"Right what's going on"
"The morning after the drinks party thing, I got kicked out my flat...I didn't pay my rent, I couldn't, we already had barely anything to eat and cold water, the heating was a bare minimum"
"But you get paid monthly"
"Lorraine I get paid just under 1500 okay, 500 pound straight on rent as it's 3 bedroomed, electric is 120 a month, water is 80 quid a week so that's 320 quid. I've got 560 left okay, 130 on gas, 120 tv licence, council tax 110, leaving me with exactly 200 pounds to keep our phone contracts on as there important, feed and clothe my two girls, had to buy things necessary things for the flat, council tax didnt get paid for 8 months, hense why I was kicked out."
The three teachers listened
"I did my best with what I had for these girls, I brought them here to stay here becaus ei knew it was safe and warm...and I'm sorry if I broke the rules...but my girls are the most important thing to me" Nikki said in tears
Lorraine went over and pulled her in for a hug
"Gemma do you want to take holly to the crèche and go to your classes, have a note from me about your uniform and that's not a problem" Tom said
Gemma nodded "if you need me come and get me"
"We are going to sort this out okay" tom said as she left with holly
"The social are after me, they want to take them away from me, I can't let them do that"
"Eh! They won't happen okay" Lorraine said "me, Michael and Tom won't let that happen, your an amazing mum, you've got guts nik, I wouldn't of stayed in a school for a week where I work, but you did it for your girls and now you've got to get better"
"Where am I gonna stay though"
"You can stay with me, my place is pretty lonely after josh left and I have plenty of room"
"Tom I can't"
"Nikki that's the problem your too proud...you know your struggling take the offer, get the social off your back" Michael said
Nikki nodded
Maggie came into the office without knocking. "That bloody Gemma Worthington, yet again shows upto a cookery lesson not only in her own clothes but with no ingredients I'm sick of forking out for her!"
Michael looked at her "maggie that's enough!"
"It's 7 weeks now Michael! It's getting ridiculous!"
"And I suggest you quit before your ahead" Tom said quickly
"I bet her mums like carol Barry stuck up, job seekers on the doll expects everything for there kid" maggie said and Nikki came over and smacked her round the face.
"You cow...there's reasons"
"Why because your best mates with her mother don't stick up for her you know I'm right"
"I'm her mother maggie! Gemma is my daughter!" Nikki screamed smacking her again
"Nikki!" Tom said pulling her away "leave it"
Maggie took a step back and swallowed hard
"Look maggie were sorting it okay, you go back to class an give her the ingredients okay"
Maggie nodded and walked out
Nikki sat back down "I just want to sleep in a comfy bed"
"what were you sleeping on in your flat?"
"A matress…"
"Nikki you should of said something mate, look tom, take Nikki back to yours, you both have the rest of the day off, help Nikki settle in to your home we will keep an eye on Gemma and Holly for you"
"yeah that's okay" tom said
Nikki got up going with tom and following behind in her car they pulled up on the drive she got out. "tom are you sure?"
"of course I am, it will be alright you know"
"it doesn't seem like it will"
"it will because you wont be leaving this house til I know your okay"