Friday 18th July 2008

For the first time in 3 days Ronnie had stepped outside, her eyes squinted as the sun appeared from behind the cloud. Her face was still pale, her eyes red and her hair a scraggy mess. Meanwhile, Archie was sitting by the bar having an early morning drink while watching Ronnie out the window. Roxy and Sean we're upstairs packing enjoying the time alone and talking about the baby but deep down Roxy knew she couldn't live a lie forever and knew the truth would come out but how could she cause more pain to Ronnie and let Sean down, afterall he had changed over the past couple of months and even more over the last two days. Peggy joined Ronnie outside concerned of her niece's well being and knowing that they we're going back to Walford with an extra addition.

"You alright love", Peggy said softly squeezing Ronnie's hand.

"Never been better", Ronnie smiled. She knew Archie was watching her so she knew she had to put that guard up.

"You sure about him coming back", Peggy added.

"Yeah, I mean he's my dad", Ronnie replied.

"But you hate him", Peggy replied getting quite annoyed, "Look at the way you've been acting since you saw him".

"Everything's fine Aunty Peg. Just leave it", Ronnie said angrily storming off inside. Peggy sighed and turned around to see that Archie had been watching them; rage ran through Peggy's blood.

Up in the room Roxy and Sean are just about finished packing the suitcase when Ronnie walks in and goes straight into the bathroom.

"Give us 5 minutes", Roxy said to Sean kissing him tenderly before he left and joined Archie by the bar.

"You better look after my little girl", Archie said handing Sean a pint.

"Not a problem", Sean said smirking, "So what's the catch with you and Ronnie".

"Have no idea", Archie said smugly.

Back in the room Ronnie is sitting packing her stuff much to the annoyance of Roxy who just can't seem to get through to her sister.

"Ron just sit down", Roxy shouted finally getting Ronnie's attention.

"We're leaving in 10 minutes and I haven't packed", Ronnie said quickly continuing packing.

"Why you acting like this", Roxy said alarmed by her sisters behaviour, "You're scaring me Ron".

Ronnie stood still, for the first time in her life she had actually scared her sister. Realising this Ronnie sat down opposite Roxy holding her hands.

"I'm sorry Rox", Ronnie said acting her normal self, "I just didn't expect to see dad. Just shook me up a little bit".

"I know you hate him", Roxy replied, "But you have never ever acted like this before".

"It won't happen again", Ronnie said holding up Roxy's head.

"Okay", Roxy smiled, "Better get these bags downstairs".

Ronnie and Roxy laughed as they picked up the bags and turned around to see Peggy standing there smiling at them. They all headed downstairs and put the bags in the car. They all knew life was going to change.

Like I said on my profile page I am extremely sorry to all those reading and enjoying, also to those who have favourited this story and added it to there alerts. I have ran out of idea's and have decided not to continue and therefore cut back on some chapters and just kept it to the time in Weymouth instead of totally deleting. My apologies. Steph xxxx