A/N - As promised part three. This is where the main story starts. It may contain themes that some find upsetting but it's not majorly tear jerking. (I don't think!) Sorry this part is a little longer than I expected but I didn't want to split it in two.
As normal Waterloo Road and the characters do not belong to me.
The rest of the day went smoothly and soon the whole school had gone home and got changed into their clothes for the evening. Tom and I had decided to stay in the English office to do some marking. The school day ended at 3.30pm giving us an hour to kill. For 30 minutes we managed to do some marking but Tom's hand kept moving further and further up my leg from where he had originally placed it on my knee. By now his hand was firmly on my upper thigh. I shot him a warning look as I moved on to the next book. He shot me a smile and continued with his work. Less than 5 minutes later he was rubbing his hand on my inside thigh getting dangerously close to my crotch. I put my pen down and looked at him, my eyebrows raised. He looked at me and shrugged his shoulders. "What I am just appreciating my gorgeous girlfriend." I smile at him. "Come here you." I said seductively wrapping my arms around his neck and crashing my lips onto his. Tom deepened the kiss instantly our tongues battling for dominance. We sat there kissing for a good 25 minutes only coming up for air when utterly necessary. Somehow I had been pulled onto his lap and was now sat there resting my forehead against his looking into his eyes and smiling. We were both panting after our heated make out session. Suddenly Christine and Simon walked into the office and for some reason Tom and I sprung apart like teenagers even though we both knew Christine was fully aware of our relationship. "Sorry to disturb you two but Kyle may have gone missing. Maggie found his bag stashed in the school house. It has his whole life inside it and we doubt that he will be leaving without it so it must be close by." We both nodded. "We'll keep an eye out for him whilst at the auction." I said after sitting back in my own chair and looking briefly at my watch. "Speaking of which we best get going most of the kids should be here by now." The other 3 teachers nodded and after packing up we walked down to the sports hall to see many kids all waiting for the action to begin.
Christine walked up the microphone and all kids and adults congregated near to it in a huddle listening intently. "Welcome everyone to the Waterloo Road end of term charity auction. Our way of welcoming back one of longest serving and most popular teachers Grantly Budgen." Cheers and claps erupted among the crowd. "Now Mr Budgen had been held up and will be with us shortly. So without further ado let me introduce you for you host for this evening Mr. Kevin Chalk and the man with the gabble Connor Mulgrew." More claps and cheers were emitted before it all went quiet and the auction began. After many pledges from students such as maths homework help, fitness sessions and massages complete with oils we were rudely interrupted by an hysterical Rhiannon Salt. "Why are none of you doing anything! We all need to be out looking for Kyle!" She shouted before running of in tears. Christine followed her with Simon in tow. They stopped at Tom telling him that they are going to go and calm Rhiannon down and hear what she has to say about the whole situation. Tom nodded and offered to go and look for Kyle. After the nod of approval he turned to me. "I have to find him. He's a good kid at heart. He needs this second chance Nicki you have to understand that." I nodded, I understood what he was doing but had a niggling feeling in my gut. Choosing to ignore it and carry on. "I know, I understand love I do but please, please just be careful. I don't know if I could live without you. I love you so much Tom." He kisses me deeply. "I love you too baby. I'll be back soon I promise." I nod as he gives me one last kiss before leaving at the back of the room. I Turn around and continue to watch the auction unfold.
After the last pledge, which happened be Tom's offer of having the chance to run the football team for the day, the kids began to chat among themselves loudly. The minute everybody saw Maggie pushing Grantly into the room everybody went silent and waited for him to join Kevin and Connor on stage. "Here he is ladies and gentlemen our guest of honor Mr. Grantly Budgen." The amount of cheering and applause that was in the room was incredible. It was obvious the amount of love these people had for Budgen and quite frankly it was nearly overwhelming. Harley and Lulu made their way onto the stage to make their speeches bout Grantly. "I know Mr. Budgen can seem a bit miserable in class but at the school house we've seen a whole new side to him. He even taught me poker." Harley said giggling "And he taught me about wine." Lulu interrupted causing everyone to laugh. "And he taught me the accumulators on horses!" Kevin added for good measure. "Speech, Speech." Everyone including me started to chant. "I must confess to feeling some what overwhelmed. Which I think may partly be due to the medication I am currently pumped up on. But I would like to take this opportunity to thank all of you for your generosity and kindness. I would also like to thank the kind young man who is giving me a kidney. I would name this hero but he asked I keep his identity to myself." We were all clapping and smiling again at the fact Grantly was going to get better and hopefully grace the corridors of Waterloo Road with his charming presence once more. After a long applause we let the kids do their own thing for the minute. "Can I have your attention please." Kevin said coming up the the mic once more. "All the money has been counted and together we have managed to raised a grand total of £473.41." The clapping started up again as the kids were proud of what they had achieved together as a team. Christine said her thank yous to us all before leaving the stage. Grantly had been given his DVD player and all the kids were waiting for the next part of the evening. As were the staff. I walked over to Christine wondering if she had any news. "Wheres Tom isn't supposed to be setting up the fireworks?" Christine thought. "I think he is still looking for Kyle.." I was worried, he had been one for quite a long time now. "Oh. Do you want me to get on with it?" I asked her wanting to help. "Yeah that would be great. Um I'll bring everyone out in a minute." I nodded walking away "Alright."
10 minutes later and I had finished setting up the fireworks. George and Christine had let the excited kids outside trying to get them to shut up. Rhiannon came out and instantly saw Kyle stood on the edge of the roof. "Kyle! KYLE!" I heard her screaming and start to run over to her "No no no." I said pulling her into a hug. "I've got to get to him! I'm the only one he'll listen to!" I continued to hold her back until I realized that Tom was up there with him. I passed a hysterical Rhiannon over to Sonya and Audrey and took a deep breath trying to keep myself from hysterics. I went and stood next to Christine and Simon my hands covering my mouth as tears brew firmly in my eyes. Christine pulled out her phone and called the police. "I'll go up there." Simon said. "Stay out of sight let Tom handle this." She said trusting Tom to know exactly what to do. Christine went back to talking on her phone. "We have an incident on the roof of Waterloo Road." I just stood their totally in shock. Nothing can happen to Tom he needs to know. I need him to bring up this baby with me. We all watched in silence as Tom negotiated with the confused teenager. I saw Tom gradually getting closer to the edge, my heart beating faster every time he took a step. It was like he was controlling it. I saw his had reach out and take Kyle's. But as Kyle went to walk away from the edge he slipped forward on the wet surface of the roof spinning round causing Tom to get closer to the edge and loose his balance. That's the moment my heart stopped beating.
Tom had fallen over the edge and was now widely flailing his arms as he plummeted towards the ground. He fell right in front of Christine and I with a heavy thud. I just stood there breathing heavily completely paralyzed with shock and fear heavy tears streaming down my face. I vaguely remember instinct coming in and calling for an ambulance. Once it was called I moved closer to Tom. Christine had knelt down beside him holding is hand. "Stay with me Tom." She said shaking his hand. She was visibly shaken and had hot tears streaming onto her cheeks causing her make up to run. I looked around briefly at students and teachers holding each other in comfort. I wish Tom could comfort me but instead he was lying broken on the cold tarmac of the playground. "Kyle. It wasn't his fault." Christine smiled at how even when he was in pain he wanted to do right by the children. "That's it Tom keep talking." He swallowed before speaking again. "Nicki. I want...Nicki." Christine nodded and let go of his hand gesturing for me to go and take it before stepping back and giving us both the privacy we deserved. I knew at that moment that he wasn't going to make it. I knelt by him and grasped his hand giving it a kiss. "Tom. Listen I have to tell you something." I move my coat and scarf out of the way placing his palm flat on the slight curve on my stomach. I see his eyes widen. He obviously felt the new found roundness of my normally flay belly. "Nicki.. Is that.." I see tears in his dim eyes. He was growing weaker. I nod tears streaming down my face a slight smile on my lips at how happy he looks. I wish I had told him sooner now. Waiting was the worst idea I have ever had in my life! "That's your baby Tom. Our baby.. I'm pregnant." I say crying harder knowing that I was going to be bringing up this baby on my own. The cold wind was whipping at my face causing the tears to dry leaving a stinging sensation ever present on my cheeks. I looked down at him again. He was struggling to find a breath but still spoke to me. "I love you Nicki...So much." He took a long pause catching his breath. "I love you too Tom. With all my heart." He took another breath building up to say something. "This weekend.. I was going to...ask you..to marry me... I had a ring and everything...it was going to be...perfect" He said with a cough at the end really struggling after that sentence. I gasped crying harder than I ever thought possible. "Kiss me.. one last time Nicki.. Please!" He whispered almost inaudibly but desperation was still evident in his tone. I lent forward and pressed my lips to his. Him willing giving me his last breaths. When we pulled away his eyes were closed and the hand still placed on my belly had turned floppy. I continued to grasp his hand showering it in kisses. "I love you Tom. Always and completely."
Soon the Paramedics had arrived and rushed over immediately checking for signs of life. I saw one of the men sake their head and I knew that was it. He was gone. I vaguely remember Christine pulling me to my feet and putting an arm around my shoulder. I turned my head cried into her shoulder as they moved his broken body into a body bag and took him away. The other teachers had ferried the kids inside and were in the process of getting the shocked teenagers home. Christine still stood in the same place as we had been me still crying into her shoulder. We stood their until the ambulance and police pulled away out of the school gates. Christine pulled me away. "Come on honey let's get you in the warm." Christine said supporting me to walk over to the school.
Well there we have it. If you liked it please leave a review and I promise to have Part 4 and possibly part 5 up by Saturday evening as I am in love with writing this story. If you have anything that you would like to see included please don't hesitate to tell me and I am sure i can add it in somewhere.
