The bigger hand ticked into place as the clock struck 10 o'clock, every hour had counted in the last 12 hours. Every minute had counted. Michelle had been awake since 5 am trying to sort out what was happening and whether she could find anything else out. Rob had stayed the night at Carla and Lia's flat as he didn't want to be in Barlow house right now. Since her arrest late afternoon, Ken had let Steve know that Tracy had been interviewed and her solicitor had informed him they were about to charge her. Michelle and Rob had finally been able to visit Carla last night for half an hour before she was being transported back to the prison. Michelle had been up contacting the prison and Carla's solicitor since early hours to see when she would be released and what would happen next. It had been a few hours since Michelle had been awake until she had got answers as to what was going to happen. By the time Amy had woke up and got dressed, she had came downstairs to see Liz, Steve and Michelle sat around the table. They had decided that it was best to tell Amy what happened sooner rather than later, Michelle had been told not much earlier that Carla was able to be released that day due to Tracy being charged and her recorded confession as well as Carla's vulnerability of her pregnancy. The three adults thought it was best that Steve took Amy around to Ken's where they could try to explain what had happened in the best and easiest way. Liz would open up and call Sean to see if he could cover Steve while Michelle went and collected Carla from the prison and explained the situation to Lia.

"Come on kiddo rise and shine," Michelle announced as she walked into Lia's bedroom and opened the curtains.

There was a small groan from Lia as she pulled the covers over her head, "Really Chelle?"

"Yes really Lia, come on get up we've got things to do," Michelle replied going to walk out the room.

"Like what?" Lia asked, "I really can't be bothered to go to the factory today."

"Good job we're not going today then isn't it," Michelle answered as Lia pulled the covers from over her face, "Come on, it's a surprise, we're leaving in 15 minutes."

"Surprise?" Lia questioned as Michelle grinned and left the room, "Chelle!?"

Fifteen minutes had passed and Michelle began shouting up the stairs for Lia's attention, she checked her phone once more to see if she had any response from Rob. She had called him many times and text him throughout the morning however he still hadn't responded, Michelle knew he was probably hurting but she also had to be there for Carla and Lia. She sent him another text to let him know they were about to set off before Lia appeared at the top of the stairs.

"This better be good, dragging me out of bed," Lia rolled her eyes, "Where's Steve and Amy?"

"Steve's went over with Amy to the Barlows for a bit," Michelle explained.

"Oh the joys," Lia quipped as she reached the bottom step.

"Oh are yous off then?" Liz asked coming through to the back from the bar.

"Yeah, I'll let you know when we're on our way back, cover for Sean," Michelle explained as Liz nodded.

"No problem, love," Liz smiled slightly, "You two enjoy."

"We will," Michelle smiled back before turning to Lia, "Right come on you, we'll be late if not."

Lia smiled a goodbye to Liz before following Michelle out of the pub and towards the car. The car ride didn't take long as there wasn't much traffic, the work traffic had cleared and with the children being at school it wasn't so bad.

"What are we doing here?" Lia sighed as Michelle pulled up in a space in front of the prison, "I said I don't wanna visit mum."

"I know darling-"

"It's not that I'm not missing her but I just don't want to see her in there," Lia explained as Michelle nodded.

"I get that-"

"Can we just go home?" Lia asked.

"Lia?" Michelle interrupted.

"What?" Lia asked turning to Michelle who began to point into the near distance to see Carla stepping out of the iron gates, "Mum?"

"Oh my god," Lia cried the pushing the car door open and sprinting towards her mum who held her arms out, "Mum!"

"Oh baby," Carla cried as she embraced her daughter in a hug.

A few minutes had passed there was no sounds bar snuffling as the pair cried together in delight, Carla began to break away and walk towards the car as Michelle stepped out.

"Wait, but how?" Lia asked as she continued to cry.

"Come on get in, I'll explain what's happened," Carla smiled as Michelle and Carla let go of each other and stepped into the car.

"What's happened," Lia questioned as she took a deep breathe.

"They found out who hit Tina, sweetie," Michelle revealed.

"What! How?" Lia asked her eyebrows raised high.

"Tina, she woke up yesterday, while you were in town your mum got took into hospital," Michelle explained as Lia went to interrupt.

"I'm fine," Carla cut in before Lia, "I had a bit of a fall but I'm fine, we didn't tell you cause we didn't want to worry you but, while I was there we found out Tina had woke up. She told the police who hit her."

"Who was it?" Lia asked leaning forward.

"Tracy," Michelle revealed as Lia audibly gasped.

"What?" Lia's mouth hung open.

"Tracy, she attacked Tina," Carla reiterated.

"Wh- why? Does Rob know?" Lia fretted.

"Yeah he does, the police came to find her, he got to her first and talked to her, she ended up confessing in the end, just before the police turned up to arrest her," Michelle explained.

"Oh my god," Lia breathed out.

"I know its a lot to take in," Carla smiled to her daughter, "Are you okay?"

"Yeah," Lia nodded before whipping her head up to face the two women, "Are you okay? After the hospital?"

"Yeah," Carla nodded with a smile, "In fact I've got a surprise for you both."

"Oh my god, you know the gender?" Lia guessed excitably as Michelle gasped and turned to her friend.

"Never!" Michelle exclaimed, "I say boy! Lia?"

"Girl, definitely!"

"If you give me a minute," Carla laughed slightly before continuing, "I don't know if its a boy or a girl. It could be both though."

"What?" Lia asked confused.

"Have you got baby brain on another level?" Michelle laughed scoffed as Lia joined in.

"No," Carla smirked, "I'm having twins."

"Shut up!" Lia smirked.

Michelle gasped loudly before bouncing up and down in her seat excitably, "No way!"

"I know," Carla grinned as Lia leaned through the gap in between the front seats to hug her mum and aunt.

"As if there's gonna be 3 new Connors running around!" Lia exclaimed.

"3?" Michelle questioned as Carla smirked.

"Oh come on, let's not act like you're not pregnant Chelle," Lia teased as Carla laughed slightly.

"I told you, you weren't gonna keep it from Sherlock for long," Carla laughed as Michelle did too as she shook her head.