They walked up the stairs and into Lisa and Jace’s bedroom

“What happened to you?” Jace asked looking at them
“Jess is drunk and spewed all over her”
“Lovely” Jace said “I’d usually find this funny but for some reason I don’t find this funny”
“Nope me neither” Carmen sighed
Lisa handed her pyjamas “You can stay here tonight were in this together, Baby I’m going to sleep downstairs with Carmen and Jess tonight”
“Babe I have work tomorrow afternoon” Carmen said
“Yes and how does that affect you keeping me company, I doubt I’ll be sleeping tonight”
“Ok you win” Carmen said going to the bathroom to get changed.
She ran the tap and splashed her face with cold water before looking in the mirror.
The next day…
“Omg was that Jess on the radio with Brian?” Lisa said running over to turn it up “It flipping is OH EM GEE!!!”
“Lisa your acting like you’ve never heard her before” Mason said looking at his sister
“Listen to the lyrics” Lisa said to her Mum
Lisa’s phone went off.
“Jess is on the radio!!!” Lisa read out loud “From Carmen oh wait here’s another from Lee!!”
“This is great so excited we’ve established my sister is a singer. What you think she’s been doing all this time reading poems?” Mason said putting his bowl in the sink and leaving the kitchen
Lisa dialled Carmen’s number.
“Am I reading into these lyrics too much” Carmen asked
“Absolutely not!! She’s only been with you and that bitch and I’m sure the song isn’t about her!” Lisa smiled “I didn’t want to say I’m sorry for breaking us apart, I didn’t want to say it was my fault even though I knew it was! Yep sound familiar”
“Lisa this sounds terrible but I’m excited I feel for the first time I have a bit of hope for us” Carmen explained
“I’ve always had hope for you guys, oh this is great” Lisa said excited
Tina coughed and Lisa turned to see Jess standing there.
“Anyway I need to go I’ll call you later thanks for filling me in” Lisa said hanging up
“So how do you feel?” Lisa smirked at her sister
“Like shit!” Jess admitted
“LANGUAGE!” Tina scolded
“Like hell!” Jess corrected
“You spewed all over Carmen” Lisa told her
Jess covered her eyes “Please tell me you kidding”
“Nope afraid not, me and her slept in your living room out of fear you chocked on your vomit, no need to thank us. Anyway I’m going for a shower and you’ve just been on the radio”
“I know I’m not happy about it, Kelly never even asked to do that and that song was personal”
“Cause every other one you wrote isn’t” Lisa said sarcastically leaving the kitchen
Jess sat at the table and put her head in her hands.
Tina handed her a glass of orange juice, paracetamol and some fruit.
“Thank you” Jess said
“Jess what was last night about sweetheart” Tina asked sitting beside her
“I don’t even know mum, I was just pissed and stupid, I’m sorry”
“Don’t be sorry I’m just worried about you, so is your Mama” Tina admitted
“I’m just not myself at the minute, I don’t know wither I’m coming or going my head is all over the place and seeing Carmen all the time is frankly destroying me”
“Why?” Tina asked attempting to get Jess to open up
“Because she’s my biggest regret”
“No honey letting her go was your biggest regret” Tina corrected
“That’s what I mean” Jess explained
“Sweetie you need to tell Carmen this because without her these past few weeks god know what could have happened” Tina explained
Lisa walked back into the kitchen her hair in a towel.
“Mum I can’t decide on a wedding dress I need help” Lisa said
“Me and Mama Will come with you at the weekend” Tina smiled
“Jess what colour of bridesmaid dresses do you want?” Lisa asked
“Anything except pink, I hate pink” Jess admitted “it’s your wedding; I’ll wear what you tell me”
“So this song? Am I reading it wrong?” Lisa asked
“Lis I don’t want to talk about Carmen”
“Well tough I do, because she’s struggling with this too” Lisa sighed “you love her I know you do”
“Ok then great talk Mum” Jess said getting up and leaving the kitchen
“STOP IT!” Tina warned
“What it’s the truth” Lisa said
“I know but stop pushing her Lisa, I’m serious!”
“Ok” Lisa said “For now!”