Danielle Returns to Walford a few weeks after her abortion and attempts to thank Ronnie for coming with her. Danielle spots Ronnie walking through the square and runs towards her.
"Can I buy you a drink Ronnie; I just want to say thanks for coming…" Danielle asked hopefully.
"Umm I can't not right now, sorry Danielle I need to go…"Ronnie trailed off.
Ronnie sighed as she entered the empty club. She couldn't help think of that day at the abortion clinic. Danielle was such a lovely girl but something about her made Ronnie feel uneasy. It was as if Danielle reminded her of something, of someone. Ronnie knew Danielle needed someone right now but that someone wasn't Ronnie. Ronnie had made a decision not to let anyone else into her life; she just couldn't go through the pain of losing someone all over again. She couldn't take a chance with this strange girl, Danielle was just a random stranger and since Ronnie couldn't trust her own family how could she even consider caring for a stranger. There was only one person that deserved Ronnie's love and that person was gone forever. A tear escaped Ronnie's eye as she thought about her daughter. Since being told of Amy's death Ronnie's head had been a mess, she tried to hide it but every time she was alone questions appeared in her head. 'Had Amy been scared, did she call for her mommy". Ronnie even blamed herself for Amy's death,' If only I could have kept Amy she'd still be here' she repeated over and over. Ronnie needed to say goodbye to Amy properly. She needed to know where her daughter was buried, where she spent her short life,what her adoptive parents were like, but that would involve asking for Archie's help, something Ronnie didn't want to do.
"Ronnie?"
Ronnie was awoken from her day dream by the sound of Jacks voice. She tried to wipe the tears away before Jack came in but she failed miserably.
"There you are!" Jack said entering the office;"I needed to run this by you befo..."Jack glanced up from the documents in his hand."Ron what is it? What's happened?"
"Nothing, I'm fine" Ronnie tried her best to sound convincing.
"No your not, tell me Ronnie, Please let me help?!'Jack asked
Ronnie told Jack about wanting to find Amy's grave. Jack offered to help straight away this was his chance to get back into Ronnie's good books, he loved her and would do anything for her. Ronnie felt weirdly relieved that someone wanted to help her even if it was Jack. Jack had contacts but if he failed to find the information then Ronnie would have to seek her fathers help in tracing her daughter's grave. Ronnie needed closure.
4Weeks later
"Well?" Ronnie questioned Jack as they sat side by side in the vic.
"Look Ron, I've done everything I can but I can't find anything about Amy there are no records of a death with Amy's details" Jack answered looking in Ronnie's face for any flash of emotion.
Roxy stared at her sister from behind the bar. She turned to Peggy with a wary look on her face.
"Well Aunty Peg, what you think that's all 'bout?"
"Oh Roxy, she's a big girl" Peggy replied before turning to serve a customer.
Danielle stood at the bar and stared at Ronnie she saw the tears coming to her eyes, she wanted to run over and hug her but she couldn't. She just couldn't.
Back at their table Jack caught Ronnie's hand. He hated seeing her so upset, he felt worse knowing he had caused more pain on top of what Ronnie was already suffering. Ronnie pulled her hand away and left the Vic. Outside she just stood, she was shocked! Just then she heard someone come up behind her. It was Jack. They went back to his flat and Jack took her through in detail everything he had done in trying to track Amy's grave.
"Thanks Jack, for everything" Ronnie mumbled
"No problem Ronnie, You know I'd do anything for you!' Jack answered
"I'm going to go over and ask Dad after closing at the Vic tonight. I need to find out where my baby is, If I don't do it tonight I never will"
"If you need me Ron, I'm right here!"Jack promised
Ronnie thanked him as she left. She wanted to have a shower before she went to face her father. A few hours later Ronnie found her self standing outside the quiet pub. Jack stared at her from across the square. Ronnie went to the back door, let her self in and quietly made her way upstairs. The pub was eerily quiet. Ronnie jumped at the sound of her father's voice.
"Well what brings you here V?"Archie questioned
"Oh, where's everyone?" Ronnie asked trying to steady her voice.
"Sal wanted to see Amy, Roxy and Peggy went with her, you know all the girls of the family having a night in" Archie smiled at how Ronnie hadn't been invited
"Happy families eh?" Ronnie said sarcastically.
Archie smirked as he invited Ronnie into the sitting room. He looked into his daughters eyes she looked so nervous. He liked that look it meant she was scared,it meant he was in control.