Eastenders - An addition to the carters

She makes everything perfect

Linda's POV
It was the next day and I was making breakfast for mick in the kitchen.
"Is becky up yet?" I asked mick. He nodded.
"yeah she's up and getting dressed" mick said.
"I am actually worried about her, mick. the amount that's going on. we've got to tell Shirley" I said.
"L, c'mon" mick said, irritated.
"No, mick. she's gonna get hurt again" i said and he just carried on eating. then I thought about this. I havent seen becky taking her anti-depressant tablets, mybe that's why she's feeling down. I looked in the cupboard of tablets and saw that her tablets were still full.
"Mick, she's not been taking her tablets" I whispered so becky couldn't hear.
"What?" He asked, confused.
"No, she wouldn't lie to us?" He added.
"Look, they're still full" I said and showed him the packet.
We were gobsmacked that she had been telling us she had been taking them, but why would she not take them?
"Sorry about yesterday-" she stopped at the sight of me holding her tablets.
"Oh" she said.
"Why haven't you been taking your tablets?" I asked, angrily shaking the packet, grabbing her attention. she didn't reply but she just stared at the packet, trying to think of an excuse.
"Becky, tell us why" Mick said.
"I thought everything was okay, I didn't think I needed them anymore" she said. I feel A bit bad for shouting at her now.
"But you need to take them, I know you don't like to hear this but you are depressed" I sad and watched her show a discusted face from the word. "and that does mean you're ill" I said quietly.
"Why did you lie to us and tell us you were taking them?" Mick asked.
"I didn't want you to worry about me, dad. because I love you both and I don't want to worry you" she replied.
"Baby, we want you to get better more than anything" mick comforted her.
"And I promise I'll take my tablets all the time" she smiled.
"Alright darling" I said. we all had a little hug and laughed around.
"I don't want to go to Shirley's today" she said.
"And whys that becks?" Mick asked.
"Because Shirley doesn't care that much about me now jade is spending time with her." she explained.
"Why do you think that?" Mick asked again.
"Well me and Shirley used to watch movies together, cook together or go out somewhere but now jades here, she's too busy dressing her up and taking her out. sometimes, she's not even there and she even blanks me on the streets". I knew this was going to happen sometime.
"Just tell her your ill and we can have a nice girly day in and paint nails" I said and got a bit too excited. becky laughed.
"Okay mum" she laughed and texted shirley. She left the kitchen to text her.
"I've forgotten how much of a struggle teenagers were" I laughed and hugged mick.
"You're still a pro at it baby" he said and kissed me.
"She's definately taken this considerably well though, with her anger and sarcasm and everything" I said.
"Well she's grown up quite a bit now" mick laughed.
"And it turns out she's half Mitchell half Carter which means she's extra the trouble" I laughed.
"But I'm glad she's ours now" mick said and kissed me again.
"Because she makes everything perfect"