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Chapter 8
Rachel sat at her desk filing random pieces of paper that were now scattered before her. Looking at the clock she smiled – only 10 more minutes before she'd see Eddie again. It'd been four weeks since she'd made her choice, one that she knew would change her life one way or the other and although every so often she would feel guilty because of Chris, she felt she could safely say… she'd made the right choice.
As she stood up a feeling of dizziness hit her; she quickly felt for the chair behind her and sat back down. Putting a hand to her head she stopped the world from spinning around her. It wasn't the first time that had happened. She was just waiting for what usually happened next.
Rachel flung the office door open, her hand covering her mouth instinctively and she felt the newly familiar feeling in her stomach. She ran past a rather bewildered looking Joyce and straight to the staff toilets, making it there just in time.
After splashing her face with water and re-applying her lip gloss she made her way back to her office.
"Miss Mason… are you ok?" Joyce asked, a tone of voice that signalled she cared for Rachel. Rachel just nodded before giving her an answer,
"I must have eaten something dodgy this morning. I'm sure I'll be fine." Before Joyce had a chance to question her, Rachel walked into her office, shutting the door behind her. Glad to be alone again she say down on the sofas wondering why she had been so sick lately. However ill she was, it wasn't going to get in the way of her work.
The bell for lunch rang, but Rachel remained in her office, hoping that Eddie would come and have lunch with her. She continued signing some letters from the LEA and tried to ignore the sicky feeling still in her stomach.
She heard familiar footsteps, coming towards her office and moments later, Eddie was stood in the doorway grinning.
"Hello you," He said, causing Rachel to look up and smile. She stood up and walked over to him, ignoring the dizziness that once again caused her office to spin before her eyes. She walked over to him and he wrapped his arms round her waist.
Just as their foreheads touched, a rather flustered Chris came in. He saw Rachel and Eddie and as sad as he could have been on the sight that he was met with, he smiled and continued.
"Really sorry guys but there's a fight in the canteen. Errm, need your help – Rach it includes Bolton." Rachel's face turned to a frown and she quickly let go of Eddie.
"Right ok, I'm following you Chris, Eddie are you coming?" He nodded quickly as they both turned to follow Chris towards the canteen. Rachel just hoped it wasn't something serious – especially now that she knew Bolton was involved.
As she ran, she felt light headed, but being as stubborn as she was she just ignored it. Coming to the canteen she saw the problem.
"BOYS! Stop that at once!" At the sound of their head teacher's voice, both Bolton and Paul stepped away from each other. Rachel stepped towards them, the crowd surrounding them quietening down. Bolton laughed,
"Miss we were only mucking around, init Paul?" Rachel turned to Paul who had a smirk on his face.
"Yeah Miss, It were only about who got the last sausage – we didn't mean it." Eddie rolled his eyes, suppressing a laugh.
"Right then, both of you go up to my office, even if it was just messing around, We have no violence in this school." Rachel turned on her heel, but stumbled backwards as the dizziness took over again. Eddie grabbed her by the waist.
"You alright Rach?" She put a hand to her forehead and nodded.
"I'm fine thanks." She smiled. Eddie knew better than to argue with her, but he was concerned.
The two boys traipsed up to Rachel's office, following in her wake. She sat down at her desk.
"Boys can you just wait outside for a bit please" The two lads did as they were told and shut the office door behind them. Once again she massaged her head, trying to get rid of the headache that was brewing.
She hoped this bug would soon pass. The sickness, the dizziness, the headaches… and that's when it hit her.
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