Deleted Scene: 10th of December 2020 - Is It Worth it?

"Carla?"

"Ugh what" she moans curling the pillow around her head in an attempt to block out all of her wrongdoings

"Michelle's on the phone, she's been trying to get through to you all morning" Jenny chirps, Carla shoots out of bed her eyes wide

"No, say no-"

"Why?" Jenny questions pulling the phone up to her ear "She says no-"

"God sakes Jenny!" Carla shrieks as Jenny grins happily

"She says she won't leave until she's spoken to you!" Jenny beams chucking the phone on the bed, Carla groans picking up the phone and pressing it to her ear before waving her hand sporadically in the air trying to hint to Jenny to leave the room

"Hiya 'Chelle" she puts on her best 'happy voice' but unfortunately Michelle knew something was up

"Ok, what's gone on...the last thing I heard you were happily engaged and then the next you trying to force on a voice and you were never good at drama at school-"

"Gee thanks" she drones down the phone before sighing "Sorry it wasnt up to your standards"

"Go on then tell me what happened?" she says, Carla bites her lip knowing the morality lecture she was going to get from her friend "Carla are you there?"

"Yes I'm here" she snaps randomly, Michelle chuckles slightly knowing she was very flustered over the whole thing

"So whats happened, Peter hasn't fallen off the wagon has he?"

"Spectacularly" she comments briefly, Michelle sighs "Dont feel sorry for me, it was my fault"

"Seriously?"

"Yes" she whispers surprised Michelle could pick it up on the other side of the phone

"Ok, whatever you've done can't be that bad-"

"I slept with Adam" she blurts out, she could tell her friend was contemplating what to say on the other side of the phone but Michelle just laughs slightly

"Seriously?"

"You seem to be saying that a lot and yes seriously" Carla confirms, Michelle just hums struggling to find the attraction

"Was it good?"

"Michelle Connor!" Carla scolds rubbing her forehead as Michelle giggles animatedly on the other side of the phone "I'm glad you're finding this entertaining"

"Oh trust me it's so funny, I'm really laughing here; how could you even go there? Seriously Carla how do you get into these messes!" Michelle raises her voice, Carla sighs holding the phone away from her ear a bit as Michelle rambled on

"And by the way I hated it I just wanted to hurt Peter" she comments, Michelle just laughs slightly "It's not funny Michelle!"

"All that cockiness and bravado eh and rubbish in bed" Michelle tuts and Carla wonders if her friend had been drinking

"You're meant to be making me feel better" Carla drones, Michelle sighs and rolls her eyes "And dont pull that disapproving look either I know you're doing it I can hear it"

"You and Adam though"

"Yes me and Adam"

"I mean he is fit...wait until Kate hears this-"

"Michelle!" Carla snaps as Michelle laughs in response enjoying winding Carla up to the extent she was snapping

"Seriously though you surely must have known before you...did whatever you did that it was wrong?"

"I was hurt!" Carla defends herself "I was trying to hurt him back"

"It's like a flamin' competition with you two" she whispers shaking her head clearly unamused "Constantly trying to outdo each other over who can hurt one another the most when the going gets tough"

"It's not like that…"

"Well, it is" Michelle responds bluntly, Carla sighs "Do you even love him?"

"You know how much I love Peter! I love him with all my heart and I feel so guilty about the whole thing as soon as it happened I regretted it and I knew if it came out it would ruin us, we're ruined 'Chelle all because of me so much for second chances"

"Come on now" Michelle sighs gently down the phone "I know you love Peter"

"I should have tried harder to keep Daniel schtum-"

"Daniel where does he fall into this?"

"He figured it out didnt he?" Carla mutters, Michelle giggles "What's so funny now?"

"You should have shagged him as well!" Michelle exclaims, Carla's jaw clenches in annoyance

"Not funny 'Chelle"

"Mind you, you never told me how good he was in bed-"

"Do you ever shut up?" Carla groans as Michelle giggles more "Why are you all obsessed with my sexual partner-"

"Ah, so thats what they're called now-"

"You're getting on my last nerve here 'Chelle" Carla snaps once more, Michelle giggles slightly she tries to suppress it but she just roars with laughter "I'm glad the breakdown of my relationship is really entertaining you, seriously"

"Oh trust me I'm not entertained, I'm annoyed at your behaviour"

"Well you dont seem it"

"Thats because I find it funny how you can get yourself into this mess, how Carla, like are you sure you're wired up correctly?"

"You're offending me 'Chelle, I've already been humiliated enough"

"Well serves you right for throwing the only good thing in your life away, apart from me of course"

"You sound almost as cocky as Adam" Carla quips, Michelle giggles "What should I do?"

"Fight for what's important in life," Michelle says before sighing "Work out what you want then fight for it and if you do indeed want Peter then find a way to make it up to him and please think logically before you do things next time and no rematches with Adam either!"

"Ew as if…" she trails off disgusted with the thought "Never again"

"Good girl, mind you the first time we said that about Daniel you had a full-on fling with him, you like to keep it in the family dont you?"

"I will not be having a fling with Adam, I am going nowhere near him and even if I do it will be a socially distant two metres"

"As it should have been in the first place, maybe I should go chasing after Peter now that he's single as these Barlow boys seem to be addictive," she says dreamily, Carla just grits her teeth

"Not funny 'Chelle"

"I'm only joking but seriously, just take some time out and figure out what you want and whether Peter is actually the one. You two have been through thick and thin together make sure its definitely worth it and make sure you're not a cure to his addiction"

"How do you mean?"

"I'll leave you to figure that out yourself my dear, I have to go, I'm always on the other end of the phone"

"Right" Carla frowns contemplating her previous words "Thanks 'Chelle even though you weren't that helpful to begin with, and the bit at the end"

"You're welcome babe, no ta'ra love," Michelle says before ending the call, Carla sighs slightly rubbing her tired eyes, she just wished things were simple