...Chapter One Teenage Troubles...
...Ronnie's Teens...
Up until the age of thirteen Ronnie had lead a pretty normal life, She lived in a large house in Romford with her Mother, Father and younger Sister Roxanne. they lived a affluent life with everything they could have wished for Ronnie had a large Bedroom, Nice Toys, Nice clothes and nice Holidays, Both girls were blonde, beautiful and spoilt, However What Ronnie wanted more then anything was something that her Younger Sister was showered in their Father's Love.
Roxy was every bit the spoilt brat a real Daddies girl, Archie found that he could keep her queit by buying expennsive presents, and he could easily control her. Ronnie had always been different and because of this and the fact that Ronnie was the eldest Archie had always been harder on her. And he gave her less attention than her Younger Sister, Glenda on the other hand adored her eldest Daughter and Ronnie had always been more of a Mummy's girl and from an early age she had been the more caring and Sensitive sister but at the Same time she was head strong and Stubborn, As Ronnie changed from a Little girl to a teenager Archie and Glenda were starting to pay for all the years of spoiling and favourtism, At Thirteen Ronnie seemed to be full of Back chat and cheek and she was Clever with it. Archie didn't like this and turned volatile towards his Daughter he would have to find away to teach his Daughter who was in charge.
...The Abuse begins...
Archie and Glenda's marriage was on the rocks and their Sex life had ceased, Archie was treating Glenda appallingly and the atmosphire in the house was often strained. For Archie nothing Glenda could do was right, The house wasn't tidy enough, the food she cooked wasn't good enough, If She dressed up he said she was dressed like a tart or had spent to much money on her self. If she dressed down she wasn't making enough of an effort and was letting her self go. Archie was always having ago at Glenda he was also unfaithful he was always having affairs and wasn't worried that Glenda knew about it, Infact he would make it obvious he was seeing other Women just to make Glenda feel even more worthless than she already did, Archie was a very controling and intimadating Man and Glenda was terryfed of him. This was affecting the Girls well being and behavior, Both girls picked up on their Fathers treatment of their Mother, And at times copied him.
Every year The Family went to France on Holiday, And this year was no different. On the first Day while Archie and Glenda unpacked the girls had been messing around and Roxy chucked a pair of Ronnie's socks down the loo blocking the toilet and making it over flow. And Archie had been furious at having to unblock it. After he had found Ronnie's socks blocked in the ubend both Girls had blamed each Other, Archie Lost his rag and had shouted at his eldest daughter before storming out to the to the nearest pub and Ronnie being annoyed at getting blame decided to take her fustrations out on her Mother and refused to go to bed and had stayed up late watching TV.
The next morning Ronnie was still fast asleep when she was Rudley woken up by then Ten year old Roxy jumping up and Down on the bed.
"Come on Ron, Mummy is taking us shopping, we will get loads of new stuff" Roxy said screaming with excitment.
"Get off me Rox, I am still tired" Ronnie said Pulling the covers over her head.
"Ronnie come on we want to go" Roxy said jumping on top of Ronnie.
"Just get off of me will you" Ronnie shouted pushing Roxy on to the floor. Roxy landed with a thud Just as Glenda walked in the room.
"Mum tell her, she pushed me on the floor" Roxy whinged.
"Veronica, What do think you are doing" Glenda said helping Roxy up off of the floor. "I want you out of that bed, in the shower and dressed and ready to leave in half an hour"
"Well you will have to want" Ronnie said pulling the covers back over her head.
"Veronica do I have to fetch your Father" Glenda said in a low voice knowing that Ronnie would be in trouble if Archie got involved.
"Oh for god sake" Ronnie shouted "What kind of Holiday is this, Stop telling me what to do you stupid cow, I will exactley as I please"
Just the moment Archie walked into the Bedroom "What is going on here"
"Nothing, you know what she is like, She is just playing me up" Glenda said trying shrug the event off and not wanting her favourite Daughter to get a telling off or even worse a Smack from the horrible Man.
"It didn't sound like nothing to me" Archie said glaring at Ronnie.
"Do you want to give me an apolagie" Glenda said wanting to end the sitaration before it got out of hand.
"No I don't" Ronnie said shrugging her shoulders.
"V you had better watch that Mouth of yours" Archie said in a warning voice.
"What, She asked me question and I answered her" Ronnie replied in a voice filled with attitude.
"Right you can forget your little shopping trip, Your Grounded, You will stay home with me today" Archie said leaving the room.
"No thats not fair, Mum thats not fair" Ronnie said jumping out of bed and walking over to her Mother.
"Veronica you had plenty of oppertunity to behave yourself" Glenda said turning away from her Daughter.
"But Mum please" Ronnie said trying to fake a few sobs, "Mum I want to come, Its not fair"
"Thank yourself lucky that thats the only punishment you have been given" Glenda said.
"Please Mum I wont mouth off again, Mum I want to come" Ronnie Pleaded.
"Roxanne get your stuff Darling were leavng" Glenda said as she and Roxy headed for the door.
"Mummy, Mummy" Ronnie shouted after her Mother and when she heard the appartment door slam shut Ronnie flopped on the bed and in disbelief began to cry Ronnie wasn't used to her Mother not giving in to her.
Ronnie curled up on her bed for what seemed like a eturnal sulk. When she was snapped out of her self pitying state by her Father voice.
"V get your stuff we are going swimming" Archie yelled from the next room.
"I am grounded remember, and I can't even swim" Ronnie shouted back in a stroppy voice.
"Yeah well its about time you learned" Archie said standing at the door looking at his adolescent Daughter.