Christmas in Albert Square

1

Libby

I walked down the train station stairs into Albert Square. I haven't been here in 2 years since I went away for school.

I firstly go to the queen vic where I used to live, I found that my mother and farther aren't married anymore and that dad has a new fiancée Janine Butcher with a new step kid Scarlett Butcher what a sad life I will live when I get back.

If one thing I HATED Janine she was a Bitch when I last saw her telling me my farther 'wishes he never had me' and taunting me saying 'your parents will get a divorce and you dad will be with me' ugh I hate her so much

Being to into my own thoughts I bump into a body almost sending me to the floor but the person caught me "I'm so sorry I wasn't looking where I was going" the voice said "it's fine I zoned out anyways" I laughed "I'm Freddie Slater" he shook his hand out for me to shake "Libby Carter" I shook his hand, he was wearing a black suit and had dark dirty blonde curles in his hair "well I better be off I have to help direct a play you should come see it at the community centre" he smiled "of corse I'll try pop in" I smile and walked into the queen vic "can I help you love?" Janine said wow she don't remember me ha "a coke please" I say as she poured it "£1.20" she puts the glass on its place mat "thanks" I say grabbing the drink and coming behind the counter "erm excuse me nobody behind the counter" she tried shooing me away "don't you remember me? I'm Libby Carter" I wave leaving her stunned "Libby is that you?" I hear my dads voice "Dad!" I scream as I hug him "you remember Janine right?" He asks "how could I forget" I smirk "What's all the shoutin for?" Shirley said with her usual angry self, I popped out from behind my dad "hey Shirley" I say hugging her "oh gosh didn't see you there Lib glad your back" she said, for some reason she never wanted me to call her Nan or grandma so ever since I was 4 I called her Shirley and it stuck.

"Your mothers in the café go see her" Janine took my cup and placed it down as I rolled my eyes and walked out the vic "Stacey is that you?" I ask as she turned round "STACEY" i shout "LIBBY!" she hugged. Me and Stacey weren't related but we had the best relationship here "I'm gonna get back to work now but you should come round later" I say running to the cafe "hi Cathy" I say "oh my gosh is that you Libby?" She said hugging me "nice to see ya Cathy but where's my mother?" I say as she points to a woman sweeping around outside the shop I ran back out "MOM" i shout and hugged her she dropped the broom "LIBBY OH MY LORD MY BABYS HOME" she said

After a while of talking she told me to go see Kat and Alfie in the Community centre, I remembered the boy and went inside swing Alfie by the door "Your an assistant to the director" he said talking to the boy I bumped into "Hi Alfie" I say as he turned round "oh Libby darling how was school?" He hugged me "have you met Freddie" he pointed to the boy "oh yes actually we bumped into each other earlier "hey Libby " he smirked and walked to the stage to talk to others "Libby please do your Uncle Alfie a favor and help that lad tonight please I'm begging you he needs a lot of help doing the djing and I know your good at it" he begged "sure I'll do it!" I say me and Alfie have no relation but he tells me to call him uncle, "Liberty Carter is that you?" I hear honeys sweat voice "Hi honey" I say hugging her introducing myself to other I didn't know then I heard Kim's voice "wow wow wow what solo?" She questioned "Kim Fox is that you" I smile seeing her face light up "Oh my lord my girl is back" he ran hugging me dropping her prop on the floor "hey watch it that was expensive" Alfie said

As we were getting ready I heard Karen and went and said hello as we hugged I could already smell the alcohol drifting off her. I went over to Freddie who told me what to click and when "so where did you go for so long" Freddie asked confused on why everyone was saying I'm back and stuff "well I went away for school I'm finished now and I'm gonna work in the vic even though I'm 17" the real reason I asked to be sent away was to get away from Janine and her stupid threats.

We fixed the light as Alfie tile everyone to stick to the script "still gutted on Kat not being Snow White?" Freddie teased "she said about a happily ever after and it's just" he shrugged "look ya neva know right after all it is Christmas what a betta time for a fairytale" Freddie said dragging me toward the dj table and Alfie smiled

A few minutes later Kim and (I forgot the person playing evil queens name) fighting over a solo I just laughed and Alfie looked annoyed. I hadn't seen honey in a while I wonder where she went "any bubbles for your troubles" Karen giggled carrying wine and glasses shaking her ass "oh Kaz it's a bit early for that init darlin?" Alfie said "nah it's happy hour in critter creek" she laughed shaking her arse again so I laughed and Freddie smiled. We spoke to Karen and heard Alfie yell

"Just stop okay. Enough is enough ok you stop drinkin, you stop moanin and you stick to the script" he said pointing round the room "ALFIE! ALFIE" Bernie shouted panting "it's honey she's sick" she breathed "hang on what do you mean sick" Alfie asked "Errrr let's just say she has an upset stomach she's gon home" Bernie got her breath back and waved at me where I waved back

Alfie looked at us freddie leaned up the wall and showed him a packet making his eyes widen, I snatched it from him and read it shaking his arm "why would you do that" I whispered and he smirked Kim was rambling on about how she should have the part and Freddie got the packet back shoving it in his trouser pockets "don't panic everyone because erm 'he clicked his fingers' I got the perfect understudy" he winked at us and I looked at freddie in confusion "Kat" he whispered in my ear giving me shivers