Chelle,

Where do I start?

You are the only one who's stuck by me, all the way through, right from the beginning. For that I can never thank you enough.

So I'm gonna go for a trip down memory lane, right back to when we were living on the estate. Davie Tuttle stole your doll and I chased after him in order to get it back. Do you remember what you said to me that day? On the school playground, with tears coating your cheeks? "I've never had a friend like you". I took that as a compliment, I hope it was supposed to be, because I'm saying it right back to you now Michelle; I've never had a friend like you.

When you got pregnant with Alex, things got tough. Despite the fact that at this point, we didn't know that he was your real son. You thought you were carrying Ryan and I will always argue that you were. Because he was your son. He was the one I held in my arms the day I turned up at the hospital, school uniform ink-stained, dirty and worn. I cried. Me. Carla Connor. Crying as she held a newborn baby in her arms. Most likely because I just skipped my exam to come and visit you once I got the text, I knew I would be in serious trouble with Mr Tippins, but still, let's leave it up to the fact that he was my nephew, even before I was married to Paul.

You were my bridesmaid on my wedding day, so excited that I was going to be a proper member of your family at last. We would share the same surname, we would be sisters-in-law, granted, Helen and Barry weren't thrilled by it but still, it meant a lot to us. Afterwards you stood up and made that speech, about how long you had known me, about how you knew me and Paul had been 'destined' to get together. Liam sat there awkwardly, but no one noticed because you started to sing your song for us, filling the room with your beautiful voice.

I was scared when we moved to Weatherfield, it was the fear of the unknown. I was moving away from all I had ever experienced, the most cruel of all surroundings I could have grown up in. But it was home, it was you who pulled me through that, made me feel safe and accepted into your family there.

Paul died. We stuck together.

Liam died. We stuck together.

We had our arguments; that day you found out I knew about Liam's death, we had a huge row outside the factory, your eyes were livid and I knew I had betrayed you. It hurt. It honestly broke me to think I had made you that angry. I hate seeing you upset more than anyone else.

But when you came to work at the factory, we pulled together again. I put every faith in you and you saved my business, my pride and joy from hitting rock bottom. If it wasn't for you, it would be long gone, as would I.

You're still my best friend, you always will be. You mean everything to me Chelle and it doesn't get stressed enough. You're the only person who knows my story and has lived it with me. Not only that, but it's because of you that I am still here today, that's something I can assure anyone. You always know how to fix me when I'm shattered. I know every tear you cry, every emotion from your laughter, every meaning behind your smile.

I love you like a sister, no matter what happens. You will always mean the world to me and that will never, ever change.

Forever,

Carla xxx

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