(Reddie) half a heart

A teacher

"I want to be a teacher," was her answer straight away,there was no hesitation,just determination to reach her goal. Eddie smiled heartedly at her,"good choice. Why?" He asked curiously,"this girl could do anything she wanted...I can see determination,"he thought to himself as Amanda begun to speak. "Because I haven't had the easiest of lives so far and I don't want children to end up in the same position as I am in now. I'd rather them come and talk to me about it before we decide on a plan of action,"she said enthusiastically before the beaming smile on her face disappeared suddenly,"but that's not going to happen." Mandy shrugged her shoulder as Eddie gave her a sympathetic smile before saying,"hmm...give me five minutes to think." Mandy nodded her head,obviously confused.
Suddenly Eddie jumped up off the tree trunk,raising his finger in the air indicating he had an idea,"I've got an idea." Amanda gave him a confused smile after recovering from being scared half to death,"I'll do anything."
"Anything?" He knew his idea would work now. Mandy simply nodded her head a bit to enthusiastically as it made her feel dizzy,"are you willing to change your name?" He asked sceptically.
"Yep but how would that help?" She said raising an eyebrow.
"Run away and change your name...no one can track you down then and as for somewhere to stay for a while...here," he finished handing her a cheque with a thousand pounds on. Amanda shook her head,"I can't except this."
"Yes you can. I can afford it don't worry go and get your belongings and get the hell out of here,"he chuckled as she pondered for a bit.
This time Amanda jumped up and hugged him tightly,"thank you,thank you,thank you." She replied this over and over again as she stayed in his embrace. "Your welcome...but I want to know it's you if I see you when your older," Amanda nodded before asking.
"How will we know?" Eddie delved into his pocket and brought out a permanent marker,"right this stays on your skin forever. Are you willing?" She nodded her head again as she showed him her wrist on her right arm. Eddie pondered for a minute before drawing half a heart and colouring it in,writing the date underneath,on the outside "right do the other half on mine." Eddie produced his left arm,rolling his jumper sleeve up slightly so she could draw on him,"you sure you don't mind having half a heart on the outside of your wrist." Eddie simply shook his head as she then drew the heart and put the date underneath like he did. "There we go...I've got to go...sorry and good luck,"he smiled warmly as he turned around she grabbed his wrist bringing him into hug and put a lingering kiss on his cheek. When they broke the embrace,"thank you." Eddie smiled before answering,
"You're welcome and merry Christmas," he said as he begun to walk away.
"Merry Christmas and thanks again!" She shouted before she put her plan into action.