It was the last day of term everyone was excited and anticipating SUMMER 2O1O and what it came with late nights, water fights, beach time, pillow fights, ice cream, sweet dreams and LOUD MUSIC! Phil had introduced Jayden to Bolton, Paul and everyone else and they all got on like a house on fire especially Bolton and Jayden. Rachel's due date was creeping nearer and nearer which the family were also anticipating they all couldn't wait for little Tulisha to pop out, everyone had been buying her little outfits and toys they also had already designed the nursery the colours mainly consisted of dark browns, light browns, creams and light colours.
Rachel wandered through the corridors of the school, thinking about the eventful year at Waterloo Road and how it'd taken a turn for the best, she loved her school dearly but sometimes it could be a little too much. She found herself in the maths department passing Eddie's old room, they had so many memories in that classroom some bad but mostly good, she watched as the students all put their hands up to undoubtedly answer a question. As it was the last day everyone would be spending the half day with their tutors, doing different activities and at the end of the day Rachel would take the assembly. Taking a detour back up to her office she relaxed into her chair closing her eyes and sighing as she did so, she was glad that it was the end of the school year only because she could take the time out to recharge her batteries and spend some much needed time with her unconventional but amazing family.
"Uh, miss?" Bolton said tapping on the door.
She took a moment to compose herself before she replied, "Yes Bolton?"
"Clarkson told me to ask you if Lawson was gunna be in today"
"Yes, he will be in today but not till after the first two lessons"
"Alryt, cheers miss" Bolton turned to leave.
"Bolton"
"Yea"
"Sit down a minute, don't worry you're not in trouble I just want a catch up" Rachel reassured.
"Cool"
"How would you say your years been then?"
"It's been ite in it, I mean like I haven't got into that much trouble"
"Yep and that's brilliant, you know Bolton I'm really proud of how far you've come since when I first arrived"
"Cheers miss, I better get back"
"Go on then" Rachel smiled.
"Cya later" Bolton returned the gesture.
Rachel sunk back into her chair again closing her eyes for 10 minutes, deciding she would go for another walk, coming out of her office she smiled at Joyce she managed to get to the top of the stairs before she started to feel really faint she held onto the banister and stepped down though she misjudged her step and fell, landing at the bottom step a tear rolled down her cheek evidently in pain she tried to call out but couldn't her eyes slowly closing over. Five minutes before break Jayden, Bolton, Paul and a few other boys were rounding the corner to the stairs.
"Smiley!" Jayden turned to face him holding his hands out for the ball.
As Bolton went to chuck it they all stopped shocked by what they saw, Jayden on the other hand not knowing what they had stopped for just carried on messing about.
"Jay! Look" Bolton pointed causing Jayden to turn round and rush to Rachel's side.
"Call an ambulance!" Jayden shouted not knowing what else to do. "Shit!"
Bolton grabbed his phone and called the ambulance before telling Paul to go upstairs and tell Joyce what had happened. The ambulance came quicker than expected and they quickly got her onto a stretcher and into the ambulance luckily in time before the bell went and the students came hurrying out. Jayden tried ringing Eddie's mobile but it only went to voicemail, he went up to Rachel's office to wait for him knowing that he should only be another 10 or so minutes but that quickly turned into an hour until Eddie bounded through Rachel's office door only to find Jayden sat on the sofas.
"I've tried calling you" Jayden got up.
"I had to do an assembly so I turned it on silent I've only just checked, why what's wrong, where's Rachel?"
"In hospital"
"What! Why?"
"Judgin by how I found her she fell down the stairs"
"No, is she ok what about the baby?"
"I dunno, she's been rushed to hospital"
"Right I'll go and get Tom to cover; then I'm gunna go to the hospital just wait here and explain to him when he comes up"
"Yea" With that Eddie raced to Tom's class; luckily he had a free period so Eddie burst through the doors.
"Ahh, Eddie just the person I..."
"Not know Tom mate I need you to cover the school go up to Rachel's office and Jay will explain" And Eddie raced off again.
"Mr Lawson" The doctor smiled holding his clipboard.
* *
"Is Rachel and the baby ok?" Eddie shot up.
"Yes, they are both in good health; we had to perform an emergency caesarean due to the implications that we were faced with but I am happy to say they are both well, you may want to let Miss Mason get some rest as she will be exhausted and sore but your baby is in there"
"Cheers, oh and it's Eddie" He smiled walking into the private room where his fiancée and new born baby were.
He walked in to the site of Rachel peacefully lying on her bed asleep then out of the corner of his eye he saw the tiny, fragile figure of his first daughter. He took his jacket off and placed it on the back of the chair then stood by Tulisha who was waving her new found arms and legs around.
"Hey hunny" He smiled smoothing her cheek with his what seemed like giant thumb.
"Howwa you" He gently picked her up placing her head in the crook of his arm whilst supporting the rest of her body and allowing her to wrap her tiny fingers around his index finger, "Guess what, I'm your daddy and I promise I'm gunna protect you from everything, because that's what daddy's do look after their little princesses"
He walked around swaying her silently, admiring her every feature and storing it away like he'd done with Rachel so many times.
"You know you're as beautiful as your mummy; I don't suppose you've met her yet, that's your mummy there"
Rachel stirred slightly.
"I think she might be waking up know too"
She rubbed her eyes slightly adjusting to her surroundings and smiled when she saw Eddie.
"Hey sleepy head" He smiled walking to the side of her bed.
"She's beautiful like you Rach" He lent down to kiss her forehead, then placed Tulisha in her arms once she had carefully sat herself up and then got comfy next to her placing his arm round her watching on in amazement at the immediate bond between mother and child.
"She's amazing Eddie, thank you"
"Why you thanking me for it was a team effort"
"I know, I know but if you hadn't of came back then I know I wouldn't be sat here right now"
"Well you're not exactly meant to be sat here right here anyway but you know"
A few hours later Rachel awoke again and watched as Eddie slept in the arm chair that was provided.
* *
"Eddie" Rachel ran her fingers through his hair gently as he'd pulled the chair as close to the bed as he could get.
"Mm"
"Eddie, hunny"
"Yeah"
"What time is it?"
"Uh, half... 7" He said glancing down at his watch.
"Do you wanna get home to the boys?"
"Yeah, that's probably a good idea" Eddie replied getting up and placing his jacket on.
"I'll see you tomorrow"
"You will first thing and the boys" He smiled kissing her.
"I love you"
"I love you too, try and get some rest yeah"
"Mm" Rachel smiled as he left the room after kissing his little girl; she then got up out of her bed slowly and carefully and stood admiring Tulisha.
* *
"Daddy!" Michael beamed as Eddie walked through the door and raced towards him.
"Hey buddy, you ok?" He smiled picking him up.
"Yeah, um where's Rachel?"
"She's in hospital at the moment mate with your little sister"
"Wow, can I see her?"
"I'll take you tomorrow yeah mate?"
"Ok daddy"
"Let's have a look then" Jayden smiled as Phil stood next to him, Eddie chucked Jayden his phone.
"Aw, she's a beaut mate"
"Yeah she's gorgeous" Phil added.
"She is" Eddie smiled proudly.
"How's Rachel?" Jayden asked as they went into the living room.
"She's fine; she just needs to rest for the next 6 weeks or so because she had an emergency caesarean, so she'll be sore"
"So when can she come home?" Phil quizzed.
"In about 3 or 4 days max but no doubt she'll wanna come home tomorrow"
"Is that allowed?"
"Yeah as long as she's recovering well"
"Cool"
"I'm gunna take you three up there tomorrow morning alryt"
"Ideal"
"Good, right Michael bath time mate"
"Ok daddy"
"Say night to Jay and Phil quickly"
"Nu-night, see you tomorrow" Michael smiled hugging them.
"Night mate" Phil and Jayden chorused.
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The next morning all the boys were up bright and early anticipating going to the hospital.
"Right everyone ready?" Eddie questioned walking into the kitchen.
"Yep"
"Come on then coz we've gotta stop off at the shops to"
They finally arrived at the hospital over much debate with Michael about which flowers to get Rachel, Phil and Eddie wanted to get her favourites red roses whilst Michael wanted to get her a big bouquet of everything and Jayden stayed out of it as his knowledge of flowers was that of none really.
"Remember be calm and quiet, especially you, ya little rugrat" Eddie ruffled Michaels hair.
Eddie opened the door quietly and peeked in seeing Rachel was asleep.
"Go on then"
They all shot over to Tulisha as Eddie walked to the bedside table and placed the flowers on it along with a card from Phil, Jayden and Michael then putting the bag of fresh clothes for Rachel and the required stuff for Tulisha beside the bed. He gently placed a kiss on Rachel's forehead causing her to stir then smoothed her cheek with his thumb.
"Hey, Rach"
"Mm, hey" She replied sleepily.
"How you feeling?"
"Sore"
"Yeah the doc said you would be he also said the quicker you're on your feet the quicker the recovery"
"Good because I'm coming home today" Rachel smiled as Eddie chuckled.
"I wouldn't have it any other way" He lent down and kissed her.
"You two done a good job ere init" Jayden informed.
"I like to think so, but I'm the one paying for it" Rachel added.
"Can I hold her?"
"Yeah course, careful though" Eddie replied as him and Rachel watched intently as he gently picked Tulisha up.
"Don't worry" Jayden chuckled at their panicky faces, "I've got loads of experience"
"Oh Rach we got you some flowers, we didn't know which ones to get so we got both and they got you a card"
"Thank-you"
"I chose you them ones Rachel, I did"
"Did you aw, thank you Michael" Rachel smiled as she gave him a hug.
* *
An hour on Phil and Jayden had went to get a hot chocolate whilst Rachel was sat on her bed with Tulisha between her legs, Michael sat beside her leg and Eddie sat behind her with his arm wrapped around her waist.
"What time do you wanna go home?"
"Well I've got to talk to the obstetrician at 12 so after then"
"I'll take the boys home then come back yeah"
"Ok"
"I brought T some clothes up and you"
"What did you bring her up?"
"A few baby grows and that cute pink one that you wanted to bring her home with the cardi" Eddie smiled pulling it out of the bag and passing it to Rachel.
"Can you pass me a nappy please?"
"He 'yare"
Once Rachel had changed her Eddie took a few photos of her with Michael and some with him and Rachel.
"I love that picture" Rachel smiled at the picture of all of them, "It's going in a frame when we get home"
* *
There was a knock at the door and a woman around her 30s poked her head round the corner.
"Hey Rachel, I'm Julie your obstetrician is it ok if I pop in know?"
"Yeah course"
"Right come on boys, cya in a bit hun" Eddie said kissing her.
"Bye"
"Quite a big family you got there"
"Oh no, there not mine Jayden and Michael are Eddie's and Phil's my sisters, Tulisha's my first"
"Oh right, I've got two myself 14 and 9, bleeding nightmare they are" Julie chuckled.
"Right anyway Rachel; I'm here basically to just talk about how you feel with your baby's birth and how it may affect future births"
* *
"Ready?"
"Sure am" Rachel smiled.
"Do you wanna change?"
"I can't be bothered to be honest; I'll just stay in my PJ's"
"Alryt" Eddie replied picking Tulisha up, "Come on then" He added opening the door then holding his free hand out for Rachel to entwine their fingers.
* *
"Rach" Eddie knocked on the bathroom door.
"Yea"
"Is it ok if I come in?"
"Um, uh... yeah"
"Do you fancy going to my mum and dads for the week or so, they want to meet you, T and Jayden" Eddie shut the door behind him noticing she had covered up her stomach holding her legs close to her.
"Yeah that'd be nice"
"Right, ok well we'll go Tuesday... Rach you know I love you no matter what?"
"Mm, I now"
"Good, well then tea's gunna be in about 15 minutes" Eddie sounded unsure but left it at that he didn't want to push into telling him or showing him, she'd confide when she's ready.
Once Eddie got downstairs he set the laptop up on the kitchen breakfast bar and started looking at train ticket prices from Manchester to London.
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Just wondering if everyones still feeling the story?;) hope you are dudess. x