"Morning," Eddie said getting out of his old 4x4. This had become a tradition, he'd always park his shed of a car next to Rachel's shilling silver Mazda and greet her. "Morning," her reply was cheerful and happy. Rachel had only been the head teacher of Waterloo Road for over two months and you could already see the vast improvements she had made.

Eddie was reluctant at first to accept the new change but, gradually over time he'd become fond of her. The many times they would sit in her office,after school hours with a pizza and a glass of whiskey to accompany it. The times where the two of them would sneak off into a quiet corner of the pub,to get away from the rowdy staff. He found he could confide in her and he hopes she feels the same way.

Rachel loved the mornings,unlike her colleague and close friend. Rachel loved to wake up feeling refreshed and ready for a new day of events but, more importantly to see her deputy. They'd become close. Really close, the closest she had been to anyone in a long time. She'd curse herself sometimes for letting him get too close. Rachel wasn't one to trust or open up to people or show any sign of weakness, she'd kept her secrets a secret and she hoped to keep it that way. Especially the biggest one she harboured at the back of her mind and never let it reach the forefront.