Chapter 52
It had been a busy but enjoyable day, the presents were all wrapped and were sat under the tree, the christmas eve platter, Cesca's mum style had been set out of the dining room table and the family favourite christmas tunes were now playing after hundreds of classic christmas films having already been on that day.
The doorbell was already sounding, Adana arriving first with her new man. Her neighbours second and a few others that had been invited turned up one by one, bearing gifts for the baby and the rest of the family. The doorbell rang a final time and Cesca went to answer it leaving everyone in the living room as they passed Isla around each having a cuddle and taking pictures of the little princess in her elf outfit.
She reached the door to find no one there... She looked down on to the porch floor finding a basket of gifts their for her and the baby. She read the card attached, it read.
"Congratulations Cesca to you and your boyfriend on the baby and we wish you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! From the staff of Waterloo Road."
Cesca picked up the heavy basket, she wondered about who had been at her door just a minute earlier but didn't think much of it... She had already made the decision not to return to Waterloo Road though she hadn't yet discussed it with Jonah... He expected her to wait, wait until he had finished school but so far, this wasn't her intention.
She placed the things under the tree as everyone questioned where they had come from "Waterloo Road staff..." Cesca replied simply. Adana raised her eyebrow... "Hmmm" she said but the conversation was quickly dodged as they spoke of happier things.
"I can't believe how normal your and Jonah's relationship is... Was it ever... awkward?" Adana asked intrigued.
"No, not really... I didn't let anything happen at first, i couldn't but i loved him. I couldn't help it Adana i really really couldn't... Anyway, i am not his teacher any more... Well haven't been. He is my fiance, not my pupil..." Cesca said honestly...
"I am so so happy for you" Adana said with a smile.
Hearing them words escaping her friend's lips made Cesca's heart fall... It Adana could be happy for them, why couldn't anyone else? It was simple. They loved each other.
She watched Jonah as he held their daughter. Love shone through every part of his body. This wasn't a schoolboy she watched, it was a man, her fiance and he loved her and their baby more than the world, it was clear and his words and actions reminded her all of the time. Something in Cesca's heart told her that they were going to be ok, despite the problems they were facing they would be ok in the end.
Cesca absent mindedly made her way towards Jonah sitting on his lap, taking their baby into her arms, everyone watched as her head fell against Jonah's chest as they watched their little one. It was a picture perfect moment and everyone around them were full of smiles and happiness. Everyone was happy, everyone.
Later that evening Audrey, Cesca's next door neighbour was telling a story of her and John's son, when he was younger.
"I think you know him Cesca." Audrey piped up.
Cesca raised her eyebrow "Do i? What's his name?" Cesca asked.
"Christopher Mead" Audrey said proudly.
Cesca's head darted straight towards Adana before she spoke quickly, confidently "No, no, i don't know him..."
Audrey nodded. "Must be thinking of someone else then."
Cesca laughed "Yeah, oh well, i am sure he is lovely."
The conversation was quickly forgotten as the topic changed to the following day.
