My fathers best friend (Waterloo road)

Fifteen

Ruby was lying in bed. She was torn on having an abortion and keeping the baby. She didn't know what to do.

The door opened and Esmè came in with Darcie. "Little lady made some pancakes for you. Well I made them. She just wants to take the credit," Esmè said.

Ruby smiled and sat up. Darcie climbed on the bed next to her. She kissed her stomach and smiled. "Baba."

"How?"

"Don't ask me. Babies know when there's something in your belly. Well that's what I've been told anyways," Esmè said.

Ruby nodded and sighed. She ate the pancakes and sighed. "I heard mum and dad arguing again. Why?"

"I don't know babes. Mum just said they're going through some stuff," Esmè said.

***
Ruby arrived at school. She was still feeling unwell. She saw Simon with Sue and sighed. She knew that at the end of the day, she was only the bit on the side. The one the married man had an affair with.

Max was watching. He knew that Esmè was right and that his deputy head had been having an affair with a student. He didn't know what to do either.

***
Ruby looked up as Simon walked into the common room. She sighed. "What?"

"Are you still pregnant?" He asked as he sat down.

Ruby rolled her eyes and nodded. "Yes I am. I haven't made my mind up yet. So don't put anymore pressure on me."

Simon sighed. "You need to sort it. Because someone will find out soon and then what? I lose my job because of a stupid fling?"

***
Max walked into Esmè's classroom. She grinned. "Little early for a booty call isn't it?"

"It's not that. I think I've seen for my own eyes that Simon has been having an affair with your sister."

Esmè stood up and threw her pen down on the desk. "I'll kill him."

"No. We have to actually catch them together. We need proof other than us claiming."

Esmè sighed. "How do we catch them then? When he has his dick shoved in her?"

Max smirked. "Quit the vulgar language. It's a turn on."

***

Ruby saw Esmè and walked over to her. "Do you think I could be a good mum? If I kept the baby?" She asked.

Esmè smiled and nodded. "I know you could. You're amazing with Darcie. I know that you'd be even better with your own baby."

Ruby sighed. "I think I want to keep it. I can't offer it much. But what I do have, I will give my all to my baby."

Esmè smiled. "That's how you'll know you'll be a good mum. Look, when I found out I was pregnant with Darcie, I was terrified. But I kept on saying that everything happens for a reason."

***
The two sister's got home. Claire was sitting on the sofa with Peter. "Es. Can you take Darcie upstairs please? I need to talk to you both," Claire said.

Darcie toddled off to play. The two sisters sat down. Claire sighed. "There's no easy way to say this. But your father and I are getting a divorce. He's been sleeping with his PA."

Ruby was shocked. She looked at her dad. "Is that true? You cheated on mum?" She asked.

Peter sighed. "Yes. I'm sorry. It's been a few months now. But we've both kept it quiet as we didn't want to hurt you."

Ruby stood up and walked out. She could feel herself breaking. But who would fix her?