I don't own anything and this is my first attempt at a fanfic, so I'm apologizing in advance! I know it's not long but this is just my take on the church fall spoilers and there will be more chapters coming! I'm probably completely wrong anyway. Please read and review.
The two girls had been arguing for over an hour already and they were both exhausted, 'I know you don't want to be with me any more, you wouldn't have left if you did so just go, Sian' Sophie spat at her girlfriend. Sian felt almost too dumbstruck to speak but she knew she had to, she knew that it wasn't true, 'I do love you Soph, I can't believe that you can think I don't...' 'Don't even go there' Sophie interrupted, 'I seen them photos you know'
' What photos are these then?' Sian was tired, she'd had enough.
'You and Chloe, all loved up on holiday AND I know you've been seeing her since you got back' Sophie cried out, 'I bet she's a better girlfriend than me.'
'You what? I love you Soph, only you Chloe is just a friend nothing more' Sian tried desperately to reassure Sophie but somehow she knew it wasn't going to work
'No she's not Sian, I can see that, you said you'd always be there for me and you're not. You're leaving me again!'
'I'm not leaving you, I only went to give you some space, me and you are forever babe, you know that' Sian tried again, 'I don't want anyone else...'
'Just leave me alone Sian, I don't want to see you EVER again' Sophie shouted across the living room. Sian couldn't believe the way Sophie was treating her, her blue eyes filling with tears, betraying her emotions even as she shouted back, 'I have done nothing wrong and you know it, you always do this to me, you always push me away. I am not putting up with this you know, not this time'
'Well go then, that's what you've wanted to do for ages isn't it? That's what I'd do if I was you!'
So Sian went, turned and walked away.
Less than 1 second after Sian walked out of the house Sophie knew that she had made a mistake, she didn't want her to go, she needed her to stay. Her whole life was falling apart in front of her and no one cared. She just couldn't go after her, she was too proud. So she did the thing she didn't want to do, the thing that she had done too often over the past couple of months, but it was the only control she had. She went upstairs, into her wardrobe and took out the bottle of cider she had hid there earlier.
Sian was sitting on a wall just round the corner from Sophie's house crying. She knew that she shouldn't have left Sophie like that but what could she do? Sophie was clearly on a path of self destruction and she just couldn't sit and watch it any more, she'd tried to help and it had just been thrown back in her face time and time again. It was tearing her apart. If only...
Suddenly a thought struck her, Rosie! Rosie would know what to do, as much as she was a complete air head and self obsessed like no one Sian had ever met she was Sophie's sister and she loved her maybe, just maybe, if Rosie and her both went round and tried to talk to her they could get through to her together.
So, with a deep breath, and wiping the tears from her face using her sleeve she got up and walked down the road to the Grimshaw's house and knocked on the door. After a short wait, Sean answered in his sing song voice, 'Hello!' then seeing the state that Sian was in his whole demeanour changed, 'Oh Sian, what's happened?'
'Is Rosie in? I - I need to talk to her' Sian stuttered.
'No she's not, but come in and wait she shouldn't be long, the shops have nearly shut!' he joked, trying to get her to smile. Not that it worked. In fact all it managed to do was make Sian cry again as he accidentally reminded her that Sophie had said that too, in happier times.
'Oh Sian, come here' said Sean, as he pulled her into a hug and then into the house, 'What's happened? whatever it is I'm sure it's not that bad love', then, when the only response he got was an increase in sobbing, 'Come on, have a seat, I'll make you a cuppa.'
As Sean disappeared into the small kitchen Sian sat on the edge of the sofa with her arms wrapped around her body, trying to give herself some comfort. Where was Rosie? Surely she would be back soon, Sophie needed them.
A few minutes later Sean returned with two mugs and his mobile glued to his ear, 'Look Rosie, I'm not being funny here but its important - yes more important than a new handbag - no I don't know...' He placed a mug on the table in front of Sian and gave her a look that said he was sorry for Rosie being... well Rosie! 'You know what? Maybe you should just talk to her, she's not told me anything' and passed the phone to Sian.
'What's up babe?' Rosie trilled, clearly still distracted by whatever handbag she was now ogling.
'It's Soph...' Sian started before she was interrupted, 'Why? what's she done now? don't tell me she's in a sulk again, such a drama queen!' Rosie laughed.
'No, it's more than that, I don't know, I don't know what to do, how to get through to her. I'm scared Rosie, she's going to do something b- something.' Rosie seemed to have finally realised how upset that Sian was.
'What do you mean something? Have you fallen out?' Rosie was concerned, at last! Sian thought.
'No - well yes - well I don't know, she thinks I've done something that I haven't, but she's been pushing me away for months now and I think that this might be the last straw. I c-can't...' Sian had to stop talking as she started crying again and Sean took the phone from her. 'Rosie? Now do you understand? It's important so come home now'. He hung up, sat next to Sian and drew her into him again.
Half an hour later Sian had finally stopped crying when the front door banged open and Rosie rushed in. Sian jumped up from where she was still curled up in Sean's arms and hugged Rosie so tightly that she thought she might suffocate. After a few minutes, Rosie peeled the younger girl away and looked right into her face and asked, 'So tell me what's been going on? I've never seen you like this before'
'She's wasn't coping with your Mum and Dad splitting and the new baby, she was getting behind at college and then I went on holiday' Sian paused, 'I shouldn't have gone, If I'd known I wouldn't have gone! honest'
'If you'd have known what Sian?' Rosie asked gently.
'Well you know, she got kicked out of college, then your Dad sold the house and there I was on holiday, I wasn't there for her, I was off having fun on holiday with my Mum and Yusef. I didn't forget about her I couldn't but I wanted - I don't know what I wanted - I think I wanted to relax so I could support her better, be better for...' Again Sian paused, but before Rosie could speak again she continued, 'Then she saw photo's on facebook of me and this girl I met on holiday.' A sob escaped her lips, 'She thinks I cheated, why would I cheat? I love her!' Once again, sobs racked her body and Rosie wrapped her arms around her
'Don't blame yourself Sian, you weren't to know', Rosie tried to reasure Sian, 'But that doesn't matter, I should never have left her, she needs me and I need her. Please can we go round and talk to her... Make her see – make her - her understand' She pleaded.
'Of course we can, we'll go as soon as you've cleaned your face babe' Rosie said before pushing her towards the stairs.
Sean was still in the living room, looking stunned at what he had just heard and witnessed, 'Rosie, what are you going to do? What are you going to say?'
'I don't know babe, I mean I knew she wasn't happy but I didn't think it was bad enough for Sian to get in that kind of state. I hope she's ok' Rosie looked like she was on the verge of tears too.
A few minutes later Rosie shouted up the stairs, 'Ok Sian you ready to go see Sophie?' But Sian was already on her way down and heading for the door.
As the two girls left the warm house, the cold winter air hit them and Sian shivered, Rosie putting her arm round her, 'why didn't you put a coat on before you left you silly girl?'
'I don't know, I didn't think of that, besides I left the house ages ago, it was warmer then!' Sian replied, before looking up and seeing that there were no lights on at number 4 Coronation Street, 'That's a bit strange Rosie? You don't think she's gone out do you?'
'I doubt it, she's probably in her room wishing you were there!' Rosie said reasuringly, but both girls sped up anyway, something wasn't right.
As they reached the front door, Sian tried it and found it unlocked, 'Good she's in' she said with relief, 'Soph? Soph where are you?' she called as she ran through the house.
'She's not here, Rosie she's not here!'
