Fatal attraction (Waterloo road)

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Harper sighed as she walked into the kitchen. Adam was there and sitting on his lap was Esmè. "Why is she on your lap?" She asked as she saw how her niece was crying.

"She wouldn't eat her breakfast. so your mum asked me to help feed her."

Harper frowned. She walked over to her niece and picked her up. "Let's go cutie."

"Fanks oo."

Harper walked upstairs with Esmè. She closed her door and locked it. Charlee and Max had gone away on a overnight trip so Rachel was minding Esmè.

Harper looked to her niece. "Why didn't you eat your breakfast?" She asked.

"Me did. Nanny saw me eatings it. Dat man wanted me to sits on him. I tells him no as mine daddy tells me no one can touchs me unless I say yes. And me didn't," Esmè said.

Harper smiled as she held her close. "Did he put his hands on you?"

"Erm... I no talk."

***
Harper went into school. She was angry. And she knew why. She wanted to kill Adam Fleet.

Rachel looked to her. "What's wrong with you?"

"Why did you leave Esmè with Adam? Charlee and Max will kill you."

Rachel rolled her eyes. "Adam is my fiancé. I trust him with Esmè. He wouldn't hurt her," she told her.

"I wouldn't be so sure on that. I came downstairs this morning. She was on his lap. She was crying."

Again Rachel rolled her eyes. She looked to her daughter. "Now you're being silly. Adam wouldn't hurt her."

"We'll just see what Max Tyler has to say then shall we?" Harper spat as she turned and walked off.

***
Tom looked up as Harper walked into his classroom. He knew that things between the two of them had been tense. He knew she was upset though.

Tom sat down next to her. He smiled. "What's going on? You look like you're going to kill someone," he said.

Harper shrugged and sighed. "Maybe I am. I just... I hate people who can hurt innocent people."

Tom frowned. "Has someone hurt you?"'he asked as he looked to her.

Harper shook her head. "No. Not me. Someone else. But I'm going to kill someone who has hurt someone innocent."

"Who?"

"I can't tell you. Not until I've proven it. Or else I'll be the one deemed as nuts. And my mother will try to send me off again," Harper said as she looked to him.

Tom looked concerned. But he said nothing. He smiled. "Well if you need me, I'm here," he told her.

Harper nodded. "Okay. Thanks. Hope you and Rose are going to be happy."

Tom said nothing as he stood up and walked off. Harper rolled her eyes and continued on with her essay.

***
Harper walked into the school kitchens. She saw Adam and glared. "I know what you did. You're a pervert!"

"And what did I do?"

"You know what! And now I'm going to tell Max Tyler. How do you think he's going to react when he finds out?"

Adam walked towards her. He grabbed her throat and pushed her against a wall. "You tell anyone. And your dead daughter will be the least of your worries. And if you even think of telling Max Tyler, I will kill Esmè and blame you. And who do you think people believe? Me. The school chef. Or you, the crazy bitch who can't even keep her own daughter alive," he spat.

Harper pushed him away. She quickly walked out of the canteen and broke down crying. But would anyone believe her about Adam and his threats?