Introduction

Set during series 4.

This is an alternative Series 4, there is no and there will never be any MEDDIE, its strictly REDDIE. The fire never happened.

I don't own Waterloo Road, wish I did.

It was the first day of the new school year, Rachel was slightly worried about the gossip that was to come following the revelation that had come on the last day before summer, but at least this year she had an ally, a new post had become available at her school, the head of extended services, Rachel had persuaded her sister to apply for the position, and to her surprise she got given the job. This was a big relief to Rachel, and she was thankful that she didn't have anything to do with the selection process, the LEA done it all.

Rachel went downstairs, she wanted to call her father, he was 70 years old, after Rachel and Melissa's mother died, he married, they were both sure it wasn't for his good looks, no definitely not. Their father was a rich man.

Kimberley was the 46 year old wife of James Fenshaw, she married him shortly after his wife's death, Rachel didn't like her, and she didn't like Rachel. Kimberley was only 7 years older than Rachel, and had James twisted so far around her finger that she forced him to throw her out.

Rachel was alone at 17, with no one, although her name was Amanda back then, but we all know what happened to Rachel after.

Mel stayed long enough to get out of school, she married at 18, not for love, it was never for love, it was for escape, to escape from the home she once loved with her mother and sister.

14 years ago, Rachel had her life sorted, she visited her Dad, she wanted to make things better between them, her Father apologised, and he knew what Kimberley was now, a gold digger, but Rachel found someone in her old family home she didn't expect.