(Rachel's POV)

Poppy came downstairs looking still half asleep, dressed in her usual skirt and knee high socks. Her jumper and tie both hung over the back of one of the kitchen chairs. Her hair tied back in a ponytail with her fringe puffed up, I could smell the faint smell of hairspray. Poppy picked up her tie and stood her collar up, she fiddled with it getting more and more frustrated.

"Come here..." I said, taking a couple of steps closer to her.

She came closer and I took her tie in my hands tying it the way it was supposed to be done not the strange arrangement Poppy tied it. Then I fastened her top button before tightening her tie and folding her collar down.

"Feeling a bit worse for wear?" I asked

"Just a headache" she admitted

"Have something to eat, you'll feel better for it"

Poppy sat at the table resting her head on her arm, the toast I'd put in the toaster a few minutes before popped up and I spread butter on it before cutting it in half, putting it on a plate and placing it on the table in front of Poppy. Her phone beeped and she picked it up, before groaning and putting it back down.

"Bolton?" I asked

"Mmm I'll reply later..."

"Are we going to have a good day today?"

"Yeah, I'll be good. Go straight to the cooler...YadaYada"

She picked up a slice of toast taking a bite out of it. Emily came down dressed in the correct school uniform...Knee length skirt, tights, shirt with top button and tie done up and her jumper and blazer on. Her black hair was pinned back with a headband and the ends hung by her shoulders. She looked so cute...Poppy looked in the back of a spoon, screwing her face up.

"My roots need doing again" she commented

Roots? I didn't even know her hair was dyed I thought she was a natural brunette.

"What's your natural colour?" I questioned

"Honey blonde bit like Adam's"

You learn something new everyday...Once the pair had finished eating they went to brush their teeth and then we set off. Poppy had finally pulled her jumping after I'd told her several times. Bolton was waiting for Poppy as usual...Only this time I waited, if I didn't escort her to the cooler she wouldn't get there. She said her goodbyes and followed me inside. She sat in the corner of my office until the bell rang...

When the corridors were clear and everyone was in registration, I took Poppy down to the cooler. As soon as I saw who was on duty I knew it would be even harder to get Poppy in there. I was right...

"No way!...Not happening!" She said and she began to walk off

I went after her, grabbing her arm gently and pulling her back.

"Come on Poppy. We had a deal. You don't have to speak to her or look at her just do your work and behave..."

I put my arm around her shoulders giving her a gently nudge in. Once we were inside, Poppy went to the back of the room and took a seat.

"Poppy I want you at the front please" Kim told her

She didn't answer and didn't move either.

"Poppy?" I said

"I'm not moving!" Poppy said, you could tell by the attitude in her voice that the defences had suddenly shot up

Kim had hurt her and she wasn't willing to let that go just yet. She sat there resting her head on both of her arms facing the table top. I walked to the back of the classroom and crouched down in front of the table, placing a hand on her arm.

"Poppy come on, you're only punishing yourself..." I said quietly "Calm down and I'll come back to check on you in a bit..."

(Poppy's POV)

Sitting in here for the day, I'd agreed to. Sitting in here for the day with Kim Campbell, I had not agreed to. I wasn't doing anything for her. I turned my head to look out the windows facing out onto the corridor and I noticed Adam walking past, by this point we were about halfway into period 1. He seemed to spot me looking miserable and came in to rescue me.

"Can I have Poppy please, Rachel said if I needed a hand to ask her?" Adam told Kim

Kim nodded and I stood up leaving with him.

Once we were in the canteen and away from people listening, I turned to Adam.

"Did Rachel really say you could rescue me from the dragon?" I asked

"Nope. But, what she doesn't know won't hurt her right? And as long as we have you back by lunch when they switch over she'll never know..."

"Maybe you're not so bad after all" I smiled

"I do need help though" He admitted, but I think he was just trying to keep me busy.

"What do you want me to do?" I asked

"Your good at cake right? I need mass produced jam sponge for lunch. Every thing is over there..." He motioned to a counter

I washed my hands and pulled on an apron before walking over to the counter and getting to work. I made 7 huge rectangular cakes, and cut them all in to equal pieces and put jam on top. I was in the middle of putting jam on the second cake when Rachel came in.

"Poppy come on!" She said sternly

"I'm not sitting in there with her!" I told her

"Rach can I speak to you?" Adam took Rachel outside the kitchen bit to where the tables were

"She's not doing any harm, she's being a big help actually...I'll have her back in the cooler by lunch?" Adam argued

There was silence for a minute...

"Okay" she said simply before coming to the counter to speak to me "Back by lunch"

Result. Adam came back into the kitchen and high fived me.

"Your powers of persuasion are even better then mine" I told him

"Your cake is better than mine so I guess we can help each other out..."