Chapter 8

For the next few weeks Carol lived at home with her parents and with the help of her mum took Bianca to see David as often as she could. She constantly feared that Derek would find out and kill David or harm Bianca. However she was determined to keep David in herself and Bianca's lives. Although this was difficult for Carol it worked well for David as it meant he wasn't constantly demanded to step up 24/7 and be a father. However Pat told David he would have to support Carol and make a firm commitment to her at some point or leave her life forever. Pat wasn't convinced David would be able to be the doting father Carol wanted him to be but she did recognise that Carol and David had something special.

As the months went by Carol needed David to find them somewhere to live which David didn't want to do as he just wasn't ready for that commitment. One night they had a massive row at David's.

"If we're going to give Bianca a stable home then we have to find somewhere to live and be a proper couple" said Carol

"Yeah alright Carol. Don't go on about it. I'll sort something soon" David said whilst tickling Bianca's belly obviously not really taking in what she was saying.

"Look Carol she's smiling; she's a little cracker" said David joyfully as he kissed Bianca's cheek not seeing the frustration in Carol's eyes.

"Give her to me" said Carol in an angry tone as she strapped Bianca in her pram.

"You're not going yet are you? We've got ages yet. I promise I'll show you some attention later" said David attempting to seduce and charm Carol. She couldn't help but smile and laugh as he kissed her neck and tickled her side.

"No David come on, we need to make some plans for the future. Bianca's nearly 6 months old and I'm doing all the work and you only ever see us every few weeks. I can't sneak around anymore. It's too difficult and it's not fair on Bianca." Said Carol

"Carol I can't just magic us a perfect life with a nice house. Jesus I'm only 15 what do you want from me?" Said David frustrated.

"So am I and you're just leaving it to me to bring up Bianca on my own. I'm sick of your selfish and childish ways" said Carol

"Well you chose to have her" said David in a fit of rage.

"If that's how you feel you are having nothing to do with me and Bianca. We're over David. I have to protect Bianca from your

selfishness. Don't contact us again."said Carol as she rushed out with Bianca secretly hoping David would chase after which he didn't.

David felt relieved as he suddenly didn't have the pressure on him to pull his fingers out and provide for Carol and Bianca. However he had developed a bond with Bianca and still adored Carol which made him doubt whether he would be able to turn his back on them. For several months David continued to ignore his responsibilities and by the time he was 16 felt he couldn't go back and be a proper Dad to Bianca David became fed up of Pat's promiscuous behaviour and felt sickened by the fact that he had also let his baby girl down by not being there. Bianca would have been 1 at that point going on 2 and David truly know what he was missing but was determined to allow Carol to move on from him and his bad boy ways. Abandonment had become a characteristic past through David's family and although he still adored Carol he felt he couldn't go back.

Meanwhile Carol had convinced herself David was in her past and would never return and so had begun another teenage romance with Gary Bolton who she was now engaged to and pregnant by. However she knew that her feelings for David were still very much there and always would be so she attempted to use bitterness to push down her feelings which would have a lasting impact on her relationships in future.

David had moved in with his new lovely girlfriend Lorraine Foster from Bolton primarily to escape his family life and his mother's promiscuous behaviour. However Lorraine wanted commitment and David felt suffocated not long after his son Joe was born when he was 18. He couldn't help thinking about Carol but had convinced himself that he would've let her down which he knew he would do with Lorraine eventually.

However hard Carol and David tried they both knew they couldn't get rid of the love they felt for each other and just knew and hoped that one day they would stop running away and commit to each other and just felt sad that they were just too young to cope with their feelings and responsibilities they were forced to face. Those deep feelings were always there though and no one else came close.

To be continued in sequel – Reignited teenage romance