Set when Johnny, Carmen, Tyler etc are /Tyler love. Johnny/Tyler and Johnny/Carmen friendship.

Carmen walked downstairs carefully, and the first thing she saw was Johnny and Tyler fighting.

She rushed forwards and grabbed Johnny's arms. He began to struggle, but as soon as she yanked him back and he saw who it was, he weakened.

Carmen let go of his arms. "What was it this time?" she demanded of them both.

"Johnny accused me of trying to steal his…crush." Tyler said, going pink. Johnny went pink too.

"And were you?" Carmen asked.

"….Maybe?" Tyler said.

Carmen rolled her eyes at the both of them and walked away. "You'll need to act less childish to get that girl to like you!" she called back.

Johnny glared at Tyler, before they both went down to the kitchen for lunch.

"Carmen, darling!"

All the kids looked up from their lunch and Carmen's fork clattered to her plate.

There she was…Helen Howle. Carmen's mum. However, even though Carmen didn't notice, she had a rather round belly since last time…

Carmen got up, and her chair fell to the ground with another clatter.

"Get out." She whispered, and her face was angry. Her hands clenched into fists.

"Carmen, you've got to understand…"

"NO!" she shouted. "You LEFT me, AGAIN." And with that, Carmen shoved past her and ran upstairs.

Tyler moved first, and off he went after her.

"Carmen?" he entered her room to see her crying.

She tried to hide that she'd been crying/that she was crying, but Tyler simply sat beside her and wrapped an arm around her shoulders.

Carmen instantly leaned into him, her head resting on his shoulder. "She's my mum."

"I know." Tyler said quietly. "I…could see the likenesses."

"I look like her?"

"A bit. You have the same eyes and hair, but you look way prettier."

A blush appeared on both Carmen's cheeks and Tyler's.

"Thanks." She said quietly.

"I didn't say anything that wasn't true." Tyler pointed out.

"I'm not pretty, though." Carmen said.

"Don't think like that, Carmen. You're brilliant…kind, smart, sweet, not just pretty, but beautiful…don't doubt yourself. You can face that old bag. She must have been crazy to leave you here…but I'm kind of glad she did…because I wouldn't have met you otherwise." Tyler said sincerely.

Carmen nodded. "Thanks Tyler." She said, genuinely, and she sat up, but not before she kissed his cheek. He went crimson and she grinned.

"Come on." He said, and he took her hand, leading her downstairs.

Helen and the other kids looked up as they came downstairs. Carmen let go of Tyler's hand and approached Helen.

"I'm not doing this for you." Carmen said. "What do you want?"

"Sweetie, we should take this somewhere private…"

"No. Whatever you have to say…you can say it in front of my friends." Carmen said.

"Well…the thing is…" Helen patted her round tummy, and Carmen's face paled.

"….What?" Carmen said, wishing, praying that she'd got it wrong.

"I'm pregnant." Helen said proudly.

Carmen felt her head spinning. She felt her legs collapse beneath her. There were a few vague cries and she felt arms wrapping round her waist, but after that Carmen blacked out.

"Carmen!" Tyler's voice. "She's okay!" he called behind him.

Carmen opened her eyes. "Tyler…" she whispered.

"Hello, sweets." He said. The name was odd, but Carmen liked it. Tyler brushed some hair off of her forehead. "Are you okay?" he asked.

"Y-yeah…it's just…"

"I know. Oh Carmen, I'm sorry." He said.

Tyler felt Carmen pulling him into a hug, and he happily returned it, rubbing her back soothingly.

"Did she leave?" Carmen asked at last, as she sat up properly and Tyler sat beside her.

"Yeah…um…she's going to have her baby in, um…2 days." He said.

"Oh God." Carmen said, placing her hands to her forehead. "She's going to mess up all over again."

"Maybe." Tyler said quietly, putting an arm around Carmen's shoulders.

"Ooooh, Tyler!" Carmen and Tyler turned to see Elektra and Lily, laughing at them.

"When did you two get together?" Elektra said.

"And why didn't you saaay?" Lily looked upset as well as teasing.

"We're not going out any more than you and Rick are, so button it." Carmen said to Lily.

Lily blushed and Carmen smirked, before grabbing Tyler's arm and leading him out.