Roxy woke up to a empty bed, she was slightly confused, she looked over at Amy's cot and noticed it was bare, but then she heard her daughter's gently chuckle coming from another room. She smiled and then went to the mirror to ruffle her hair and check herself out. Before she grabbed her dressing gown and tiptoed out the door.
Roxy giggled as she could hear her daughter laugh to herself. She walked into the lounge and continued to giggle as her daughter chuckled to herself. She turned to face the sofa, she smiled as she watched Ronnie and Danielle snuggled together asleep, with Amy across the both of them, they looked so cute and so peaceful. "Hey, you little monkey, you be quiet, you will wake your Aunty Ronnie and Danielle, susssh susssh you!!" Roxy softly whispered as she lifted Amy from them. Roxy cradled Amy as she stood by the fire place admiring her sister and her niece. "Those two are tired girls!!" Peggy interrupted as she walked over standing next to Roxy. "There have had a rough time Aunty Peg!!" Roxy whispered. "Yeah I know but staying up most of the night talking isn't going to solve anything, they need some sleep!!" Peggy commented as she opened the curtains. As the sun shone through the window it beamed onto Ronnie's face, she began to stir. "Aunty Peg!!" Roxy whispered she was annoyed that Peggy had disturbed the perfect moment she was witnessing as Ronnie was now awake. Ronnie smiled as she looked up to see her sister smiling at her. "Hey sleepy, tried not to wake you, but Aunty Peg...!" Roxy giggled. Ronnie looked down at Danielle and stroked her daughter's cheek. "Yeah sorry we couldn't sleep and then Amy woke up and we fed her and.............we must have all fallen asleep again." Ronnie smiled as Roxy giggled. "Well this one was giggling to herself!!" Roxy laughed. "What you doing today Rox?" Ronnie asked. "I am helping Aunty Peg downstairs, Jack wants to see Amy so he can look after her whilst I do that I suppose!" Roxy answered trying not to make a big deal of the whole Jack thing. But Ronnie looked away as the memories of the previous night came back to her, she had acted like a fool she thought, well Jack Branning had caused too much trouble for this family already, he can be Amy's dad but that is all.
"Ron, Ronnie!!" Roxy waved her hand in front of Ronnie trying to snap her gaze. "Ronnie!!" Roxy continued. "Oh sorry!!" Ronnie giggled."I was miles away!!" Roxy and Ronnie both laughed but suddenly paused when Danielle began to stir. They both stopped and stared at Danielle as she snuggled up tighter to Ronnie, the two sisters then turned and smiled at each other with relief that they hadn't woken her.
"Oiii you two get up, get dressed and stop making this place look untidy!!" Peggy shouted as she barged in through the door. Danielle started to stir again and opened her eyes. "Aunty Peg susssh!!" Ronnie whispered snapping back. "No I won't susssh, this is my house my rules, and anyway haven't you girls got things to be doing, why don't you and this one go out for the day!!?" Peggy argued as she sat next to Danielle stroking her side. Danielle sat up in amazement, she giggled as her Peggy told Ronnie and Roxy off. "And I don't know what you are laughing at, I am talking to the three of you, now get up. Get washed, get dressed and get on with the day!!" Peggy continued. Danielle looked up at her mum and pulled a funny face, Ronnie smiled and then Roxy burst out laughing which caused Ronnie and Danielle also to laugh out loud.
Bleep, Bleep Bleep!! "Who's that?" Ronnie whispered. "Oh Stacey!!" Ronnie commented feeling puzzled to why she would ring her. "Hi, Ronnie it's Danielle I think she has done a runner all her stuff is still here but she wasn't here when I woke up this morning, have you seen her!!" Stacey shouted. "Yeah, she is right here, she couldn't sleep you wanna talk to her!!" Ronnie laughed. "Hello!!" Danielle whispered. "Oiii what are you playing at, you had me worried, I thought......... I thought you had done a runner or I thought he ...... he might have taken you again Danielle!!" Stacey continued ranting down the phone Danielle was sorry and felt bad not realising how much she had worried her friend. "I'm... I'm sorry Stace, I just wanted to be with mum....... I couldn't sleep and your room smelt like a brewery I'm really sorry Stacey!!" Danielle whimpered. "Look Dan it's ok, just leave a note next time alright!!" Stacey calmly spoke. "Will do!!" Danielle smiled. "Right well what you doing today?" Stacey asked. "Ermm not sure but would like to get all my stuff from your place if that's ok; I am going to need it!!" Danielle laughed as she looked up at her mother. "Yeah that's fine, come get the key from me at the stall and you can let yourself in yeah, well I got to go speak to you later Dan Bye!!" Stacey finished. She put the phone down before Danielle even had the chance to say goodbye.
"Right you, what you up to today, I have to go get this checked you can come if you want, then we could go shopping get lunch!?" Ronnie suggested as she held her hand to her damaged cheek. "I would love to mum, we could do some house hunting as well!!" Danielle smiled as Ronnie lent forward and kissed her head. "Yeah sounds like a plan, when we get back we can go and get your things from the Slater's!" Ronnie chuckled. "Ermmm you won't be carrying anything, bad arm and ribs remember!!" Roxy interrupted laughing. "I will give you a hand!!" Roxy continued. "Well come on get up girls, do I need to ask you again!!" Peggy shouted from the hallway. Ronnie looked at Danielle and Roxy pulling a funny face they all laughed and got up from the sofa. "Right, right Aunt Peg we are coming, calm down yeah, you're a right stress head this morning, what's wrong with yah!!" Roxy shouted as she walked to the door dragging her heels. Danielle and Ronnie both laughed as Danielle skipped to the door dragging Ronnie along behind her.
A while or so later, Ronnie and Danielle were sat over in the doctors surgery waiting to be seen. Ronnie felt a bit uncomfortable because last time they had been in a waiting room; Ronnie had taken Danielle for her abortion. Danielle could feel her mother's nervousness, and it also reminded her of the abortion, but she knew she wasn't ready to be a mother so she didn't feel guilty anymore and she wanted that guilt to leave her mother too. Danielle sat beside her mother and squeezed her hand to reassure her. Ronnie looked up at her daughter, Danielle was smiling but Ronnie had tears in her eyes. "I'm sorry!!" Ronnie mouthed as tears streamed from her eyes. Danielle brushed away Ronnie's hair from her face and wiped away her tears. "Look, we have talked about this, I wasn't ready all I wanted was you and this may seem selfish but I didn't want a baby to ruin that!!" Danielle whispered. Ronnie looked up and forced a smile as she looked deep into Danielle's eyes. "Miss Mitchell, you can go through now the doctors ready to see you!!" The receptionist said as she looked up at Ronnie. Ronnie paused for a moment. "It's ok I will wait here for you!!" Danielle whispered as she nudged Ronnie. Ronnie slowly stood up and walked towards the door looking back at Danielle. She leant forward to push the door but then stopped and gazed at Danielle for reassurance. Danielle stood up and walked towards her mother. "I'll come with you shall I" Danielle smiled as she grabbed her mother's shaking hand. Ronnie nodded in response as the two walked into the room.
Danielle and Ronnie both sat beside one another facing the doctor. "Right, let's have a look under here a second shall we!!!" The doctor chuckled as he lent forward to remove the dressing from Ronnie's face. Ronnie shuddered as the doctor touched the scar across her face, Danielle gripped her mother's hand tighter but looked to the floor as to not seem like she was staring. Ronnie began to sob as she looked at the doctor's face. It was an uncomfortable situation but Ronnie couldn't stop herself, Danielle hated seeing her mother like this so open and damaged. "Can you give us a minute please doctor?" Danielle whispered as she knelt in front of her mother. The doctor quickly left the room leaving the two women in peace.
Ronnie sat with her head lowered to the ground, her hair was hiding her face and she silently sobbed as Danielle knelt before her. Danielle knelt and tears glazed her eyes as she felt useless nothing she could say or do would help Ronnie deal with this scar across her face. Danielle reached forward and held Ronnie's chin in her hands, she slowly raised her chin up to face her. With one hand she brushed away Ronnie's hair to reveal her face; Ronnie closed her eyes to avoid seeing Danielle's reaction to her face. Danielle slowly raised a hand to Ronnie's cheek and stroked it gently, to avoid hurting her mother. Ronnie felt comforted by this, it didn't hurt but it did calm her. Danielle lent forward and kissed gently along the scar which seemed strange but Ronnie liked it. Ronnie wrapped her arms around Danielle holding her tight. The two of them stayed holding each other until the doctor knocked and came back in.
"Right Miss Mitchell once all the bruising has gone we can then refer you to a specialist plastic surgeon if you wish and you can have some corrective surgery to repair the damage to the skin tissue here." The doctor said as he pointed his pen to Ronnie's cheek. "Everywhere else should be fine once the bruising as come through, your head will need regular checks at the hospital and your hair should grow back rather rapidly to cover the surgery scars." The doctor continued. Danielle and Ronnie just both sat looking up at him not saying a word. "Well you're free to go I will just redress this for you, but you must remove it on Friday and there won't be any need for a replacement I wouldn't have thought!" The doctor finished as he turned to his desk. Ronnie sat motionless, the thought of showing it off petrified her but she didn't let on. Danielle stood up and pulled her mother up from her seat, she grabbed her coat from the chair and wrapped it around her mother as they walked towards the door.
Back out on the square Danielle and Ronnie were walking through the gardens, heading across to the Vic. "Mum... Mum what is this all about? Please stop can we just STOP!!" Danielle shouted as she pulled on the back of Ronnie's arm. Danielle pulled her close and then lowered the two of them to sit at the bench. "Mum, please talk to me?" Danielle pleaded. "I'm sorry, I just ... I am struggling to adjust to the damage ....!" Ronnie whispered but then paused. "The damage he has done!!" Ronnie finished. "Mum, we can sort this, we can't let him destroy us, he can't win, and please mum don't let him ruin us!!" Danielle begged as she snuggled in tight towards Ronnie. "Awww sweetheart, he will never ruin us, he can never keep us apart!!" Ronnie whispered as she stroked Danielle's head. "It's just this and all the others are a constant reminder, we will never be able to move on!!" Ronnie explained as she touched her face. Danielle sat up and faced her mother. "Look what he has done to my face, every time you look at me, you will be reminded by it, by it all, what he made me do to you , what he did to us, this scar will do this!!" Ronnie continued. "He has ruined my face and now he will remind you of that, it will eat you up!!" Ronnie whimpered. Danielle pulled Ronnie in close and kissed her neck softly. "All I see is how amazing and beautiful you are, we can get the scar fixed I don't care I just want you, I just want you please please don't push me away please. Danielle pleaded as she sobbed into Ronnie's chest. "I promise!" Ronnie whispered as the two sat sobbing exposed to the square.
"Ron everything ok?" Jack whispered as he stood at a distance from the two women looking rather concerned. Ronnie raised her head to look at Jack; she nodded and forced a smile. "Ok then!" Jack smiled as he carried on towards his flat. Danielle sat up and faced her mother. "Shall we go shopping then!!?" She smiled as she helped her mother up and straightened her clothes. Ronnie smiled and wrapped her arm around Danielle's back as they both got up and walked off.
Hey sorry it has been awhile, have had a busy week just managed to finish it whilst i sit with my curlers in haha. It is my cousin's wedding today sorry it is short but next week will be back on track. Thank you for your lovely reviews. It is a emotional chapter for Ronnie and Danielle but it is a slow development so I hope it doesn't bore you I am trying my best to gradually develop it I hope it is ok, but I have had a busy week that is my excuse haha Thank you xxx