TNN ONESHOTS

Drunk - C & AMR & CV & MK

The day had already been shit and she had only just left the house. Her mum couldn't help but make complaints about her body. Carlys mind was full of comments that people have said to her over the year.

As Carly walked towards the nursery, she decided that she wasn't going to work that morning and went straight to the bar, ordering a gin before placing her ID down on the counter. Sara looked at Carly and then at her ID. "Carly, it's a bit early for you to be here drinking." Sara spoke calmly, but Carly shook her head. "It's fine." Carly mumbled as she watched Sara make her drink. She had no reason to refuse her drink, so she had to do as Carly asked.

Hours had passed, and Carly sat drinking in the corner. Drink after drink. The more she drank the lighter, her thoughts became. Every now and again, her phone would ring, to which she ignored.

"Right, Carly, im going to take you over to the nursery. They know you are here so it wont be a surprise to them. You are now too drunk for me to serve you any more drinks, " Sara explained calmly. "I can walk there alone." Carly mumbled as she slurred her words. "Fine, i will walk you across the road, then the rest is down to you."

Minuets later, Marjorie watched as Carly stumbled her way across the car park. "Autumn, Carly has been drinking and is here while drunk." It didn't take long for Carly to stumble into the building and into the office. "What room am I in?" Carly asked quietly as Autumn glared at her. "Well, we did put you with Char, but you are drunk, so now Sorscha is covering. You left Char to struggle without you while you were out drinking." Autumn attacked her harshly.

"Marjorie?" Carly asked quietly as she sat herself down on the couch, tears rolling down her cheeks. "Autumn is right, my love. You were with Char today." Marjorie told her calmly as more tears rolled down her cheeks. "Im gonna go." She mumbled as she tried to stand up. "The room is spinning, and I feel sick." Carly sighed as she put her head in her hands.

"That's your own fault for being so stupid! Not even i drink this early in the morning, especially when I have work!"
Autumn scolded the young girl. "I dont know where to go?" Carly sobbed as she looked up. "My love, go home." Marjorie told her, but she shook her head quickly.

"I refuse to go home! You can't make me." Carly snapped. The sound of shouting caught Charlottes' attention. The brunette was just about to go on her break when she walked into the office and spotted Carly. The second Carlys eyes landed on Charlotte she broke into tears, standing up and stumbling her away over to her. Charlotte held Carly as she cried. "Im sorry, im sorry, im sorry." She sobbed as Charlotte rubbed her back. "Hey, you are okay. We are here." Charlotte whispered.

Marjorie watched the interaction. "Charlotte, can you take her home, please, while it's your break? Someone thought that drinking before her shift would be a good idea." Marjorie told Charlotte bluntly. Carly looked at Charlotte, but her face gave nothing away, putting the young girl on edge. Before anyone could say anything else, the young girl ran out of the office and straight to the toilet, bumping into Mia on her way.

The red head followed after Carly. "Carly, let me in." Mia whispered, carly had no energy to fight, so just done as she was asked. Mia found her knelt on the floor next to the toilet, sobs rippled through her body, and her breaths shallow. "Okay, sweetheart. It's okay." Mia whispered calmly as she pulled Carly in for a hug. As much as she despised the young girl for what she had done, mia couldn't leave her in such a state.

"My mum hates me, charlottes mad, Marjorie hates me, Autumn hates me. I hate me, " she choked out in between sobs. "Im sure Char isn't mad. She doesn't get mad, she gets worried." Mia whispered calmly before slowly helping Carly off the floor. Mia could smell the alcohol on Carly but didn't say anything. "Do you want to come back with me and Char for a bit. I know you've been drinking, and im guessing you dont want to go home." Carly nodded slightly as she clung to Mia. "Hey, you are okay, dont worry. "

"Come on, let's get back to the office to get Char." Mia whispered as she carefully put her arm around Carlys shoulders. The young girl still had tears rolling down her cheeks, but the sobs had subsided. "Mia, thank you," Charlotte whispered as she watched them enter the office. "Never thought i would see the day." Marjorie mumbled. "If you would do your job and look after your staff instead of leaving them to panic on their own in the toilets, i wouldn't have to. Anyway, as a manager, you will be in the baby room for the rest of the day. Me AND Charlotte have someone to look after." Mia told her sternly before walking out of the office.

*

Once back at Charlotte and Mias, Carly slumped herself down on their couch, bringing her knees to her chest. "Oh sweetheart, come here." Mia whispered calmly as she watched the young girl. Carly shook her head slightly before letting her eyes flutter closed. "Talk to us first, then you can sleep." Charlotte told her softly as she sat the other side of Carly.

"Mum had a go at me first thing about my body and the way i look and after yesterday's running with a parent i just wanted to stop my brain so on the way to work i went in the pub and stayed until Sara wouldn't serve me no more. I then walked from the bar to work, where Marjorie told me i let you down because we were on shift together." She explained quietly as tears rolled down her cheeks again.

Charlotte pulled Carly closer to her and held her in her arms. "Now I've got you, and we know what's going on. You can sleep, it's okay." Charlotte whispered as she looked at Mia. "I will be back soon, sweetheart. I just need to talk to Auts about some things." Mia whispered calmly, but Charlotte knew she was about to go off at Marjorie for being so harsh on her.

Once Mia had left, Charlotte moved slightly and picked up a blanket before wrapping it around both herself and Carly. "It's okay, Carls, you rest." Charlotte whispered as she brushed hair from the young girls face.