Days seemed to pass by... But it finally arrived. The opening night at the Queen Vic was in full swing. Everyone seemed to be having a nice time. Charlotte and Linda were pulling pints behind the bar. When Charlotte's phone started to vibrate. The caller ID was withheld.

Linda looked at her eldest daughter, who looked back. Charlotte pondered whether to answer it or not. She nervously wrapped her hand around her mobile and, filled with doubt, pressed the answer button.

"H-hello?" she stuttered down the phone.

Linda heard someone speak, but was unable to figure out who it was. Charlotte obviously knew who it was as her face lit up the moment she heard the mystery persons voice.

"Lee!" Charlotte shouted. Linda almost dropped the glass she was holding "Oh my days... How are you?"

"Still alive!" Lee answered down the phone

"Dad!" Charlotte ushered her dad over "Lee... I'm gonna put you on speaker, mum and dad are here..."

At the mention of his sons name, Mick ran over to the phone and started to chat brightly to his son along with Linda. It was a relief knowing he was alright.

As her parents had kidnapped her phone and removed her of her privacy, Charlotte went and sat with Tina in her Auntie's bedroom. After some time, shouting could be heard from down the corridor. Tina looked at her niece... Typical Carter behaviour she thought. The shouting seemed to get louder, before Shirley burst through the bedroom door, buzzing with excitement...

"Nancy punched Dexter!" Shirley laughed

Charlotte and Tina looked at each other like they were about to die from laughter, and in one quick movement, all three of them ran down the hallway towards the living room where an argument was circling around Linda and Nancy!

"You took me away from Wayne!" Nancy protested

"He didn't love you!" Linda yelled in Nancy's face...Tina and Charlotte couldn't help laughing in the doorway. Linda shot them a glare, and if looks could kill...

"He did... And I loved him, that's one thing I know!" Nancy yelled in anger

"I know my children and I know that Wayne did not love you!"

"You know you're children?" Nancy laughed at her mother "You think you know them... But you don't even know that Johnny's gay!"

The whole room went silent... Nancy's realised what she had said. All eyes turned to Johnny

"D-d-don't be silly... Johnny's not gay... Are you my sausauge? " Linda looked at her son,her eyes filled with tears.

"No!" Johnny stated "I'm not gay... Am I Nancy? TELL THEM!"

"No... No he's not gay!" Nancy corrected

"See..."

The room went into an awkward silence. Everyone pondering the recent events.

Charlotte head shot up "Who's on the bar?"

"Tracy!" Shirley stated

"On her own? It's opening night!" Charlotte pointed out. Her, Shirley and Tina ran downstairs to the bar as quickly as they could... The rest of the family slowly moved out of the room... Johnny stayed where he was!

Down on the bar, Tina and Shirley were stood talking.

"The other day... I saw Johnny kissing 'im" Shirley pointed to Danny Pennant

"Awe!" Tina laughed "What if he is gay... That'll be really sweet!"

"We already got enough of 'em in the family!" Tina playfully slapped her sister round the head at this comment.

Seeing that the opening rush was beginning to quieten, Charlotte decided to take a break... She ran upstairs to get her I Pod, but stopped when she saw her mother hiding in the living room doorway. She went into her own room and could hear crying coming from next door... She realised that what Nancy had said was true! Charlotte's phone began to ring... She answered

"Shirley why are you ringing me from downstairs!" she whispered angrily

"Just send your dad down!" Shirley muttered on the other end of the phone

As Charlotte went to get her father, she passed Linda in the corridor. Her mum was running towards her own bedroom... Tears streaming down her face.

Unsure, Charlotte walked to the living room. She stood in the doorway, her hand was shaking.

"Dad?" she said quietly "Dad. Shirley needs you downstairs!"

"Course." Mick said getting up. He kissed Johnny on the forehead, then squeezed Charlotte's shoulder gently

As he left the room, Charlotte stood quietly in the doorway. Johnny had his heads in his hands, his cheeks were bright red!

"Jon..." She whispered quietly, just enough so he could hear her... He obviously did as he lifted his head up about an inch and stared at his feet. A tear fell off he cheek and landed on the floor. Charlotte hated seeing her younger brother like this, she loved him to bits. It killed her inside to see him cry. He glanced at her quickly, but when he saw the look of sympathy on her face he turned away.

Charlotte took a few steps forward. Narrowing the space inbetween her and her brother. Johnny stood himself up so that he faced the window with his back to Charlotte. She placed her shaking hand on his arm.

"Jon." she repeated "It's okay..."

"No it's not... It's just not right!" Johnny whined. He turned around to face her. Tears streaming down his face.

"Johnny! Don't ever say that!" she slapped his hand

"You love me, right?"

"Why would you even ask that? You're my little brother... I love you more than anything! "

Johnny wrapped his arms around Charlotte. They stood there, hugging.

"Come on! We've got to get downstairs..."

Johnny looked at his sister with a blank expression "Why?"

"Because I can hear Shirley yelling at mum, and I'm worried that if we don't get down there soon, someone's gonna end up getting killed!"

Johnny laughed feebly as his sister grabbed his hand and pulled him down the stairs.

As they entered the Vic, Danny Pennant was staring at Johnny...

"Ignore him..." Charlotte said pulling her brother over to the other side of the Vic.

She slumped down on a sofa next to Nancy and pulled Johnny onto her lap.

"Ain't he a bit old for that!" Nancy giggled, looking at her siblings

"You're just jealous!" Johnny laughed