Disclaimers: I do not own As the World Turns, and I never will.
A/N: On my profile, I admitted that Carly and Holden together was intriguing, but after watching today's episode – my heart is only for the children and for Jack and Lily.
Summary: Inspired by the episode of 7/18/09. Many characters thoughts about Holden and Carly's affair.
Jack
It was too surreal.
How did it all happen?
I get a call that Lily has been accident.
Holden tells me that Lily wants to talk to me. I think it's a good idea. I mean what was Lily doing?
She tells me that she wanted to run down Carly, but she changed her mind at the last second after thinking about the children and me.
I couldn't believe it.
Why would Lily try to run down her best friend?
Then she said it had something to do with Holden; that I should ask Holden and Carly what the problem was.
From that moment, a sick feeling came into my body.
Ask Holden and Carly.
I went out the room to see Holden and Carly talking with what looks like to be in hushed and urgent tones.
And in that instant, I knew what Lily was talking about.
I knew in that moment why Lily wanted to run Carly down.
Holden and Carly were having an affair.
It all made sense.
Holden's outburst at the dinner with Neal. Carly's trip to camp with Holden.
It was because they were having an affair.
I couldn't believe it, but I know it was true.
I felt sad. I felt angry. I felt at a loss.
Why would Carly do this?
Why would Holden do this?
Why have a damn affair?
What were they thinking?
I didn't know why Holden did it, but I knew why Carly did it.
Carly did it to make me jealous. Carly did it to spite me.
She just kicked me out of the house.
My mind is still reeling from what I found out when I arrive back at the ranch.
She asks me what happened.
I reply, "Carly happened – again."
Yes, she happened. She did something so horrible that would have never fathomed it.
I find myself telling Janet what I feel.
I told her that I never thought Carly could hurt me ever again, but she did. She outdid herself.
As Janet gives me a hug all I could do is think about what Carly did with Holden; about what Holden did with Carly.
Why did you guys do it?
Didn't you two think about me? About the kids?
It's obvious that they didn't think about Lily.
Oh, God, Lily!
I knew she was the one who would take the most hits.
After all it is her husband and her best friend that are doing it.
My heart goes out to her. And to everyone else that is hurt by what happened.
My own heart was taking hits.
It hurt to know that my best friend and cousin was having an affair with my many-time love and ex wife.
It hurt.
But what could I do?
It was just too surreal.
The End
End-note: I hope you all enjoyed that. There will be a longer story. My version of this storyline after this episode and next weeks – possibly. Reviews are appreciated!