They leant against the car, Kane's arm draped protectively around Kirsty's shoulder, staring up at the house. Only a week ago they had left, expecting never to return. Kirsty couldn't help feeling a tiny bit relieved that she was back in familiar surroundings. She felt much more secure here than she had done back at the orchard. Kirsty looked accross at Kane. His eyes were still bloodshot but he had stopped crying. They were both more composed now but her head was spinning. She didn't know what Kane truly wanted. And she didn't know what she wanted either. Maybe she was too young to make these decisions for herself. She had felt so grown up in the past week, travelling with Kane at her side, having the freedom to do whatever she wanted. Kane had tried his hardest to make her happy and she felt special whenever she was around him. Was it really so bad that she wanted to spend her life with him?
"Have you decided what you want to do Babe?"
Kane wasn't keen on sticking around. He didn't fancy being on the recieving end of Rhys' anger. If they stayed there any longer someone was bound to see them.
She shook her head numbly.
"What do you think I should do - what do you want?"
Kane felt awkward. This was her decision and all he wanted was for her to be happy. What he wanted shouldn't come into it.
"I want whatever you want Kirst"
She looked at him in mock annoyance. He always avoided answering direct questions. He just tried to please her. He didn't want to interfere in her decisions in case he ended up ruining her life.
"Do you mind if I go in - I just need to talk to Mum. She just sounded so upset on the phone and - "
Kane interrupted. She didn't need to justify her decision to him. He knew how much family meant to her. Deep down he hoped that she would come back to him. What if her family persuaded her to end things? What could he do? He had no right to try and change her mind.
"Look, it's fine... do you want me to wait out here?"
She nodded at him, smiling faintly. She didn't know what she was going to say. How she was going to explain what she had done. She wanted Kane by her side when she faced her parents but she knew it would be a bad idea. She didn't want Kane to think she was abandoning him. He had brought her back here in the first place.
"I shouldn't be long"
Kirsty stepped forward uneasily, her eyes helpless, her feet reluctant to move. She was terrified of going in. What would Dani say? How would they treat her. The house looked just the same as always but as she walked up up the path she felt like a stranger. Kane watched as she got further away and opened his car door, perching down on the drivers seat, his legs out of the car.
CARAVAN PARK
Kirsty stood outside the front door. She could hear voices inside. Should she knock? It didn't feel right to just walk in. To act like she'd never been away. She raised her hand and knocked twice. Her hand was shaking. The door swung open and she came face to face with her Mum. The room fell silent as Jade and Rhys looked accross at the door. Kirsty felt uneasy with all the attention. Shelley stepped forward and hugged her. Kirsty was frozen to the spot. Rhys' cold glare unnerved her.
"Kirst, are you alright? What's happened? Did he try anything?"
Shelley volleyed questions at her. She was hugely relieved to see her daughter again. The phone call had panicked her. She had been so worried that someone might hurt her little girl. Shelley released her from the hug.
"Mum, I'm fine"
Her voice was weak. She smiled faintly at her mother, trying to reassure her. She didn't know how to tell her that Kane was outside, waiting. Rhys approached. Of course he was relieved to see her but all he could think about was how Kirsty had betrayed them. How she had run off without leaving a note and put the whole family through hell.
"Why did you do it Kirsty? How could you do this to us?"
Kirsty shuffled uneasily. Shelley glared at her husband. This wasn't the time.
"We're just glad to have you back Kirst."
Kirsty avoided eye contact with her mother.
"Mum... Kane's outside"
"Outside? What do you mean?"
Shelley couldn't understand what Kirsty was saying. Why was he outside. Surely Kirsty had decided that her family was worth more to her and had come back on her own accord. So why was he there? Was he trying to make her leave again?
CARAVAN PARK - Exterior
Kane puts Kirsty's bags back into the car. He couldn't believe that he had thrown them out. He couldn't get Kirsty's face out of his mind. The look she had given him when he was being so hurtful. But it was the only the only way he could think of to make her get out. Every time he was upset he turned to anger. He couldn't help it. He always hid his feelings underneath a tough act. He was scared of being seen as vulnerable. He looked up at the house. Kirsty had been gone about five minutes now. He couldn't help wishing that she was back with him already. What if her parents didn't let her come back out? Could they really stop her? He leaned against the car and a movement at the corner of his eye caught his attention. Dani was approaching. Their eyes met and Dani froze to the spot, fear gripping hold of her.
"Have you decided what you want to do Babe?"
Kane wasn't keen on sticking around. He didn't fancy being on the recieving end of Rhys' anger. If they stayed there any longer someone was bound to see them.
She shook her head numbly.
"What do you think I should do - what do you want?"
Kane felt awkward. This was her decision and all he wanted was for her to be happy. What he wanted shouldn't come into it.
"I want whatever you want Kirst"
She looked at him in mock annoyance. He always avoided answering direct questions. He just tried to please her. He didn't want to interfere in her decisions in case he ended up ruining her life.
"Do you mind if I go in - I just need to talk to Mum. She just sounded so upset on the phone and - "
Kane interrupted. She didn't need to justify her decision to him. He knew how much family meant to her. Deep down he hoped that she would come back to him. What if her family persuaded her to end things? What could he do? He had no right to try and change her mind.
"Look, it's fine... do you want me to wait out here?"
She nodded at him, smiling faintly. She didn't know what she was going to say. How she was going to explain what she had done. She wanted Kane by her side when she faced her parents but she knew it would be a bad idea. She didn't want Kane to think she was abandoning him. He had brought her back here in the first place.
"I shouldn't be long"
Kirsty stepped forward uneasily, her eyes helpless, her feet reluctant to move. She was terrified of going in. What would Dani say? How would they treat her. The house looked just the same as always but as she walked up up the path she felt like a stranger. Kane watched as she got further away and opened his car door, perching down on the drivers seat, his legs out of the car.
CARAVAN PARK
Kirsty stood outside the front door. She could hear voices inside. Should she knock? It didn't feel right to just walk in. To act like she'd never been away. She raised her hand and knocked twice. Her hand was shaking. The door swung open and she came face to face with her Mum. The room fell silent as Jade and Rhys looked accross at the door. Kirsty felt uneasy with all the attention. Shelley stepped forward and hugged her. Kirsty was frozen to the spot. Rhys' cold glare unnerved her.
"Kirst, are you alright? What's happened? Did he try anything?"
Shelley volleyed questions at her. She was hugely relieved to see her daughter again. The phone call had panicked her. She had been so worried that someone might hurt her little girl. Shelley released her from the hug.
"Mum, I'm fine"
Her voice was weak. She smiled faintly at her mother, trying to reassure her. She didn't know how to tell her that Kane was outside, waiting. Rhys approached. Of course he was relieved to see her but all he could think about was how Kirsty had betrayed them. How she had run off without leaving a note and put the whole family through hell.
"Why did you do it Kirsty? How could you do this to us?"
Kirsty shuffled uneasily. Shelley glared at her husband. This wasn't the time.
"We're just glad to have you back Kirst."
Kirsty avoided eye contact with her mother.
"Mum... Kane's outside"
"Outside? What do you mean?"
Shelley couldn't understand what Kirsty was saying. Why was he outside. Surely Kirsty had decided that her family was worth more to her and had come back on her own accord. So why was he there? Was he trying to make her leave again?
CARAVAN PARK - Exterior
Kane puts Kirsty's bags back into the car. He couldn't believe that he had thrown them out. He couldn't get Kirsty's face out of his mind. The look she had given him when he was being so hurtful. But it was the only the only way he could think of to make her get out. Every time he was upset he turned to anger. He couldn't help it. He always hid his feelings underneath a tough act. He was scared of being seen as vulnerable. He looked up at the house. Kirsty had been gone about five minutes now. He couldn't help wishing that she was back with him already. What if her parents didn't let her come back out? Could they really stop her? He leaned against the car and a movement at the corner of his eye caught his attention. Dani was approaching. Their eyes met and Dani froze to the spot, fear gripping hold of her.