The spin off – Part 1
"Ok then, well cya soon, love you bye..." Lexie replied hanging up the phone.
She had a huge smile on her face. She walked down the stairs, and it must have been the best feeling she had, had for a while. "Molly!" she shouted, in her cheery voice, "Molly?" she said again. As she walked past the window she saw her mother-in-law outside gardening. She ran outside, "oh Molly! Molly!" she shouted, Molly looked up in surprise, and she got up "What is it dear what's wrong?" she asked confused. "Oh Molly nothing's wrong! Everything's right! Archie's coming home tomorrow!" she shouted hugging Molly. Molly didn't know weather to smile or to cry, yes she wanted her son back...but she know very well that he would go again and take dear Lexie with him, and that would be it, her family gone again. So she didn't say anything, she let Lexie get her excitement out, and for once it was the happiest she had seen her for ages, the old Lexie was back.
The next day...
The bright sunshine came through the window of Lexie's bedroom on this beautiful spring day in March. Lexie lay asleep, exhausted from her excitement yesterday. Slowly the door creaked open, and footsteps walked across the floorboards, a bag dropped down on the floor and off the shoes came. Then pulling the covers up, he slipped in and cuddled up to Lexie, he kissed her cheek, and she kissed him back. He stroked her hair, as she opened her eyes. "Hello sweetheart" the familiar voice spoke to her. "Arch...your back" Lexie replied kissing him. "Sorry I woke you," he answered cuddling up to her. "It doesn't matter," she laughed and the happy couple lay there together again at last.
Molly saw the open door and went over and looked in, a smile came across her face as she saw her son had returned and the happiness of them both.
Later that day...
The whole family sat together, with Archie as he told of his stories in Nepal. Lexie had her arms round him; she had not let him go all day, maybe afraid she would lose him again. Molly smiled to herself as she saw the picture. Her son and his wife very happily in love together. Next to them young Duncan and Jess sitting with each other, very interested in the stories. Paul sat in the armchair, like he usually did; Molly was glad she was finally getting on with her stepson. Then Golly sat beside her, as she looked at him he was doing the same. Taking it all in, for this would be one of the last times they were all together.
That night...
Archie and Lexie lay in bed talking, "I've found a house for us...in London" Archie commented, "Oh...ok" Lexie replied, there was no point arguing, she knew they would have to talk about it soon, and she had made her mind up. She would go wherever Archie wanted, as he was her man. "And I might have got myself a job" he smiled happily. "Oh good..." Lexie answered smiling back at him. "We leave tomorrow to go down there," Archie announced biting his lip. "TOMORROW?" Lexie shouted in surprise sitting up and looking at him. "Look Lex the longer we stay the harder it's going to be to leave" Archie explained looking at his wife's disappointed face. "Yeah...I suppose your right, But I guess it's just going to be hard for me what ever time we leave" Lexie answered, coming back to realisation. "So we pack and say are goodbyes tomorrow ok?" Archie suggested, cuddling back up to his wife and kissing her on the head. "...Ok" Lexie replied, still unhappy about it. They turned back over and went to sleep...
Next morning...
Lexie woke to look at two suitcases next to her. "Arch?" Lexie called out, rubbing her eyes. But he wasn't in here. She looked at the suitcases... they needed packing. So she got up, and started packing.
Paul walked past the open door. "You're leaving already?" he questioned in surprise. Lexie nodded not turning round, she continued to put her clothes into the case. She had thought about running away from here so often in the past, and now she didn't want to go...she had too.
"I'm sorry Lex" Paul added coming into the room. "Do you want any help?" he offered, but Lexie shook her head. Paul realised how difficult this must be for her, so he left her without saying anything.
Later that afternoon...
Duncan and Archie packed the suitcases into the back of the land rover. The family stood outside all together. "Well that's the lot," Duncan announced lifting the last case into the back. Archie returned to where Lexie was standing.
"Time to go" he whispered softly to her. Molly came forward first and hugged Lexie. Both women started to cry,
"Thank you Molly for all what you have done for me," Lexie wept in tears, hugging her still. "No...Thank you dear, it's been great having you here, I wish you didn't have to go but I hope you enjoy your new life" Molly confessed, in tears too.
Molly then went to Archie "Goodbye Mother" Archie said kissing her. "Look after her Archie, and yourself" Molly informed.
Golly then came to Lexie, "Goodbye Lass" he sighed, Lexie hugged him, "Bye...and Golly, look after yourself and Molly for me" Lexie insisted, kissing him. "Aye, I will, and you look after yourself and Archie in London ok?" he reassured.
"Bye Golly" Archie said "Bye son" Golly replied giving him a quick hug.
Lexie appeared in front of Duncan. Duncan had a little tear in his eye, he didn't say anything but he suddenly hugged Lexie tight, this made Lexie cry more "Oh Dunc you Bampot!" she laughed "I'll miss you" "I'll miss you too Lex, have a good time in London ok?" he whimpered. Duncan then hugged Archie, "Don't worry mate, you can come visit whenever you want" Archie told Duncan, he knew how much Lex meant to him. "Thanks" Duncan answered "Good luck in London" "Thanks" Archie replied. "Bye Lexie" Jess said giving her a hug "and don't worry I'll look after Duncan" she laughed, Lexie laughed too "Thanks" Lexie said.
"Bye Jess" Archie said giving her a quick hug "Keep an eye on Paul for me now you're the woman on the estate" he joked, "Bye Archie, Don't worry I will" she laughed "Paul" Archie called as everyone went silent. "Look after the place ok" Archie commanded, "Don't worry Arch, I will" Paul reassured, the two brothers stood there looking at each other.
"Bye" Paul said quietly, "Yeah...bye" Archie said. They both nodded. Paul looked at Lexie standing beside Archie. "Bye...Lex" Paul added, "Yeah...cya" Lexie answered not sure what she felt against him right now, it was partly his fault Archie felt he had to give Glenbogle up, but then again it wasn't.
"Well we better be off if we want to beat that traffic" Archie added, "Yeah ok then" Lexie answered taking one long last look at the house, this was the house where her dreams had come true. It was her home and where she had found the people she loved the most. Archie too took a long last look at his home, just like he had done before when he went to Nepal. Duncan opened the door, "Come on Lex" Archie said putting his arm around her. Lexie cried again, she didn't want to leave, but yet here she was...leaving. She got in the car; Archie followed her shouting one last "BYE!" "BYE!" "Good Luck" "Have a nice time!" "We'll miss you," shouted back.
Duncan started the car up and away they started along the drive. Lexie looked back at the people she loved, they were all waving, but she couldn't wave back it hurt her too much. Archie waved, then turned back round. Lexie saw Paul and Jess and Ewan turn and go back in the house, but Molly stayed outside just watching... Lexie thought for a minute how it felt for Molly when her children left home...and now here was Archie doing it again. Golly slowly came up behind Molly and took her hand and led her back in. Lexie was angry with Archie now, what had he done, upsetting so many people, yet he didn't seem to care? Lexie turned back round and faced out the window, she sat away from Archie...she didn't want to speak to him right now.
She had a huge smile on her face. She walked down the stairs, and it must have been the best feeling she had, had for a while. "Molly!" she shouted, in her cheery voice, "Molly?" she said again. As she walked past the window she saw her mother-in-law outside gardening. She ran outside, "oh Molly! Molly!" she shouted, Molly looked up in surprise, and she got up "What is it dear what's wrong?" she asked confused. "Oh Molly nothing's wrong! Everything's right! Archie's coming home tomorrow!" she shouted hugging Molly. Molly didn't know weather to smile or to cry, yes she wanted her son back...but she know very well that he would go again and take dear Lexie with him, and that would be it, her family gone again. So she didn't say anything, she let Lexie get her excitement out, and for once it was the happiest she had seen her for ages, the old Lexie was back.
The next day...
The bright sunshine came through the window of Lexie's bedroom on this beautiful spring day in March. Lexie lay asleep, exhausted from her excitement yesterday. Slowly the door creaked open, and footsteps walked across the floorboards, a bag dropped down on the floor and off the shoes came. Then pulling the covers up, he slipped in and cuddled up to Lexie, he kissed her cheek, and she kissed him back. He stroked her hair, as she opened her eyes. "Hello sweetheart" the familiar voice spoke to her. "Arch...your back" Lexie replied kissing him. "Sorry I woke you," he answered cuddling up to her. "It doesn't matter," she laughed and the happy couple lay there together again at last.
Molly saw the open door and went over and looked in, a smile came across her face as she saw her son had returned and the happiness of them both.
Later that day...
The whole family sat together, with Archie as he told of his stories in Nepal. Lexie had her arms round him; she had not let him go all day, maybe afraid she would lose him again. Molly smiled to herself as she saw the picture. Her son and his wife very happily in love together. Next to them young Duncan and Jess sitting with each other, very interested in the stories. Paul sat in the armchair, like he usually did; Molly was glad she was finally getting on with her stepson. Then Golly sat beside her, as she looked at him he was doing the same. Taking it all in, for this would be one of the last times they were all together.
That night...
Archie and Lexie lay in bed talking, "I've found a house for us...in London" Archie commented, "Oh...ok" Lexie replied, there was no point arguing, she knew they would have to talk about it soon, and she had made her mind up. She would go wherever Archie wanted, as he was her man. "And I might have got myself a job" he smiled happily. "Oh good..." Lexie answered smiling back at him. "We leave tomorrow to go down there," Archie announced biting his lip. "TOMORROW?" Lexie shouted in surprise sitting up and looking at him. "Look Lex the longer we stay the harder it's going to be to leave" Archie explained looking at his wife's disappointed face. "Yeah...I suppose your right, But I guess it's just going to be hard for me what ever time we leave" Lexie answered, coming back to realisation. "So we pack and say are goodbyes tomorrow ok?" Archie suggested, cuddling back up to his wife and kissing her on the head. "...Ok" Lexie replied, still unhappy about it. They turned back over and went to sleep...
Next morning...
Lexie woke to look at two suitcases next to her. "Arch?" Lexie called out, rubbing her eyes. But he wasn't in here. She looked at the suitcases... they needed packing. So she got up, and started packing.
Paul walked past the open door. "You're leaving already?" he questioned in surprise. Lexie nodded not turning round, she continued to put her clothes into the case. She had thought about running away from here so often in the past, and now she didn't want to go...she had too.
"I'm sorry Lex" Paul added coming into the room. "Do you want any help?" he offered, but Lexie shook her head. Paul realised how difficult this must be for her, so he left her without saying anything.
Later that afternoon...
Duncan and Archie packed the suitcases into the back of the land rover. The family stood outside all together. "Well that's the lot," Duncan announced lifting the last case into the back. Archie returned to where Lexie was standing.
"Time to go" he whispered softly to her. Molly came forward first and hugged Lexie. Both women started to cry,
"Thank you Molly for all what you have done for me," Lexie wept in tears, hugging her still. "No...Thank you dear, it's been great having you here, I wish you didn't have to go but I hope you enjoy your new life" Molly confessed, in tears too.
Molly then went to Archie "Goodbye Mother" Archie said kissing her. "Look after her Archie, and yourself" Molly informed.
Golly then came to Lexie, "Goodbye Lass" he sighed, Lexie hugged him, "Bye...and Golly, look after yourself and Molly for me" Lexie insisted, kissing him. "Aye, I will, and you look after yourself and Archie in London ok?" he reassured.
"Bye Golly" Archie said "Bye son" Golly replied giving him a quick hug.
Lexie appeared in front of Duncan. Duncan had a little tear in his eye, he didn't say anything but he suddenly hugged Lexie tight, this made Lexie cry more "Oh Dunc you Bampot!" she laughed "I'll miss you" "I'll miss you too Lex, have a good time in London ok?" he whimpered. Duncan then hugged Archie, "Don't worry mate, you can come visit whenever you want" Archie told Duncan, he knew how much Lex meant to him. "Thanks" Duncan answered "Good luck in London" "Thanks" Archie replied. "Bye Lexie" Jess said giving her a hug "and don't worry I'll look after Duncan" she laughed, Lexie laughed too "Thanks" Lexie said.
"Bye Jess" Archie said giving her a quick hug "Keep an eye on Paul for me now you're the woman on the estate" he joked, "Bye Archie, Don't worry I will" she laughed "Paul" Archie called as everyone went silent. "Look after the place ok" Archie commanded, "Don't worry Arch, I will" Paul reassured, the two brothers stood there looking at each other.
"Bye" Paul said quietly, "Yeah...bye" Archie said. They both nodded. Paul looked at Lexie standing beside Archie. "Bye...Lex" Paul added, "Yeah...cya" Lexie answered not sure what she felt against him right now, it was partly his fault Archie felt he had to give Glenbogle up, but then again it wasn't.
"Well we better be off if we want to beat that traffic" Archie added, "Yeah ok then" Lexie answered taking one long last look at the house, this was the house where her dreams had come true. It was her home and where she had found the people she loved the most. Archie too took a long last look at his home, just like he had done before when he went to Nepal. Duncan opened the door, "Come on Lex" Archie said putting his arm around her. Lexie cried again, she didn't want to leave, but yet here she was...leaving. She got in the car; Archie followed her shouting one last "BYE!" "BYE!" "Good Luck" "Have a nice time!" "We'll miss you," shouted back.
Duncan started the car up and away they started along the drive. Lexie looked back at the people she loved, they were all waving, but she couldn't wave back it hurt her too much. Archie waved, then turned back round. Lexie saw Paul and Jess and Ewan turn and go back in the house, but Molly stayed outside just watching... Lexie thought for a minute how it felt for Molly when her children left home...and now here was Archie doing it again. Golly slowly came up behind Molly and took her hand and led her back in. Lexie was angry with Archie now, what had he done, upsetting so many people, yet he didn't seem to care? Lexie turned back round and faced out the window, she sat away from Archie...she didn't want to speak to him right now.