Chapter One

Ronnie takes a bottle from the shelf and looks at Rox. Roxy smiles

Ronnie: You get the glasses ill lock up

Roxy laughs and takes the bottle, Ronnie locks the Vic doors and takes a glass off Roxy

Roxy: Ooo we aint done this since, hang on, I can't remember

Ronnie laughs

Ronnie: As of tomorrow there will be nothing stopping us

Roxy: Mmm I wonder how much talent that place holds

Ronnie: None after you've traumatized the male population

Ronnie: How's your head Rox

Roxy: God Ronnie are you sure you didn't sit on it

Ronnie: Oi watch it, honestly I don't know how you do it

Roxy looks at Ronnie seriously while holding her head and sitting down at the table

Roxy: Nor do I, I mean I don't know how I end up feeling like this and you don't

Ronnie laughs at her sister and passes her two paracetamol

Ronnie: Here take these, we still have to open up I want you downstairs in 15

Ronnie stands up and walks out of the kitchen

Roxy: Ron!

Ronnie looks back

Roxy: You couldn't get me the water as well could you?

Ronnie sighs and walks over to the sink

Ronnie: Here. Now you don't want me to put your clothes on your bed too do you?

Roxy: Oh would you?

Ronnie: No, now downstairs in 15 minutes

Ronnie walks out of the kitchen shaking her head at Roxy

Its opening time at the Vic, Roxy walks behind the bar from upstairs as Jack walks in.

Roxy: Yes?

Jack looks at Ronnie

Jack: Can I have a word

Ronnie: Is it about the club?

Jack: Not exactly no

Ronnie: Then no

Roxy smirks at Jack as he walks out looking disappointed

Ronnie: Rox I need to go out, got some things to sort out before we go

Roxy: Why what's so urgent

Ronnie: Nothing, I wont be long will you be ok here?

Roxy: Well I don't have a choice do I?

Ronnie walks out of the Vic before Roxy has time to question her more and heads over to the club. The door is open; she walks down the stairs and into the office. Jack looks up and smiles as Ronnie sits on the table.

Jack: You know Ron, you can be very convincing at times

Ronnie smiles

Ronnie: Will you be able to cope here while im away?

Jack: Cope here? Course; cope without you that could be hard

Ronnie: Oh im sure you will manage it's only a week, look Jack I haven't got long I told Roxy I wouldn't be long.

Jack stands up and walks over to Ronnie and put his arms around her. Ronnie smiles at Jack before kissing him.

Later on that night Ronnie and Roxy were preparing to leave to meet Peggy and Phil. Roxy was putting on her coat in the Vic.

Ronnie: Where are you going?

Roxy: I need to go and see Christian

Ronnie: Don't make us late Roxy

Roxy: I won't!

Ronnie: I mean it don't let me down Roxy

Roxy: Yeah that's me all over init, one big disappointment

Ronnie gives Roxy a stern look as she storms off across the square. Ronnie heads back inside the Vic to move their suitcases into the car.

Roxy: C'mon Christian pick up the phone

Roxy puts her phone back into her pocket and turns around; she hears a noise and looks back staring into the dark.

Ronnie: You alright Rox?

Roxy: No but I will be

Roxy smiles at Ronnie before looking over her shoulder

Ronnie: You sure? You're very pale

Roxy: Yeah im fine. Come on are we going for a week of drinking or what?

Ronnie laughs at Roxy

Ronnie: C'mon then get in

Roxy gets in the car and drives out of the square

Ronnie: Rox are you sure you're all right?

Roxy: Yeah im fine

They stop at traffic lights and Roxy looks back at the square through her mirror, her eyes widen just as the lights turn green. She sets off looking preoccupied

Roxy: Ron

Ronnie: Yeah?

Roxy: We need to go back something aint right

Ronnie: What do you mean? Phil and Aunt Peggy are waiting

Roxy: I know

Roxy sighs and shakes her head

Roxy: Just let me turn back, if everything's all right we'll go

Ronnie looking worried nods her head. They head back to the Vic and Roxy jumps out of the car looking round. Ronnie walks into the Vic with Roxy right behind her. They both head upstairs.

Ronnie: Rox what exactly are we checking for?

Ronnie goes into the kitchen while Roxy walks into the front room.

Roxy: Ronnie

Ronnie walks into the front room and comes to a stand still with shock. She turns around and walks out of the front room in disbelief