"I guess there's no point in trying to protect you from him, you've obviously never stopped obsessing over that obnoxious, big headed twat!", snapped Billy. Suddenly, Carol was brought back into the present. Hearing those negative thoughts that people associated David with made her realise why she had thrown him out in the first place. However, her thoughts were everywhere at the moment and she needed to find a quiet place to think - and fast. The last thing she wanted was to see him before she made any rash decisions, so she hopped into Sonia's ratty old car and sped off. "Mam!", Sonia's voice echoed through the square. "Thanks a lot, Billy. You should have just kept that big nose of yours out!". Billy sighed angrily, feeling as if he'd just wasted his time. "Well don't blame me when he breaks your Mum's heart again!". Billy's words were like a yoyo in Sonia's mind for the rest of that day. "He's right", she agreed...
Carol had already arrived at her destination - it was now up to Sonia to try and figure out where that place was before she made her decision. Carol on the other hand was still stubborn, not sure if she was even intending on making any bold decisions, yet there were so many things swirling through her mind. Carol was at church. She remembered that the hospital Vicar had invited her to pop round any time she liked if she wanted to discuss anything with him. "Hello again!", she began as the Vicar slowly turned around to see her face. "Errr... Hello...Again?", the Vicar continued, hoping he didn't sound rude. "It's okay, it's been months. I'm Carol if that rings any bells? I came to see you in the hospital when I had breast cancer", the Vicar's face soon lit up as he remembered who she was. "Ahh yes, I'm terribly sorry. I suppose I didn't recognise you without your headscarf", he smiled and she returned a half smile which then turned into an outburst of tears and pain...
Sonia used Emma's policing skills to track down her Mother using her phone and quickly arrived at the church. "Why didn't I think of this?", she muttered angrily at herself. She burst through the doors to see her Mum being comforted by the Vicar, a huge stream of tears rolling down her now flushed face. "Mam!", she yelled as she ran over to her. This was the first time she'd ever seen her Mum like this. It obviously shown how much David affected her, but Billy's words had remained with Sonia. Last time she advised her Mum to do what she wanted - look at how that turned out! Of course she wants her Mum to be happy, but she also wants to protect her and save her from yet another heart break. "Mam, I think you...", she was sharply interrupted by Carol. "Look, I know what you're thinking. But this is what's going to happen. I'm 51 years old. All my life i've wanted to be in a happy, settled relationship. Just think, this time last year I was nearly on my way to making that happen. It was me who threw that chance away. I'm not incapable of making decisions...", Sonia interrupted, "Mam, I know you're not", Sonia sighed, "I just don't want to see you go through another heart break". They hugged each other while Sonia wiped away her Mother's tears. Sonia continued, "Listen, I may have had my brain washed by Billy Mitchell today - that doesn't happen a lot! But, I know how much David means to you. I hear you cry in your room at least once a week and his wedding shirt is always hung up on your window frame next to your bed. I've never been his biggest fan, but even I have to admit that last time he really did change for you. That proves how much he cared. That he was willing to give up being the man he's been for nearly 40 years just to please you!", Carol smiled and turned to Sonia...
"Billy is right to be cautious of him, but that was only because he didn't know what happened last time. Hardly anyone does. Sometimes even i'm not sure what happened. Even though that day loops through my mind almost 24/7, the words that came out of my mouth that day seem like gobble-dee-gook now!", Sonia gave a half laugh and allowed her Mum to continue, "Just being here today and seeing the Vicar has reminded me of how lucky I am to be here. If I keep letting go of these chances, these chances to be happy, one day there won't be another chance because i'd have ran out of time. I'm lucky to be here and David was the main person who helped me the most through my cancer. If he wasn't there, to support me not just financially, but emotionally aswell... i'm not sure i'd even be here today.", tears began to appear in both Sonia and Carol's eyes. Meanwhile, David had already bumped into Emma half an hour ago - is Carol's decision making time almost over?
