It was a another morning. Rachel walked into her office with Faith right behind her, Faith plonked herself down on the couch and just wanted to sleep, she didn't get much last night. Rachel looked up to Faith from looking up from her documents, she didn't have much sympathy, she raised her eyebrows and shook her head "Well, it's your own fault. On the phone to Bolton since god knows what time"

"He was just excited" Faith muttered as she rubbed her forehead and shut her eyes "Birthday and all"

It was Faith's birthday soon, and Bolton wanted to really spoil her, with little money he had, he was putting all of it towards her. She told him not to but as usual he did insist. Rachel had to give it to them, they could've stayed up talking about much less important things after all. Faith didn't want much fuss about her birthday though, given the fact that she had never really had much fuss before so why would she want a fuss now?

Eddie soon came through the door, he looked down to see Faith on the couch and laughed "Hello, chatty cathy"

"Don't start" Faith mumbled as she put the pillow over her head. Rachel looked to Eddie and rolled her eyes with a smirk, she soon whacked Faith's legs with her papers t grab her attention, which she did succeed in "You're going to be late...again"

Faith just groaned and shook her head.

"Go on, Tom's english class is waiting"

Faith groaned again as she rolled off the couch and stumbled up, stretching her arms and yawning she frowned the Rachel and muttered "You're no fun"

"Go" Rachel laughed.

Eddie and Rachel watched her leave, when she did and shut the door he turned to her. Motioning his hand to her he asked "Do you think she's going to be okay?"

Rachel shrugged "Yeah she will be. Couldn't have been easy hearing about that scum being let out"

Faith's foster father who was arrested for what he did last year, was let out early on good behaviour. He wasn't found guilty with rape when they pressed charges, only for assault. Two years wasn't enough. But out at one was just disgraceful. Rachel sighed and crossed her arms. Eddie walked over to her and put his hands on her arms, raising his eyebrows to her he then asked "Are you okay?"

"I'm livid" Rachel muttered as she shook her head.

"I know. Me too" Eddie sighed and he pulled her closely and hugged her tight, cradling her head he kissed her shoulder "We'll keep her safe"

"I thought that last time"

"Hey, hey" Eddie pulled back to look into her eyes and smiled softly "If he puts one foot in this place or near our house. He'll be straight back to where he belongs"

"I hope you're right" Rachel said with a small smile.

Eddie grinned at her and nodded "I am" slowly leaning forward, he lightly pressed his lips against hers. Her hands gripped onto the waist of his jacket as their kiss grew deeper, she laughed and then muttered as she pulled away, foreheads still pressed together "We've got work to do"

Rachel had given every teacher the heads up about Faith situation. Faith was putting on a brave face but it could easily explode. They knew better than to push her about things today. Faith walked in Tom's lesson on time. Tom gave her that sympathetic smile that Faith almost threw up at. He walked over to her and spoke in a low tone "Listen, your mum told me about-"

"Yeah he got out" Faith rolled her eyes.

"Yeah. I just want to let you know that if you want to just sit back and listen today"

"Thanks" Faith muttered, letting out a forced smile and then walking to her table at the very back. Bolton was in this lesson today, he was doing some extra science work to catch up. She had Donte sit next to her instead, he always knew about her foster father being let out. He stared at her, knowing she'd be upset. Faith knew he was staring and kept her eyes on the desk, she rolled her eyes and shook her head "Leave it out"

"We're all worried about you"

Faith laughed and sat back in her chair "Have you lot had a meeting today on who you're going to deal with me?"

"What did your mum say?"

"Hardly anything. Haven't given her the chance...D, I don't want to talk about it. End of"

He couldn't or better yet he didn't want to argue with her. Donte shrugged "Alright. Alright"

A new lad. Kyle Stack then turned around in his cheek and faced her "You Mason's daughter?"

Faith looked to Donte and raised an eyebrow to Kyle, she shrugged "Yeah and?"

"So you're the one who's everyone is talking about today"

Faith leaned forward on the table and raised both her eyebrows to him "Yeah? And what're they saying?"

"Word got around bout your foster dad is all. It true? Did he touch you up and stuff? Like rape-"

"Ey" Donte snapped "What the hell are you playin at? Show some respect"

"I was just asking. Not as if I did it"

"You what?" Donte muttered as he began to rise from his chair, Faith put her hand on Donte's arm and gently pulled him back down "Leave it"

"But-"

"I said. Leave it. Not today alright. I just can't today" Faith weakly sighed and she laid her head on the table and wrapped her arms around her head. Kyle looked at her and pulled his face as he looked to Donte as if to say awkward Donte scoffed and snarled "I'd turn back around if I were you"

Bolton, who was passing by the classroom. Saw Faith with her head in her arms down on the table. It brought him to a halt. He looked to Donte who saw him and then watched as Donte nodded at Kyle who was sat in front, and considering Donte looked pissed. He knew that it was something bad. Bolton walked in the room, Bolton walked over to Tom and muttered "Sorry sir. But could I just check on her?"

Tom looked over to Faith and sighed, he looked to Bolton and nodded "Go on, be quick"

"Cheers sir" he muttered as he walked over to behind Faith and Donte's desk. He rubbed her back and whispered "You alright, baby"

"Not really" Faith whispered as she moved into his arms and held onto him tightly. Bolton held her tightly and looked to Donte, he nodded to Kyle and mouthed "What's he done?"

"Brought up that scum, asking about her being raped" he mouthed.

Bolton's face turned to fury and spoke in a yell "You what?"

Faith pulled back and looked at him "What?"

Everyone turned and looked at him, Bolton stared to Kyle and Faith soon learned that Donte had told him what was said. She sighed and shook her head "Oh Bolton leave it"

"I'm not gonna leave it" Bolton shot up "Oi who'd you think you are speaking to my girl like that?!"

"Bolton. I said you could have a quiet word!" Tom called from the front of the class.

"Nah sir, I want to know what he thinks he's doin by upsetting Faith the way he did!"

Kyle looked up at Bolton. Normally he wouldn't back down, but Bolton was big and he knew he was a well trained boxer. Quite frankly. He didn't have a chance, so he legged it.

"Come here!" Bolton snapped as he chased after him.

"Bolton don't!" Faith called as she then ran after him.

"A summer wedding?" Rachel laughed as she and Eddie walked down the hall.

"I thought you'd want a summer wedding"

"Spring" Rachel muttered as she raised her eyebrows to him and smiled to him as they stopped when they reached the door. Eddie raised an eyebrow and mumbled in a high tone as he leaned towards her "Spring?"

"Yes" Rachel smirked as his lips pressed against her straight after she spoke. Rachel pulled away from him, slightly teasing as she smirked at him as she opened the door and walked into the staff room with Eddie right behind her. And the conversation they walked into, ran by Ruby was not one that was the best to walk into.

"I'll tell you, this foster dad thing will be any bloody excuse for that one to act like a complete maniac and get away with it!"

Teachers such as Davina, Matt and Nikki were ready to fight her corner. But seeing Rachel walk in, they realised that they wouldn't have to. Rachel crossed her arms and bitterly ran her tongue across her bottom lip as she slowly walked over from behind Ruby, standing at the side of her, she looked down to Ruby "Would you like to elaborate on that, Miss Fry?"

Ruby gulped heavily "Well I-"

"My daughter was sexually, physically and mentally abused by that man for years...how dare you accuse her of using this as an excuse to..." Rachel took a deep breath to stop herself from totally snapping her cap "Not that it's any of your business but Faith didn't even want to mention what has happened to anyone she just wants to deal with it all in her silence"

It was enough to shut Ruby up. Eddie lightly took hold of Rachel's arm and pulled her away and over to grab herself a cup of tea, which is what they intended to do when they came in. Rachel rested her arms on the counter and looked up at him and whispered "What else was she saying?"

"Just going on and on. Don't worry about it, Rach, you sorted it out for sure. How is Faith?"

"Quiet" Rachel and Eddie both said in unison.

"Yeah to be honest I miss her shooting her mouth off" Eddie said with a grumbled laugh.

"She'll be back to normal in no time I'm sure" Kim nodded with the raise of her eyebrows and a small smirk.

The out of no-where, the girl they were all talking about came bursting through the door "Mum!"

Rachel quickly turned around "Faith? What is it darling? What's wrong?"

Faith ran towards her and grabbed her hand "It's Bolton. He's gonna kill him"

"What, kill who?"

"Just come on Mum!" Faith exclaimed in a plea and she tugged onto her arm and then ran out. Rachel and Eddie glanced to each other and quickly ran out after and followed her to wherever the hell it was that she was going.

Hi! So yeah I know I have been away from this for a LONG time but I'm gonna see if I can get it up and running again!

Let me know what you think.