average height women, who had shoulder length red hair and was verging on the overweight side of the spectrum. She was walking over to Sandra and Gerry.
"Hello, I'm Miss Haye, Mr and Mrs Standing I'm guessing." Miss Haye spoke as she put out her hand to shake with both Sandra and Gerry.
"My mummy and daddy aren't married yet, but they are getting married soon and I'm going to be a bridesmaid." Alexis told her new teacher.
"So you must be Alexis." Alexis nodded, "Well I bet you're excited for your parents wedding!"
"I am. I get to wear a pretty dress."
"Well that's nice. Why don't you say goodbye and then we can go inside and introduce you to the class."
Alexis rushed and gave them both a hug and a kiss and they did the same.
"Have a good day angel." Gerry said to her.
"Yeah and be good honey and I'll be here to pick you up at home time." Sandra said.
"I will. Bye bye." Alexis smiled and then ran into the classroom.
"Don't worry, she'll be fine and the school will ring us if there are any problems, but there won't be." Gerry told Sandra as they walked back to the car hand in hand. She stopped and kissed him.
"I love you, you know."
"I love you too and it won't be long until you're Mrs Standing."
"I can't wait Mr Standing." And they kissed again.
"As much as I am enjoying this and wish to continue kissing you, its time to go to work now honey."
They sat at work the whole day but it was obvious that Sandra's mind wasn't on work today; she was far too worried about her little girl. There'd been no phone calls from the school so she was assuming things were going well. Sandra just hoped that Alexis' experience at school was nothing like hers or the girls she bullied.
There was something Sandra really needed to do as things were getting too late but today was Alexis' day, not hers. She was sure her problem could wait until tomorrow.
For Team_NewTricks because I don't know what I'd do without her but she is so annoying as she decided to ruin this fic for herself. (Don't you dare ruin it for anyone else) But however much she annoys me ( ;) ) she still is one of my best friends and as I said I'd be a mess without her.
Hope this is okay, from now on each chapter is going to skip forward a while in time and it shouldn't be too many more chapters as far as I've planned, but you never know. Reviews welcome.
Beth xx
