Okay I have a huge apology to make to anyone waiting for a new update to this Its been a excedingly ruff few months a close member of my family fell Ill and Unfortunatley passed away a couple of weeks ago and if that wasnt bad enough Ive had exams, coursework and people who I thought were friends completley betraying and hurting me :(
But I do now know who my really friends are and this is dedicated to them!
Disclaimer I own nothing...
'POLLY ABIGAIL COLLIER GET DOWN THESE STAIRS NOW!' Jeff shouted up the stairs for the third time in the past half an hour.
'NO!' Polly shouted back slamming her door for emphasis.
'Leave her Jeff she will come down when she's hungry' Dixie sighed coming up behind him.
'No she needs to know that violence is never the answer' Jeff fumed back.
Jeff had gone to pick Polly up from school but was left waiting until the playground was empty before Polly's teacher came out and asked to have a word.
'Come on you both need a chance to cool off' Dixie encouraged a little bit more forcefully knowing full well Polly had inherited Jeff's temper and her stubborn streak.
'Fine' He muttered storming off from his spot at the bottom of the stairs.
Dixie rolled her eyes following Jeff back into the living room this was going to be a long night and she didn't even know the full story of what had happened.
'what happened exactly' She asked as the pair sat down on the sofa.
'Apparently one of the boys in Polly's class Jay has been pushing Sean around literally, anyway at dinner time he pushed Sean hard and he fell hurting his hand. Our Pol didn't like this and pushed Jay back who fell and burst his nose but it was only the second bit the dinnerlady caught'
Dixie tried to hide her smirk at the fact her daughter had defended her friend although she didn't condon violence she could understand it in this instance.
'Oh poor Pol' she chuckled causing Jeff to stare harshly at her.
'What do you mean poor pol?!'
'She was trying to do the right thing Jeff you out of everyone can understand that one'
'She burst someones nose Dixie and if you haven't noticed is refusing to do as she is told!' he shouted back exasperated at the two women he lived with.
'Let me talk to her' Jeff was about to protest but was stopped by a hand 'calmly'
'Fine, fine like I can stop you anyway' he muttered getting up to let lil Abs out to the backyard.
Dixie chuckled lightly before taking a deep breath and making sure she had a serious expression on her face before going up to Polly's room.
'Polly sweetheart can I come in?' She asked calmly but forcefully as she opened the door.
'Fine' her daughter sighed lying with her back to the door and her mother.
'Baby come here' Dixie encouraged patting the bed beside her.
Polly sniffled before shuffling to sit beside her mother staring down at the floor.
'Im sorry mammy' she sniffled after a couple of seconds.
'I know sweetie but what have we told you before?'
'Two wrongs don't make a right?' the little girl mumbled.
'Yes that and violence is never the answer' Dixie told her sternly.
'I know, but mammy he hurt Sean and Sean was crying' she explained hiccupping.
'I know and don't tell daddy but Im proud of you for sticking up for your friend btu next time you have to tell a teacher and let them deal with it'
'im sorry mammy'
'Its not me that you have to say sorry too' Dixie warned playing with her daughters long hair.
'Daddy?'
'Yes , sweetheart'
'But he's going to shout at me' Polly pouted.
"He's not going to shout, he just want to talk sensibly."
"But..." She started before trailing off.
"Just come downstairs and we can all talk about this."
Reluctantly she nodded and took hold of her mother's hand. "I just want to stay here."
"I know you do, but the quicker you explain the quicker we can find a way of sorting this out."
The mother and daughter slowly made their way down the stairs before arriving in the living room, where Jeff was waiting for them.
"Are you angry with me?" Polly asked.
He shook his head, his features softening. "Of course not, although you do need to understand that you can't do it again."
"But what if Jay picks on Sean again?"
"You need to tell a teacher and let them sort it out."
"But Sean is my best friend, I need to be a good friend to him. Right?"
Dixie placed her hand on the girl's shoulder. "We agree with you on that, but there are other ways you can be a good friend without hurting anyone."
"She's right princess, we see incidents like this all the time at work. It really could've been worse." Jeff agreed.
"Worse how?"
"Well love, he could've broken a bone or hit his head. You wouldn't have wanted Jay to get badly hurt would you now?"
She crossed her arms. "Yes."
"Would you really? Would you really want Jay to be in hospital?" Dixie urged.
Polly looked down at her shoes, lowering her voice. "No."
"Then don't say thing like that, bulling is always wrong, even if the person you pick on is a bully."
"But mammy, I was helping Sean!"
"Earlier on you were, but just then you weren't."
"But Jay is horrible."
"The may be so sweetheart, but you need to step back and let him be punished in the right way." Jeff stepped in.
"What's the right way?"
"Well the teachers would have a word with him and then they would call his parents."
"Then what?"
"Well then he'll be in trouble, which will hopefully mean he will be sorry for what he's done and you can all make friends." Dixie replied.
Polly scowled. "I don't want to be friends, he's silly."
"So is Daddy, but I married him."
Jeff painted on a look of mock insult. "Oi! I heard that"
"You're sat less than two feet way of course you were going to here it, you daft sod."
Polly laughed. "Daddy is a daft sod!"
Dixie blushed red with embarrassment. "Maybe you should avoid using that word."
"But you used it."
"Well Mommy is a very bad girl." Jeff joked winking at Dixie.
"Yes Jeffrey, but what are you going to do about it?"
"Well Mrs Collier, I might just put you over my lap and..." He started before trailing off. "Uh... I'll tell you when Polly is in bed."
"Yes, let's keep it clean."
Polly looked at Dixie and Jeff in bewilderment. "Clean? We hoovered the living room this morning."
"You're right, we did. But me and Mammy are going to hoover in out bedroom tonight." Jeff replied.
Dixie raised an eyebrow "What makes you think you're going to be hovering tonight?"
"Because it's a tradition that we hoover on days of the week ending in Y."
"But, all of them end in Y." Polly protested.
"Happy coincidence." Jeff grinned.
Dixie smiled. "Very well, if hoovering the room means that much to you, I will hoover with you."
"Twice?"
"Ha! You should be so lucky."
Polly shook her head in amusment. "You two are weird. Can I go to my room now?"
Jeff nodded. "Yes princess."
They waited until they heard her bedroom door shut, before they spoke again.
"We really are dirty minded, aren't we?"
Dixie feigned a look of innocence. "Dirty minded, I don't know what you mean." She said, before pointing to the cupboard. "You better get the dyson out and whilst you're at it, the windows need cleaning'.