Chapter Two
Roxy closes the front room door and walks into the kitchen to find a shaken Ronnie. Roxy looks at Ronnie and walks over to her
Roxy: Look at me Ron, c'mon it's gonna be all right
Ronnie: No Roxy its not I cant do this
Roxy: Ronnie listen to me, no listen to me you've been waiting I don't know how long for this day, I can see it in you, I know there aint been a day where you don't think about it. You're not running away from it now. You made a mistake now's your chance to put things right
Ronnie: You know nothing Roxy
Roxy: Don't I? I watched you Ron, day in day out go through the heartache. I know enough to make you see sense
Ronnie: No you have no idea; this can't be happening I can't do this Roxy
Roxy: You know Ron I thought I knew you! The real Ronnie Mitchell would do anything for family. Don't fall apart on me Ronnie you know im no good at putting you back together
Ronnie: I can't do it Roxy there is so much to be said
Roxy: You can do this and you will do this
Roxy hugs Ronnie and leads her back into the front room.
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A girl no older than 16 stood looking down at the floor, Ronnie stares at her lost for words but not wanting to take her eyes off her. The girl looks up, shakes her head and moves towards the door.
Ronnie: Rosie
Rosie: Im surprised you remembered
Ronnie: There aint a day that goes by that I don't remember
Rosie stands still, Ronnie puts her head in her hands while Roxy sits down. Ronnie looks at Roxy
Ronnie: How did you know?
Roxy: I saw her out in the square; I thought it was you at first
Roxy stood up to leave the room
Roxy: I'll be in the kitchen if you need me
Roxy walks out of the room.
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Ronnie stands up and walks towards Rosie. She looks Ronnie in the eye wraps her arms round her and begins to cry. Ronnie puts her arms around her.
Rosie: I thought I'd never find you
Ronnie: I thought I'd lost you
Ronnie looks at Rosie like a mother would look at her newborn child and smiles tears running down her face. Rosie smiles back at Ronnie not wanting to take her eyes off her.
Rosie: Mum?
Ronnie looks at Rosie and wipes the tears away from her face
Ronnie: I never thought I would hear you call me that
Rosie smiles at Ronnie and hugs her tightly not wanting to let go
Rosie: Who was that? How did she know who I was?
Ronnie: Roxy!
Roxy walks into the front room looking confused
Rosie: How did you know who I was?
Roxy: You look just like your mum when she was your age
Ronnie: This is your Auntie Roxy
Roxy smiles and looks at Ronnie.
Roxy: A word please?
Ronnie follows Roxy into the kitchen and closes the door
Roxy: What the hell is going on am I missing something here?
Ronnie: Like what Rox?
Roxy: Ron something aint adding up how has she still got the same name?
Ronnie: This aint the time for questions Roxy, ring Aunt Peggy and tell her everything's fine but were running late
Roxy: But Ronnie
Ronnie: No Roxy not now
Roxy: Your keeping something from me aint you? Aint you?
Roxy stares at Ronnie waiting for an explanation. Ronnie sighs and walks out of the kitchen back into the front room.
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Ronnie: How did you find me?
Rosie: It wasn't easy you kept moving
Ronnie: I think I owe you an explanation
Rosie: I already know, what I do want to know is why all the secrecy especially with your sister
Ronnie: She loves him Rosie; I couldn't be the one to disappoint her or break her heart
Rosie: Disappoint? Disappoint? No im just the one that suffers instead but that's ok I suppose, out of sight out of mind yeah? No point causing problems and telling everyone about me
Ronnie: No Rosie you was never out of my mind, you wasn't the only one that suffered. I wanted to shout it from the rooftops that I had the most beautiful perfect daughter in the world but I couldn't, I never got the chance
Ronnie stands up and pours herself a drink
Rosie: Yeah you really suffered there didn't you! I don't know why I came here
Ronnie looks at Rosie
Ronnie: What do you mean?
Rosie: I don't want to be known as the daughter you never wanted
Ronnie shakes her head and walks over to Rosie
Ronnie: I wanted nothing more since I saw you, since I held you in my arms
Rosie: I couldn't leave you now I've found you anyway
Ronnie smiles with relief and hugs Rosie
Rosie: Was you going somewhere tonight?
Ronnie: Yes, now come on were running late
Rosie: What?
Ronnie: Im not leaving you again, im never letting you out of my sight now come on
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As they arrive at the hotel Roxy looks at her phone
Roxy: Go on Ron carry the bags
Ronnie: Ha-ha I don't think so Rox, you can help
Roxy's phone rings, she looks at it and walks off to answer it. Ronnie watches Roxy as she walks back to the car
Ronnie: Who was that? You've been looking at that phone all the way down here
Roxy: All in good time sis, all in good time
Roxy looking pleased with herself helps carry the bags inside
