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RACHEL – Thanks for your review of chapter 1, it's ok that you haven't read this story yet, the main thing is, you've read it now lol. Ohhhh, a million brownie points, it's like being a millionaire, but with brownie points lol. Ok, I admit, Rachel is a very good name, but not as good as Adam, but I suppose that's different cause that's a boys name lol, oh shut up Sarah lol. I'm so glad you liked this story, but unfortunately this is the last chapter. Anyways thanks for your review and support. CHEERS MI DEARS!!!!
HEATHER – I'm glad you like where the story is headed. I like Averman, he always makes me smile, well after seeing Adam lol. Well unfortunately this is the last chapter, so there will be no more speedy updates lol. Thanks for your continual support and reviews throughout this story. CHEERS MI DEARS!!!!
DUCKS-GO-QUACK00 – Surely it wasn't that good, but whatever floats your boat lol. Ok I'm being too modest there aren't I. I agree this story was good, one of my better ones lol. Anyways thanks for the continual support and reviews. CHEERS MI DEARS!!!!
BEANZY – Hey up! Never mind, I wouldn't mind if you were 1st or 50th, the fact that you reviewed is all that matters lol – what a cliché lol. Joc is so lucky to have a friend like you to help her move house, I hate moving house, I've never moved but my Nan and Grandad did and it was like hell on Earth lol. Well this is the last chapter :*( but I'm still working on D5 and another one. Anyways thanks for your continual support, encouragement and reviews. CHEERS MI DEARS!!!!
BANKSIES-BABY99 – I'm glad your liking where this is headed. Thanks for your continual support and reviews. CHEERS MI DEARS!!!!
DUCKHOCKEY00214496 – I'll try not to suck anymore I promise lol. I hope this was quick enough. Thanks for all your support and reviews. CHEERS MI DEARS!!!!
JOC – Hey up! Yale Drama school huh, if you want it enough, it'll happen, I promise. I know this because I'm the one that grants wishes lol, only kidding lol, wouldn't it be good though lol. I hope Rach doesn't end up like her parents either, could you just imagine 2 Guy's or Connie's. Oh Christ lol. Yeah think of all the walking as a good thing, see you'll get into shape, but you can daydream while your walking, I do it on the bus all the time and that's how I come up with some of my greatest ideas lol. Right for your song, something cheerful I think – THIS AIN'T NOTHING BUT A SUMMER JAM, BROW SKIN AND ??? DANCE, THIS AIN'T NOTHING BUT A SUMMER JAM, WE'RE GOING TO PARTY AS MUCH AS WE CAN, HEY-YEAH OHH HEY-YEAH, SUMMER JAM ALRIGHT, HEY-YEAH OHH HEY-YEAH – Summer Jam by The Underdog Project. Anyways thanks for all your continual support throughout this story. CHEERS MI DEARS!!!!
Chapter 8
CONNIE'S P.O.V
On my return, things more or less resumed the way had been before I had left. My grams continued to watch Rach whilst I was at college, and I still continued hating every second I was there. There were still a few people, mainly preppies, who thought of me as a slut and stuff. I had very few friends, mainly due to the fact they didn't want to be seen with me in front of the preppies. I was lucky enough to have a pretty good friend in Celeste, who would you believe was another teenage mum, though her partner was still hanging around.
Well it was just another normal day, rushing around at the last minute, as usual. I grabbed my bag whilst pretending to be listening to my Grams tell me that I should get ready the night before. I kissed Rachel quickly before dashing for the door, I had just got my hand on the handle when the phone began ringing.
"GRAMS". I called.
"Yes, alright, you get going before you're too late". She warned, walking sedately with Rachel in her arms to get the phone. I heard nothing of the conversation, how could I, I was probably already half way down the front path before she had even reached the phone. I met Celeste half way to college, and we began walking briskly toward the building we thought of as hell.
"So how'd your trip go"? She asked as we puffed and panted our way down the streets.
"Oh you know, average. My friends found out about Rach, which wasn't particularly a problem, well it wasn't until Charlie guessed who Rach's dad was, then I finally went to see my folks, who still aren't particularly pleased about me being a mom, but my Dad's come around whereas my mom still wants nothing to do with me".
"And that's what you call average". She laughed.
Before we knew it, we had entered the building, and barged our way into our class. We took our seats at the back of the class and whispered to each other before the tutor walked in, that's when there was a deadly silence. Great first class of the day, English. Luckily the tutor decided that he was just going to speak for the full lesson. After a monotonous lesson of English, I had health and social care. I had hardly been sat down 2 minutes when my name was called over the loud speaker, to make my way to the Dean's office. Of course I couldn't exit the room without comments such as 'he probably wants a cheap shag' etcetera. I chose to ignore these comments and continued leaving, well that was until Joey Lawson one of the top hockey players of the college stood in the doorway blocking my exit. Unfortunately the teacher wasn't present so I had to deal with this by myself.
"Why don't you show me how you used to check all those little goons you used to play with"? He hissed.
"We'll see who the goons are when you play them in a few weeks". I hissed back harshly.
"Oh my gosh, I hope they don't try the flying V with me, they might actually knock me over". He laughed.
"Just get out of my way Joey". I tried pushing passed him.
"And what exactly are you going to do to make me, slap my bottom and call me a bad boy". He laughed as most of the room joined in. "Oh no wait, that's what you did to the father of your little brat, no wonder he dumped you". He got carried away with himself that he didn't see me begin to shove him hard against the wall, then hook his legs out from under him, causing him land on the floor.
"Oh I'm sorry, I forgot to tell you that's how I was going to make you". I bent a little to look into his humiliated face. "You don't ever mess with a duck". I hissed then made my way out of the room.
I hurried along the corridor, smiling broadly to myself with pride. Since coming to this dump, whenever anyone had started with me, I had just ignored them and let them get away with it, but I don't know, something just clicked, call it the ducks influence if you like. I realised I had faced bigger demons the week previous, to the ones I faced daily here. I slowly heading into the Dean's reception area, and headed for the desk, ignoring everything else including the muffled conversation exiting the Deans' office.
"Connie Moreau, I've just been called for". I told the receptionist. She tilted her head toward the back of the room. Not sure what she was meaning, I hesitatingly glanced the back of the room. I didn't realise who it was straight away, and almost began turning back to the desk. "GUY". I said.
"Hey Con's". He stood slowly.
"What the hell are you doing here"? I whispered as I headed to him.
"Can we talk"? He asked.
"Sure, you came all the way from Minnesota just to 'talk', some expensive talk". I laughed as I headed outside with him. Butterflies began fluttering in my stomach, there was only one thing I could think of that he would possibly want to talk to me about.
We walked in silence for a while until we came to a quiet area of the park, we sat on the bench facing the swings watching all the children swing back and forth, smiles on their faces, their parents pushing them and laughing with them. I could remember my dad doing that with me and I knew that one day I'd be doing that with Rach.
"So what's so important to talk about that you'd fly across 4 states for"? I asked finally.
"I think you know Con's". He replied.
"Why not enlighten me"? I time wasted.
"Why didn't you tell me"?
"Tell you what"? I acted dumb.
"About Rachel". He said. "And don't say what about Rachel, you know exactly what I'm talking about". He told me.
"Oh Guy, I didn't want you to find out this way. I wanted to tell you, I really did. I picked the phone up so many times to call you, but I just couldn't bring myself to do it".
"Why didn't you tell me in October break, when you came home"?
"I don't know, I suppose because I'd already been disowned by my parents, I didn't want to lose you too".
"Why did you break up with me then if you didn't want to lose me"?
"Because I hated lying to you, I thought about having an abortion or giving her away, either way you didn't need to know, but every time we talked, I was having to lie to you and I couldn't stand it, then when I decided to keep her I didn't want to tie you down, so I broke up with you". I told him, tears welling in my eyes, but I managed to keep them.
"When you broke up with me Connie, I thought I couldn't ever hurt as much as I did, but when I found out that I'd been a dad for 6 months and hadn't even known, that really hurt, but what hurt more was the fact that you didn't trust me to stand by you". He said as my tears poured down my cheeks.
"I'm so sorry Guy, I've hurt a lot of people in my life, but I NEVER meant to hurt you and I know I have and my apologies don't count for very much, but it's all I can give you". I stood up and began walking away.
"CONNIE". He called after me, I turned on my heel to face him. "I want to be part of Rach's life, if it's ok with you".
"Course it's ok with me. She's half yours". I replied, smiling.
I took him back home, to much my Grams surprise at my early return, but she thankfully excused herself and took my Gramps out grocery shopping, so we could be alone. I showed him upstairs, where Rach was laid asleep in her crib. For some reason, we both sat on my bed watching her. He was so engrossed in watching her that he didn't notice me get up and go to my closet to get her baby book and box full of photo's.
"Here, these are for you. I've taken a picture of her everyday so that you can at least have seen her for everyday of her life". I said laughing a little. "And this is her baby book". I passed him both.
"Thanks". He replied, beginning to flip through the book, then the photo's.
"I'll leave you alone for a bit". I got up and left.
About 15 minutes later he came down stairs into the laundry room, where I had just put a load of clothes into the washing machine and was folding another load. He stood in the doorway watching me, before coming in and giving me a hand.
"I've been thinking". He began.
"I thought I could smell smoke". I laughed a little.
"I don't want to just part of Rachel's life, now I've asked her and she was over the moon about it, so I want to know what you think"?
"Oh yeah"? I asked suspiciously.
"I don't just want a part in Rach's life, I want a part in her mom's too". He stepped closer to me.
"You wanna say that again". I asked in shock, thinking I had heard him wrong.
"Let's see if this'll clear it up"! He stepped further and gently brushed his lips against mine.
THE END!!!!!
HAHAHA I'm leaving it here now. PLEASE R&R!!!!!
RACHEL – Thanks for your review of chapter 1, it's ok that you haven't read this story yet, the main thing is, you've read it now lol. Ohhhh, a million brownie points, it's like being a millionaire, but with brownie points lol. Ok, I admit, Rachel is a very good name, but not as good as Adam, but I suppose that's different cause that's a boys name lol, oh shut up Sarah lol. I'm so glad you liked this story, but unfortunately this is the last chapter. Anyways thanks for your review and support. CHEERS MI DEARS!!!!
HEATHER – I'm glad you like where the story is headed. I like Averman, he always makes me smile, well after seeing Adam lol. Well unfortunately this is the last chapter, so there will be no more speedy updates lol. Thanks for your continual support and reviews throughout this story. CHEERS MI DEARS!!!!
DUCKS-GO-QUACK00 – Surely it wasn't that good, but whatever floats your boat lol. Ok I'm being too modest there aren't I. I agree this story was good, one of my better ones lol. Anyways thanks for the continual support and reviews. CHEERS MI DEARS!!!!
BEANZY – Hey up! Never mind, I wouldn't mind if you were 1st or 50th, the fact that you reviewed is all that matters lol – what a cliché lol. Joc is so lucky to have a friend like you to help her move house, I hate moving house, I've never moved but my Nan and Grandad did and it was like hell on Earth lol. Well this is the last chapter :*( but I'm still working on D5 and another one. Anyways thanks for your continual support, encouragement and reviews. CHEERS MI DEARS!!!!
BANKSIES-BABY99 – I'm glad your liking where this is headed. Thanks for your continual support and reviews. CHEERS MI DEARS!!!!
DUCKHOCKEY00214496 – I'll try not to suck anymore I promise lol. I hope this was quick enough. Thanks for all your support and reviews. CHEERS MI DEARS!!!!
JOC – Hey up! Yale Drama school huh, if you want it enough, it'll happen, I promise. I know this because I'm the one that grants wishes lol, only kidding lol, wouldn't it be good though lol. I hope Rach doesn't end up like her parents either, could you just imagine 2 Guy's or Connie's. Oh Christ lol. Yeah think of all the walking as a good thing, see you'll get into shape, but you can daydream while your walking, I do it on the bus all the time and that's how I come up with some of my greatest ideas lol. Right for your song, something cheerful I think – THIS AIN'T NOTHING BUT A SUMMER JAM, BROW SKIN AND ??? DANCE, THIS AIN'T NOTHING BUT A SUMMER JAM, WE'RE GOING TO PARTY AS MUCH AS WE CAN, HEY-YEAH OHH HEY-YEAH, SUMMER JAM ALRIGHT, HEY-YEAH OHH HEY-YEAH – Summer Jam by The Underdog Project. Anyways thanks for all your continual support throughout this story. CHEERS MI DEARS!!!!
Chapter 8
CONNIE'S P.O.V
On my return, things more or less resumed the way had been before I had left. My grams continued to watch Rach whilst I was at college, and I still continued hating every second I was there. There were still a few people, mainly preppies, who thought of me as a slut and stuff. I had very few friends, mainly due to the fact they didn't want to be seen with me in front of the preppies. I was lucky enough to have a pretty good friend in Celeste, who would you believe was another teenage mum, though her partner was still hanging around.
Well it was just another normal day, rushing around at the last minute, as usual. I grabbed my bag whilst pretending to be listening to my Grams tell me that I should get ready the night before. I kissed Rachel quickly before dashing for the door, I had just got my hand on the handle when the phone began ringing.
"GRAMS". I called.
"Yes, alright, you get going before you're too late". She warned, walking sedately with Rachel in her arms to get the phone. I heard nothing of the conversation, how could I, I was probably already half way down the front path before she had even reached the phone. I met Celeste half way to college, and we began walking briskly toward the building we thought of as hell.
"So how'd your trip go"? She asked as we puffed and panted our way down the streets.
"Oh you know, average. My friends found out about Rach, which wasn't particularly a problem, well it wasn't until Charlie guessed who Rach's dad was, then I finally went to see my folks, who still aren't particularly pleased about me being a mom, but my Dad's come around whereas my mom still wants nothing to do with me".
"And that's what you call average". She laughed.
Before we knew it, we had entered the building, and barged our way into our class. We took our seats at the back of the class and whispered to each other before the tutor walked in, that's when there was a deadly silence. Great first class of the day, English. Luckily the tutor decided that he was just going to speak for the full lesson. After a monotonous lesson of English, I had health and social care. I had hardly been sat down 2 minutes when my name was called over the loud speaker, to make my way to the Dean's office. Of course I couldn't exit the room without comments such as 'he probably wants a cheap shag' etcetera. I chose to ignore these comments and continued leaving, well that was until Joey Lawson one of the top hockey players of the college stood in the doorway blocking my exit. Unfortunately the teacher wasn't present so I had to deal with this by myself.
"Why don't you show me how you used to check all those little goons you used to play with"? He hissed.
"We'll see who the goons are when you play them in a few weeks". I hissed back harshly.
"Oh my gosh, I hope they don't try the flying V with me, they might actually knock me over". He laughed.
"Just get out of my way Joey". I tried pushing passed him.
"And what exactly are you going to do to make me, slap my bottom and call me a bad boy". He laughed as most of the room joined in. "Oh no wait, that's what you did to the father of your little brat, no wonder he dumped you". He got carried away with himself that he didn't see me begin to shove him hard against the wall, then hook his legs out from under him, causing him land on the floor.
"Oh I'm sorry, I forgot to tell you that's how I was going to make you". I bent a little to look into his humiliated face. "You don't ever mess with a duck". I hissed then made my way out of the room.
I hurried along the corridor, smiling broadly to myself with pride. Since coming to this dump, whenever anyone had started with me, I had just ignored them and let them get away with it, but I don't know, something just clicked, call it the ducks influence if you like. I realised I had faced bigger demons the week previous, to the ones I faced daily here. I slowly heading into the Dean's reception area, and headed for the desk, ignoring everything else including the muffled conversation exiting the Deans' office.
"Connie Moreau, I've just been called for". I told the receptionist. She tilted her head toward the back of the room. Not sure what she was meaning, I hesitatingly glanced the back of the room. I didn't realise who it was straight away, and almost began turning back to the desk. "GUY". I said.
"Hey Con's". He stood slowly.
"What the hell are you doing here"? I whispered as I headed to him.
"Can we talk"? He asked.
"Sure, you came all the way from Minnesota just to 'talk', some expensive talk". I laughed as I headed outside with him. Butterflies began fluttering in my stomach, there was only one thing I could think of that he would possibly want to talk to me about.
We walked in silence for a while until we came to a quiet area of the park, we sat on the bench facing the swings watching all the children swing back and forth, smiles on their faces, their parents pushing them and laughing with them. I could remember my dad doing that with me and I knew that one day I'd be doing that with Rach.
"So what's so important to talk about that you'd fly across 4 states for"? I asked finally.
"I think you know Con's". He replied.
"Why not enlighten me"? I time wasted.
"Why didn't you tell me"?
"Tell you what"? I acted dumb.
"About Rachel". He said. "And don't say what about Rachel, you know exactly what I'm talking about". He told me.
"Oh Guy, I didn't want you to find out this way. I wanted to tell you, I really did. I picked the phone up so many times to call you, but I just couldn't bring myself to do it".
"Why didn't you tell me in October break, when you came home"?
"I don't know, I suppose because I'd already been disowned by my parents, I didn't want to lose you too".
"Why did you break up with me then if you didn't want to lose me"?
"Because I hated lying to you, I thought about having an abortion or giving her away, either way you didn't need to know, but every time we talked, I was having to lie to you and I couldn't stand it, then when I decided to keep her I didn't want to tie you down, so I broke up with you". I told him, tears welling in my eyes, but I managed to keep them.
"When you broke up with me Connie, I thought I couldn't ever hurt as much as I did, but when I found out that I'd been a dad for 6 months and hadn't even known, that really hurt, but what hurt more was the fact that you didn't trust me to stand by you". He said as my tears poured down my cheeks.
"I'm so sorry Guy, I've hurt a lot of people in my life, but I NEVER meant to hurt you and I know I have and my apologies don't count for very much, but it's all I can give you". I stood up and began walking away.
"CONNIE". He called after me, I turned on my heel to face him. "I want to be part of Rach's life, if it's ok with you".
"Course it's ok with me. She's half yours". I replied, smiling.
I took him back home, to much my Grams surprise at my early return, but she thankfully excused herself and took my Gramps out grocery shopping, so we could be alone. I showed him upstairs, where Rach was laid asleep in her crib. For some reason, we both sat on my bed watching her. He was so engrossed in watching her that he didn't notice me get up and go to my closet to get her baby book and box full of photo's.
"Here, these are for you. I've taken a picture of her everyday so that you can at least have seen her for everyday of her life". I said laughing a little. "And this is her baby book". I passed him both.
"Thanks". He replied, beginning to flip through the book, then the photo's.
"I'll leave you alone for a bit". I got up and left.
About 15 minutes later he came down stairs into the laundry room, where I had just put a load of clothes into the washing machine and was folding another load. He stood in the doorway watching me, before coming in and giving me a hand.
"I've been thinking". He began.
"I thought I could smell smoke". I laughed a little.
"I don't want to just part of Rachel's life, now I've asked her and she was over the moon about it, so I want to know what you think"?
"Oh yeah"? I asked suspiciously.
"I don't just want a part in Rach's life, I want a part in her mom's too". He stepped closer to me.
"You wanna say that again". I asked in shock, thinking I had heard him wrong.
"Let's see if this'll clear it up"! He stepped further and gently brushed his lips against mine.
THE END!!!!!
HAHAHA I'm leaving it here now. PLEASE R&R!!!!!
