Chapter 11.

Danielle's body was numb, her brain was telling her over and over again to stand up, stand up and run. She was looking up at the man that nearly ruined everything, the man that hurt her mum. Archie had told so many lies and hurt so many people including Danielle, he was no grandad of hers she thought. Her arms felt heavy, her body was shaking with fear. Archie stood looking down at her, a smug look on his face extending his hand out to help her up. Danielle's eyes were filled with tears, she wanted her mum.

Archie: C'mon ...

Archie raised an eyebrow gesturing for Danielle to take his hand. Danielle shook her head slightly, her vision became blurred from the tears building up. Her throat was dry, she wanted to shout for Ronnie, shout so loud so everyone could hear her. But she couldnt, she couldnt move let alone speak.

Archie: Danielle im not gonna hurt you ..

He laughed a little trying to reasure the blonde girl sitting on the ground. Danielle with great efforts, moved back on her hands away from Archie. Her hand stung from the graze.

Danielle: .. No ...no .. just leave me alone

Danielle's voice was shaky and full of panic. The man took a small step towards her, Danielle was frightened.

Archie: I just wanna talk to you.

Back at Ronnie's flat, the two sister were sitting on the sofa reminising about old times in Ibiza. Both sipping on a glass of vodka, giggling about old boyfriends and drunken nights. Ronnie laughed and joked with her sister, but she couldnt help but wonder how long Danielle was going to be.

Ronnie: She should have been back by now

Roxy rolled her eyes.

Roxy: Aunty peg has proberly made her a cupa tea or something..

Ronnie paused for a moment, she suddenly got up and walked over to where she had left her phone. Roxy watched her closely.

Roxy: Ron! .. stop worrying will you, shes fine, shes with aunty peg!

Ronnie gazed at her sister, she smiled and put the phone back in her bag. She walked back over sitting down next to Roxy.

Ronnie: Your right

Ronnie grabbed the bottle of vodka pouring her and Roxy another.

Danielle was thinking of all the possibilities, what if he took her, what if she never saw Ronnie again. Danielle couldnt bare the thought of her mum being in pain, not again, not caused by Archie.

Danielle: I just wanna go home!

Danielle cried desperately wanting him to leave her alone. Archie's face let out a small smile, he loved how Danielle was so scared of him, so vunreable, she's nothing like Veronica he thought.

Archie: I need you to do me a favour..

A favour Danielle thought, why would he even ask her to do such a thing. Danielle shook her head, backing away from him even more. By then the tears building in her eyes were running down her cheeks.

Archie: I just need you to talk to Peggy .. just talk to her

Danielle: She doesnt wanna see you, no one does!

Danielle spat her words out getting more and more upset and distressed. Archie sighed and bent down to Danielle's level. Danielle saw an oppertunity to escape, she got up quickly pushing him to the side. She bolted. Archie fell, not quick enough to catch her.

Danielle ran, she ran for all she was worth back to Ronnie's flat, she didnt stop not for a second. She ran up the few small steps, banging her fists on Ronnie's door as loud as she could.

Ronnie and Roxy immidately looked at eachother, both wide eyed and a little worried. Ronnie got to her feet quickly and ran to the door, she opened it seeing her baby. Danielle burst through the door, pushing Ronnie aside and slamming it looked at her daughter with panic and worry. Danielle was pressed against the front door, out of breath and clearly terrified.

Ronnie: Danielle .. what is it ... what happened?!

Ronnie couldnt get her words out quick enough, she wanted to know what was wrong with daughter. Roxy stood near the kitchen table, watching and listening.

Ronnie: Danielle tell me .. tell me whats wrong!?

Ronnie's voice became a little louder,clearly Danielle was zoned out. Ronnie looked over her shoulder at her sister, Roxy had a worried look on her face, suddenly her eyes widened and she walked towards Danielle.

Roxy: Where's Amy .. where is she?

Roxy demanded, her voice filled with worry. Danielle said nothing.

Roxy: Danielle where is Amy!

Roxy began shouting at her neice, Ronnie shot a look at her little sister. She then turned her attention back to Danielle.

Ronnie: Danielle .. is Amy still at the Vic?

Ronnie placed her hands on her daughter's shoulders, she lowered her head trying to make eyecontact with her. Danielle gave a small nod. Roxy sighed with relief.

Roxy: Thank god for that..

Ronnie: Danielle ... what happened did someone hurt you ...

Danielle's body was still glued to the front door, for the life of Ronnie she had no idea what was going on, she wanted to shake Danielle to get her to speak.

Ronnie: Sweetie what is it .. tell me

Ronnie lifted Danielle's head up stroking her soft baby like skin. Her eyes were still shot with fear, her heart was still beating fast. Ronnie's eyes glanced down seeing the graze on her daughers hand, running her hands down Danielle's face she lifted the grazed hand up.

Ronnie: Who did this .. who did this to you?

Ronnie questioned, wanting Danielle to engage wit her. The loving mother lifted her daughter's head again.

Danielle: He .. he did it .. he did it!

Danielle whispered, scared of her mum's reaction. Roxy caught on knowing exactly who she had bumped into, she quietly poured herself another drink preparing for the worst.

Ronnie: Who .. who did it?

Danielle: Your dad!

Danielle blurted out. Ronnie stood still for a moment, her mind filled with anger and hate again She wanted to run over there and tell him exactly what she thought of him, but she knew Danielle needed her. Danielle threw herself on her mum crying hysterically, Ronnie's mind was suddenly somewhere else but she comforted Danielle. Ronnie rubbed her back gently, holding onto her for dear life.

Ronnie: Lock the door Roxy..

Ronnie ordered, slowly rocking her daughter to stop the crying. Danielle couldnt stop, she was scared, scared he would ruin everything. Roxy walked over to the front door and bolted up, she said nothing, she felt helpless.

Five minutes had past and Ronnie was still holding Danielle, the crying had stopped. Ronnie looked at her little sister, Roxy bit her lip trying to think of the right words. Danielle's eyes had closed, her face was burried in Ronnie's neck. Roxy cleared her throat.

Roxy: Maybe .. you should put her to bed Ron.

Roxy insisted, her maternal side taking over. Roxy and Ronnie considered Danielle as a child still, she wasnt very grown up in her ways. Ronnie nodded.

Ronnie: Danielle ....

Ronnie mummered quietly, shaking her daughter a little. Danielle said nothing, she was clearly in a state of shock.

Ronnie: C'mon sweetie .. lets get to bed.

Ronnie wrapped her arms around Danielle leading her into Ronnie's bedroom.

Ronnie: Take the spare room for tonight Rox

Roxy smiled at her sister and turned the lamp off in the living room, she decided to let Ronnie deal with Danielle and go to bed. Ronnie had managed to get Danielle in her big double bed, it didnt matter that she was fully clothed all that mattered is her baby, her Amy.. Danielle laid on her side, not saying a word. Ronnie climbed in on the other side, facing her daughters back.

Ronnie: Oh sweetie, i let you down again

Ronnie sighed and draped her arm around Danielle's body, she pulled herself closer.

Ronnie: I promise you .. im gonna protect you. I love you .. so much

Ronnie whispered in her baby's ear, she nestled her nose into Danielle's hair, she inhaled deeply, cuddling up to her as close as she could.

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