1965

"Come on, Harry. Johnny said we have to meet him at the Cobra club." Pete Beales voice was full of fear and excitement as he and Harry walked along bridge street. Pete had started working for Johnny Allen for three months and he was yet to be paid. Pat had recommended him to Johnny which gave him the belief that she at least had faith in him, if nothing else. Pete who had just turned twenty was a good looking bloke with dark brown hair and a body that looked so strong it was almost ripped. He was carrying something over his shoulder and Harry guessed correctly that it was what Johnny had asked for. They entered the cobra club ignoring the jibes of Reg Cox who was staggering along the street shouting "Oi Barrow Boy, gonna get your stall open or what?", "Drunken bastard." Harry muttered to Pete who laughed loudly. They were guided across to Johnnys office by an attractive red headed woman who Harry was admiring with lust, feeling the first signs of an erection in his trousers. At last Pete knocked on the door and the two brothers walked in. Johnny Allen was no much older than Pete and was a Don in the eyes of those around him. He also was a successful boxer winning several matches. "You got what I asked you?", He asked, lighting his cigar, Pete nodded and passed the package and Johnny opened it but kept it away from Harry and Pete. Then he stored it away and sat at his desk. After a while, Pete said, "Erm Mr Allen, about my pay..." Johnny laughed, "Do you honestly think I'm going to pay you two tossers?" Pete and Harry were stunned, "But we've been working for you for three months and we've still not been paid." Pete said in a low voice, Johnny smirked, "I was gonna pay you until your brother here made a comment about my business. And this was will be the last job you will do for me. Your sacked the pair of you! Now piss off!" He yelled and Pete and Harry left quickly. An hour later Pat gave Pete a right mouthful, "You've been sacked?! For God's sake Pete you had a good job there! Pete Beale, Your useless with a capital U!" Pat thundered and three teal old David became scared. Pete picked him up and held him, "It's ok mate. Daddy will get a job just you wait and see." Pete said soothingly...

Present day

Harry awoke from the dream he was having and felt tears run down his face. He had been dreaming about Pete and their disastrous encounter with Johnny Allen. That bastard ripped apart and he ripped them apart too. Pete blamed Harry for the way things had turned out and as a result their relationship suffered and when Harry left Walford in the late 1960s Pete didn't go and see him. Harry felt a fool for what he had done to Pete and now there was no chance to make amends. There was a knock at the door. Harry slowly got up to answer it, if it was that woman again, he was going to flip his lid. It wasn't. It was David. "Alright David?" He said pleasantly parting the way so that David went in. David went into the living room, "How are you feeling Uncle Harry?", David asked as they sat down, Harry shrugged, "I'm alright. I was just nodding off. My district nurse is supposed to b visiting me today but I might complain. All she does is winge. Anyway where's Carol?", he asked suddenly realising that she wasn't there. David took a deep breath, "That's another reason why I have come. I've got something to tell you." Harry leaned forward before David said quickly, "Carol and I are having a baby." Harry stared at him in utter disbelief, "No, she can't be pregnant. Are you sure?" David nodded, "Yeah, she's done the test and the doctors confirmed it. She'll have the baby in the middle of September." Harry looked at him and then gave a smile, "Well that's good news. I was worried I would have to give the inheritance to Kenny. He's always on about it. I'll give it You when the baby is born. Anyway I want to show you something." He produced another of Pete's letters and passed it to David. "Pete wrote this to mom when Pat took you and Simon away. Broke his heart." David looked at the note and decided to read it.

Mum

The boys have gone. Pats took them the Rhomford and I don't know why. Probably it's got something to do with that nutter she married. I need to know what to do Mum. I'm worried I'll never see them again. Kathy's told me to take legal action but I ain't got a strong case. What will I do?

Pete

David felt tears forming but blinked them away. Poor Pete. He must have been gutted when he and Simon went away with Pat after Carols Brother Derek threatened them after Carol got pregnant with Bianca. It saddened him to think that he would never have the chance to put things right now.

Carol was in the kitchen when David got home, two months had gone by since she had told him she was pregnant and she had her scan earlier that day and she wanted to keep the sex of the baby a surprise. David had barely got through the door when Carol pulled him into the kitchen and shut the door behind her, excitement overcoming her. "What's up Carol?", he asked as Carol struggled to get her words out then she blurted out

"It's twins!" She yelled excitedly and David lifted her up and hugged her happily. Two babies for their old age. He couldn't believe it. After he and Carol made love that night, he held her in his arms and gently stroked her belly which was becoming a bump and felt stiff. He was determined to be the best father he could and it was vow he was determined not to break.