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"Are you OK, love?" Ryan asked as he entered the bathroom behind Lauren. She turned around and smiled.
"Oh, hi Jason!" Lauren smiled, confused.
"I'm not Jason; my name's Ryan."
"I still love you," Lauren whispered, wrapping her arms around Ryan's neck. Ryan breathed heavily.
"I'm not Jason. I'm not Ryan. But I can live with this," he smirked. Lauren leaned in and kissed his lips. She pulled away and smiled before they both snogged each other passionately and sloppily.


"I want a word with you," Amelia scowled as a hungover Lauren made her way downstairs.
"Save it," Lauren replied, groaning.
"Excuse me, young lady, you will NOT talk to me like that!"
"If you don't shut your gob I'll talk to you in worse ways!" Lauren replied sassily.
Amelia went silent. Lauren stormed out of the house.

"You're late," Ashley shouted from across the road as he saw Lauren making her way out of Number 25.
"I don't care," Lauren answered, annoyed.
"Do you want a lift?" Ashley asked, trying to be kinder.
"Why are you even going to the college?"
"I work there, remember. Your P.E teacher..."
Lauren sighed. "I forgot."
Lauren climbed into Ashley's car silently.

"Esther?" Dean Green called as he opened the front door of the Dawson's house. Dean looked down at the blood on the floor. Next to it was Esther's phone.
"ESTHER?" Dean screamed.

"Mrs Haycock?" The doctor said as he walked into the waiting room.
"That's me," Julie Haycock replied, standing up. She walked into the doctor's room.
"Now, we have your test results back," the doctor replied, opening a folder. "And I'm afraid it's bad news."
"Explain?"
"Are you sure you do not want anybody with you while we tell you this?"
Julie shook her head.
"I'm afraid you have cancer," the doctor said, biting his lip. Julie nodded, apparently not bothered. "Are you OK, Mrs Haycock?"
"I'm fine. I knew my time was coming soon; is it terminal?"
The doctor shrugged his shoulders.
"It's impossible to tell at such early stages. I really am sorry, Mrs Haycock."
"It's fine. Can I go now?"
The doctor nodded understandingly and Julie stood up, making her way out of the room.

"Are you OK now, Miss Ashmore?" Aiden joked as Lauren entered the classroom. She sent a sarcastic smile towards Aiden before sitting down next to Danny.
"What happened yesterday?" Danny asked. Lauren shook her head and rubbed her hand through her hair.
"I don't have a clue."

"Jack?" Barney Ireland called as his eldest son, Jack Ireland, walked into the kitchen.
"Yes, Dad?"
"You need to do something for me," Barney replied.
"What?"
"You need to get back out there again, find a relationship, because it's very obvious that the single life bores you!"
Jack chuckled to himself.
"I'll do that when I want to," Jack mumbled, pouring himself a glass of orange juice.
Barney sighed.

Paula read the letter and shivered.

The policeman took a sample of the blood from the floor.
"I think we've got everything we need. Did you say the name of the missing resident is Mrs Esther Dawson?"
Dean nodded. The policeman smiled.
"Thank you. Are you her husband?"
"No, I'm her friend. Ashley Dawson is her husband. He's the owner of the Dolphin pub down the street, and he's a P.E teacher at the local college. Esther's an English teacher at the local school."
"We'll be in touch," the policeman said before making his way outside.

Esther lay in the middle of the room, her body cold and lifeless. Blood surrounded her body.

Lauren stood in her gymnastics kit. Danny kept on glancing over to her, and so did Ashley.
"Lauren, can you show us what you and Lori have got so far?" Ashley asked. Lauren sighed. At that moment, there was a knock on the door. A policeman walked in.
"Ashley Dawson?" He asked. Ashley nodded.
"I am arresting you for the murder of Mrs Esther Dawson. You do not have to say anything, but it may harm your defence in court if you do not mention when questioned something which you later rely on in court. Anything you do say may be given in evidence."
The policeman slipped a pair of handcuffs onto Ashley's wrists. Lauren watched in horror as Ashley was led away. Ashley looked at Lauren, who was shocked having got into a car with a murderer.

"Lauren, can you show us what you and Lori have got so far?" Ashley asked. Lauren sighed. At that moment, there was a knock on the door. A policeman walked in.
"Ashley Dawson?" He asked. Ashley nodded.
"I am arresting you for the murder of Mrs Esther Dawson. You do not have to say anything, but it may harm your defence in court if you do not mention when questioned something which you later rely on in court. Anything you do say may be given in evidence."
The policeman slipped a pair of handcuffs onto Ashley's wrists. Lauren watched in horror as Ashley was led away. Ashley looked at Lauren, who was shocked having got into a car with a murderer.


Ashley stood in his cell, biting his finger nail. He is looking rough, having spent the night there.

Amelia walks along the road and into the shop. She sees Ross, and smiles.
"Morning," Ross grins.
"Hi. Have you seen Lauren?"
Ross shook his head.

Lauren and Daniel sat on the bench. Danny's hand was wrapped around Lauren's shoulders, and she was resting her head on his chest.
"I got into the car with him..." Lauren whispered. "He could've..."
Daniel cut her off. "Hey, hey. Don't worry. He can't get you. He's locked up now."
Lauren looked up at Danny.
"Thanks," she smiled before leaning in and kissing his cheek. Lauren sat up. "We're gonna be late. Lets go."
Danny nodded.

Julie stood in the kitchen, silently. Ruby Haycock walked into the kitchen and smiled at Julie.
"Hi, Nan. How are you?"
"Good," Julie lied. She tucked the hospital letter into her coat pocket.
"What's that?" Ruby asked, grabbing a drink of water.
"Just the gas bills. No biggie," Julie replied before walking into the living room. Ruby watched her walk away, confused.

Riley waited outside of the college for his twin. Five minutes later, Danny and Lauren arrived.
"All right, bro?" Riley asked. Danny nodded. Lauren smiled at Danny and Riley before walking into the college. Lori soon joined her.
"What's up with her?" Riley asked once Lauren was out of ear range.
"Dawson," Danny replied. Riley forced a smile.
"Do you think he did it?"
"I dunno," Danny answered.
"I heard Lori saying that the Police were there all day yesterday."
Danny's eyes widened.

Lauren placed the books neatly into her locker.
"So, what did you say?" She asked Lori.
Lori sighed. "I lied. I told her that he raped me."
Lauren's jaw dropped.
"Are you serious?" She hissed.
Lori nodded.
"You've gotta tell the truth."
"No!" Lori snapped, before changing the subject. "Anyway. What's this between you and Dan?"
"What?" Lauren asked.
"Oh come on, you totes like him!"
"I don't. We're just really good friends."
"Suurreee..." Lori grinned. The bell rung, and Riley and Danny joined the two girls.

"It wasn't me!" Ashley screamed, slamming his hands down onto the desk.
The policeman frowned.
"Calm down, Mr Dawson."
"Why would I kill my wife!?"
"Did she annoy you in the hours leading up to her death and disappearance?"
"Wait a minute," Ashley raised an eyebrow. "Her disappearance? You haven't found her body?"
The policeman frowned. "Well... no. Not exactly..."
"So you don't know that she's flipping dead!"
"We found her blood."
"Period."
"We found her phone."
"There's a hole in the bottom of her handbag; she's always saying she'll get a new one."
The policeman sighed and ended the tape, knowing that he was getting no where.

The alleyway was dark. Tina shone a torch inside.
"Hello?" She whispered.
A man, disguised by the shadows, stepped forward a little bit.
"Ms Berridge?" He asked, his accent American. Tina nodded. The man passed her a black bag and Tina smiled broadly.
"Nineteen pounds of C. That's £19 please, love."
Tina rapidly pulled a £20 note out of her purse. She passed it to the man before making her way out of the alley. She ran back to her house and opened the bag. She produced a bag of cocaine and smirked.

The policeman grabbed Ashley's arm and threw him back into his cell.
"Good night, Dawson."

A figure placed a camera down on a table before sneaking out of the house.

Lauren walked along the street. The sky was dark. Ryan stood outside of his house, smoking a cigarette. He immediately put it out when he saw Lauren.
"Oi, Lauren!"
Lauren turned to see Ryan. She sighed.
"What Ryan?"
"You look cold."
"I'm fine."
"Come inside?"
Lauren sighed before following Ryan into the house. Ryan grabbed a blanket and tossed it to Lauren, who scoffed.
"Make yourself at home. Do you want a cup of tea?"
Lauren nodded. "Yeah, please."
Ryan made his way into the kitchen. Lauren stood in the centre of the room, looking around. Ryan came back a minute later.
"We're out of milk," Ryan frowned. Lauren laughed.
"I can go?"
"No, it's alright."
"I'll..."
"No, Lauren."
Ryan stood, looking down at Lauren.
"I want to," she whispered.
"No you don't. I know what you want to do."
Lauren cocked her head, confused. Ryan leant in and kissed her lips.
Lauren blushed.
"You shouldn't have done that," she warned.
"I can do it again."
He kissed her again. Lauren laughed and they both kissed passionately before climbing onto the sofa, where they had sex. In the corner of the room, a camera played, unbeknownst to them.

"No you don't. I know what you want to do."
Lauren cocked her head, confused. Ryan leant in and kissed her lips.
Lauren blushed.
"You shouldn't have done that," she warned.
"I can do it again."
He kissed her again. Lauren laughed and they both kissed passionately before climbing onto the sofa, where they had sex. In the corner of the room, a camera played, unbeknownst to them.


Lauren looked out of the bedroom window, worried. She looked at the bed, where a naked Ryan slept peacefully.

Brooke Clifford cried, causing Natalie to stir and groan.
"Shush, darling," Natalie cooed from her bed, but found it was no work. She climbed up and looked into the cot, dangling her fingers above Brooke's face. Chris shouted from downstairs.
"Nat, breakfast's ready!"
"Coming babe!" Natalie called. She glanced at her underwear draw and gulped.

Ashley sighed as he leant against the wall. He was sat on his bed, his hair messy and his unshaved stubble making him look rougher than usual.

"What are you doing?" Ryan asked, chasing Lauren down the stairs. Lauren turned and looked at him.
"I want you to keep quiet," she warned.
"What?" Ryan asked, confused.
"NOBODY knows that we slept together, OK?"
Ryan shrugged his shoulders.
"Why not?"
"Because I said so. It was a mistake; you seduced me!"
"You didn't say no!"
"I didn't say yes!"
Lauren left the house, slamming the door behind her.

"It's a Saturday, why are you going to school?" Natalie asked, confused.
"Because Matt's gonna be there. He's a "helper" because he's a bad boy at college. And he's got a meeting. He's so fit!" Chloe replied.
"He's too old for you," Chris mumbled from the cooker, where he was frying bacon.
"Shuttup, Dad!"
Natalie gulped.
"What's up, babe?"
"Nothing. Sorry, I feel sick. I've got to go."
Natalie grabbed Brooke and left.

Tyson Haycock looked at his older sister.
"What?"
"So you didn't hear?"
Tyson shook his head.
"Mrs Dawson's dead. Mr Dawson killed her."

"Where are you going?" Ryan shouted as he ran in to the street. Lauren spun around and glared at him.
"I'm going home to get changed, and THEN I'm going to go and see somebody."
"Your boyfriend?" Ryan asked sadly.
Lauren glared at him.
"Bye."

Tina rapidly threw the empty pouch into the bin as Lori came into the room.
"Auntie Tina?"
"Yes?"
"Can I talk to you?" Lori asked.
Tina shook her head.
"Sorry, kiddo. I'm busy."
"But..." Lori began, but Tina was already making her way outside.

"NIALL!" Blaine Cooke screamed to his twin brother, Niall Cooke. Niall ran down the stairs.
"Yup?"
"We've got to get going or we'll never get there in time!"
"Where are we even going?"
"I've got a surprise," Blaine winked.

Chloe stood outside of the school gates, her lipstick orange and over-exaggerated. Matthew walked out of the building.
"Hey, Matty!" Chloe cooed. Matt sighed.
"What, Chloe?"
"Wanna go out later?" Chloe winked, undoing her top buttons slightly.
Matthew rolled his eyes.
"I have a girlfriend. Sorry," Matthew lied before walking away.
Tears filled Chloe's eyes.

Marge Butlin sat in her living room silently. There was a knock on her door.
"It's open!" She called. A minute later, Elaine Green walked in to the room.
"Hi, Marge. I noticed that the launderette isn't open. I just came to check everything's OK, and see if it will be open tomorrow? Because I have LOADS of washing to do. I mean, I would do it myself, only my washing machine's gone and broken hasn't it!"
Marge chuckled softly.
"You can use my washing machine."
Elaine smiled before walking into the kitchen.

Ashley walked into the visiting room. He looked around and noticed the girl who was sat at the table. He forced a smile and sat down in front of her.
"What do you want, Lauren?" Ashley snapped.
"I just came to see you," Lauren replied.
"Why? I'm a murderer, why would you want to come and see me?"
"Ash, I know," Lauren replied.
"Know what?"
"I know that it wasn't you. I know that you didn't kill Esther."
Ashley stared at Lauren.

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"Ash, I know," Lauren replied.
"Know what?"
"I know that it wasn't you. I know that you didn't kill Esther."
Ashley stared at Lauren.


Ashley shrugged his shoulders.
"Well? Is that it?" Lauren snapped.
Ashley nodded.
"Fine," she replied, standing up. "I don't care anyway."

"Nat?" Chris called as he walked into the park. Natalie was sat on the swing sadly.
"Yes?"
"What's up?"
"I..."
"You what?"
"We can't have anymore kids..."
Natalie pulled a letter out of her pocket.
"You're infertile?"
Natalie nodded sadly.

"Lauren, wait!" Ashley called.
"I thought you didn't care," Lauren replied.
"You're the one who said it!" Ashley smirked. Lauren sat down opposite him.
"OK," Lauren answered simply.

Julie clutched the letter close to her chest, tears running down her cheek.
"Why can't you be here, Mum? I wish I could talk to you; tell you that I'm scared. Because I am; I'm terrified. I'm scared that I'm going to die because... I think my cancer is spreading. I hope it's not, but if it is, what am I going to do? I can't tell them- I can't tell my family!"
Julie wiped her cheek with a tissue.
"Oh well, though. No-one will miss an old bag like me, eh?"

"I wasn't going to ask you this 'till later," Chris mumbled, standing up. "But I may as well."
Natalie stared at him, confused.
"Nat, I've loved you for ages. Too long, some people might say. But whatever happens, I will ALWAYS love you. Nat..." Chris bowed down on one knee. "Will you marry me?"

Ryan stood in his kitchen, thinking to himself. Had he forced himself onto Lauren? She hadn't exactly wanted it. His thoughts were interrupted by a loud knock on the door. Ryan opened it.
"Alright, bruv?" Declan Bates asked. Jean Bates, Anthony Bates and Grace Bates stood behind him. Ryan's jaw dropped.

"Here we are, Ni," Blaine said to his twin. Niall opened his eyes and saw the dog sitting on the back seat.
"Storm!" Niall cooed, smiling broadly. The dog barked, and Blaine grinned.

The figure sat on a stool, watching Esther's lifeless body. The figure stood up and left the room. Esther's fingers twitched.

Ewan opened the door.
"Mum?" He called as he entered the front door. He walked into the living room where Paula sat on the sofa. Her eyes were red and five bottles of vodka were scattered around the coffee table with another 2 spilt on the floor. Paula looked up at Ewan and smiled.
"Alright, Bobbi?"
Ewan stared at Paula, horrified.

"OK what? What's your plan?"
Lauren looked at Ashley.
"No," Ashley shook his head. "Don't you dare."
"I've got to; we've got to!"
"If you're so sure I'm innocent, why are you lying for me!"
"Because they'll believe you did it before you left! It's the only thing I can do! I'll tell them you was with me all night."
"They'll think I slept with you! You're my pupil!"
"They won't know that," Lauren answered, seriously. Ashley gulped.

"If you're so sure I'm innocent, why are you lying for me!"
"Because they'll believe you did it before you left! It's the only thing I can do! I'll tell them you was with me all night."
"They'll think I slept with you! You're my pupil!"
"They won't know that," Lauren answered, seriously. Ashley gulped.


Ewan stared at Paula. She smiled and started to laugh.
"Come here, Bob. But shh! Don't tell Ewan I've seen you! He'll go mad! Mad! Haha! Whee!"
Paula giggled to herself uncontrollably. Ewan stormed out of the house, slamming the door behind him.

Natalie stared at Chris, gobsmacked.
"I... yes! Yes, I will!"
Chris smiled and engulfed Natalie into a massive hug. Nat smiled guiltily.

The prison guard walked over to Ashley and Lauren.
"I'm afraid visiting time is over. Come on, Dawson, back to your cell."
"Please, Ashley. At least think about it!" Lauren called as Ashley was lead away.

Danny walked over to Michael Blake, who was doing some weights.
"Yo, Mike."
"Hi, Danny," Mike replied, straining.
"Have you seen Lauren?" Danny asked.
"Last time I saw her, she was with Ryan."
"Why?" Danny asked.
"I don't know. She was going into his house."
Danny frowned.

The taxi pulled up onto the street. A woman in her 50's stepped out.
"Hello!" Elaine called from where she stood outside of Nisa. The woman turned to Elaine, who was making her way down towards her.
"I'm Elaine; Elaine Green. Are you moving in?"
"I'm Samantha. Samantha Roscoe. And it depends."
"On what?"
"A lot of stuff, to be quite honest."

Alex Hades entered Up All Night. Damon Cartridge was stood behind the bar. He smiled.
"Alright?" Alex asked. Damon nodded.
"Yup. Are you here for your shift?"
Alex nodded.
"Good, 'cause I'm really short-staffed! Liam's gone away for three days, Jack's got some type of emergency and Dan's gone walk-about!"
Alex chuckled. "Sounds like you've had a busy day?"
"Trust me," Damo smirked, "You don't know the half of it!"

At the other side of the club, Lori watched Zach and Tyson Haycock dancing and laughing. She smiled to herself guiltily.

Lauren walked along the road, annoyed. She spotted Ewan, who was sat on a bench, visibly bothered.
"What's up?" Lauren asked, sitting down next to him.
"Nothing," Ewan lied, grumbling. Lauren forced a smile.
"I would believe you if it was possible," she joked, and Ewan smiled for a brief second.
"It's just my Mum..." Ewan began, but stopped. Lauren rubbed Ewan's knee.
"Wanna go to the Dolphin? Ash got Dean to ask my Mum to look after it. That means free drinks," she winked. Ewan smiled and stood up. He followed Lauren to the pub.

"Please, I need more!" Tina screamed into the phone. "What? You can't? WHY NOT!? I HAVE THE BLOODY MONEY!"
Tina let out a blood curling shriek and lobbed the phone at the wall.

Ewan and Lauren walked along the dark street, drunk.
"I think... that we... should start a band! The Blue Balloons!" Ewan giggled.
Lauren laughed.
"The Pink Piranhas!"
"The Yellow..."
"Yak?"
Ewan burst out laughing. He looked at Lauren.
"The Excellent..." Lauren began as Ewan stared at her.
"Ewan?" Ewan winked. He kissed Lauren's lips. The thoughts of the night she slept with Ryan flashed into her head.
"I..." She whispered. She knew where it was heading and she was dreading it. She was drunk, though; she couldn't stop it. Ewan rubbed her cheeks with his hands. Ewan kissed Lauren again before leading her towards his house. He pulled his top off and smiled at Lauren.

"Ewan?" Ewan winked. He kissed Lauren's lips. The thoughts of the night she slept with Ryan flashed into her head.
"I..." She whispered. She knew where it was heading and she was dreading it. She was drunk, though; she couldn't stop it. Ewan rubbed her cheeks with his hands. Ewan kissed Lauren again before leading her towards his house. He pulled his top off and smiled at Lauren.


Apologize- Timbaland ft One Republic plays.

Ashley looked up at the ceiling of his cell.

Lauren stood downstairs in the kitchen, typing on her phone and shaking. She is wearing Ewan's grey hoodie.

Lori watched as Tina spoke to the Police. They smiled and nodded at Tina, smiled sympathetically at Lori and then left the house.

Riley grabbed Danny's phone as it 'dinged'. Danny tried to grab it from Riley, but ended up losing his temper and punching Riley in the stomach in order to get the phone.

Apologize stops playing.

Ewan ran down the stairs. He was wearing a black dressing gown and his black beard was unshaved. He looked at Ewan.
"What's up, babe?"
Lauren turned around, tears running down her cheeks.
"I... I slept with Ryan on Friday night... and I... I slept with you last night..." She stuttered. Ewan put his arm around Lauren's shoulder.
"It's OK. Don't worry."
Paula opened the door and walked in. Lauren and Ewan spun around. Paula raised an eyebrow.

"DI Fletcher?" The policeman called. Jeremy Fletcher walked over to him.
"Yes, sir?"
"Go and investigate the crash on Jardine Crescent, Tile-Hill, please."
Jeremy nodded.
"Yes sir!"

"Have you seen your Nan?" Ross asked Riley and Danny as he walked through the door carrying several shopping bags.
"Nah," Danny replied.
Ross raised an eyebrow.
"She's been missing since last night."

Shayla Carter stood, looking at the wreckage of the two cars that had randomly collided. She watched as Jeremy climbed out of a Police car.
"Shayla? What are you doing here?"
"I was waiting for Annie. She should be here soon."
Jeremy nodded.

"Matty!" Chloe called. Matthew sighed.
"For the last flipping time..."
"Just listen!" Chloe shouted, chasing after Matthew. "Hear me out!"
Matthew nodded.
"I'm sorry I've been acting a little bit... obsessive. I've decided to leave you alone from now on and..." she rapidly stood up on her tip-toes and smashed her lips against Matthew's. Matthew pushed her back and wiped his lips.
"CHLOE!"

"Erm..." Lauren mumbled.
"That your best explanation?" Paula snapped.
"It was my fault. I got her drunk and then brought her back here, where we slept together."
Paula's face was red with anger.
"You shouldn't have been drunk," Paula whispered.
"Don't! Don't tell me that I shouldn't have been drunk; have you even seen yourself lately? You're always pissed!"
Ewan stormed out of the house. Lauren followed after him.

Across the road, a figure hid in a bush, watching Lauren chase after Ewan.

"Can we identify who's in there, Officer Keet?" Jeremy asked the Policeman that had arrested Ashley.
"Yeah, they're about to bring them both out."
"Both? There was no passengers?"
Officer Keet shook his head. Jeremy sighed with relief. There was a high-pitched scream. Jeremy turned to see Shayla running over to a body. It was covered in blood. Jeremy suddenly realised it was Annie Brown. The second body was put onto a bed. Jeremy felt sick.
"MARK!" He shouted, running over to his brother. Mark Fletcher rested on the bed, his breathing wheezy.

"Zach!" Tina shouted, pacing over to where Zach stood in the middle of the street. Lori followed after her.
"Yes?" Zach asked, smiling.
"I've been meaning to have a word with you for a while," Tina said. "Lori told me; she told me everything!"
Zach sighed. "Listen, I'm..."
Tina slapped Zach.
"I told her, Zach," Lori whispered. "I told her about you raping me."
"Wha-"
"And, now I need to tell you; I'm pregnant. I'm pregnant, and it's your fault!"
The people watching gasped. Tina's jaw dropped. Zach's eyes opened wide.

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Tina slapped Zach.
"I told her, Zach," Lori whispered. "I told her about you raping me."
"Wha-"
"And, now I need to tell you; I'm pregnant. I'm pregnant, and it's your fault!"
The people watching gasped. Tina's jaw dropped. Zach's eyes opened wide.


Stop and Stare- One Republic plays.

Lauren flicked through the book of pictures she held in her hands.

Lori looked out of the window. She watched Zach walking past. He looked up at Lori's window, shook his head and then carried on walking. Lori looked at the five pregnancy tests on the bed. They all read the same thing:
Negative.

Jeremy sat in a chair next to a hospital bed, staring at his battered, bruised brother. He looked up at the ceiling and sighed, rubbing his hand over his face.

Natalie smiled to herself. She looked at the ring on her finger.

"Chloe, I need to talk to you," Matthew said as Chloe opened her front door.
"Yes?"
"I need you to do something for me," Matthew whispered. Chloe smiled. Matthew leaned in closer like he was about to kiss her.
"Leave. Me. Alone!" Matthew said loudly before turning and walking away.
Tears filled Chloe's eyes. She slammed the door.

Lauren made her way down the stairs. Amelia was washing up.
"Morning. Are you gonna storm out again?"
Lauren shook her head.
"Mum..." She whispered. Amelia dried her hands and turned to face Lauren, sensing something wrong.
"What's up, baby?" Amelia asked, grabbing Lauren and pulling her in to hug her.
Amelia looked at Lauren's tear-stained face, her mascara running down her cheeks.
"Is it... is it possible to be pregnant two days after sleeping with someone? Because I've been getting really bad stomach pains and..."
"Lauren, Lauren, stop. You're not pregnant. They're probably period pains."
"I know what a period feels like, Mum," Lauren remarked, rolling her eyes.
"You can't be pregnant; the last person you slept with was... well, that was ages ago..."
"I... er... I slept with somebody the other day. And a day or two before that..."
"Who?" Amelia asked, raising an eyebrow.
"Ryan Bates... and Ewan Lawson..."
"Lauren!" Amelia shouted, disgusted. "Don't you remember what happened the last time?!"
Lauren turned red with anger. She pushed past Amelia and ran out of the house. Amelia smiled to herself deviously. She picked up her phone.
"Hello, Elijah? Yeah, I've spoken to Lauren. She doesn't want to see her; she doesn't want to know her. I'm really sorry, but it's her decision and all..." Amelia said into the phone. She hung up and smirked.

Jayden walked into the garage.
"Not going college today?" Jake asked. Jayden shook his head.
"Training day," he smiled, happy.
Jake chuckled. "Good; I need a bit of help here!"
"With what?"
"I have five people coming in later for job interviews; you can help pick the best ones."
Jayden nodded.

The lorry parked in front of the unoccupied house. A man and a woman stepped out.
"This is amazing, Bob," The woman remarked.
Bob smiled.
"I know, Sarah; the start of our new life. Mine, yours and the baby's."
Bob rubbed Sarah's baby bump. Sarah smiled.

"Hello?" Lauren said into the phone. "Hi, I'd like to make a statement? I know where Mr Ashley Dawson was on the night of Esther's death and disappearance. He was with me; all night."
Lauren waited for a while, still walking down the road. Her tears were dried to her skin.
"OK, thank you. Bye," she said after a while. She carried on walking. After a minute, Lauren clutched her head. She groaned in pain. Her legs went limp.
"I... argh," she mumbled before she collapsed, landing on the wet pavement.

Interviewer: Good afternoon. Thank you for taking time out of your busy schedule to talk to us- again.
Jacqueline: No problem! I'm happy to be here!

Q: So, what can you tell us about the stalker plot?
A: It's going to be a two-three month plot. Me and Danny (Mac) are two of the main characters in it, and it'll be really tricky for viewers to work out WHO is the stalker!

Q: Do YOU know who it is?
A No, not yet. We're currently filming the climax of that storyline, which involves a lot of blackmail.

Q: Blackmail?
A: Yeah, The stalker has a film of Ryan and Lauren having sex, which he/she uses to their advantage to get Lauren and Ryan to do things.

Q: What other storylines do you have coming up, relationship wise?
A: Oh my God, there's so many! Lauren is a young girl who's up for an adventure, so she's often making mistakes and sleeping with men. She's got a love... "quadrilateral" coming up involving Ryan, Ewan and Danny. It's not exactly a triangle because there's four of them, but it's an awkward shape... She's already slept with two of the men (Ryan and Ewan), but I know who her next conquest is, but it's not really a relationship; they're basically just using each other for sex!

Q: Can you give us any clues as to who this is?
A: He's one of three brothers in a new family which hasn't been announced yet, so I probably shouldn't be talking about it, but Danny (Green) will probably announce it after this!

Q: Ooh! Have you enjoyed filming the love quad?
A: Yes, lots! It's still ongoing, but so far it's been amazing! I love how Lauren has been the centre of attention with most storylines at the minute- although all of the OTHER characters are going to start making a much bigger appearance.

Q: Can you give us any hints at any upcoming storylines you're involved?
A: I WILL be involved with Lori's fake rape accusation story, then there's the love quad, the stalker and loads more! She's fainted in... last night's (?) episode, which will be the start of a big secret involving her past, and I'm also involved in the big stunt at Christmas!

Interviewer: Thank you so much for talking to us!
Jacqueline: Thank you for having me!

A new family has been announced by Executive Producer Danny Green.

The family was hinted at by Jacqueline Jossa (Lauren Ashmore), when she stated on an interview that her character would have a sexual relationship with one of three brothers from a new family!

The Aykins', consisting of Alfie Aykins (Clint Mauro), Justin Aykins (Noah Mills) and Johnny Aykins (Justice Joslin), are an American family who are set to cause trouble for many female residents.

On his casting as the eldest brother, Justice Joslin (who will play Johnny Aykins) said "I am thrilled to be joining Gerard Avenue! I have been watching it for the past two weeks, and it has made me extremely excited for my (our) first episode to air!"

"All of us three "newbees" have worked very closely with Danny Mac (Daniel "Danny" Brown) and Jacqueline Jossa (Lauren Ashmore), as well as Jo Joyner (Amelia Ashmore), Hetti Bywater (Lori Berridge), Emmett J Scanlan (Damon "Damo" Cartridge) ETC."

"Only a few of us actually know which one of the brother's set out on a sexual relationship, these people being Clint, Noah, Jacqueline, Danny (Green), Hetti, Danny (Mac), and the writers, but none of us are allowed to reveal the answer; you'll have to wait and see!"