Carla and Jack has walked as far as the café where they'd arranged to meet Emma, before Carla unlinked arms with Jack.
"Think this is my cue to go home, eh?" Carla said, knowing Jack needed to speak to Emma on his own.
"No Car, you don't have to!" Jack smiled, taking her hand.
"I think it's best eh, I don't even know the woman!"
"Well, maybe. I'll tell you how it goes," Jack smiled, before kissing Carla's hand and stepping into the small café.
Peter stormed out of the flat, slamming the door on his departure, which signified that he was angry and had departed the flat. He collapsed against the wall opposite the flat's door, fumbling in his pocket for a cigarette.
As he took his second drag, he reminisced about the heated argument he'd had with his wife. She'd accused him of having an affair with Carla, once again. He was completely sick of his increasingly paranoid wife's accusations, it was like a broken record on repeat. If he was honest, his feelings for Leanne weren't as strong as they used to be. Nowhere near. If he was completely honest with himself, those feelings he'd suppressed for Carla had just come flooding back, now realising he could no longer deny those mixed up feelings as love. The only problem he'd had was that Carla was now dating his cousin, Jack.
"Must be summet about the Barlow's, eh?" he thought to himself, before putting his cigarette out, pacing the street in search of something stronger.
"Heya love!" Carla smiled, as she greeted Jack with a hug, though pulling away instantly as she noticed the tears in his eyes.
"Eh, what's happened? Is it Ellie?"
"Oh Carla.." Jack sobbed, not able to hide his emotions.
"It's Emma.. she's got cancer! It's so aggressive and.. it's untreatable. She's going to die. She'll be leaving Ellie without a mum!" Jack sobs increased, though mainly on behalf of his daughter. He'd still had some feelings towards Emma, though it was no longer love, but the fact that his little girl would lose the one person she'd need to most growing up, would be snatched away from her. The sudden realisation hit him with a thud in the chest, as he contemplated what his future held. He knew that he'd have custody of Ellie, but he didn't quite know what the situation with Carla would be. Would she take a dislike to Ellie? Would she split with Jack, the idea of having a child to look after too much to cope with? He had no idea, so he decided he'd ask her straight out.
"Car?"
"Mhm..?" Carla gave him a gentle smile, as she placed her hand on his shoulder in a comforting motion.
"I know this must be hard for you.. b-but when Emma dies, and I've got custody of Ellie.. Will you stick by me? I h-honestly don't expect you too, I mean-"
"Jack... I love you, and I'm not letting you go. Get that into that daft mind of yours, eh?" Carla smiled slightly as she lay down on the sofa, beckoning for Jack to accompany her.
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