The alarm went off at 5.30.' Everyone get up!' Archie shouted getting out of bed.' Glenda get up now we have to be at the ferry in half an hour!' Archie stated shaking her. Glenda awoke moaning as her arm had been covered in bruises and he just made them worse. She got up and got dressed. Archie went through to wake up the girls. 'Veronica , Roxanne!, time to get up' Archie said gently shaking Roxy.' daddy please 5 more minutes?' Roxy begged. ' Im sorry sweetheart but If we don't leave now we will miss the boat and we wont be able to go home' Archie stated lifting her out of bed.' you go into mums room and get dressed okay and then we can go to the ferry and you can have a sleep on in the car on the boat' Archie told Roxy who ran through to Glendas room so that she could go back to sleep soon.
' Veronica!, Veronica!' Archie shouted shaking his daughter. ' get off, get off' Ronnie moaned half awake turning in the oppisite direction. Archie pushed Ronnie a little to hard and she fell out the bed with a thud.
'What was that?' asked Glenda rushing through to Ronnie's room.' What happened?' Glenda asked nervously.' V, she rolled over to far and fell out of the bed, clumsly girl' Archie replied. Ronnie got up off the ground her bones were aching and she looked at her father and gave him a dirty look. ' Ronnie do be more careful next time!' Glenda stated heading out of the room.
' Now get dressed!' Archie shouted at his eldest daughter. He left the room. Tears streamed down Ronnie's face. She grabbed her clothes and put them on and hurried out of the room. 'Right everybody got everything?' Glenda asked.' Yep' Roxy replied.' Ronnie?' Glenda asked her eldest child. Ronnie nodded. ' Come on then we don't want to miss the boat now do we?' Archie said heading opening the door.
They all headed downstairs to where the car was parked right outside and they drove to the harbour. ' Dad what is taking so long we where supposed to be on the ferry half an hour ago!' Roxy moaned to her father. ' Roxanne I am as annoyed as you but theres a lot of people going to England today it seems' Archie replied tooting his horn. ' Archie will you stop that!, people are starting to stare' Glenda shouted to her husband.' Oh my god will you's all just shut the hell up!' Ronnie screamed. The car fell silent.
After an hour of waiting they finally got onto the ferry.' how long till were back in England?' Roxy asked her father.' Just a couple of hours' Archie replied looking into his front mirror.' Veronica do put a smile on your face instead of sitting there looking like the corpse' Archie told his daughter who was not listening to him.' V?' Archie shouted which made Ronnie jump.' Ronnie what have you done to your arm?' Roxy asked confused.' What?' Said Ronnie who was now looking at her arm and was trying to cover up the nail marks and bruise.' Oh that….' she looked towards her father who was nodding at her meaning don't tell her anything. ' Its nothing' Ronnie said quickly changing the subject.' What did you get your friends?' asked Ronnie.' Loads and loads of friends , I tell you when they see all the things I bought them there going to love me forever!' Roxy exclaimed excitedly.' I'm sure they will sweetheart' Archie told his youngest daughter winking at her.
After 2 hours on the ferry they finally arrived back in England. The car journey was silent everybody was tired and all 3 girls were shattered, Roxy was sound asleep and so was Glenda and Ronnie was half asleep. Archie was staring in his front mirror at Ronnie. Ronnie opened her eyes and saw him looking at her she quickly turned her head towards the window.
After 2 hours in the car they finally arrived home. Roxy would not budge from the car so Archie had to carry her inside. Glenda had got most off the luggage inside and Ronnie just tagged along. Archie was already in the house.
A few hours later Roxy came rushing down stairs excitedly.' Daddy I have been invited to a sleepover party and so has Ronnie, please, please, please' Roxy said begging.' Of course you can sweetheart, when is this party?' Archie asked.' Tonight I would have asked mum but shes away out she said she was meeting up with some of her so called friends' Roxy stated.' Well you go upstairs and pack some things into your bag and ill drive you over' Archie replied.' What about Ronnie?' Roxy asked.' I'll talk to her about it while you get ready' Archie replied.
Roxy rushed upstairs to pack while Archie went up to see Ronnie.' V?' Archie said entering her room. ' Dad I have just got off the phone I have been invited to a sleepover party with Roxy' She told her father.' I know, but I want you to stair here with me tonight' He replied. Ronnie was really confused.' What why?, Roxy says she's allowed to go so why cant I?' Ronnie asked going into a mood.' V , why cant you just accept no as an answer you are not going and that Is final!' Archie shouted heading out the door.
Ronnie started to cry she was terrified she didn't want to be left alone with him, she didn't trust him one bit.
'Roxy hurry up' Archie shouted up towards his daughters room.' Just coming!' Roxy shouted back running down the stairs.' Where's Ronnie?' Roxy asked wondering where her sister was.' Ronnie isn't going shes come down with a cold and she doesn't feel well' Archie replied.' Oh, well I'll quickly just run up and say goodbye then' Roxy stated.' No, she doesn't want anyone there I'll tell her you said goodbye sweetpea when I get back' Archie said smiling.
They headed out to the car and drove off.
When Archie came back he picked up the phone ' Hello, I'm sorry but Veronica can not attend tonight as she has got a really bad cold ' He spoke to the woman on the other end of the line.' Yes Roxanne told me, tell Ronnie that I hope she feels better soon' The woman replied.' I will tell her that' Archie replied and hung up the phone.
Ronnie was standing in the kitchen staring at him.' There all sorted' Archie said smiling. He handed Ronnie a big bag of sweets. ' Come on sweetheart lets go and watch some tv' He said holding out his hand. Ronnie nodded nervously and took his hand through to the living room. They sat on the sofa, the tv was rubbish and Ronnie was getting tired after about half an hour of crap tv. ' I'm going to go to bed now, I'm tired' Ronnie stated.' I'll come with you' Archie replied. Ronnie was now terrified and really scared. She went upstairs and he followed.
Ronnie climbed into bed. He kissed her goodnight. Ronnie was taken aback when he climbed into the bed with her…..