Chapter 6
Holding Onto The Past
Rating - T
Disclaimer - I do not own Hollyoaks or any of the characters except OCs and Ideas
Tuesday 19th September
The Valentine/Roberts Household
5:30 pm
Marie was sat at the Valentine's table and was painting her nails. She kept her eye on the nails while flicking through random television programs. She stared at the TV, but nothing caught her eye.
On the TV, an advert for the film 'Children of Men' came on and Marie couldn't help but watch.
'Not as good as I hoped...' thought Marie as she put a coat of nail varnish on her nail. 'At least O.B was there to be my anecdote to the film...'
Marie carried on painting her nails, but couldn't get the date off her mind...
She stopped and put down her nail varnish.
'Oh no...
...You've fallen for him...'
Evissa Salon
5:35 pm
Mel Burton sat at her desk and fiddled about with her computer. She looked at the screen, sighed and moved her chair backwards. Sophie, Marie and Louise had gone home and it was Mel's turn to lock up. Unfortunately for Mel, the computer had crashed as she tried to shut it down...
'This is hopeless! Why won't it work!' thought Mel to herself.
She moved forward to the desk and typed in a few combinations.
Yet still, the computer was still frozen...
'I can't believe this! They taught this in College - but it won't work! Either the computer's bust or the teacher was wrong... There must be a manual somewhere...'
Mel bent down and looked in one of the drawers for the manual. She moved several papers and started rummaging through lots of important documents.
'God, Louise keeps so much crap down here, its unbelievable...'
Mel got up off her chair and decided it was time to stretch her legs. She walked over to the back end of the salon and entered the office. The office was dark and empty. Mel switched on the light and paced her way around the office. She opened the grey filing cabinet and rummaged around for a computer manual. She pulled up a booklet and smiled at the fact that it was the right one.
'Finally! Now I can fix that computer...'
She closed the cabinet draw, smiling at that fact that she could finally go home soon. She made her way out of the office and into the main salon. She was about to walk back to her seat when she stopped and looked at the window. She walked closer to the window and peered outside. Warren was standing in the street, with his arm around a brunette girl, smiling. She sighed and turned away from the window.
'I see Warren moves on pretty quickly...I need to meet someone new...'
She sat down on her seat and got back to work with fixing the computer...
But during that time, she felt lonelier than ever...
HCC Residents Hall
Student's Flat
Kris, Olivia, Jess and Will were sat down in front of the TV, watching an American soap drama. Jess was sitting in the armchair, while Kris, Olivia and Will were sitting on the sofa. Their eyes were transfixed on the TV Screen. The woman on the TV was being held in the arms of a handsome American Actor, declaring his love for her. Jess looked bored of watching it and had started filing her nails, while Kris, Olivia and Will were on the edge of their seats, getting caught up in the drama.
"Come on, Miranda! Tell him that you love him!'' said Olivia, passing the box of chocolates round to Kris.
Kris shook his head. ''No no no! She's in the love with that Priest she's been having an affair with...oh...what's his name...''
''Father Morgan'' replied Olivia and Will.
The TV shone brightly in their eyes. Jess rolled her eyes at the TV and continued to file her nails.
''I just wanted to say that...I have some news...''
''Real life doesn't work like that! It's more complicated! How can she be with a Priest one minute and yet still manage to survive a Plane Crash in the same day!'' sighed Jess.
Kris turned his head to face Jess. ''But that's the whole fun of it! Watching impossible storylines and scandalous affairs! It's like Dynasty or Footballer's Wives!''
''You mean Trash TV?'' replied Jess
''No, Jess. Correction. Good trash TV!'' said Will, smiling.
The handsome man began to speak. 'What is it Miranda? Tell me!'
''God, they are all just such beautiful people!'' said Olivia, smiling happily.
''Come on Miranda! Tell the news!'' said Will, moving closer to the TV.
The woman on the TV had a serious look on her face.
Will, Kris and Olivia, moved further up the sofa with their eyes glued to the TV. Kris popped a chocolate in his mouth.
'I'm pregnant...''
''OH MY GOD!'' shouted Will, Kris and Olivia at the TV.
'...with Father Morgan's baby...'
''NO!'' they all said, shouting at the TV.
The man on the TV pushed Miranda away and the credits began to roll.
''Miranda, you hussy!'' shouted Kris at the TV. ''How could you do that to Ace!''
''Yeah, but next week it is revealed that Ace is gay...'' said Olivia, choosing a chocolate from the selection box.
''Not Ace too!'' said Will as he popped a piece of popcorn in his mouth.
At that point, the door opened and Joe rushed in. He dropped his keys on the table, dumped his bag on the floor and quickly rushed to the sofa. Olivia, Kris and Will all stared at him as he came running over.
''Did I miss it! Did I miss it! Has Sunset Nights finished!'' said Joe, frantically.
''Yep. And Miranda told Ace that she is pregnant with Father Morgan's baby...'' said Will, excitedly.
''Damn it! I wanted to see that!'' whined Joe. He looked around. "Where's Zoe?''
''She's in her room - she said she had to write an essay'' said Kris, flicking through the channels on the TV.
Joe sat down and stuffed a chocolate in his mouth. 'Should I tell her now?'
Zoe's Room
Zoe sat on her bed with her laptop blaring in front of here, looking at what to do next. In the background, music was playing quietly. Zoe liked having music as she studied - it helped her concentrate more. She sighed and stared up at her Audrey Hepburn poster for inspiration.
''Oh Audrey...You are a movie star icon...How did Antony Minghella reflect the inner struggles of the characters in The English Patient?" said Zoe, staring straight into Audrey's poster.
The poster stayed the same on the wall. Zoe sighed.
''Of course you wouldn't know...You're a poster for God''s sake!''
Zoe hugged her pillow on her bed. 'How am I going to finish this essay? I have only written 160 words and I need to write more...''
There was a gentle knock at Zoe's door. Zoe turned to face the door. ''Come in...'' she said, staring at her laptop.
Joe walked into the room, holding a mug. He waved to Zoe and smiled. Zoe gave a smile and looked back at her laptop quickly.
'Joe...Okay, keep calm...Show no signs of wanting him...'
''Hello Bookworm!'' said Joe as he sat down on Zoe's bed. Zoe scooched down and Joe presented her with a flower mug. ''I thought it best to bring you sustenance - its Coffee; I hope you don't mind...Give you a caffeine boost!''
'''Thanks!'' smiled Zoe, ''I need something to keep me going with this essay! The English Patient is hardly one of my favourite films...'' She took a sip of her coffee.
''Ooo...Anthony Mingella! Sounds exciting!'' said Joe, sarcastically.
Zoe threw a cushion at Joe playfully. ''Hey! At least I'm doing something remotely interesting rather than History of the Polka Dot!''
Joe laughed. ''It's very thrilling, actually! When you become a famous film writer and you flick through you fashion magazines, you will see my fashion designs all over those gorgeous, anorexic models!''
Zoe laughed as she took another sip of her coffee. ''Did you want something, or did you just come into here to annoy me...? I already had to leave the sitting area, as the Soap Triplets were 'ooing and 'aaahhh-ing' over some couple over the TV...
"Sor-ry!" said Joe, moving away from Zoe, "Didn't mean to get in your way..."
He got up off the bed and Zoe looked at her laptop again.
'Maybe that was a tad too harsh... He did bring you coffee...'
"Joe?"
Joe turned around as he was about to open the door,
"Sorry, I didn't mean it to come across like that. Stay if you want...I could do with some company" smiled Zoe.
Joe smiled and sat back down on the bed. Zoe began typing on her laptop.
Joe looked at Zoe, as if to say something...
"Zoe? Can I ask you something?" said Joe, quietly.
The keys on Zoe's laptop clacked as she began typing furiously. "As long as it isn't any weird men's problems or something dodgy. Spill."
Joe looked at Zoe, typing. Zoe looked into the Joe's reflection on her laptop screen. She turned around to face him. He looked really nervous - his face gave it away. Zoe started to panic...
'Oh no...It's not what I'm thinking is it?...'
"I know how harsh I treated you in the past..." Joe began, "And that was wrong of me... But lately I've been thinking...''
'Oh Joe...'
''...That maybe we should give us another try?" said Joe, reaching for Zoe's hand. Zoe watched as he clasped his hand in hers. Zoe looked up at Joe. He looked genuine enough...
'How can I ever trust you again? I loved you...but can I ever put myself through all that again?...
But I still care for him...
One more chance won't hurt...
...but I could get hurt...
But he's changed...
...But so have you because of it...'
Zoe looked up at Joe. "I don't know, Joe..."
Joe looked into Zoe's eyes. "Look, all I'm asking for is one date...Just one and I will personally prove to you that I am not the same person that I was..."
Zoe looked away and looked at her Audrey Hepburn poster again.
'If Love can happen in the movies, then why shouldn't I allow myself to be loved...'
Zoe looked up to Joe. "One date only. And this doesn't necessarily mean that we are getting into a relationship, agreed? This is a time to prove yourself, Joe Spencer, so I wouldn't mess it up if I were you...'
Joe's face lit up and he kissed Zoe's hand. "You will not regret this Zoe Carpenter!"
He pranced about around Zoe's room and then exited the door smiling.
Zoe looked at her work on her laptop and reached for her coffee again.
'Let's hope I won't regret it...'
Hollyoaks Village
That Evening
The village was quiet for a Tuesday and hardly anyone seemed to be walking around. The usual crowd of people leaving work had disappeared and the school kids were no-where to be seen. Max Cunningham opened the outside door to The Loft and stepped out. He took his flat keys and began to walk down the steps. He grabbed his mobile phone out of his pocket and checked his messages. Not much to his surprise, there were no messages...
He began walking down the main row of shops and looked at the Drive N' Buy. He stopped and sighed as he looked at the shop that meant everything to him was now in the hands of someone else...
He began walking again, but still looked at The Drive n' Buy as he walked on by...
...until he felt someone bump into him.
Max started to apologise. "I'm so sorry, I wasn't looking where I was goi..."
He looked up and saw who he had bumped into. It was the familiar face of O.B.
Another thing he had lost...
"Hi...How are you?" began Max, he said and gave O.B a brief smile.
O.B expression didn't change. He tried not to look at Max and looked at the floor. "I'm good, yeah...A bit busy, so I best be going..."
O.B looked up at Max briefly, and then looked back at the floor.
"It's good to see you again...Tom wants to see you soon. He misses not having you around..."
"Yeah...I'll have to see him sometime..." said O.B nodding. "Well...I best go. Bye."
O.B walked off in the opposite direction and Max watched sadly as he saw his once best friend walk into the distance.
Max sighed and continued to make his way to his flat...thinking about what could have been...
The Valentine Household
Calvin walked into the door and found Marie sitting on the sofa, reading a magazine, trying to take her mind off O.B...
"Hi!" said Calvin as he walked over and put his jacket on the back of the chair.
"Hi..." said Marie, staring into her magazine.
"How was work?" asked Calvin walking over to the kitchen.
"Oh, the same really. Didn't have very many customers..." she said as she flicked the page over.
Calvin walked over and sat down on the sofa next to Marie. He looked at Marie. She stared at her magazine page, but wasn't taking it in. Calvin sensed something was up...
"What's up?" asked Calvin, pulling the magazine page down to see Marie's face.
"Nothing..." smiled Marie and she covered her face with the magazine again.
"Really? It doesn't seem like it..." said Calvin, looking at Marie.
'How does he always know how I feel?...'
Marie dropped the magazine on the floor and sighed. "Okay! You got me! Wanna know how I feel? Okay, I have fallen for O.B who is still in love with Mel! Sastisfied?"
"I don't know why I even care...He's just a friend, so why should I care if he's in love with his ex?"
Calvin returned from the kitchen carrying two drinks. He gave Marie a drink and sat down next to Marie on the floor. He sighed and put his drink down. "Why do you think he's still in love with Mel?"
Marie sighed. "Just a feeling I get...When we went out to the cinema, he was talking about past relationships, but he never referred to Mel as being a 'past' relationship. Plus, whenever he mentioned her name, he would go all quiet...and he had that look that men always get when they're in love..."
"I see...but how do you know how he really feels?"
Marie stared down at the floor. "Exactly what I've been asking myself..."
"Do you think of him as more of a friend?" asked Calvin, picking up Marie's empty glass.
Marie looked at Calvin. "You're beginning to sound like Jerry Springer...or one of those Agony Aunts on TV..."
Calvin laughed. "So, do you?"
Marie clasped her hands together.
"Oh, I don't know Calvin...Maybe I am...I don't know...But I'm not depressed over that. I'm just depressed that God has a warped sense of humour and he likes me clinging to the nearest guy I can find...Even the Postman won't deliver any more mail to me personally as I just talk to him for hours...
I haven't been here very long and already I'm brooding over some guy...
Perhaps I should just become a lesbian...It would be so much easier as I wouldn't have to worry about men..."
Calvin shook his head and smiled. Marie turned to face him.
"What? What's so funny!" she said smiling.
"You reminded me of when you were fourteen! You were always stressing over one thing or another……"
"I was not!" protested Marie," I was laid back! I wanted to be a Ski Instructor!"
Calvin turned and raised an eyebrow. "You can't Ski…."
"So? I could learn……Anyway, you wanted to be part of the Power Rangers! You even made up your own name - ummm…..I think it was…….. Calzode!"
Marie laughed as Calvin got embarrassed.
"It was a different world back then……." sighed Calvin.
"I know the feeling...Loving someone but them not knowing how you feel..."
Marie turned to face Calvin. "Really? I didn't know that...You never told me..."
"The person who I loved...well still love...She's a very unique girl - smart, funny and pretty...When I'm around here, I can be myself around her and she sees the beauty in everyone that she meets...I care for her in ways that she doesn't know, but I'm too afraid to tell her how I feel...
You have to talk to O.B and tell him how you feel, otherwise it will just eat you up inside and you end up too scared to tell the person how you feel..."
Marie looked at Calvin and she sighed. "You're right. I will have to tell him...soon... Thanks..." she said and gave Calvin a brief smile.
Calvin smiled at reached for Marie's hand. "As long as you're happy, I'm happy..."
He got up off the floor and walked over to the kitchen. Marie remained on the floor and thought as Calvin's words haunted in her mind...
That Night...
Marie sat up in her bed and rubbed her eyes. She couldn't sleep and was getting restless of constantly waking up in the middle of the night. She looked at her window and saw it was pitch black outside. She sighed and flopped back onto her pillow.
'This is getting out of hand. He's on your mind every second of every minute and you can't even sleep because he plaguing your thoughts...
How can you fall for someone when you only been here for 3 weeks...
But I really like him...
He's probably not even that interested anyway...
And's he probably still in love with Mel...
You're gonna have to talk to him...'
Marie lay down on the bed and tried to close her eyes.
'I never knew Calvin had been in love...I wonder who it - '
Marie sat up and realised who Calvin was talking about...
She sighed and lay down on her bed. She looked up to the ceiling.
'Thanks God. Your sense of humour really amuses me...'
Evissa Salon
10:00 pm
The salon from the outside was dark and looked cold. All the beauty products had been stored away for the night and the salon lights hung above the ceiling, waiting to be switched on...
But little did the residents of Hollyoaks know was that someone was inside the salon...
In the back office, the door lay ajar and a stream of light flooded into the darkness...
Inside the office, the lights were on full ablaze and there were several photos on the desk.
The desk chair was facing the filing cabinet...
An arm can be clearly seen on the armrest...
The deskchair swiveled round and the face of Warren appeared. He looked down at all the photos and sighed. He had something in his hand...
In his hand, was a photo of Louise...
He smiled at the photo and touched the photo...
"Soon..."
END OF CHAPTER 6
A/N: Hope you liked the chapter...This probably isn't one of my better chapters...The next chapter will be much longer, I promise! Thank-you all for the reviews and hopes so far:) Please please review this chapter, as I would like some feedback!
I have worked out the whole plan and chapter plans for this story - it will get a lot more interesting...
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