This is a fic about during the time Ronnie was raped by her father and and his abuse to his wife Glenda. Some of the things that happen are slightly different.
'Look you are doing it all wrong Veronica, if you want to learn how to swim you will listen to me properly' Archie told his daughter.' dad I'm 13 not 3 I can do it okay It doesn't have to be perfect' Ronnie replied to her father.' Look don't get smart with me young lady , look just let me help you' He replied trying not to raise his voice. He had hated whenever his daughters didn't want his help or started to backchat him. ' Look you need to straighten your back V its not suppose to curve like that , your not suppose to act lifeless your suppose to try' Archie said sliding his hands right down her back. Ronnie frozed she didn't feel comfortable of where his hands where. She brought herself back up so she was now touching the water with her feet.' I'm away to find Roxy I promised her I would take her to the market' Ronnie said getting out of the pool.
Ronnie looked behind her. She couldn't help thinking about where his hands were. He smiled and winked at her. She stared at him and turned back around. Roxy was up in the hotel room with Glenda. ' Roxy no way are you wearing that your suppose to be 10 not 25' Glenda said pulling at Roxy's ridiculous outfit choice. ' Well your always telling me to act more grown up' Roxy said cheekily tying her top up above her stomach and pulling up her short black skirt.
Ronnie walked into the hotel room. ' Ronnie for gods sake get a towel look your dripping everywhere' Glenda told her daughter grabbing a towel and flinging it at her. Ronnie completely blanked the throw and was now staring at Roxy.' What is it?' Roxy asked her sister wondering why she was staring at her.' Roxy, that's my black skirt you've got on, I got that for my birthday I told you already you couldn't borrow that, you look like a child prostitute!' Ronnie shouted at her sister. ' Wow, whats up with you? Someone got out of the wrong side of bed this morning, I was only borrowing it!' Roxy stated to her sister. ' Your sisters right , get that off right now I am not going out with you dressed like that what will people think? What will your father say when he see's you dressed like that!' Glenda stated to Roxy who had stormed into the bathroom in a huff.
' So Ronnie, did your father teach you how to swim?' Glenda asked her daughter who was drying herself with the towel. Ronnie blanked the question. 'Ronnie?' Glenda shouted at her daughter who hadn't been paying any attention what so ever. 'Eh….yea he did, can you just give me a minute' Ronnie said grabbing her clothes and heading out of the hotel room.
Ronnie rushed down stairs where she bumped into her father. ' Where are you going Veronica?' Archie asked his daughter curiously. Ronnie continued walking. He grabbed hold of her arm tightly. ' I asked you a question V, where are you going?' Archie demanded.' oww, dad your hurting me please let go' Ronnie said trying to wriggle free. He released his grip on her arm. She ran as fast as she could. ' Veronica!, Veronica! Get back her right this intstance!' He shouted towards his daughter who had already left the hotel.
She ran out to the street, where she stopped out of breath. Her arm was really red and sore. She was still in her swimmie and some people were staring at her. She quickly flung her dress over her and put on her sandles. She walked over to the beach that was across the road. Ronnie sat by the beach and started to through pebbles into the water. She broke down in tears. She didn't know why , I mean what happened in the pool she was just overreacting wasn't she? I mean he couldn't have meant to touch her there maybe it was a big misunderstanding and when he grabbed onto her arm. He had changed he was that daddy that she knew she didn't know what but in that hour he had changed.
Archie was in the hotel room. ' What is wrong with Veronica?' Archie asked his wife knowing probably what was wrong with her. ' Don't ask me she was fine until after she went swimming with you , what did you? Splash water in her eyes? ' she asked him banging on the bathroom. ' Roxy get the hell out of there before I break this door down!' Glenda said banging onto the door. ' Go Away!' Roxy shouted back at her mother. ' Thank god we are going home tomorrow I cant stand a minute longer here with them 2 there driving me up the wall!' Glenda stated to her husband.' What is wrong with Roxanne?' Archie asked curiously. ' it's a long story' Glenda replied. ' Roxanne!' Archie shouted into the bathroom. Roxy stood up straight and undid the not in her top and pulled down her skirt as far as it would go without showing her knickers. She wiped her eyes and unlocked the bathroom door. ' What is wrong sweetheart?' Archie asked his favourite daughter, looking at her outfit choice. ' I'm fine now' Roxy lied . ' Im going to go for a swim in the pool and see if Ronnie is down there' she told her parents and headed downstairs.' What the hell do you think your doing letting her dress like that?' He said shouting at his wife. ' I nev-' She was interrupted by Archie.' I don't wont your excuses, just get the suitcases packed we have got to get up at 6 in the morning' Archie ordered his wife. She done as he said and began packing bags.
Ronnie was now lying down on the warm golden sand drifting off to sleep when she was interrupted. 'Ronnie?, Ronnie!' Roxy asked kicking sand over Ronnie. Ronnie's eyes flickered open.' I thought you'd be here I checked the pool but you weren't there so I reckoned you'd come here' she told her sister. Roxy lay down beside her sister so there heads were touching and there bodies in oppisite directions. Ronnie grabbed onto her sisters hands and held them tightly. ' Ron im sorry I took your skirt I didn't mean to upset you' Roxy said apoligising. ' Its okay Rox I just overreacted I was just in a bad mood pmt I guess' Ronnie replied to her sister.' Friends?' Roxy asked her sister.' Forever&Always ' Ronnie said smiling. They both sat up straight and embraced.
' We better be getting back before dad starts wondering where we have gone' Roxy stated to her sister.' You go Rox I will be there soon I just need some alone time okay?' She told her sister kissing her softly on the cheek. Roxy headed off back to the hotel while Ronnie went for a paddle in the sea. She felt different in the water this time she kept having flashbacks of what happened earlier. She went on her back this time and kicked her legs up into the air, trying to relax. She dug her feet into the wet sand and held her breath and went under the water and came back up again. After she had finished in the sea she went for a walk along the beach trying to dry her self off. After all she hadn't thought to take her dress of and it was now soaking wet.
Back in the hotel room Archie was shouting because Ronnie had been gone ages.' dad its fine shes just down at the beach , she just wanted to be on her own for a while she said she wouldn't be long' Roxy said trying to explain to her dad.' she has been gone for ages Roxy I am going to find her she was being a right little madam when I bumped into her earlier she just took off , Roxy go help your mum finish packing and ill go get V' Archie told his daughter and headed out of the room.
Ronnie was now sitting in the sand in peace just looking at the ships in the far distance pass by. She jumped when she felt a hand on her shoulder. She turned around it was her father. ' Veronica what the hell do you think your playing at me and your mother have been worried about you all afternoon your 13 not 30 you cant just go gallivanting about in some foregein country anything could have happened to you and we would get the blame for letting you run off like that now come back to the hotel right now and help your mother and sister pack we are leaving first thing tomorrow morning' he stated to his daughter who was not interested. ' Dad just leave me alone I just want to be on my own for a while I don't need you here' Ronnie replied to her father. ' Veronica don't start with me im warning you, ever since you turned 13 you have become more and more abusive to me' he told his daughter. ' What are you going to do? Hit me! , like you do to mum if she doesn't do what you say or does something wrong' Ronnie questioned her father. He grabbed her by the arm and pulled her upwards.' Let go of me!, let go of me! ' Ronnie shouted at her father. People had turned around and where staring.' Veronica stop making such a scene!' Archie demanded digging his nails into his daughters arms even harder. When they had finally reached the hotel he had released his grip.' I hate you, I hate you!' Ronnie screamed running up the stairs into the room.' Veronica, don't talk to me like that!' He shouted at his daughter entering the bedroom. Glenda and Roxy had went out to the shops to get some souveniers for Roxy's friends. Roxy had always been the popular one and she wanted to be even more popular by buying all her friends at school something.
' dad leave me alone, look! Look what you have done to my arm, its bleeding!' Ronnie screamed at her father.' V keep your voice down!' He whispered.' Look! Its bleeding and its stinging like hell!' Ronnie said with a tear streaming down her cheek. 'Archie wrapped his arms around his daughter.' im sorry v , I didn't mean to I was just angry I just don't like when you disobey me' He said wiping his daughters tears. He leant in and gave her a kiss a bit more passionate than he used to. He then kissed her forehead and then called Glenda. ' Where are you Glenda? Is Roxanne with you?' He asked his wife.' Roxy insisted that she wanted to get all her friends a souviner so im just at the shop across the road we wont be long' She replied hanging up.' Im going to bed im really tired and we have to get up early anyway, good night' Ronnie told her father. ' Goodnight sweetheart' He replied. Ronnie headed to the room next door through herself onto her bed and stared at the ceiling. Her arm was still really sore and it was bleeding still. A tear streamed down her cheek. For once in her life she was afraid of her father. He was different he was a changed man….