(Reddie) half a heart

You're panicking

The day of the play had arrived. Matt was in major panic mode as everyone else around him laughed at him being a headless chicken. Everyone was surprisingly relaxed as they chatted in the dressing room. Everyone had begun to get dressed. They were planning on the teachers having a photo in their 'school uniform'. All the 'teachers' were dressed appropriately. Everyone except for Janeece who was being a mini Steph in a skin tight pink dress and pink five inch heels.

Rachel,Eddie,Davina and Tom were all in Rachel's office dressed in their uniform. Davina and Rachel were wearing black skirts that were too short for their liking and their blouses' untucked and ties fairly done up as Davinas' cardigan was worn but open and Rachel's was tied around her waist. Both adorned black pumps on their feet. Tom and Eddie both wore black trousers but Tom wore tidy shoes and Eddie wore black converse. Tom shirt was tucked in,tie done up to his neck and blazer neatly buttoned up. Eddie on the other hand was the complete opposite,shirt untucked,jumper tied around his waist and his tie hung loosely around his neck.

"Why are ties so bloody uncomfortable?" Eddie moaned as everyone shot their heads around from what they were doing. Rachel burst out laughing causing her loosely curled hair to fall to behind her head. Soon enough Davina and Tom joined in the laughter as Eddie slumped annoyed back on the sofa.

As soon as the laughter died down Davina spun her head around to see the door opening,in doing so she whipped her face,"aww." This caused fits of laughter to erupt as Matt came in;not looking impressed. "C'mon the kids want to see their teachers in school uniform,"he snapped. The four teachers looked shocked at him before sneaking to the dressing room.

As soon as they entered the room descended into laughter and wolf whistles from the boys,"c'mon photo time!" Steph exclaimed. The teachers rolled their eyes as Steph ran to get the camera. When she came back she placed it on the tripod and Matt draped a white sheet behind the four.

"Right...Davina and Rachel in the middle and Eddie next to Rachel,Tom next to Davina," the four teachers grinned at the camera before they had to have pairs..the two boys,the two girls. Tom jumped on Eddie's back as they had the photo and the girls put their arms around each other's waist as they would normally. Tom and Davina were next, Tom wrapped his arms around her waist. Rachel and Eddie were next. They stood there awkward for a minute before Jasmine said for them to do the same as Davina and Tom which they did. Eddie hooked his arms around her as she turned her head to face him and kissed him on the cheek as the camera flashed. Rachel begun to giggle as she felt Eddie tickle her,her head rested against his cheek as she fell into a fit of laughter,her body turned to face him completely as she kept hitting him on the chest,"Ehheeddhhiiieee! Sssthhoohhppp!"

Steph kept snapping shots of them as Rachel begun to tire of fighting so her whole body was leaning into him. Eddie's forehead made it's way down onto Rachel's as she kept squirming under his touch,"give up Rach?" She shook her head up and down as it leant against his,her eyes tightly shut. Eddie stopped wrapping his arms back around her waist,Rachel slowly opened her eyes as Eddie's stared back into hers them both still unaware that photos were being taken. Eddie kissed her on the nose causing it to scrunch up and everyone 'aww' around both had matching grins on their faces before they were interrupted by Grantley coming in saying they had to begin.

The hall was full,teachers,students,parents and members of the community. Rachel peered through the curtains before turning back to face the nervous cast,"right do your best and have fun!" Everyone clapped and cheered before heading off the stage.

"Rachel! Eddie!" Matt bellowed. Both Eddie and Rachel whipped their heads around facing Matt.

"What?" Eddie asked raising his eyebrows.

"There's one scene we haven't rehearsed and I just want to make sure you know your lines and what you're doing," Matt explained.

"We know our lines Matt and we'll improvise how we stand and move and stuff," Rachel said.

"Just don't back out of the kiss," he said pointing his finger as Rachel blushed. Eddie turned to Rachel and laughed before pulling her off the stage as the scene was being set up.

"Eddie, where are you taking me?" Rachel exclaimed being pulled by Eddie into a dark corner at the end of the stage.

"I wanted to talk to you about the kiss...you're panicking," Eddie explained as Rachel shook her head,her hair hitting his chest.

"I'm not."

"Are..I don't want you to panic Rach,I'll wink at you before I kiss you," Rachel nodded her had before reaching up and putting a lingering kiss on his cheek and whisperin,"thank you," in his ear before they both arrived back just in time to watch the play start.