The next day
Ronnie sat on the bench in the square gardens watching as people rushed past she never did understand why people where always in such a hurry I mean it was Sunday what could be so important for people to do on a Sunday. Ronnie sighed heavily she was bored really bored Roxy had gone around to play at some girl from her school's house and Ronnie had nothing to do or no one to annoy her Sam had called and text her a few times asking her if she wanted to do something but Ronnie had declined she didn't want to spend time with Sam because she knew all Sam would want to talk about would be Ricky or go on about why Ronnie shouldn't go out with Jack. Ronnie sighed again what was the big deal Jack seemed nice and she liked him and more importantly he liked her. No boy had ever liked Ronnie like that before. Her mum had warned her before she left that she was growing up and would soon have all the boys chasing after her but Ronnie had never believed her I mean what would any boy want with her. Ronnie stood up off of the bench and headed out of the gardens to come face to face with Sam.
Sam: where are you going? Ronnie rolled her eyes and shock her head.
Ronnie: no where!
Sam: good you can come down to the canal with me I really need to get out of that pub Grants in there with his new girlfriend and their getting on my nerves.
Ronnie: why ain't you with Ricky
Sam: he's at the park playing football with that prat Jack. Ronnie looked at Sam and sighed
Ronnie: he's not a prat.
Sam: yes he is Ronnie. You hardly know the guy so how would you know anyway.
Ronnie: he seems nice. He's different.
Sam: yeah well a bet a serial killer seems nice when you first meet them too. Ronnie looked at Sam and rolled her eyes and leaned against the railings
Ronnie: that's a bit over dramatic don't you think.
Sam: well you never know do you. Ronnie and Sam stood in silence for a few minutes until Sam's phone ringing interrupted it Sam lifted the phone out of her pocket and smiled down at it before answering.
Sam: (on the phone); Hi babe.....yeah am with Ronnie...no where not coming to the park.....because you with him....yeah well Ronnie doesn't want to see him....cause I know she doesn't .......yeah okay bye. Sam slid the phone back into her pocket and turned back to look at Ronnie.
Sam: lets go to the canal. Ronnie looked at Sam and nodded as the both headed towards the canal.
A while later
Ronnie and Sam sat on the canal bank talking
Ronnie: why don't you like Jack! What has he done that is so bad?
Sam: I just don't like him. It's not that you can't have a boyfriend Ron just one that ain't Jack
Ronnie: but I like Jack! Sam looked at Ronnie and screwed up her face ans shock her head
Sam: you don't even know him and anyway he's older than you!
Ronnie: I could get to know him though couldn't I. I've liked him since I've first seen him in the Vic and when I first spoke to him he was nice he is nice and anyway Ricky's older than you so that shouldn't matter.
Sam: but that's different.
Ronnie: Why?
Sam: it just is!
Ronnie: that doesn't make any sense and anyway its not up to you is it.
Sam: no but am telling you to stay away from him. Ronnie looked at Sam angrily who did she think she was she couldn't tell Ronnie what to do she was only her cousin and her younger cousin at that. Ronnie sighed and pushed herself up off of the ground and brushed herself down.
Ronnie: it's got nothing to do with you Sam. Ronnie said walking away leaving a gob smacked Sam behind.
Ronnie was walking back to the square when she felt her phone vibrate in her pocket. Ronnie lifted the phone from her jeans pocket and noticed she had a message from a number she didn't know Ronnie opened the text looking confused
Hi Ricky gave me your number I hope you don't mind? He thinks Sam's stopping you from seeing me is she? If you don't want to see me just tell me and I'll leave you alone! Tb Jack.
Ronnie smiled and stopped walking and hit the reply button on her phone before typing out a message
I do want to see you! meet me at the allotments in ten minutes