Albert Square. 16th July 2015. A lot had changed around, and even more in the Branning's lives. Tanya, she'd moved abroad not wanting to disrupt Oscar's life Lauren agreed to moving to her Mum's former home to take care of Oscar for six months. Abi, she'd gone to University, she was going to do her best to be a vet. Oscar, well he was the usual child but he was settled and happy which was all that mattered. Max, Max had been abandoned for so, so many reasons. "Oscar, school!" Lauren called. "Coming Loz!" He called back. "You never get this collar right, come here" Lauren bent down to Oscar's level and adjusted his collar. "What's wrong?" Oscar asked Lauren noticing a tear in her eye. "Nothing" She replied. "Do you miss Mummy?" "Yeah, sometimes. Suppose its better now we get to do what we want, hey?" Oscar nodded. "What about Daddy?" Lauren crumbled at Oscar's words. If she was honest, she missed her Dad. Nothing that she felt was going to make her go back though, so much had been done. He had been the reason for Lauren turning back to the drink and she just couldn't go back down that route again. Once her Mum returned, she planned to go to college finish an art and design and course and move her future ahead. Every time she thought of a future she crumbled. He was the one she loved. He was every single part of her, everything she done, she wished he was there with her to do it with her. At night time, when she drifted off to sleep she'd still keep that faded memory of him keeping his arms wrapped tightly around her as she laid on his chest, feeling comfort. It was horrible that all that, had to be chucked away because of her Dad's actions. "There is no Daddy Oscar! Stop bringing him up! Is Daddy here now? No, because he doesn't care Oscar. He knew that Mummy was going away yet he still didn't think about you because he never does think about us! Because I thought he did, I held onto that and look where it got me?" Lauren shouted. "Sorry" Oscar's voice broke. "No, Oscar I'm sorry. Come here" Tears fell down Lauren's cheeks as she cradled her younger brother. "How about I ring up and say you're sick? You can watch your films then and play with your lego, yeah?" Lauren asked. "Yes please Loz" Oscar beamed. "Go on upstairs then and get changed, I'll be up in a moment" Lauren picked up her mobile. Southwood School. She pressed dial and waited a minute or two before she finally got through. "Hello, it's Tanya Branning, Oscar's Mum. Oscar has a temperature and has been really poorly today so unfortunately he won't be able to make it in today...yes thanks...ok, bye" Lauren didn't want to reveal that Tanya had gone away, it would cause her more problems so she decided to carry on pretending as if her Mum was here. Sometimes, she wishes she would. Because the only safety Lauren had was herself and sometimes that wasn't enough. Lauren needed to make a phone call she needed back up. A/N: What's happened? Will post next chapter soon if reviews x