'Hey...' Nick says quietly as he makes his way into the hospital room where Carla is lying in the hospital bed.
'What do you want?' She asks.
'Bethany told me what happened... I came as soon as I heard.' He replies and she shakes her head.
'Not quick enough. I needed you Nick... You promised me you'd be there for me whenever I needed you and you weren't.' She says causing him to sigh.
'I'm sorry.' He replies quietly.
'Not good enough. I want you to go Nick and I don't ever want to see you again.' She says.
'Carla, please?' He asks and she shakes her head.
'Just go.' She almost whispers.
'You can go home now.' Carla says keeping Poppy balanced on her hip as she makes her way through the front door.
'Don't you want me to stay with you?' Peter asks leaning against the doorframe.
'I want to get my life back, Peter. I can't do that if I have someone constantly living with me... I'll become far too dependent on you and I don't want to do that... If you're not working tomorrow can you pop over though?' She says.
'Of course I can... You'll phone me if you need anything, wont you?' He asks and she nods her head.
'Of course I will.' She replies. He kisses both her and Poppy's cheek before turning and making his way out of the house.
'I think it's time mummy looked into getting us a proper house... One with a garden for you to play in and maybe we'll get a puppy.' Carla says gently bouncing Poppy as she glances around the room which suddenly feels very empty, very unlike home.
'Mummy's tired, gorgeous girl... Please sleep.' Carla whispers, tears streaming down her cheeks as she attempts to rock the little girl back to sleep. She paces around the bedroom, the little girl screaming in her arms.
'I can't do this.' She whispers placing Poppy in her cot. She makes her way over to the bedside table and grabs her phone before dialling an all too familiar number.
'Hello?'
'Hi, I need you. Please come over.'
'I'll be there in five minutes.'
'Hey... What's going on here?' He asks making his way into the bedroom after letting himself through the front door.
'She won't stop crying.' Carla whispers, tears streaming down her cheeks as she sits on the bed while Poppy lies screaming in her cot.
'Okay. Come on sweetheart. Come see daddy.' He says lifting Poppy into his arms. He gently bounces the little girl causing her to settle down almost instantly as Carla continues to sob.
'Don't leave me Peter, please don't leave me?' She cries.
'Oh come here... I'm here as long as you need me.' He says sitting on the bed beside her.
'W-Will you come to court with me?' She asks and he nods his head.
'Of course I will.' He replies kissing the side of her head as she rests it on his shoulder.
So there is only two chapters left of this story, the next will be the court & then one set a couple of years in the future. I also have an idea for an extra chapter but I'm not top sure if I'm going to do it.