What if Sapphire never came back from Burnywood with Carmen? How would she deal with it? Let's find out. That's where our story starts from. THIS WILL BE DIFFERENT FROM THE REAL EPISODE.

Carmen's POV

"Hello, Carmen!" Gina said. "Babes? What happened to your eye?" she asked, brushing my hair out of my face.

"I'm fine." I snapped, beginning to walk away. Gina put a hand on my shoulder.

"What happened babe?" she repeated.

"I'm fine, I said!" I told her, and I walked upstairs.

"Carmen!" Tee said, grinning. "What happened?" she asked, her grin faltering. I saw Liam appear behind her.

"Me and Sapph got put in Burnywood. She ran away after a week. I was supposed to go with her but I got held back. All my stuff got nicked, and when I asked for it back…" I felt my eyes sting a bit.

"You can borrow some of mine. I'll help you choose." Tee offered, holding her hand out to me. She was so nice.

I took her hand, and offered Liam a smile as we passed him. He grinned back at me, before heading off.

Tee gave me some clothes to wear, and slipped me some money. "Here, use that to start getting your stuff back."

"Are you sure, Tee? I mean, I don't want it to seem like I'm really really desperate, you don't have to." I said.

"Of course I'm sure! We're friends, right?" Tee said with a grin.

"Thanks Tee." I said, putting the money into my pocket and giving her a hug, which she returned.

We headed downstairs, with my new clothes, and into the living room. Liam and Frank were setting up a pool game.

"Hey Carms, Tee." Liam greeted. My heart fluttered. I still had feelings for him. "Fancy a game?" he asked, gesturing to the table.

"Sure." I agreed, grabbing a pool cue.

"I'll pass, thanks." Tee said, turning on the TV.

Liam, Frank and I started playing.

"So…who nicked your stuff?" Liam asked me as I potted a red ball. I missed my next shot.

"His name was Tyler…and there was also this girl, Lizanne, she nicked all my money." I told him. "There was this girl, Kitty…she was nice to me when Sapph left. She doesn't really talk to other people since she's got…problems." I explained.

"Do you know where Sapphire went?" Frank asked.

"No…I just know that she didn't bother getting in touch. So obviously, she didn't care." I said with a shrug, potting the black ball.

"Another game? Just me and you." Liam said.

"Alright." I said and grinned. "Prepare to die, O'Donovan."

"Just you wait, Howle, I'll take you down easily." He said.

"Yeah, right." I said sarcastically.

"I'm sorry they put you in Burnywood." A small voice said behind me. I turned as Liam was taking his shot and, low and behold, there was Lily Kettle. My expression hardened, and I clenched my fists.

"Calm down, Carms." Liam said, placing a hand on my shoulder. I turned and took my shot.

"You mean you're sorry you put me there?!" I asked angrily, when my shot was over.

"It wasn't Lily's fault!" Tracy protested.

"Yes it was!" I snapped. "She jumped off the fucking roof, Tracy." My language seemed to surprise Tracy. I heard Liam snicker from behind me. "She did it so that she could cause a load of trouble. All Lily Kettle cares about is herself!"

Lily began to sniffle.

"Now look what you've done!" Tracy said.

"Awwh, she's upset!" Liam said sarcastically. "Well at least she didn't get all her stuff nicked, and then beaten up when she asked for it back!" he said.

Carmen smirked. "I never cried! You don't let them see you cry, right Liam?"

Liam grinned at me, then we both looked at Lily. I took my shot and Liam potted the black on his next shot. We both stood there, holding our pool cues.

"Well, I think you'll be glad to hear that I'm not coming back here." Lily sniffed.

"Oh, cry me a river. I don't give a shit." Liam said, rolling his eyes.

"That'll be nice for Poppy and Rosie, won't it?" I said, smiling sweetly.

"I'm not going to the Perrys!" Lily said, glaring at me. She looked up at Tracy, who nodded at her. "Cam's fostering me."

"She's WHAT?!" Johnny said. Lily turned her wheelchair to look at him. "You thieved that foster placement from me and Tee!"

"I never!" Lily protested.

I smirked and looked at Liam. He was smirking too.

"You had a foster home to go to and you turned them down! Now you're taking me and Tee's place!"

"Johnny!" Tracy said. Tee stood up, staring between them both.

"Why does SHE get all the chances? When's it gonna be our turn?!" Johnny asked, and he threw a lemon. It was aimed for Lily, most likely, but it hit me thwack on the side of my forehead.

My reaction was the same as I learned at Burnywood. I let go of my cue and it crashed to the floor. I stalked over to Johnny and wrapped one arm around his neck. I began to punch him in the back, in a 'kidney punch'.

"Don't you EVER. Hit me again, or I'll get you!" I said.

"Ow, get off!" Johnny said.

"Carmen!" Tracy shouted, trying to separate us.

Johnny turned in my grip and grasped my shoulders, throwing me onto the sofa. Mike grabbed Johnny by the shoulders and yanked him back. Tracy grabbed me by the shoulders and pulled me back.

"Lily jumps off a roof and gets whatever she wants! I've never done anything wrong, ever! And I get nothing!" Johnny said. He freed himself from Mike's grip, and Mike, Tracy, Tee and the weird woman who suspended Mike went running after him.

"What's going on?" Gina asked.

"Nothing!" I said, stalking back over to the pool table, where Liam was smirking and clapping.

"Lily!" Gina said, seeing her crying.

"I won't go." Lily whispered.