This is the final part for this story! I hope you enjoy it, and I hope it's not too bad! (I was going to proof read this, but I've developed a frigging cold – blame the inconsiderate people who come to work when they're ill). Thank you so much for your reviews & feedback and for the last time… Please review.
That is all.
Oh and I will update Stay soon… Soon.
Sitting down in the staffroom, I noticed that Sian's face had drained of colour. I wasn't exactly surprised, she was hopefully about to reveal what it was that Michael had done which had caused him to go to jail once. I wasn't going to get my hopes up however, unlike Lorraine, who looked pretty determined to get an answer out of her.
I smiled as Lorraine came over with a drink in her hand, before she sat next to me, half on the chair and half on me, which was very unlike her, especially in this sort of situation. She reached out and took my hand, returning a smile, before she turned her attention to Sian.
"Tell me what he's done before, or you're out, simple as." She threatened, totally focused on getting what she wanted. Sian sank back into her seat a little, before sighing. Both me and Lorraine knew as well as Sian did that she needed this job, and there was little she could do to keep it if she refused to tell us both what had happened.
"Me and Michael, we've… Known each other for a long time, since we were teenagers in fact… I helped him, and he helped me. We became such close friends, he got to know my family and I got to know his, or what was left of it at any rate… I remember going there to see him all the time and I remember… I remember his dad always making a pass at me when Michael wasn't around… It was never more than a kiss, but that doesn't matter now-"
"Spit it out Sian. He could've been capable of anything in that office." Lorraine spat, her voice showing no sign of pity for Sian. I squeezed her hand slightly, willing her to calm down. I knew this wasn't exactly easy for Sian either and I didn't want Lorraine getting pissed off with her. Looking over to Sian, I nodded my head, willing her to go on.
"One day Michael found out… I've never seen him so mad before. The shouting… That was awful. My relationship with my parents was never great, but I can't describe how awful it was to see that." She mumbled, pausing for a moment, regaining her confidence before carrying on.
"He started punching him, pushing him to the floor, kicking him wherever he could reach… His father wasn't the strongest of men, he couldn't stop him… I couldn't stop him… He wouldn't stop, not until he was dead…" She finished, her voice breaking at the end.
Me and Lorraine looked at each other, neither of us sure what to say. What could we say? I don't think either us expected Sian to say that… Something still didn't make sense though. Why did Simon leave, and why exactly was Michael suddenly angry with Lorraine…
"Sian?" I asked, my voice gentle. Watching as she looked up in my direction. "What does any of that have to do with Lorraine, or Simon…?" I questioned, tracing Lorraine's hand with my thumb.
"Simon was… He used to like me, and he'd always do whatever he could to get Michael out of the picture. Once he'd found out what Michael had done, and that he'd got away with such a short sentence, he swore he'd do whatever it took to get him back in jail… That's why he's gone… He's been threatening him, sending him letters, prank calls, breaking into his house, the lot. Trying to break him…" she replied, sighing, clearly unhappy about having to remember these events.
"What about me, Sian? What have I done wrong…?" Lorraine asked, her voice taking on a slightly softer tone after hearing what Sian had to say before.
"You reminded him of Simon's girlfriend. She always had some form of vendetta against him too, always trying to make him cheat on me. Making him confused. He hated her, but he loved her too… He told me that since I'd left, he started to like you, because you reminded him of her… But when he remembered what she'd done to him, he took it out on you, that's why… I'm so sorry Lorraine…" she mumbled, quickly wiping away a tear that was falling down her cheek.
"It's… It's ok Sian… I get it, but he needs help… You have to realise that…" Lorraine said, trying to persuade Sian that he did need help. Lorraine flinched slightly as Sian got up, before relaxing as she nodded in agreement before leaving, mumbling something about wanting to be with Michael, something which I still didn't understand, I just pulled Lorraine closer to me, glad that the worst of it was all over. Neither me or Lorraine spoke, both of us clearly too shocked to say anything, so we let our lips do the talking, embracing the feeling of her lips on mine once again.
We both ended up pulling back for air, gazing into one another's eyes before Lorraine spoke, asking me to take over as head teacher of the school, with me nodding and smiling in agreement, before our lips collided once more.
(the next day; Nikki's first day as head)
"Lo? Lorraine for God's sake, come on! We have to go, I can't be late today!" I shouted up the stairs, hoping that she was nearly done getting ready, as she'd been 'getting ready' for the past 2 hours or so.
Before I opened my mouth to speak again, Lorraine finally appeared at the top of the stairs, smiling slightly before walking down and putting on her shoes.
"You can't see the bruise… Can you?" she asked, looking up to me. Of course, that's why she took so long getting ready, she'd of wanted to hide the bruise. Still, she'd done a very good job of hiding it at any rate. She looked perfect.
"It looks fine, Lo. Now come on, let's go!" I replied, walking over to the door as I spoke, forcing her to hurry up, turning around when I didn't hear the distinctive sound of her heels following me. She was still sat on the steps, her hands running over the bruise on her face. It made my heart sink slightly, and I knew the minute we stepped outside the house, she'd be 'fine', so I went over and sat next to her, suddenly not caring if we were late. I couldn't exactly fire myself, could I?
"Hey… You ok?" I asked, knowing that the answer would be no, just not sure if she'd admit to it or not.
"I'm… Just still in shock about the whole thing Nik… I'll be fine though, ok?" she replied, smiling as she moved to press her lips onto mine. One, two, three small kisses, then she pulled away, grabbing my hand as she stood up, dragging me in the direction of her beautiful car. A car that I felt privileged to ride in every single day. Getting in, I looked over to Lorraine, who was looking directly at me, her cheeks turning slightly red when we made eye contact. I loved seeing her like this.
"Ready to be head, Ms Boston?" she asked, trying to keep her voice professional without laughing, which was a clear struggle for her. Still, I decided to play along, just to amuse Lorraine.
"Yes Ms Donnegan, I'm all ready to go and tell the staff." I replied, winking at her, causing her to giggle softly. I knew telling the staff would be hard, especially considering the staff changes that myself and Lorraine had made. We'd decided not to bring Simon back, as although we had no pity towards Michael, we didn't really want someone as bitter as him around, so we gave his deputy head post to one of the younger teachers, as well as allowing Sian to keep hers. We'd also managed to hire a few new teachers, which was pretty impressive considering we'd only had one night.
Breaking away from my thoughts, I noticed that we were about to enter Waterloo Road, and the nerves started kicking in. I hoped I'd be a good enough head… I didn't want to let Lorraine down. Hopefully, I'd have the full backing of the staff too, but with Christine there, I wasn't too sure. I ran my hand through my hair quickly, trying to shake the stress out of my head. Lorraine clearly caught onto how I was feeling, and leant over to kiss my cheek, promising to reward me later, something which made me blush, quickly turning to kiss her before I got out of the car, waiting for Lorraine to join me before we joined hands, ready to walk inside, to face whatever problems there may be. I felt her squeeze my hand softly, before turning to face me.
"I love you. You'll be fine. Remember to kick ass." She said, mimicking the way I said kick ass from before we were together.
"I love you too, Lo. And no… We'll be fine." I replied, cringing inside after I'd realised what I'd said.
Dropping my hand, she look at me once more, smiling, both of us knowing that we had to be professional.
"Ready?" she asked, turning to face the school.
"Always. We shall kick ass." I replied, watching her smile as I used the same voice to say kick ass.
And with that, we walked into the school, knowing that it would all be ok. We'd be ok. The power couple would run this school, and we'd run it well.