Chapter 12 'Argument' Sorry for delay, please Review!

"She's gone..." Ronnie felt her whole world breaking apart, Stacey felt the uncomfortable silence take over, as they sat in the Slater's front room. Jean, Charlie and Mo had left them alone knowing that Stacey needed to talk to Ronnie alone.

"But she's my baby..." Ronnie cried, the tears still falling down her face as Stacey watched, not knowing what to say or do. Ronnie and her had never been friends yet now it seemed like Stacey was the only one who could provide Ronnie the comfort she needed. "What is she like?" Ronnie asked desperately, placing both her hands on Stacey's shoulders, Stacey almost recoiled in shock as Ronnie gripped her tight. "What do you mean?" Stacey asked, getting concerned about Ronnie's behaviour. "Danielle! What is she like? My baby...my little girl what...what kind of person is she?" Ronnie asked desperately, just wanting Stacey to give her all the information she needed, the information she craved so much. "What? How do...but you...she's lived here for ages!" Stacey backfired more aggressive than intended.

"That's just it though!" Ronnie let go of Stacey and placed her head in her hands, "my daughter has lived here for so long...yet the only time I ever bothered with her...the only time I ever was there for her was when she was-" Ronnie shook her head, shaking away the memory of helping her own daughter get an abortion. "I don't know her favourite colour...favourite food or anything! How do you think that makes me feel?" Ronnie got angrier, not only at Stacey but at herself, Angry that she had caused all of this herself. "Ronnie..." Stacey expected Ronnie to interrupt her; however when she remained with her head in her hands Stacey quickly spoke, "She will come back when she's ready..." Ronnie looked up at Stacey and let out a cry once more. "What if she doesn't? I can't...I need to be with her...she's everything I've ever wanted..." Stacey looked awkwardly down at the ground, Danielle not coming back was a possibility. "I need to go" Ronnie stood up instantly; she needed to be on her own for now. "Wait" Stacey called after her quickly before Ronnie had reached the door, "I'm sorry about Danielle...but you hurt her...more than anything" Stacey looked Ronnie sharply in the eye. Ronnie nodded sadly and moved swiftly out the door. Glad to finally be alone she decided to go to her flat, before her phone rang and the texted on screen flashed with Roxy's name.

"What do you want?" Ronnie growled, "Ronnie? What? I just wanted to ask you something..." Roxy said helplessly down the phone, Ronnie was clearly stressed and she seemed to be taking her anger out on everyone else. "Ask me what Rox? Sorry for growling at you..." Ronnie sighed, still walking back to her flat. "I wanted you to come over...just for a bit?" Roxy hesitated, knowing Ronnie would start a argument. Ronnie was too tired to start debating with Roxy over the phone. "OK...be there in a few minutes" she quickly closed the phone and closed her eyes, for a few seconds she stood with nothing else in the world, just the lost thoughts of Danielle. She opened her eyes and turned around to start walking to the Vic.

A few minutes later, Ronnie had arrived at the Vic. Moving through all the gossiping people sitting in the Vic who had all stared at her as she walked through. "Hi" Ronnie mumbled, seeing Roxy in the kitchen. "Hey Ron" Roxy smiled; trying to keep the mood more positive despite Ronnie's obvious bad mood she tried to at least start some conversation. "So...how are you?" Roxy asked, Ronnie just stared back at her. It was a stupid question obviously but Roxy just wanted Ronnie to at least talk to her.

"Ron...I know it must be tough" Roxy sighed, not knowing how Ronnie would react, "How do you know?" Ronnie lashed out suddenly, "You have your baby...you can be with your baby when you want...but me...I've treated Danielle like dirt and made her feel...I've destroyed my little girl..." Ronnie started to cry once more. "I'm sorry for yelling" she muttered under her breath "I just want to be with her...to hold her..." Ronnie cried in to Roxy's shoulder, "I know...I know" Roxy had no idea of how to comfort Ronnie, it had always been Roxy who needed comforting or help yet now it seemed like Ronnie needed her more than she had even needed anyone, clearly the only person who could make Ronnie happy is Danielle, she was the one person in the world Ronnie loved with all of her heart and she had rejected her. She had made Ronnie a changed woman, instead of the confident Ronnie Roxy knew, this was a different woman, a broken woman who just wanted her daughter.

"Roxy...I want to go just back to my flat ok?" Ronnie stood up and braced herself for Roxy who was clearly about to protest. "No you're staying here!" Roxy moved towards Ronnie quickly in case she tried to walk out. "Roxy...please look I know you mean well inviting me here and I appreciate it" Ronnie shut her eyes once more. "I just want to be alone with my thoughts..." she said still not opening her eyes. Roxy shook her head, "You mean with a bottle" she argued back, "You're just going to get drunk and cry to yourself feeling sorry for poor little Ronnie who brought this whole situation on herself!" Roxy yelled into her sister's face.

Ronnie was shocked to hear the words come out of Roxy's mouth, "How dare you..I've lost the one person I love most in the world, my baby has left me and you think I'll just go and get drunk in self pity!" Ronnie yelled back twice as loud as Roxy had yelled. "Ron...I'm sorry I didn't mean-" Roxy was quickly interrupted. "Forget it!" Ronnie screamed, starting to cry once more. "You have your baby but mine...she's left me and I thought you would understand..." Ronnie wiped her eyes and stormed out of the room. "Ronnie!" Roxy called after her but it was too late.

Ronnie ran through the Vic, everyone had abandoned their conversations and watched as Ronnie stopped teary eyed in the middle of the Vic. "WHAT?" Ronnie yelled in rage at all the people who started to whisper, "Why can't you mind your own business?" she yelled again, Roxy had made it downstairs to see Ronnie yelling at the entire pub. "You want to know what's going on." Ronnie screamed louder, "Danielle is my daughter!" Ronnie started to breakdown, "She's my baby...and she's left me" she cried running out the Vic leaving Roxy and the people alone. Within a few seconds everyone had started whispering once more.

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