The next day arrived, Rachel had asked Bridget to call Alicia into her office at break time, Rachel was slightly nervous, as she wasn't too sure what she was going to say and she was completely unsure on how Alicia would react.

The bell for break time went, and Rachel decided she would make a drink for the two off them, she put the kettle on and then realised she had no clue what Alicia liked to drink. 'Oh for goodness sake' she muttered.

She made a coffee for herself and then sat down.

The bell for the end of break rang, and Alicia was a no show, she asked Bridget if Alicia had turned up to school today, the register was checked, and Alicia had been in her first lesson, she now had science with Mr Mead.

Rachel couldn't blame Alicia for not turning up after the way she had treated her, she decided she'd got I see her in her lesson.

Rachel knocked on the door

'Miss Mason why can I do for you?'

'Good morning Mr Mead, can I borrow Alicia please?' Rachel looked round for her daughter, however she wasn't there.

Chris hurried the headmistress out of the classroom

'She hasn't turned up to my lesson, and I over heard Lauren tell Sam that she had seemed quite distressed at break time and was actin oddly, is very thing ok Rachel?'

'Yes everything's fine Chris, I'll go and look for her now'

Alicia was sat on a bench round the back of school, knowing no one could see her. She had always had her bad days, and she overcame this by drinking herself into oblivion and for a few sweet hours she could forget all her unhappy memories. Alicia took out her bottle of vodka and took swig after swig. The sharp taste quickly taking affect, she had always been a light weight.

Rachel hadn't found her daughter, by the time third period had arrived. She had to go to a governors meeting, so swore to herself she would look for Alicia at lunch.

Alicia was half way through her bottle and then decided to go back to her lesson, as she would finish the bottle at lunch.

She turned up to art, a bit late 'sorry Miss Campbell' slurred Alicia

'Alicia are you drunk?'

'No miss' however it was dry unconvincing, as just then she stumbled into a piece of artwork trying to walk to her seat.

'Cooler NOW'

'But miss...'

'No buts NOW' shouted Miss Campbell

Rachel's meeting has gone quite smoothly and finished early. When she got to her office Bridget informed her Alicia was in the cooler, although she didn't know what for.

Rachel rushed to the cooler, however at the sight of Alicia, she got very angry.

'Young lady how much have you had to drink?'

Alicia didn't wan to talk to her mum so lifted the half empty bottle of vodka

'Alicia, drinking is not tolerated at my school you understand?' Shouted Rachel

'Why do you care miss, I bet you want me to keep acting up so you won't have to bother with me again' Alicia shouted back

Rachel sighed, this was not how she imagined having the talk with Alicia, but she sensed it was going to happen either way

'Look Alicia, I know you have every right to be angry at me, but...'

'WHAT THE HELL DO YOU KNOW ABOUT ME, HOW DARE YOU THINK YOU KNOW ME' spat Alicia

Rachel was quite taken back so Alicia continued

'Where were you mum? When I had nightmares? When I started my period? When I first had sec? Where were you? You weren't there, I had to rely on strangers for everything, so don't you dare say you know how I'm feeling!' Mid way through Alicia ha started to cry, her head was spinning but she was determined Rachel was going to here how she felt.

Rachel began 'I'm sorry...'

Alicia cut her off ' 10 years too late mum, at primary school I'd spend all night sat by the window thinking my beautiful mummy would come and pick me up in her fast car... Did ever happen... No.' Alicia pointed to her birthmark on her wrist, it was in the shape of a heart 'my teachers used to say this mark showed how much my mummy and daddy loved me very much, they quickly realised that wasn't true, but I didn't give up hope... How stupid does that make me feel?' Screamed Alicia through her sobs.

'Oh and guess what happened in May mum?'

Rachel looked confused

'You call yourself my mum? It was my sweet 16' Alicia giggled 'it was amazing, my friends came into school gave me presents and make me a cake. But I couldn't go out and have a party because my stupid miter hadn't signed the fucking consent forms! But still I wasn't angry at you, because it was my birthday and you always sent a card, BUT DID YOU... NO I also built up in my head that for my special birthday you would visit me.. I must have looked so pathetic, in years on my birthday'

Alicia was now crying a lot more, Rachel went to put her hand on her daughter's shoulder but It was quickly shrugged off

'You know what it's taken me 16 years to realise and to give up hope, but I know I mean nothing to you, and to be quite frank I think you're a selfish cow, why not give me up for adoption then someone would love me, I wouldn't live my life wandering what I had done that was so wrong that my own mother didn't want to see me' Alicia screamed so loudly

Rachel was about to say something when Alicia passed out and her head hit the desk.

'Adam, can you come to the cooler please, I need your help' Rachel put her phone away and made sure no one would enter the cooler

Adam came and picked up Alicia and softly put her down into the sofa in Rachel's office.

Alicia was still out cold, so Rachel went and sat by her and softly stroked her hair, it was at that moment the Headmistress loved her daughter very much and had done all her life, she was just scared.

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