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Chapter 20
As the management meeting the following morning was in full swing, Rachel had kept unusually quiet. Admittedly she had barely listened to what was happening.
"Rach" Eddie asked getting no response "Rachel?" He said once more.
Rachel looked at Eddie "sorry, what were we talking about?"
"The coursework procedure for after half term" Eddie reminded placing a hand on her knee.
"You okay Rach?" Kim asked, Tom and Chris looking concerned.
"Yeah it's just been a long week if I'm honest, with Liv yesterday it kind of topped it off to be honest" Rachel said looking down at the paper work on her lap, not really knowing where to start.
Kim frowned to Rachel wondering what happened yesterday.
"Know the feeling, we will get through Friday" Tom smiled.
Rachel smiled briefly, of course she wasn't well, the headache in her was growing worse, the pain she was experiencing was getting worse also. After feeling sick for nearly an hour she admitted defeat, standing up she put her paperwork on the desk "excuse me" she said quickly heading for the exit of the office rather quickly.
Making it just in time to the staff toilets, Rachel didn't even notice who was in there when she emptied her entire stomach contents.
"Rach you alright?" The concerned staff member asked as she stopped applying her lipstick.
Rachel stood up for a minute and wiped her mouth with toilet paper and flushed the chain, heading out towards the sink.
"Yeah fine" Rachel said splashing water on her face using some tissue to wipe it dry.
"Baby Lawson number 6?" Steph hinted smirking.
"You've got the total wrong end of the stick" Rachel warned.
"Right, okay, you've gone all red, I reckon your pregnant"
Rachel rolled her eyes ignoring her comment. There is just no telling some people. Rachel would of course prefer to be pregnant then she wouldn't have to go through the surgery next week.
Jo walked in "morning both" she smiled.
Both said the usual greeting, Steph snobby as normal.
"You alright Rachel? You don't look well?"
"Morning sickness I reckon" Steph smirked.
Rachel sighed walking out the toilets ignoring them both.
"Pack it in Steph" jo sighed
"What?"
"She's obviously going through a lot, she's got a stressful job, just give her a break"
"Didn't have you down for fancying our mistress?"
"Really?" Jo sighed going into a cubicle "if you must know, my daughter is going out with her daughter"
"Oh" Steph said "wait you have children?"
Jo sighed fearing the entire conversation she had with Eddie come flooding back.
As Rachel entered the office, Eddie stood up and went over to her. "You alright darling?"
Rachel nodded and leaned against her desk. "I'm sorry ive been so distant this morning"
"Rachel, you don't have to explain yourself" Eddie said closing the door.
"No I do, next Monday during half term I'm having major abdominal surgery on a hernia, I'm planning to be back part time by the week after, it's why I'm getting sick, I'm honestly so scared after the last time"
"Last time?" Chris asked.
"Let's not go there mate, it upsets me, Rachel nearly died whilst giving birth to charlotte" Eddie butted in going by her side.
"More to the point it's major surgery what on earth are you doing coming back so quickly?" Kim worried.
"Ive spoken to the LA, I'll be full time in total but I'll be based at home, I'll have to come into school twice a week and there not expecting me to travel to other schools, but to video call them"
"That's something at least" Kim sighed knowing it's the best situation Rachel would have as time off wasn't an option. "What happened with Liv?" She asked changing the subject.
"I'm not gonna talk about it, it's over and done with and I'm not bringing it up" Rachel said knowing to keep the pregnancy test hidden.
Kim nodded
"Just stuff happened, she wasn't well yesterday, well she says she wasn't I let her have the day off as long as she caught up and did her homework"
Kim nodded "fair enough, I'll be around if you need me next week…both of you" she said looking at Eddie and Rachel
"Thankyou Kim, it does mean a lot, right let's go face the rabble" Eddie smiled.
"I'm going to come this morning there is something I need to say to the staff, Steph is convinced I'm pregnant and we all know by lunchtime the entire school staff will know, so I want to out the record straight"
Eddie nodded "good idea"
All five of them stood up and began the jaunt to the heads office, chatting as they went, the three men talking about the latest football matches and Rachel and Kim talking about school stuff.
"Good morning" Eddie smiled entering as the five of them stood at the front of the staff room "I'd like to hand over to Rachel"
"I bet he would" Matt said making Steph and Grantley smirk receiving a look from Rachel.
"A couple of things, firstly some of you may have heard already, that because I was sick this morning in front of a certain member of staff you now believe me to be pregnant. Well I would like to set the record straight, I'm not pregnant, I cannot get pregnant because I have had a hysterectomy so that rumour stops now" she said aiming her glaze at Steph "also the next few weeks you won't see a lot of me, I'm having major surgery next week and I'll be back part time for a while. thankyou"
"After Easter next year we're looking at a residential holiday for some of our students in year 11, 12 and 13 before their exams begin, so any suggestions could you send them to me when we come back, no other notices this morning, just have a good half term break as you've all deserved it"
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