Chim - Baby you're a heartbreaker

Chapter 21

Cheryl POV

"Right, year 10! Listen! Get into groups of 3 or 4, and warm up your muscles!" I shout over their chattering.

"Miss there's someone knocking at your door. They want you to go to the staff room." One of the pupils says to me looking bored and flicking her nails.

"Okay thanks. Everyone shut up while I nip out for a few minutes or after school detention for the whole class so I do suggest you all keep it quiet." I shout again to the talking class and they immediately quiet down.

"Thank you, I'll be 10 minutes at the most." And I leave them muttering quietly to each other.

As I walk down the corridors I see Kimberley with a boy around 3 years old. He's crying into her shoulder, very loudly.

"Do you need some help?" I call without meaning to. Damn.

"Yes please, could you just hold him a minute while I get his dummy out." Kim says quietly.

"Yes hand him over." I answer taking him from her.

"Pwetty girly!" The toddler claps making no sense at whatsoever. So I just awkwardly laugh at him.

"He says pretty girl." Kimberley laughs too, not at him but at me not understanding him, and she carries on digging through his toy story backpack.

"Oh well thank you little guy what's your name then?"

"Justin!!"

"Hey there Justin! My names Cheryl!" Oh fuck! I called myself Cheryl in front of Kimberley.

"Shit" I mumble looking away.

"Ch-Cheryl." Kimberley stutters shocked.

"Yep it's me kimba." I laugh nervously.

"W- what? How! But you're Shelly, no you aren't." Kimberley stutters again.

"Look cheryl. It's easier for us both if we stay away from each other, I just don't think it would work out us being friends." She sighs wearily taking Justin away from me.

As I'm about to reply one of the other dance teachers comes into sight and interrupts us.

"Cheryl! Your class is getting really loud and my year 11's can't concentrate there are exams on, you know!" He shouts at me pointing towards the classroom.

"Oh sorry Mark yes I'll get on it now." I shout back then turn back to Kim.

"Come to my house later on, I'll text you the address, nads has got your number yeah? Bye!" Then I rush off as fast as I can, not so I can shut the class up but so I can escape the awkwardness that there was in the hall.

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Kimberley's POV

Wow. I was not expecting that. I can't believe Cheryl is well and truly back in my life. I wonder if she still loves me. And I told her I didn't want to be friends, she must be feeling so rejected right now, I also agreed to go to her house after school what was I thinking? I can't go to her house but I've already made her feel awful so I guess I have to.

Great. Diney calling. Even better.

"Heyyy kimbers, hope you like your new nickname better than the shithole your at now!"

It's Sarah, no, it's drunk Sarah at 10 in the morning, this girl has no shame.

"Hey Sarah what's up and why you on Nadine's phone?"

"I took hers thinking it was mine haha! I'm an idiot! Lol!"

"Saz, did you really just say that? Try'na get down with the kids?"

"Haha no! I'm just pissed so I say a lot of stupid things Kimbers!"

"Okay okay, so why you ringing me?"

"Just to ask if you saw our chez today?"

"Yeah. Like 10 minutes ago. I'm going round to hers tonight, what am I gonna say sarah?!" I panic.

"Don't worry babe, but promise to tell me and nads everything when you get back Kim okay?"

"Yeah yeah okay. Can you also text me Cheryl's address?"

"Yep, okay bye kimberrrrs!" Sarah slurs and puts the phone down.

"MUMMY!" Justin whines loudly.

"Justin baby shh. Don't shout or we'll be in big trouble! Lets go when I'm teaching remember don't talk to anyone just sit at my desk and play with your toys Hun okay?"

"Yes mummy! When will we see pwetty girly again? I like her!" I sigh and say

"I don't know baby boy. I'm going to see her tonight and I'll tell her you said hello."

"I want to come!''

"You can't come sorry sweetheart !adults only"

"Please mummy." he puts on his puppy dog eyes and sticks out his lower lip which makes him look adorable. I just can't resist that face.

"Okay then sweets! You have to be a good boy today though!"

"Yay!!! Yes mummy!"

Then I hold his hand and walk to my next drama lesson, but all I can think about is Cheryl.