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"Aimee Ryan!! This is your last Chance Young Lady to get yourself downstairs, or I swear you will be sorry" Rachel yelled. Aimee groaned as she turned over in her bed, she could hear something, in fact she could hear Rachel, but she was not in the mood to get up, her head was sore, and she was tired, not to mention she felt queasy.
Rachel waited for another minuite or so, her anger boiling as she waited.
"All right, you had your chance" she walked into the bath room and filled a jug with cold water, and then back to Aimees room.
Aimee could still hear her Aunt, but she wasn't really listening, it was like an annoying buzzing that she just wanted to swipe away, maybe if she closed her eyes she would go away, she tried it, closing her eyes tighter, then suddenly she heard the buzzing again.
"I have warned you Aimee" and suddenly she was cold, she was wet, and she was wide awake.
"Aunt Rachel, what the bloody hell did you do that for?" she shouted
"I would watch your tone Young Lady, now get downstairs".
Aimee finally did what she was told and found her way to the living room..
"Did you forget to take your PJ's off in the shower?" Holly asked her cousin
"No, Holly lets just say Aimee got an unexpected Shower, the type you have been threatened with in the past" Rachel said as she sat on the opposite couch
"Yeah, all this cos I got a bit drunk" Aimee said
"Yes Aimee, I don't take drinking lightly, now what have you got to say for yourself" Rachel asked focusing more on her niece.
"Emm, I wasn't the only one doing it"
"Maybe not, but right now I'm concerned for you 2 and no one else"
"Mum, please, it was just us being stupid, it won't happen again" Holly pleaded
"Fine, but I swear if I so much as catch either of you eating a wine gum, you'll have hell to pay…. Do I make myself clear"
Both girls nodded, but Rachel was not finished yet. "And don't think your getting off Scot free, 2 weeks your grounded for"
They both sighed, but in reality they knew it was coming
"So, hand over your Phones and I pods" she said,
"Their upstairs" the both chorused. Rachel nodded her head towards the stairs and both girls knew she meant she wanted them now, so they ran up and got them for her.
Holly was down first, she handed them over grudgingly after all she only got them back not too long ago.
"Mum, Please, I hated not having my phone last time"
"Well you should have thought about that before you got Drunk, now you can spend the rest of the day cleaning out the spare room with Aimee"
"But Mum" Holly groaned, and Rachel flashed her a look, the look that only Rachel Mason can scowl as a troublesome teen.
Part 2
It was the end of the school week, the girls were still grounded, but Philip, he had been acting up, talking back to teachers and just general disruption. Rachel didn't know what had got into him.
Philip was sitting in Rachel's office after being sent there by Grantly.
"Philip, I just, I don't know what to do with you" Rachel said exasperated my his behaviour
"I'm Sorry, OK" he said with his eyes firmly fixed on the floor, he didn't know why he did it either, he just did.
"No, it's no OK, I expect you to behave, but we will talk more about it at home" Rachel said.
Just as Eddie walked in, he looked at Philip and shook his head at the site of the youngster being berated by his Aunt and Head teacher.
"Your not my Mum" Philip said as he shrugged his shoulder.
"And, I'm not trying to be Philip, but this can not go on" Rachel said, to Philip who remained transfixed on the floor,
"All right, go on your break"
Philip didn't need to be told twice, and was on his feet at the door of the office.
"And Philip, I don't want to hear any more bad reports about you from any teachers, Understand?" Philip looked at her blankly and ignored her as he left.
"Do you see what I put up with Eddie, he's like this at home all the time" Rachel said, "I know why he's angry, but I don't know what else I can do"
"Nothing Rachel, your do what you can, and he should be grateful to you"
"I don't do it for Thanks, I do it because I love those Kids, and without me, well I don't want to think what would happen to them without me, but he needs a man in his life" Rachel said, before realising it seemed like she was imposing on Eddie. "And Eddie, that wasn't a hint, he's not your responsibility"
"What if I want it to be Rach, maybe I love those Kids too, I was almost their Step Father Remember"
"You had a lucky escape Eddie" Rachel joked, and Eddie laughed.
"Look, how about we go out, maybe just what we all need?" Eddie said
"You know, that sounds fabulous, but the girls are grounded remember" Rachel reminded him.
"Oh, well surely one night out with us will be OK" Eddie said, he really wanted to spend time with Rachel.
"OK, I'll tell the kids" Rachel said
"No need, they are in my class next period, I'll tell them" Eddie said, and off he went.
Part 3
Eddie was headed to his last class of the day, which was year 11 maths, where Holly and the twins would be, he found Holly settled in her seat next to Paul, Aimee with Michaela and Phil with Bolton.
"Allright kids, Books out, Homework out and lets start" Eddie called as the kids groaned, they were all ready for the weekend.
"Can't believe I'm not going to see you for 2 days" Holly whispered to Paul, she was still grounded, and could only see Paul in school, she was going to miss him. "Hay, don't worry about me, just chin up, and I'll see you Monday"
Eddie was trying to teach, but Holly and Paul, were just talking.
"Holly, Paul, can you please pay attention" Eddie said
"We are Sir" Holly said whilst smiling sweetly at him, Eddie had his doubts but took her work for it. He continued to lecture and soon the bell rang to the delight of the years 11.
"Holly, Aimee, Philip, can you please stay behind" Eddie called to the bemused Kids.
"Whats up Eddie" Holly said with her hand still attached to Pauls.
"Well, your Mum and I have been talking, and we thought it might be nice for us to all go bowling tonight"
"Mum said that, cos, we are grounded, remember" Holly replied.
"Well, maybe I persuaded her,"
OK, Eddie, Cool, see you tonight" Aimee said, and the kids headed towards the door
"Holly, Paul can I have a word please"
"You can start behaving in my class, I know full well you were more interested in each other than you were on simultaneous equations"
"Please don't tell Mum, I'm in enough trouble as is" Eddie shook his head disapprovingly at Holly's words.
"Paul, you can go, Holly have a seat" Holly gazed across to Paul, longing to be with him, and not being lectured by Eddie. She found her way to one of the seats and thumped into it. Eddie moved to the other side of the desk and turned the seat in front round, he sat on it and faced Holly.
"Holly, whats going on?"
"Em, nothing, I don't know what your talking about, everything is fine"
"OK, Well buck up your ideas, your last few assignments have not been up to standard, I marked your last test, you just scraped a C, I really should tell your Mother,"
"OK, I'll try harder, but Please, Mum will go mental"
"You know there is no way I can stop your Mother from looking at your transcripts, she'll know then"
"I … I… I'm sorry, can't you just change my mark" Holly said before realising what she had just asked Eddie to do"
"No, I cannot, You're a smart girl Holly, you just need to focus on your school work a little more, I don't know what's been going on with you these past few weeks"
"Can I go now" Holly was fed up of being lectured, she just wanted to get home, and the last person she wanted to spend the night with was Eddie blooming Lawson
"Off you go"
Holly arrived out to the car where her Mother and Cousins were waiting on her.
"Ah, she arrives" Rachel said as she put her hand on her daughters back and guided her towards the car.
"Yeah, sorry Mum, I was just saying bye to Paul" she lied not wanting her Mum to know about Eddies lecture, but the more she thought about, the more she knew he was right, she used to be really good at Maths, and recently, she had been neglecting her homework.
They got into the car and Rachel started to drive home, the 3 kids were in silence, of course they wanted to know why Holly had been kept behind, but that was not for Rachel's ears.
"Mum, can I just stay at home tonight, I have like a ton of homework?" Holly asked
"I'd rather you came with us Darling" Rachel said, she really was looking forward to spending some quality time with Eddie and the kids.
"But, isn't homework more important"
"Yes, but you have all day tomorrow and Sunday, and I seriously doubt you have so much that you cant go out for a couple of hours"
"You only don't want to come because Eddie kept you behind" Philip said, dropping his cousin in it, Holly drew him daggers as did Aimee, Rachel just quickly glanced at her daughter before putting her eyes firmly on the road in front of her.
"Why were you kept behind Holly?" Rachel asked trying to stay calm.
"Just for not paying attention, no biggie"
"Hmm, it is a big deal, so you don't want to come because it awkward between you and Eddie"
"Yeah, something like that"
"If Eddie is going to be part of our life, then we have to have the same rules that we have, at school he is Mr Lawson, and at home, he's just Eddie, its something you are all going to have to get used to, so Holly, you can come to the bowling, and I will talk to Eddie, explain how our rule works, it'll be Ok"
"OK Mum, I'll come, an dif you want to get tighter with him, I don't mind"
"Yeah Aunt Rach, we don't mind either, do we Phil" Aimee agreed
"No, he's right for you" Philip settled.
"Well, thank you for your approval, but we are just very good friends".
They finally arrived home and got ready for their big night out.
Part 4
Holly and Aimee were in Aimee's room putting on makeup and talking.
Holly picked up Aimee's eye shadow and proceeded to put it on her eyelids
"So, what did Eddie really want, you don't get kept behind for so long, just for not paying attention?"
"I didn't do well on the trig test" Holly confessed whilst putting mascara on her eyelashes.
"Oh, what did you get and A- instead of an A" Aimee joked, her cousin always did so well which made Aimee jealous.
"No a C-, I know, bad right"
"Em yeah, even I usually do better than that" Aimee said. Philip walked into the room.
"Eh, are you two ready yet, Rachel's waiting" he said whilst leaning on the doorway.
"Almost, oh and just so you know, I'm not talking to you" Holly said as she glanced in the mirror and gave her lips a final coat of lip gloss and ran downstairs followed by Aimee.
"Oh, don't you two look good" Rachel complimented the girls as she ushered them into the car "We'll meet Eddie down there"
After a short drive they arrived at the bowling complex, and found Eddie in reception.
"How are we all, Happy bowlers" Eddie said to them
"Yeah, good" Phil replied as he handed his shoes over "size 10 please"
Holly ignored Eddie and followed Phil to get shoes "4 please"
"Well its better than sitting in the house, Thanks Eddie" Aimee said "Size 5" she said as she handed her shoes over and took the ugly bowling shoes.
Rachel and Eddie changed their shoes and the kids ran off to the amusments.
"Eddie, what happened with Holly in your class today?" Rachel questioned him as they walked over to their lane.
"She told you, she begged me not to"
"She begged you not to tell me that she wasn't paying attention" Rachel said, and Rachel realised there was something more to this whole event than not paying attention in class. "Eddie what did she really do, Please, I'm her Mother, and if you would normally tell Parents of this sort of behaviour then I want to know"
"OK Rach, its nothing to bad, shes just let her grades slip a bit, but we have talked and she is going to get back on track"
"Slip, how bad Eddie?"
"Just scraped a C in her last test"
Rachels face fell, Holly usually did so well, and Rachel knew that she was more than capable of an A, if not an A star.
"Right, where is she" Rachel said ready to have a serious chat with her daughter.
"Rach, come on calm down, this is supposed to be a nice night out remember, and she asked me not to tell you, She has another test in 2 weeks, and I'll keep a close eye on her till then, I already gave her the big lecture earlier"
Rachel calmed herself slightly, it was Friday night after all "Ok"
Eddies hands were on her shoulders and Rachel looked up into his eyes.
"Thanks Eddie, for everything"
Eddie gazed down to her she was so much shorter than usual in her silly bowling shoes, but she stood on her tiptoes, and he leaned forward, and they kissed, neither of them could stop it, they had been putting it off for ages and now they had let their guards down.
Holly and Aimee were playing on the dance machine, whilst Philip was trying his hand at a racing game. They both finished at the same time and Philip bumped into Holly knocking her drink over her top.
"Are you seriously trying to ruin my day" she shouted at her cousin
"It was an accident sorry" he said
"Come on you two, we better get back to the Oldies" Aimee said trying to defuse the situation between the 2 cousins.
They walked out of the Amusment area, and seen Eddie and Rachel kissing.
"Maybe we should just go home, let them have a date" Aimee said
"Well, I'll go see Paul, you two can go home"
"But Holly, we're Grounded remember"
"So, what are we doing at the bowling then, im going to Pauls, see you all later"
Holly left, quickly followed by Aimee and Phil. Phil text Rachel to tell her they had gone home, and Eddie and Rachel had a very competitive game of 10 pin bowling.
Part 5
"Where have those Kids got to" Rachel said when she realised the game had not started and they had been there for over half an hour.
"I don't know Rach" he said whilst scanning the building over the top of peoples heads.
Rachel was just about to call when she heard her phone ring. She flipped it opened.
"That's Phil, he's gone to some gig or something, and the girls gone home" she said
"Well Miss Mason lets play bowling"
"And I'm going to whip your Butt"
"Whats this, I though it was the taking part that counts"
"I leave that at school Mr Lawson, tonight the Victory is mines" she said as she threw the first ball and got a strike.
Holly didn't go home, she borrowed Phil's phone and spent some time at Pauls, they were making out, and Holly wanted to take things further, but was a bit scared and not really sure what to do.
"Paul, I was wondering, if you wanted to have sex" she said awkwardly, not really sure about what, his reaction would be. He was shocked, why had she asked that all of a sudden.
"Holly, don't take this the wrong way, but I don't want to have sex with you"
"Why?" she shifted her position so she was now sitting up on his bed and forced him off the top of her "I though we were like in love"
"We are, but, I just don't think I'm ready to do that yet, and what if you like get pregnant or something"
"OK, I just thought that's what you would want to do, I mean Bolton brags about it all the time"
"Boltons never done it, he just pretends" Paul said "But, don't tell anyone that, he'll kill me"
Holly laughed, she felt relieved, yes, she did love Paul, but she wasn't ready for sex yet, and was Glad that neither had done it to make the other feel better.
"I guess Paul, its only right when its right for us both" she said, and he agreed.
"But I suppose, it doesn't mean we cant take things a little further right" Paul said glancing at her cheast, he lifted his hand and placed it under her top.
"Wow," was all Paul said
"I think your supposed to mover your hands Paul" Holly said feeling incredibly excited, but nervous at the same time.
"Oh yeah right" he said.
Phil came home from his gig and walked into the living room, Aimee was there watching TV but had a cook book out, she was studying it with all her attention
"Deilia" Phil said looking at the title "What are you reading that for"
"Well, I thought it might be nice if we, as in you, me and Holly made dinner for Aunt Rachel one night"
"Yeah, except I can't cook"
"Well you can go on washing up duty" Holly said as she arrived home from Pauls house in a pretty good mood.
"What are you so chirpy about?" Phil asked
"Aimee, did you hear someone talking?" she asked her cousin, Aimee looked up from the book, she loved Holly like her sister, but she was really starting to do her head in, with her moods.
"Holly, he didn't mean it, look, just stop ignoring him" Aimee said.
"Oh, you two take everything so seriously, im off to bed, and you can cook for my Mum yourself" and off she went upstairs.
"Whats up with her?" Philip asked
"Don't know, probably rebelling cos Aunt Rachel's been so strict with her" Aimee said and got back to her cook book, whilst Phil went up to bed.
Eddie and Rachel finished the game and ended up in the Bowling alley bar.
"So Miss Mason, your place or mine?" Eddie asked
"The kids are at mine, and I should really get back to them" Rachel said
"Will they mind if someone else stays over" he kissed her on the tender spot of her neck that always made her so tickly. "Oh, I must remember this spot" Eddie said, and Rachel laughed.
"Right back to yours, but I must go home tonight" she giggled and off they went like a couple of excited teenagers doing it for the first time.