Sorry, this one is quite short, I'm planning on trying to update every day as isolation is going to be very boring, please let me know if you want me to slow down on updates at all.

(I will still be updating To Our Future once a week as I keep getting writer's block with that one)


Things were never that simple though, they never would be. Michelle was still living with Carla and Peter and had become very much part of the furniture. The past month had been somewhat weird, well, that was the way Carla described it, there had been many incidents in her life which were very much out of the ordinary. Some days she would just go out with Peter and Evie for walks around the park and feel like all eyes were on her, she would feel like she was being followed and it made her feel quite paranoid. She would even be walking down the street on her own and feel as if she was being stalked but when she glanced behind her no one was there as usual which made her want to pull her hair out, these situations made her convinced that she was being followed and all this paranoia was starting to become evident to Peter as well.

"Are you going to be ok going out on your own?" Peter questions swaying Carla gently in his arms as she rests her head on his shoulder

"I'll be fine, I have 'Chelle so don't worry. You also need to see the builders about rebuilding Underworld as well" Carla pokes him on the cheek, Peter leaning in to kiss her gently on the lips, his tongue skimming along her lips, Carla reciprocating and allowing it to fight with hers

"Peter put her down" Michelle groans as Carla blushes slightly taking Evie off Michelle and holding her close and kissing her on the forehead

"Sorry" Peter smirks towards Carla "Now go"

"Alright" Carla laughs at his eagerness placing Evie in the car seat with her favourite blanket "We'll see you later, baby"

"I'll carry her, you can carry the bag" Michelle smiles as Carla nods grabbing the changing bag and her handbag, both of them walking to the car. Carla frowning at the car, Michelle gasping at the slashed tyres

"I told Peter that I was being stalked why didn't he listen to me!" Carla exclaims as Michelle sighs glancing around her surroundings to see if she noticed anything untoward but there was nothing, Michelle putting an arm around Carla's shoulder and leading her into the pub

"What did you forget?" Peter grins as Carla just storms into the backroom causing Michelle to sigh in response, Peter raising an eyebrow at Carla's obvious mood

"You're tyres are slashed, believe she's being stalked now?" Michelle questions as Peter raises his eyebrows in shock heading into the back room seeing Carla cradling Evie against her chest and bouncing her gently

"I'm sorry Car-"

"Don't! You wouldn't believe me so what was the point?" Carla questions sobbing gently into Evie's head

"I'm so sorry, we need to ring the police sweetheart" Peter suggests as Carla nods slowly in agreement knowing she needed to protect Evie especially if someone was out to get her

"You do it" Carla says as Evie begins to cry, Michelle appearing in the doorway to help a dishevelled Carla out with Evie

"Let's go upstairs and give her a feed shall we?" Michelle says putting her arm around Carla's shoulders and leading both her and Evie upstairs to let Peter phone the police

"Who's after me 'Chelle?" Carla cries sitting down on the rocking chair they got for Evie's room, Evie cradled in her arms, her cries straining as Michelle grabs one of the muslin cloths to put on Carla's shoulder

"I don't know darlin', why don't you just give her a quick feed eh? Then we can think?" Michelle says as Carla lifts her top up ready to feed Evie, Michelle clicking the sound machine on to provide some white noise, watching Carla hum contently as Evie feeds, Peter hovering in the doorway

"The police are coming over to take a statement later and ask you a few questions" he smiles wandering over to where Carla was with Evie and kneeling in front of them both

"Ok" Carla replies bluntly, still annoyed at Peter for not believing her

"Carla-"

"You know what, take your daughter, I'm going out" Carla replies handing Evie to Peter storming downstairs and grabbing her bag and coat, Michelle and Peter sighing in exasperation

"I'll go" Michelle says as Peter nods, Michelle planting a quick kiss on Evie's forehead as she leaves to find Carla

Michelle searched the local era for Carla but all attempts proved fruitless, she was running out of places to search. Michelle decided to call it a day and head home and when she arrived back at the pub Carla was already there giving her statement.

"This is Michelle she was there with me when I noticed my tyres had been slashed," Carla says with a small smile directed at Michelle

"Um yeah I was" Michelle inputs as Carla smiles slightly

"Have you noticed any other occurrences which have made you feel like you're being followed?" an officer questions as Carla sighs

"Yeah I guess so, it's mainly just a feeling I get when I'm out and about but it's mainly when I'm on my own, maybe I'm being paranoid"

"We understand that there was an accident at your place of work where the roof was deliberately sabotaged, do you have any idea who may hold a grudge against you?" The officer questions as Carla shakes her head

"Not a clue but they have to be related don't they?" Carla quizzes as the officer sighs

"Most likely, we're not ruling it out. If you have any more information in regards to all of this ring my number on this card, we'll show ourselves out"

"Well that was interesting" Michelle inputs nervously as Carla nods rubbing her forehead in exasperation before Peter appears with Evie in his arms

"It was, I just don't understand this though? I mean I don't have many enemies in this world and I doubt Kate and Jenny would go to the extent of doing all of this, to be honest with you. I guess we'll see won't we?" Carla sighs going to take Evie off Peter, offering him a small smile as she coos over her daughter

"Why don't we get a takeaway and chill for the evening?" Peter offers kissing Carla on the back of the head

"Yeah, I guess so" Carla nods in agreement and Michelle plays with one of Evie's feet, tickling them gently causing her to whimper

"Oi! Don't bully her" Carla pouts her lips as Michelle grins kissing Evie's foot

"I'll nip out and get it" Peter smiles kissing Carla's forehead then kissing Evie's "I'll be back soon, you have a cuddle"