Eastenders new
Hello people here's a new eastenders fanfic, David and Carol return to the square, references to current and recent storylines will be included, hope you enjoy reading, please review or comment if you have the time.
Chapter one
Our tale opens on an old wooden bench 'in memory of Arthur Fowler' was written on a plaque pinned to the bench, Phil sat clutching a bottle of vodka, he Downs a few mouthfuls and looks around.
The cold evening was making him shiver, Sharon had kindly asked him to leave and sober up, she had opened up the family laptop and found a page left open, Phils drinking had got to an all time low, his life was now slipping away, but he didn't seem to care, unbeknown to her Phil had deliberately not deleted the search history, he kept looking around thinking about his life, he soon heard the soft sounds of a motorbike far in the distance.
He took to his feet and moved to the fence, a motorbike pulled up outside the Jackson residence, when the helmets came off Phil gasped as he saw Carol and David dismount from the bike.
"Unbelievable" he muttered downing some more drink, he watched Carol and David embrace one and other before entering the house, this made him jealous, how could they still be together? He stumbles over launching the bottle through the window, letting out a sarcastic laugh before falling over.
David raced outside and stood looking at Phil, his hands sunk deep into his pockets "back on the booze Phil?" He questions "not a lot ever changes round here"
Phil glanced up at him and let out a somewhat evil laugh, David kindly helped him to his feet and ventured back inside.
"well that was a nice welcome home present" he muttered bending down to gather the larger bits of glass that were covering the floor.
"David, I really don't think this was a good idea, this place holds to many bad memories"
"oh come on Carol we don't have to stay forever" said David in his usual calming tone.
Carol shrugged unconvinced, the last few months had been full of risks for her, when she left the square she travelled around to old haunts, relived memories and then went in search of David, lucky for her, he hadn't be difficult to track down.
To come to the end of a time of anxiety and fear, to feel the dark cloud that hung over us lift and disperse - the grim cloud that dulled the heart and made happiness no more than a memory!
Carol's dark cloud had been the cancer, she didn't like to admit it, but it had changed her in so many ways, the diagnosis, the treatment, and then the joy of having that cloud removed from her life.
It was enough to break even the strongest person.
"are you alright darling?" questioned David as he swept the floor "you look a bit pale"
"I'm fine, just tired" she answered sharply exiting the room.
David sighed and continued clearing up, he was still in shock from carol turning up, since leaving he had done very well for himself, he had started his own business in Spain, possibly why carol found it easy to track him down.
She had followed him to a near by bar and strolled over as if nothing had happened, of course David found this a bit strange, he had assumed perhaps she had been given some bad news, or maybe she was losing her mind, he couldn't bring himself to accept that it was possible she really did love him and regretted sending him away, it was too good to be true.
The two had spent days and nights together and eventually had become a couple again, it was carol who suggested returning to the square, she had claimed her head was sorted and clear.
David on the other hand despite his disapproval had quite simply agreed, he had only just got her back he wasn't about to rock the boat just yet, plus he saw himself as a bit of wanderer.
He kept reminding himself that in such situations it was better he kept his trap shut and just went along with Carol's ideas and demands, he was starting to quite like it
"David I'm going to bed" shouted carol as she headed up the stairs.
"not even a goodnight kiss" grunted David, he shrugged it off and sorted out the window before heading up and settling in beside her.
The following morning a spirit of happy mischief entered into David, he felt just the same as he had on the morning carol had confessed her love for him, he felt confident and ready for adventure.
He glanced over at Carol who was still sound asleep, he pecked her cheek hoping she would stir, no such luck, why did we actually come back here? He wondered.
Looking back it was just a last minute decision fueled by to many jugs of sangria.
Still they were here now.
He turned back to Carol and tried nudging her with his nose but that didn't seem to work either.
"Carol!" he shouted.
She opened one eye and shook her head "I'm trying to sleep!" she snapped "stop nudging me and wailing like that!"
After her bite back she turned over and pulled the cover off him.
"charming" muttered David
It was clear he wasn't going to be getting his end away this morning so he vacated the room and headed to the shower, he caught a glimpse of himself in the mirror and smiled, standing there alone he tilted head and noticed the dark shadows below his eyes.
This was no surprise, he hadn't been sleeping properly of late, nor had carol, the two of them had had quite an adventure.
"you can't keep looking back, you have to keep running" he muttered to his tanned handsome reflection.
After sorting himself out he looked in on Carol who had fallen back to sleep.
He sighs and heads downstairs, the house was quiet, not something he was use to, he made himself some toast and sat at the table, his mind soon began to wonder, he began replying old memories, this house, this whole place held so many memories, not particularly good ones either.
Himself and carol had been through so much together, they had hurt each other, loved each other, always ended up together yet things had never worked out right.
Maybe this time would be different he thought.
He was subdued and a little doubtful at heart, like the pain of a bad wound, the effect of a deep shock takes sometime time to be felt, but he was feeling it now.
Only a day after his heart attack carol had dumped him, her actions had hurt him more than any other time she had chosen to finish with him, because at that point he was actually truly and deeply in love with her and willing to commit and change his life in anyway he could.
Glancing at his watch he realised half the day had somehow past him by, he decided to go for stroll round the square, see if anything had changed.
Of course not much had changed, saw a crowd of depressed looking humans stumbling helplessly through their daily lives.
The place was indeed different to when he was younger, he chuckled thinking about it.
He looked to his left and spotted Phil rummaging through some bins, he also appeared to be having some kind of disagreement with a stray tabby cat who was also most interested in the bins "fishing for something are we!" he shouted flippantly' Phil glanced over and gave a half hearted shrug before returning to his business.
"David wicks" came a familiar voice from behind him "what brings you back here?"
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There's your first chapter guys, hope you like it, more coming soon, thanks for reading, please review/comment etc if you can, I'd love to read your thoughts.
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