Chapter 55

"So" said Janine filing her nails at the breakfast table a few days later "How is our little plan going so far"

"Not very well" sighed Michael "I just don't think Amber likes me"

"Well you need to make her like you" snapped Janine "Get her to leave him"

"Why do you wanna hurt him" asked Michael "I mean I don't like the kid I never had. He's a bit too cocky for his own good. But why do you hate him?"

"His sister ruined my life" said Janine through gritted teeth "And I can't get revenge on her because she's half way round the world so I'm gonna get revenge on him. I also think he's a cocky so and so too"

"We are a perfect match" said Michael admiringly "So, how do I get this Amber to like me"

"She's like a Barbie Doll" said Janine "Very gullible, very naive, very dumb. If you make her think she likes you then she'll get confused and actually start to like you"

"But what about Chris" said Michael "I hate him but even I'll admit that she seems to love him more than air"

"That can be easily solved" said Janine giggling "Just leave it to me" she finished as she grabbed her handbag and strutted out the front door. Michael smirked arrogantly and begun planning how he was going to win over Amber

...

"Go on then" said Lauren as she, Whitney and Afia made their way into Chris and Amber's flat "What is this big emergency"

"Michael Moon told me he's in love with me" said Amber flopping onto the sofa. Lauren and Afia smirked whilst Whitney just looked confused

"Are you sure" said Whitney "Because you have been known to get things mixed up Amber. Like the time you turned up for the boys prostate cancer jabs at school because Peter Beale told you they were for everyone"

"Or when you stood with your hands under a paper towel distributor in the Vic toilets thinking it was a hand drier" said Lauren as Afia burst into laughter

"Ok so I'm not the brightest" groaned Amber "But I am not as bad as Poppy or Jodie"

"That's true" said the other three girls at the same time

"And Michael deffinately said he was in love with me" said Amber "He even asked me to runaway with him. I can't run in my condition"

"Amber, he won't have meant literally run" said Afia smirking

"What should I do" groaned Amber

"Well the weirdo is probobaly up to something" said Whitney "After what he did to Tyler I just want to squash his arrogant little head until it bursts"

"Alright Whit, calm down" said Lauren "Amber just leave it. Michael was probobaly having a laugh to freak you out or something"

"OK" said Amber jumping up happily "Ooooh, should I tell Chris"

"No" said Lauren "You know what he's like with his temper. He'd probobaly kill Michael there and then he's that protective of you"

"Maybe telling him wouldn't be a bad idea" joked Whitney "Don't" she barked at Amber aware the blonde would probobaly take that seriously

...

"Hey it's Christopher Slater" sang Alfie as Chris walked into the bar of the Vic

"Shut up" said Chris shaking his head at Alfie who stopped pretty much straight away "You aint seen Amber about have you I aint seen her all day"

"Oh you know what she's like" said Alfie "Probobaly following around an imaginary friend or something"

"What's this about imaginary friends" said Kat

"Kat, have you seen Amber I cannot find her anywhere" said Chris

"No darlin I aint" said Kat

"I hope she's alright" said Chris "I'd kill myself if anything happened to her"

"Oh you're so sweet" said Kat pinching Chris's cheek

"17 Kat not 7" said Chris as Lola walked into the pub closely followed by Janine and Michael

"Hey" said Lola patting Chris on the back "You aint come in for your daily Fish and Chips yet"

"That better not be what your living off" said Kat "The six pack will fade Chris just ask Alfie"

"I never had a six pack" said Alfie following his wife into the back of the Vic

"Well I was about to come in" said Chris

"Good, wouldn't want my best mate to starve now would I" said Lola leading him out of the Vic

"Best mate" said Chris "More like only mate". They exited the Vic. Janine turned to Michael with a villainous glint in her eye

"Oh god" sighed Michael

"Chris and Lola" said Janine "I can't believe I didn't realise this. They're so close"

"They're friends" said Michael

"Oh c'mon have you seen the way she looks at him" said Janine "She's completely smitten. If we make it look like they're having an affair then you can swoop in, woo Amber and then Chris's life will be ruined"

"And then what" said Michael "What then. What about Amber?"

"Oh don't worry" said Janine "I've got big plans for Amber"