I have so much love for Our Girl – I absolutely loved the one off special and few years back and was thrilled to see that it had been picked up for a full (albeit short!) series :)
This is just a little collection of 'snapshot' moments set after the end of episode 5. Enjoy!
So I want Molly and Rebecca to be friends…
Molly was just getting the milk out the fridge to add to her cocoa pops when she heard the doorbell, Charles had gone out to the supermarket to buy some bits and pieces ready for the impending arrival of his son and Molly had presumed that her daft boyfriend had simply locked himself out. She rolled her eyes
"I'm coming! Jeez, what kind of muppet locks themselves out their own 'ouse?!"
When she opened the front door she found not Charles standing on the other side, but his son Sam accompanied by his mother Rebecca
"Oh sorry! I thought you were… Anyway never mind, come on through, sorry about the kitchen, I'm just having my breakfast…"
Rebecca and Sam followed Molly through to the kitchen, and Molly made a quick attempt to put any dirty crockery that she could see in the sink
"Erm…" Molly bit her lip, this felt incredibly awkward "Charles has just nipped out to the shops, I imagine he'll be home soon, I actually thought it was him when you rang the bell and that he'd locked himself out, he does that all the time!" Molly rambled trying to fill the awkward silence
Sam laughed out loud
"Silly daddy!"
Molly smiled at the small child and Rebecca turned to talk to her son
"Sam, why don't you go and put your things up in your room," she said referring to the bags that he'd left in the hallway "when you come back down I imagine your dad will be back." She looked at Molly for confirmation who nodded.
After Sam had left the kitchen to move his bags upstairs Molly opened her mouth to talk again but Rebecca interrupted her
"I never really got the chance to thank you properly, for you know, saving Charles' life. I know it didn't really work out between us but he's still the father of my son and will always be a massive part of my life, so you know, thank you." She said sincerely looking Molly straight in the eye
Molly let out a breath she didn't even know she was holding
"I was only really doing my job…"
Rebecca shook her blonde head, interrupting her again
"Regardless, you made sure he came home to us all, so I'll say it again, thank you."
Molly smiled slightly
"Thank you."
Rebecca smiled warmly
"I've only just realised how little I know about you, Sam talks about you all the time at home but I haven't really had a proper chance to chat to you yet. Sam really loves you though and I know Charles does."
Molly contemplated this for a few seconds smiling broadly
"Are you free on this Saturday? We could have lunch together and do a spot of shopping? I'm sure Charles can do something with Sammy? I'd love to get to know you better."
Just as she finished speaking she heard keys in the front door and Charles walked in
He greeted Molly with a kiss on the mouth and Rebecca with a small smile and a nod of the head
"Charles what are you doing on Saturday?" Molly asked
He put the shopping he was holding down with a confused look before contemplating his diary mentally
"As far as I was aware we're not doing anything…"
"Good! You're having a father son day with Sammy," she grinned at Rebecca "and I'm going out with my brand new friend."
I know it wasn't thaaaat long - but more will be coming your way soon!
xxx