"just forget about her Dan - it's not worth it, you have being pining over her for months and for what you did the right thing, stupid cow doesn't deserve you" Stacey felt as if she was banging her head against a brick wall. She was convinced Danielle was beginning to lose it with all this babysitting lark and then stalking out Peggy's wedding, but things had gotten worse since Danielle had told Ronnie, she needed Danielle to see sense, "you need to either forgive her or forget her Dan"
Danielle looked at her friend and gave her a reassuring smile Ronnie had hurt her so much, it was too late, there was no way they could ever come back from this. Danielle sighed " your right Stace, your completely right. Time for a new start, to hell with Ronnie Mitchell" although Danielle tried to sound convincing Stacey could see through it, but decided to give her friend the benefit of the doubt- grabbing her hand she let out a little laugh "that's right Danni, its you and me against the world". Danielle couldn't help but laugh as Stacey said this it made her think back to the film Bonnie and Clyde, she had watched it years ago with her mum just before she had gotten sick.
As Danielle dazed off into her own little world, she was rudely interrupted by Stacey who stood at the kitchen door with her hand on her hip "Dan" she yelled, as Danielle snapped out of her daydream she threw Stacey an apologetic look, "sorry I…" Stacey didn't even wait for an explanation "anyway I'm thinking we should go for drinks after we close up .. Yea?" although it sounded like a question to Danielle, one which she may have protested, Stacey didn't give her an opportunity to answer. "Come on Dan, the stall wont open itself up" Stacey flashed Danielle, a winning smile as she flung Dan's coat at her, the two playfully messing and nudging each other as they made their way to the stall.
It had being a really busy morning at the stall, must have being the London sunshine Danielle thought to herself- one sign of a little bit of sunshine and everyone was starting to bare all- she laughed at how ironic it was as just when she had these thoughts two girls strolled past arm in arm in hot pants- she couldn't help but smirk, just as Stacey exclaimed in a dull roar, "would ya' look at the state of them two .." "sshh" Danielle whispered trying to hold back the laughter "they might hear you" Danielle said playfully punching Stacey on the arm. Stacey couldn't help but laugh at the worried expression on her friends face "don't worry Dan" Stacey smiled as she threw her arm around her best friend "now what are we going to wear tonight?"
The two girls began to scan around the stall looking for that perfect outfit, they would do what they had done so many times before, wear it, wash it and leave it back… it was one of the perks of Stacey having the stall, Stacey had managed to convince Danielle that it was all legit "we are only modelling them for future buyer's , its like a marketing campaign" although it was pure nonsense it still made Danielle feel a bit better when they did it.
"what ya' reckon?" Stacey questioned her friend as she held up a short black skirt.
"mmm.. It's a little bit short stace" Danielle stated trying her hardest not to offend her friends judgement. "the shorter the better" Stacey exclaimed as she put the skirt in her bag. Danielle held a ruffled white dress against her as she looked in the mirror, "it's a bit mummsy Dan.." but it was too late Danielle had already decided upon it, happy at her choice, She threw the dress into her bag.
"right Stace, im gunna go grab some tea's and a sandwich or something" Danielle stated as she felt her stomach rumble- she really had been neglecting herself but today she felt great it really was the beginning of the new start. Danielle strolled humming away to herself as she made her way into the café. "two tea's and two bacon butty's please Jane" "some one looks happy today" Jane stated acknowledging the grin on Danielle's face she had been told what happened at the wedding and she couldn't help feel sorry for her, she seemed like such a nice girl, "Yea I'm just having a good day I guess.." Danielle said, as Jane returned her smile, her eyes looking beyond Danielle and went off to prepare her order. Danielle glanced around the Café unbeknown to herself when she spotted Ronnie sitting in the corner clinging onto her cup. Danielle's felt her insides summersault like it did every time she seen her mother but she set her feelings aside ignoring the pleading look her mother just sent her with all her strength. It had took a lot for Danielle to stick to her grounds but she couldn't forget not that quickly, every night as she closed her eyes to sleep her mother's word of " who'd want a daughter like you" haunted her, little did Danielle know they also haunted Ronnie to the extent she would cry herself to sleep every night thinking about it. Danielle thanked Jane and grabbed her food, struggling her way to the stall.
Ronnie had glanced up to see the small figure of Danielle enter, she felt a small shiver run through her spine like it did every time she seen Danielle since the wedding. Ronnie had placed it down to guilt, she had rejected Danielle when she had needed her most but it was all to painful for her to deal with. Ronnie fought the urge to go speak to her daughter, she couldn't face another screaming match, she sent her daughter a pleading look, begging her to forgive her but when Danielle turned away ignoring her gesture Ronnie felt like she had being stabbed in the heart once again, she had no fight left within her anymore - Archie had took that away when he lied. Ronnie thought back to the beginning of the year, remembering how Danielle had come to her for advice about the abortion, at the time she didn't know how or why but Danielle got under her skin, she had the ability to unravel the icy layer Ronnie had managed to build up over the years. Ronnie sighed as she thought about her, she had made so many mistakes, she couldn't blame Danielle for not forgiving her.