Natasha stared down at her phone, she had an admission, she knew she would have to think hard about her next step, how to use it to get Phil to own up to taking the money, but she knew she was one step closer to proving the truth and getting her mother off the hook.

...Wild One...

...Chapter Twentyone...

Natasha spent sunday thinking long and hard about what she was going to do, about the recording, about her mother and about Ben, On the one hand she wanted to prove her mothers innocence, if only to teach Ben that she was not someone he should go around threatening. But on the other hand she knew Glenda had always had deep hearted regrets about walking out on Ronnie and Roxy, she knew her mother adored them both, and was worried that Glenda wouldn't want her around to get in the way of her and her most treasured daughters. however Natasha actually liked Ronnie, Ronnie for some reason seemed to care for her and she didn't want to lose that affection. Maybe having to share her mother with Ronnie wouldn't be so bad, and she could learn to put up the Roxy.

Natasha knew that if she wanted the recording to work for her she would have to come with a plan.

So she downloaded her recording on to her laptop, and also made a copy on to a cd, just in case.

As monday morning came Natasha was up dressed and out of the flat, before Roxy had even opened her eyes, thee reason being, that Roxy was starting to use Natasha as an unpaid child minder and Natasha had already had enough of that her dads place.

Natasha knocked on Ronnie's flat, and Ronnie let her in.

"your a early bird, you want some breakfast I suppose" Ronnie said scratching her head and yawning."

"wheres Jack" Natasha asked as Ronnie put the kettle on.

"He is still in bed, what do you want, toast or cereal?"

"Cereal Please" Natasha reaching into a cuboard and getting her self a bowl.

"So you finished all of your homework" Ronnie said smiling.

"Yeah all done" Natasha said pouring her self some cereal, "I said I would go swimming tonight with Brook"

"Whose Brook" Ronnie said looking over at Natasha.

"She's a girl in my class" Natasha said "she as some free tickets"

"Yeah ok" Ronnie said "Ring me though I need to know your safe, ok"


As Natasha left for school that morning she felt relaxed happy and normal, she felt that she was cared for and couldn't help but feel that life would have been better if Ronnie had been around her whole life.

She started to walk to school and suddenly heard her name being mentioned from behind her, she spun around and to take a look at who was talking about her, she saw a emarrest looking Abi walking with Lauren, Lauren was looking striaght at Natasha.

"Oh Abi, is that the littke skank" Lauren said loudly "you can't really blame her for being a skank, her mother hates her, I mean Glenda ran for the hills as soon as she arrived" Abi did her best to shush Lauren but Lauren wanted to make sure Natasha knew not to mess with the Branning girls. "Uncle Jack said that her Dad doesn't want her either" Lauren shouted out. "If she comes anywhere near you Abi, just let me know"

Natasha wasn't stupid, she knew she couldn't take on both the Branning girls, She just did her best to ignor Laurens comments, But they were hursh and cut into her heart.


As the school day went on Natasha hadn't forgotton about Laurens comments, She thought Abi must had told Lauren about the bullying and she was going to make sure Abi payed, The Lunch bell rang at Walford high, As Abi appoached the Dinning hall, she noticed Natasha stood out in the corridor with two other girls. Abi decided to ignor them, in the same way Natasha had ignored Lauren,

"Ouink, Ouink, Ouink" All three girls started to tease as Abi got nearer to them "My god, you stink like a pig Crabby" Natasha scorned.

Natasha wasn't the easiest person to ignor, so Abi decided to turn and walk the other way, Abi heart started to thump as Natasha and the other two girls started to follow.

Abi started to walk a little faster, hoping to get away from Natasha and her hangers on, But in turn the group of girls started to walk faster, Abi started to shake inside out of fear and anger, why was she allowing herself to be bullied like this. Abi suddenly stopped and out of pure adrenalin, spun around to face Natasha head on,

"I have had enough" Abi said in a strong voice,

Natasha was initially shocked, and thought that her reign of terror could be coming to an ebrupt end, but soon pointed to the girls toilets "would you care to step into my office" Natasha said smiling at Abi. Natsha started to think that maybe Abi wasn't the cry baby she had her down has.

Abi wanted to run but decided to front Natasha out.

As Abi walked into the toilet Natasha and the other girls followed. one of the girls jumped up and sat on a wash basin, and folded her arms trying to look intimidating towards Abi.

Natasha looked over at the girl "are you stupid, you'll get wet" Natasha said before turning her attention towards Abi. Natasha stared at Abi for a few moments wondering how get Abi back under control,

"Why are you intent on upsetting me" Natasha said, "Sticking your big fat nose into matters that don't concearn you, telling lies about me"

Abi looked at Natasha "Whatever".

"Get her down" Natasha said to the two other girls, Abi struggled and tried to punch out but it was no good, the three girls wrestled her to the ground, Natasha then let go of Abi but ordered the other two girls to "keep her still" Abi could only look on as Natasha grabbed hold of her bag and emptied it's contence on the floor, Natasha then knelt on the floor as she went through Abi's personal belongings.

"Its not a nice feeling is it Crabby" Natasha shouted across to Abi "Someone messing with your personal stuff" Abi could only watch as a destuctful Natasha started to tear pages out of her school book and emptied Abi's pens and pencils out of her pencil case and on to the floor, then Natasha picked up Abi's phone,

"This is a crap phone, in fact its shit, and we all know where shit goes, don't we" Natasha walked into one of the cubicles and dropped the phone down the loo, and flushed the chain, the other girls giggled as Abi lay restrained and afraid on the floor.

Natasha then came back picked up one of Abi's black marker pens and said "Have you ever fancied getting a tattoo Abi" Abi started to struggle again as Natasha learnd over her, Natasha then grabbed hold of the hair at the front of Abi's head in an attempt to keep her head still, Abi closed her eye's as she felt Natasha write something across her forehead, Abi opened her eyes and saw Natasha smile at her before spitting in her face.

"you ever lie about me, or try and take me on again, and you'll get a good kicking" Natasha said walking away, Abi was left alone in the girls toilets she quickly jumped up and washed her face, she slowly lifted her face to look through the mirror, Natasha had written Miss Piggy across her forehead. Abi spent the rest of the lunch break, trying to rub the ink off.