Author's Note: 25 chapters! Hell yea! Thanks to everyone for reading, reviewing, favouriting and everything else! You guys are all amazing and make this so much fun to do! I do apologise that I haven't looked very grateful recently but it is only because I am short for time now which is such a pain in the backside. I know the second section seems rushed but it is to try and avoid using dialogue all the time.

Danni x


Max was walking to Kim's office to find her just outside it talking to a pupil. He decided to hold back a while as it was wrong to overhear other conversations. Once Kim had finished, Max approached her and told her that he needed a word inside her office about Pandora. Kim knew it was going to be really bad if Max was having to come and talk to her so she invited him in.

"Is she alright Max?" She sat down opposite him and spoke to him.

"When we got home last night, she said she had some homework to do. She went straight upstairs to get on with it which is normal for her. But, an hour and a half later, I went to check on her and she hadn't done anything. I had a word with her and she implied that what happened with Rachel has really affected her."

"Has she been okay in school?" Kim got a piece of paper and was writing notes down that could help her later. Especially if she had to speak to anyone which was more or less certain.

"That's the thing. Tom has said that she's excited to trying out for the football team and she seems to be happy."

"Maybe sport is her escape. Has anything else changed at home?"

"Rachel thinks that she had a nightmare a few nights ago and I do think she's been having trouble sleeping because she seems so tired when she gets up compared to before."

"I think it'll be worth speaking to her but I think it'd be better if it was just one on one rather than with you and Rachel. She might just feel a little crowded but I'll definitely speak to her."

"She said that she didn't want Rachel to feel guilty about what's happened to her."

"Well, I'll tell Rachel because she does need to know that I'm going to speak to Pandora, but I'll ask her not to be there at the meeting. It's down to you and Pandora as to whether you are or not."

"Thanks Kim. I just thought since, you have experience, you might notice something that me and Rachel would miss."

"It's why I'm here. I'll have a word with Rachel and then Pandora."


Kim, after speaking to Max, went straight to Rachel's office and knocked on the door. Rachel welcomed her in and asked if anything was matter. Kim then said everything that Max had said to her and then went on to explain that she would prefer Rachel to not be at the meeting because Pandora might hide something to prevent her feeling guilty. Rachel, reluctantly, agrees that she will not go to the meeting but wants Kim to keep her posted.

After agreeing arrangements with Rachel, Kim found out what class Pandora was in and made her way there to find that she was in PE with Tom. She approached the coach and asked if she could have a word with Pandora. Tom agreed to this but seemed surprised that Kim wanted to speak to her as she hadn't shown the slightest hint of having any problems.

Kim greeted Pandora and asked her to come and sit out of view of her class mates. She then explained that Max had told her about what's been going on and that she was wondering if she wanted to talk about it. Pandora said that she wants Max to be there and Kim happily agrees to do this and offers for her to come after school. Pandora agrees with this, thanks Kim and goes straight back to help being the referee for the game she was supervising.


After the end of her day at school, Pandora grabbed her belongings from under her desk and made her way to Miss Campbell's office. She was nervous about having to talk about what had been happening but her fears were calmed by the knowledge that her dad would be there. Before going to the door, she took a deep breath and knocked to see her dad and Miss Campbell sat opposite each other. She walked in and sat down next to her dad before Kim started the meeting.

"Okay. Pandora, I just want to say that your father would not have come to me if he thought I couldn't help. Rachel will not find out anything that is said in here unless it's absolutely necessary or if I have your permission. We're here to help you."

The student nodded her head in acceptance and looked to both adults, wondering how would be best to start. Kim guessed that Pandora would struggle and decided it would be a good idea to ask questions to try and get her talking, "When did it start?"

"The night that mum went to save Bianka. I had spent the evening with mum and dad and was getting to sleep. I managed to get to sleep but that's when the nightmares started."

"What exactly happened in the nightmare? Take all the time you need." Kim reassured Pandora and Max looked on at his daughter before looking to Kim.

"Everything went as it did. Dad was holding me back from the caravan because I was trying to get closer. But the door never opened before caravan went up." It was clear that Pandora was struggling to tell Kim (and her dad) what happened in her dream as she was having to try and stop the tears from falling. Max, of course, noticed this and put his arm around her before she leant into him.

"Last question and then I'll go and get a drink for you or something. Have you had that dream more than once?"

The tears had completely taken over Pandora now (she hated how she was crying all the time but she knew she couldn't control it) and all she could do was nod. Kim went up to go and get the pupil a drink whilst Max held her close to him, acting like her shield.