Rachel had just got into the office ready for another day at Waterloo Road. She made a coffee before sitting at her desk and having ten minutes to herself.

She'd had a stressful morning so she felt she needed the time to calm down a bit.

Olivia had been in an awful mood and had taken everything anyone had said to her all morning as offence. Daisy had also been difficult and kept not listening to what Rachel told her to do. Luckily she'd had no problems from Lexie.

After having ten minutes to herself, Rachel felt less stressed and ready to face the day.

She had a senior leadership meeting first thing so she got prepared for that.

Luckily there wasn't too much to be discussed at the meeting meaning it finished earlier than planned, so Rachel went for a wander around the school and looked in on some of the lessons.

Rachel was about to head back up to her office but as she was walking past the cooler she saw that Olivia was in there.

As far as she was aware, Olivia hadn't been sent to the cooler yet so she wondered what she'd done.

Rachel opened the door and walked in.

"I just need a quick word with Olivia" Rachel said to Miss Koreshi

Olivia looked up at the sound of Rachel's voice.

She didn't move until Rachel looked at her expectantly.

Olivia followed Rachel out into the corridor but she wasn't happy about it at all.

"That's so unfair" Olivia said

"What is?"

"You being told I got sent to the cooler. If it was anyone else their parents wouldn't be told"

"I wasn't told actually. I was walking past and I saw you. How come you're in the cooler?"

"I didn't even do anything wrong"

"The fact you're in the cooler tells me otherwise"

"Apparently I was being argumentative"

"Who sent you here?"

"Mrs Grey. The work she was getting us to do was pointless"

"I'm sure it wasn't. I know maths isn't your favourite subject but it doesn't mean it's pointless"

"It is pointless. She never puts any effort into our lessons because she's an awful teacher and you know it"

"Hey that's enough of the attitude"

"I don't even get why you're having a go at me, you didn't need to get involved"

"It's not like you to be in the cooler so I wanted to know what was going on and check you're okay"

"Well it's not fair. You should treat me the same as everyone else. You didn't pull out any of the others"

"Sorry love. I do see your point"

"Can I go back inside now?"

"Yep go on. We'll talk about this when we get home"

Olivia rolled her eyes before going back into the cooler.

Rachel really didn't know what had got into the girl today.

After speaking to Olivia, Rachel headed back up to her office to do some paperwork.

She hated the amount of time she had to spend doing paperwork. She was really fed up with it so decided to text Eddie to see if he fancied coming over later. Rachel really fancied his company that evening.

Luckily for Rachel lunchtime seemed to come around fairly quickly so she stopped for some lunch with Kim and Chris. As much as she missed Eddie, she did still think Chris was an excellent deputy and did think of Chris as a friend now.

After lunch Rachel headed back to her office to do some more paperwork.

It was about half an hour after the bell had gone at the end of lunch when Tom came up.

"Hi Tom, what can I do for you?"

"I can't stop long because I've just left my year 11s. I just thought you should know I've sent Lexie to the cooler"

"Not Lexie as well. Olivia was in there this morning too. What's she done?"

"She hasn't done anything wrong but she was really upset and crying so I thought it might be for the best"

"Right okay, thanks Tom"

Tom went out so Rachel decided to go down to the cooler to see what was wrong with Lexie.

Lexie was still crying quite a bit so Rachel suggested they went for a walk outside.

"What's up love?"

"Abbey and Sophie are being complete bitches" Lexie said angrily

Lexie had told Abbey about Matt on Monday and since then Lexie's friendship group had had a bit of a falling out. Things had really kicked off at lunchtime though and they'd all said things they probably shouldn't have.

"Hey that's not a very nice thing to say, they're your friends"

"You wouldn't think so after the things they've said to me"

"What've they said?"

"Really nasty things, especially Sophie I hate her"

"You don't mean that, you're just upset and angry with her at the minute"

"Yes I do. She brought up things that aren't even related to what we'd fallen out about and it made everything even worse"

"Like what?"

"It doesn't matter"

"Well if you do want to talk to me about any of it, you know you can. I know you haven't had a very good week but hopefully after this falling out you can put everything behind you and move on"

"I hope so, I just want everything to go back to normal"

"It will, just give it time. Right there's no point in you going back to your lesson now. Why don't you stay with me in my office until the end of the day and then you can find out what you missed in Mr Clarkson's lesson tomorrow"

"Okay, thanks Rachel"

Rachel had dealt with her fair share of fallouts and from experience knew that it would all blow over and Lexie and her friends would get over it and go back to being really close friends.

Lexie went up and sat on the sofa in Rachel's office. She still felt really upset and kept letting out a sniffle as she was feeling so bad about everything.

Rachel stopped her paperwork and went over and sat down next to her.

"It will be okay love, I promise you" Rachel said putting her hand on Lexie's leg

Lexie didn't say anything so Rachel pulled her in for a cuddle.

Once the school bell went the two of them waited for Olivia to come up to the office.

"Have you been crying Lexie?" Olivia asked as soon as she saw Lexie's tear stained face

"Yeah I've had a bit of a falling out with my friends" Lexie replies honestly

Olivia didn't ask why as she didn't want to be nosy.

"How was your day Liv?" Rachel asked

"It was okay thank you"

"You didn't get sent to the cooler anymore did you?"

"No"

As they walked out to the car Rachel tried talking to Olivia but she wasn't getting much out of her. It was clear Olivia was still in the bad mood that she'd been in this morning.

They drove to Daisy's primary school and Olivia and Lexie both waited in the car while Rachel went in.

Daisy was really happy to see Rachel just like she always was at the end of the day and excitedly started telling Rachel about her day.

They rushed home so that Daisy could have a snack and get changed for ballet.

Wednesday's were always a bit of a rush as Daisy had ballet and then Olivia had gymnastics straight after.

After Daisy had her snack Rachel went upstairs with her to make sure she got changed quickly. If she left her to do it on her own they'd end up being late as Daisy wasn't good at getting changed quickly.

Once Daisy was changed Rachel went to Olivia's room to check she was nearly ready to go.

Rachel was surprised when she saw Olivia still in her school uniform.

"Hurry up Liv, we need to leave in less than 5 minutes"

"I'm not coming"

"You know I don't have time to come home after ballet, pick you up and get you to gymnastics on time though"

"I'm not going to gymnastics tonight"

"Why not?"

"I don't feel like it"

"How come?"

"Oh my god what's with all the questions? I don't feel very well so I don't want to go. It's no big deal"

Rachel was about to ask Olivia how she didn't feel very well but decided against it.

"Ok. I'm taking Daisy to ballet now, see you when we get back. Take it easy if you're feeling poorly"

Rachel took Daisy to ballet and sat and watched with some of the other Mum's. She'd got to know them fairly well now.

Once the ballet class had finished Rachel drove to Tesco as she needed to pick up a few bits.

"Eddie's coming over for tea tonight"

"I like Eddie, he's really fun" Daisy replied

"I'm glad you like him. I like him too"

"Is that why you always kiss him?"

"I don't always kiss him" Rachel said laughing

"Well you give him really long kisses"

Rachel picked up everything she needed before heading to the sweets aisle.

"Rachel please can I get this?" Daisy asked holding up some horrible looking sweets

"No I don't think so, they look horrible. Choose something Lexie and Olivia will like too"

Once Daisy had chosen they went to pay before heading home.

"Are you going to go and get changed love?"

"Okay" Daisy said before going upstairs

Rachel unpacked the shopping before going upstairs to check on Lexie and Olivia.

Lexie was doing some homework but still seemed upset.

Olivia was lying on her bed and still not in the mood to talk to Rachel.

Rachel went downstairs and made a start on tea. She'd decided to do creamy chicken pasta as everyone really liked it and it was quick and easy to do.

She hadn't been cooking for long when Eddie arrived.

Eddie came in and gave her a hand. Rachel loved it whenever Eddie came over and had really enjoyed having more adult company around the house.

"I've got Michael this weekend Rach. Do you fancy going out for the day on Saturday?"

"Yeah that would be nice. Daisy loved playing with Michael last time"

"I think the weather's meant to be good so we could pack up a picnic and go somewhere"

"Good idea. I'm not sure what Lexie or Olivia's plans are yet. Just to warn you, neither of them are very happy tonight"

"Oh what's up with them?"

"Well Lexie's fallen out with her friends so is upset about that and Liv's been in a mood all day, I have no idea why though"

"I wouldn't think too much of it Rach, she'll probably be fine again tomorrow"

"I hope so"

Tea was nearly ready so Rachel sent Daisy upstairs to get Lexie and Olivia.

Lexie and Daisy came back down but there was no sign of Olivia.

"Where's Liv?" Rachel asked

"She said she doesn't want any tea"

"I'll just go up and check on her"

Rachel went upstairs to Olivia's room.

"How come you don't want any tea?"

"I'm not feeling very well"

"Are you feeling sick?"

"Yeah"

"That's a shame. I've done one of your favourites, creamy chicken pasta"

Olivia was hungry really and did want to eat but she just couldn't face being around everyone at the minute.

Olivia didn't respond.

"Do you want me to just make you some plain toast or something then?"

"No I'll be fine"

"Okay. I'll come up and see you again once we've eaten. Just shout if you want anything"

Rachel went back down and enjoyed her meal. Lexie seemed a bit happier which Rachel was pleased about.

Olivia was still really upset though. She'd been really missing both her parents over the last couple of days and just wanted to see them.

As soon as Rachel had left her bedroom she allowed herself to start crying.

Olivia had been holding in her tears ever since she'd got home from school but she couldn't keep them in any longer.

She started going through some old photos which only made her feel even more upset.

Olivia had been fine for ages now and didn't understand why she was suddenly missing them both so much.

After a while Olivia could hear everyone clearing up downstairs. She knew Rachel would be up soon to check on her so decided she'd have a shower. She didn't want Rachel knowing she'd been crying so decided this was the best way to avoid her.

After a few minutes Olivia made her way to the bathroom and got in the shower. She stayed in there for ages letting the warm water run down her body. After a while she realised she should wash her hair.

Olivia had a really long shower before heading back to her bedroom. She hoped that in the time she'd been in the bathroom Rachel would have been up to check on her and now be back downstairs again.

Olivia put on some pyjamas and then brushed and dried her hair before sitting down on her bed. She felt so down and didn't know what to do with herself. In the end she decided she maybe would speak to Rachel about how she was feeling.

Her face was all red and her eyes were puffy but there wasn't much she could do about that. She still felt on the verge of tears so knew it was likely she would start crying again anyway.

Olivia took a deep breath before making her way downstairs and into the lounge.

Rachel, who was cuddled up against Eddie, heard Olivia come in so looked up and was surprised when she saw her tear stained face.

"Oh love, what's up?" Rachel asked sounding concerned

"Nothing I'm fine" Olivia replied before running back upstairs

Olivia didn't realise Eddie was over and felt really embarrassed that he'd seen her when she was upset and looked a right mess.

"I'm just going to go and speak to Olivia and then it's time for you to go to bed Daisy"

"Why was Olivia crying?" Daisy asked

"I'm not sure but I'm going to go and find out"

Rachel went upstairs and found Olivia crying her eyes out.

Rachel didn't say anything but went over and cuddled Olivia.

Olivia fell into Rachel's embrace and started crying even more hysterically.

They stayed like that for a few minutes until Olivia calmed down.

"You going to tell me what's up now?"

"It doesn't matter, I'm okay. Eddie's downstairs, you should get back to him"

"He can wait, you're much more important. Come on, tell me"

"I know it's stupid but I've just been really missing Mum and Dad over the last few days"

"That's not stupid. You're bound to miss your Mum and Dad. How long have you been missing them for?"

"A couple of days now. I really want to see them again"

"I know you do love, so do I"

"I haven't been able to stop thinking about them all day" Olivia said before her face crumbled again

There wasn't much Rachel could say to make her feel better but she continued to rub her back and stroke her hair.

"Have a good cry love, let it all out"

Olivia was still feeling upset but definitely felt better now that she'd told Rachel how she was feeling.

"You are such a brave girl Liv. What you've been through is unimaginable and you've coped with it so well. But it's fine to miss Mum and Dad and get upset. I'd be surprised if you didn't"

"I've felt fine for ages now though"

"That's the thing with grief. You can be fine for ages and then all of a sudden it just hits you and completely consumes you. You will feel okay again, I promise you darling"

"I know. Sorry for being all moody today"

"That's okay. I know when you're feeling upset sometimes that's what happens"

"Could we maybe go and put some flowers on Mum and Dad's grave's at the weekend?"

"Of course we can, that's a lovely idea"

Olivia was still feeling tearful but definitely better than she had been when she'd been upstairs all on her own.

"Do you fancy coming downstairs for a bit now?"

"No I look such a mess"

"That doesn't matter sweetheart, you still look beautiful"

"Eddie's here though"

"He won't say anything, don't worry. When you came into the lounge earlier were you coming to find me to tell me how you were feeling?" Rachel asked and Olivia nodded

"And then you changed your mind when you saw I was with Eddie?"

Olivia nodded her head again.

"Eddie being here doesn't change anything. You know I'm always here for you, don't you?"

"I know. I just didn't realise he was here so it was a bit of a shock"

"I must have forgotten to tell you. He came over for tea. Speaking of tea, you must be starving"

"Yeah I am"

"Do you want me to heat you up some pasta?"

"Yes please"

"Why don't you go and give your face a little wash and then come down and eat your tea in the lounge"

"Okay"

Rachel went downstairs and put the pasta in the microwave for Olivia before going into the lounge.

"Daisy go and put your pyjamas on and brush your teeth and then I'll come up to say goodnight"

"Eddie said he would read me a story tonight"

"That's nice of him. Okay, you go and get changed and then Eddie will come up"

Daisy happily skipped off to her bedroom.

"Is Olivia okay?" Eddie asked

"Yeah, she's missing her Mum and Dad"

"Poor thing"

"She's coming down in a minute though, I'm just heating up some pasta for her"

Eddie gave it a few minutes before going up to read Daisy her bedtime story. When he came back down Rachel and Olivia were both in the lounge and Olivia was eating.

"Daisy wants you to go up and say goodnight to her Rach"

To begin with Olivia felt really awkward as it was just her and Eddie. She was relieved when Eddie didn't mention anything about her being upset though.

It wasn't long before Rachel came back down.

"Where's Lexie?" Olivia asked as usually Lexie would spend the evening downstairs

"She's in the bath"

Despite being a bit tearful, Olivia enjoyed spending the evening with Rachel and Eddie.

At about 9 Olivia decided to go up to bed.

"I'll be up in a bit to say goodnight love"

Olivia said goodnight to Eddie before going upstairs.

"I've been thinking, maybe you could stay for the night soon" Rachel said once Olivia was upstairs

"Are you sure you're happy with that?" Eddie asked as he knew Rachel was worried about the girls

"Yeah I think so. We've been together for a while now so I don't think it's setting a bad example, is it?"

"No definitely not"

"And the girls all love you"

"Well I won't stay this weekend because I've got Michael, but how about one night next week?"

Rachel nodded but then thought about it.

"Or you could just stay tonight?"

"I'd love to" Eddie said before leaning in to kiss Rachel

Rachel and Eddie were both really excited. It had been so long since they'd woken up together and neither of them could wait.

"Right, I'm just going up to say goodnight to Olivia"

Whilst she was upstairs, Rachel checked and Lexie and Olivia were both happy about Eddie staying over.

Rachel returned downstairs and enjoyed the rest of her evening snuggled up to Eddie. She felt so content being back with the man that she loved.