This is my first Corrie fic so sorry if the charectors aren't great. Hope you enjoy and don't forget to reveiw.

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14 year old Carla Donavon suddenly woke to the sound of her mum and dad shouting and she crept out of her bedroom and into her younger brother's bedroom and quietly closed the door before walking towards the bed and crouching down.

"Rob." Carla whispered shaking him slightly and he stirred.

"Hmm?" Rob mumbled.

"Come on. School." Carla said.

"Just a bit longer Carla." Rob said and Carla chuckled.

"No Rob. Otherwise you'll never get up. So up." Carla replied before taking the duvet off him and walking out of the bedroom and into her own to get ready for school.

A while later, Carla was brushing through her dark brown hair when there was a light knock on the door and she saw Rob peek through the gap through her mirror.

"You can come in you know Rob?" Carla asked laughing slightly as he crept in and closed the door behind him.

"Are they fighting again?" Rob asked and Carla sighed before putting her brush down and sitting on her bed and Rob sat beside her.

"Yeah. But it doesn't matter. Cos when we get to school, we can act normal." Carla replied.

"OK." Rob said.

"Right. Come on. We'd better go." Carla said before they stood up and walked down the stairs.

"Don't say anything. Just leave it to me OK?" Carla whispered and Rob nodded before they walked into the living room.

"We're off to school." Carla called out.

"Right. Don't get into any bother." Their mum said and they left.

"Carla!" Their dad shouted and they stopped.

"Carla. Don't go in there. Just come on." Rob said.

"It's gonna be fine Rob. I promise. Wait here and don't come in whatever happens." Carla replied before going back into the flat and closing the door slightly.

"Yeah?" Carla asked.

"Where you and Rob going?" Her dad asked.

"School." Carla replied.

"You're not going." Her dad said walking towards her.

"I need to go in so they don't get social on us again." Carla replied but her dad grabbed some of her hair.

"You're not going in." Her dad said.

"Rob's waiting outside. He can't go in on his own." Carla said trying to hide the pain in her voice so Rob didn't hear her.

Suddenly, her dad let go but hit her so she got a cut lip and she fell to the floor.

"Rob! Don't come in! I'll be there in a minute!" Carla shouted.

"Carla! Michelle's here!" Rob shouted.

"OK. I'm coming." Carla replied before getting up and leaving the flat.

"Oh my god. Car. What's happened?" Michelle asked, instantly seeing her cut lip.

"Just leave it Michelle. Come on. We're late as it is." Carla replied.

"Carla? What is it?" Michelle asked as they started walking to school.

"Was it dad?" Rob asked.

"No. I just slipped and caught it that's all." Carla lied and she knew Michelle didn't believe her.

A while later, they arrived at school and Carla and Michelle went over to Paul and Liam.

"Carla? How did you get that?" Paul asked.

"Just drop it will ya!" Carla shouted before storming off.

"Carla!" Michelle shouted following her until they got to an empty corridor.

"Right. What's going on? I know it was your dad that gave ya that. What's happened this time?" Michelle asked.

"I dunno. You know what, I sometimes wish that the social did take me and Rob into care when they came the other month. At least then we'll be rid of them." Carla replied.

"I would say that you don't mean it but I know you do. Is that why Rob was outside the door this morning?" Michelle asked.

"Yeah. I heard dad shout me to come back so I told Rob to stay out there and to not come in cos I knew what would 'appen." Carla replied.

"Then what?" Michelle asked.

"You know what, if it was anyone else then I wouldn't be tellin' them any of this." Carla smiled.

"Yeah well. I know what your dad's like. And I know what you're like as well." Michelle replied.

"Yeah. That's what I hate the most." Carla said.

"Oh thanks very much." Michelle joked.

"I didn't mean that. I meant that I hate it that it's only you that knows me properly. People just think they do." Carla replied.

"What about Rob?" Michelle asked.

"He's too young to get it. I just say that I'm fine and then mess about with him to stop him from thinking about it." Carla replied.

"Yeah but he does Carla. He knew it was your dad that gave ya that cut lip this morning. And. Maybe he's seen the other times." Michelle said and Carla looked up.

"What? You think he's seen the other times?" Carla asked.

"I didn't mean that Carla." Michelle replied.

"Yeah but he might have." Carla said.

"But how can he? If you're always keeping him safe and out of the way when you know what's gonna happen. I mean, you only take all this so Rob doesn't have to. You always have done since you were 9 Carla. That just proves how much you love him." Michelle said as tears brimmed in Carla's eyes and she looked down.

"Yeah but I don't keep him safe though do I? Cos if I did then he wouldn't have known what really happened this morning." Carla said as a tear rolled down her cheek.

"But that's only cos he knows when there's something bothering ya. It's nothing to do with you not keeping him safe. Cos you do. I've always known that even before this all started." Michelle replied.

"I know. And you've been there all the time. And for Rob." Carla replied, finally looking up and Michelle saw the tears and pulled her in for a hug.

"It's gonna be fine. I promise ya. Ey. How about you and Rob come round ours tonight? And I'm not taking no for an answer." Michelle asked, pulling out of the hug and running her thumb over Carla's cheek and wiping the tears away.

"OK. Thanks Chelle." Carla replied before they headed back outside.

"Has Carla been crying?" Liam asked Paul as they saw Carla and Michelle walk over.

"It looks like it yeah. But it's only Michelle that Carla let's see that she's crying. So don't say anything." Paul replied as they got nearer.

"Carla and Rob are coming over later. So make yourselves scarce." Michelle said.

"OK." Liam replied.

"OK." Paul replied.

"Right. Better get to lesson." Carla said as the bell rang.

"Come on." Michelle said as she linked arms with Carla and started walking to class.

Pleaseeee Review. Like to know if you think I should carry on with this or not.