In the afternoon Roxy was behind the bar at the Vic when Alfie walked in.

- 'Hiya darling, is ehm Phil around?'he asked.

- 'Upstairs granddad, you can go up'Roxy said.

In the couple of weeks that Kat and Alfie had been back on the square, Alfie and Roxy had run into eachother a couple of times and they really somehow had a connection.

Except Kat wasn't to keen on Alfie's sudden friendship with Roxy, she was jealous, thinking he would leave her for that peroxied Mitchell sister, she found Ronnie a bit more mature.

- 'Let you in on a little secret'Alfie whispered hanging over the bar.

- 'Oh tell me, i love secrets!'Roxy jumped a little excited.

- 'I'm gonna rent, well Kat and me that is, we're gonna rent this little castle here'Alfie said winking at Roxy.

- 'What?'Roxy said'i can't believe they're going through with this, i mean no offense gramps but this place has been like my home here, can't believe aunty Peg is definitely leaving'.

- 'Yes i heard that about the dutchess leaving, sad, but it's what she wants, and we want her to feel happy right, and don't worry about your job darling, we need good staff behind the bar'Alfie said.

- 'We'll see, don't think Kat sees me as good staff, but more threatening staff, for whatever that means, i like you ,but like i told you before gramps, i go for a decade or 2 younger'Roxy said chewing some gum.

- 'I know darling, don't worry about Kat alright'Alfie said'alright i'll be up talking to Phil'.

Alfie walked through the door to go upstairs.

- 'Yeah alright leave me here alone, it's so damn quiet today'Roxy said sighing and talking to herself.

At Walford High, Ronnie and Jack met up with Max and Vanessa, who wanted to be there for Max.

- 'So do you know what has happenend Max?'Ronnie asked, greeting both Max and Vanessa.

- 'Well this probably is, part two, from what started last Sunday'Max said 'apparantely they used eachother as punchingbags'.

Ronnie and Jack sighed and they all walked into the school towards the headmasters office.

In the waitingroom they found both, Lauren and Robbie, sitting opposite from eachother.

The headmasters-receptionist was there to keep an eye on them.

The girls both looked like stray dogs after a fight.

Clothes were dirty and some pieces ripped.

Laurens hair looked, like it hadn't been brushed for years, obviously Robbie had put her claws in there and hadn't let go of it, untill they were picked apart by some of the teachers.

There also was some dried blood on her nose and she had a cut lip.

Robbie on the other hand, had a cut above her eyebrow, also dried blood around her nose and one of her eyes looked a little colored and puffy.

- 'Oh my god, are you alright?'Ronnie said immediately walking up to Robbie, wanting to have a good look but Robbie turned her head away.

- 'What is going on between you two,hmm, tell me one reason why i shouldn't bang your heads together'Ronnie said, switching here eyes from looking to Robbie and then Lauren.

- 'Ron, calm down, we don't know what happened alright, let them explain first, sit down'Jack said trying to calm things down.

- 'Well Lauren?'Max asked his daughter.

Lauren just looked at Robbie, then at Max, but didn't say anything.

- 'Lauren what's going on?'Max asked Lauren again.

- 'She's a jealous cow, just tell your dad, you skank, that you rather had Jack as a dad and that you can't stand that he's gonna be mine, you bi..'Robbie jumped up.

Ronnie tried to grab Robbie but missed.

- 'Oi sit down, and keep your big mouth shut alright'Jack said, leading Robbie then back to her chair.

Robbie looked at Jack angry and said'it's all because of you and your big gob anyways'.

- 'Excuse me?'Ronnie said, thinking about what Robbie just had said, then looking at Jack.

- 'Robbie what do you mean by that, explain that please?'Jack asked, looking also at Max.

- 'You, talking your mouth off to him, about what happened last night, you just couldn't keep it to yourself then, and that cow has been listening or something, she told all over the schoolcaf that i slept in mums bed cause of having nightmares, she made a fool of me Jack, calling me a baby and all, so thanks for not just keeping your mouth shut about it'Robbie said, wanting to just walk out of everyone, but she couldn't.

Ronnie felt sorry for hearing that Robbie was feeling ashamed, ashamed for sleeping in her mums bed, eventhough she had been so scared.

She wanted to put her arm around Robbie, but Robbie pushed her arm away.

Not wanting to see the same smirk on Laurens face again like she had seen before.

- 'It's nothing to feel ashamed about darling'Vanessa then said' Lauren shouldn't have made a joke about that, it's bad enough to feel scared alright'.

Lauren just grinned.

- 'Stop that will you, get that smirk of your face, we're not done when we get home'Max said looking irritated by Lauren's behaviour.

- 'Ah great, the old Branning lecture, oh you'll get there Mitchell, if you ever become one!'Lauren said not impressed by her fathers warning.

- 'Oi, could you just stop that Lauren, if you're thinking you're funny, you're not, and get used to Robbie being your cousin alright, now stop that childish behaviour of yours yeah'Jack said, also looking a bit annoyed at his niece being really obnoxious.

- 'Alright ehm Robin, Lauren, parents, you all can come in, mr Alcock is ready for you' the receptionist said.

Again Ronnie tried to put her arm around Robbie, as they got up from their chairs, but Robbie just moved around to not let her mum hold her, or comfort her.

Back at the square, Kat walked into the Vic with Stacey, they were having a break from the stall.

- 'You alright Stace?'Roxy asked'Kat'.

Roxy looked at Kat and Kat looked back at Roxy.

- 'Yeah i'm alright thanks, ehm can we have some juice please Roxy?'Stacey asked while Kat sat down at a table.

- 'Oh granddad is upstairs talking to Phil'Roxy said, making conversation.

- 'Upstairs?'Kat asked'what about, what has he said to you?'

- 'Oh nothing forget it'Roxy said as Glenda walked into the Vic.

- 'Hiya darling, can i have a G&T please'Glenda said looking around for some fresh fit meat but all there was were the girls, and some old men who came into the Vic regurlarly.

- 'Yes mum, alright'Roxy said making a drink for her mum'Carol still at the bookies then?'

- 'Yeah, she's closing up tonight, and i'm thinking of maybe going for a drink later tonight at the R&R, fancy a drink then maybe, you know us girls together, on the prowl'Glenda said.

- 'Mum, you're my mother not my girlfriend'Roxy said nodding not approving of her mums way of thinking she was still a teenager'ehm i'm almost finished here, let me go get my purse, we could go pick up your granddaughter grandmother!'Roxy said on purpose.

- 'Alright alright, keep your hair on'Glenda said, looking dissaproving of her daughters remark.

At nr 27 Ronnie, Jack and Robbie had come home from school, and walked to the livingroom.

Mr Alcock had punished Robbie and Lauren with detention for a week.

Ofcourse Ronnie wasn't too happy with Robbie fighting with Lauren, and to have her in detention because of it.

But the reason why the girls had had a fight, and knowing how Robbie must have been feeling by pushing Ronnie away, made her go a little easy on Robbie.

- 'Why don't we go upstairs and go wash those cuts yeah babes'Ronnie said already walking to the door.

- 'I can do that myself alright, i'm not a baby ok'Robbie said walking by Ronnie, leaving Ronnie standing there.

Ronnie looked at Jack and scratched her forehead.

- 'I'm sorry Ron, when Max called this morning he asked why i sounded so tired and i told him what happened'Jack said'apparantely Max told Vanessa, while Lauren was somewhere around and heard everything obviously, i feel so stupid'.

- 'Don't Jack, i mean brothers talk about what's going on at home, maybe a little less then sisters do ofcourse, but it's nothing to feel sorry for, it's Lauren who started this, what is her problem, i do feel sorry for Robbie feeling so ashamed about it, while probably half of her school still get scared sometimes and wanna crawl with someone they think can make them feel safe and comfort them, and with Robbie it's more because of dad, god i hate him for this'Ronnie said walking around the table then sitting down on the sofa.

- 'If i never told Max, Lauren would've never known about it, i just can't believe what has gotten into Lauren, that she would act like this, i mean i thought they were friends'Jack said.

- 'Yeah well maybe it's like Robbie said, i mean when you were with Tanya, you also were a little family together and she looked up to you, she could be jealous of the whole adoption, i don't know, Max has done a lot of stupid things, that maybe she'd rather want a dad like you'Ronnie said smiling a bit for saying that.

- 'She should grow up, not being so childish, i mean i'm still there for her, she knows that, you think i should go upstairs and talk to Robbie'Jack asked'i wanna clear this up with her, she was quiet the whole way home, she's angry with me'.

- 'You could try'Ronnie said'maybe i'm not the right person this time, i mean i'm her "mummy", she pushed me away cause i'm the one who's too overprotective with her, maybe too much, but she's my baby you know, i just can't help it'.

- 'She's angry now Ron, and wanna act tough, proof that she doesn't need you, but she still does, Robbie loves you too much to get distant from you, just let me talk to her, she'll turn round again, you don't have to blame yourself for loving her so much, she certainly doesn't act like you are suffocating her all the time now does she?'Jack said and walked out of the livingroom to walk upstairs.

When he got upstairs, he walked up to the bathroom.

- 'Darling are you ok, do you need any help with that cut?'Jack asked, then peeked around the door when there was no answer back.

Robbie looked at Jack and then held a washcloth under the running water and put it back on the cut again.

- 'Are you ok darling, let me see those cuts'Jack said walking up to Robbie, who instead, took a step backwards.

- 'Think you did enough for one day Jack'Robbie said then looking back in the mirror again.

- 'I know you feel..'Jack said.

- 'You know how i feel, really Jack, a little too late now is it, when the damage's already been done?'Robbie said looking at Jack with an arrogant face, then started to wash the blood of the washcloth again and grabbed a fresh one.

- 'I mean, i think i know how you must be feeling embarrassed about all this, but you don't have to darling, and me talking to Max, well, we're brothers, he tells me what's going on with his kids, Vanessa and stuff, and i do the same, tell him about my family, you, Ron, it's what dad's do'Jack said, hoping he could catch a little sympathy on Robbie's face, but instead he saw that her face was looking cold.

For a second he saw the resemblance with Ronnie, at the times she told him off, or told him she didn't need him around her anymore.

- 'What i'm trying to say sweetheart is that...i want you to be alright, not ashamed, cause there's no reason to feel ashamed about it, if people make fun of you, they'll have to answer to me'Jack said.

- 'I'll handle it myself ok, i already am the laughing stock cause of my mother don't want to give them the satisfaction of having a laugh of my da.. i'll handle it ok'Robbie said in a monotone voice.

- 'Just know i'm there, we all are'Jack said wanting to walk up to Robbie again.

- 'I'm alright ok, just go, i wanna be alone for now'Robbie said looking in the mirror at the cut again and at her eye.

- 'We need to put a steak on that'Jack said'it ehm, it helps against the swelling'.

- 'A steak?'Robbie asked looking confused at Jack, if he really just said to put a steak on her face.

- 'Yeah, a steak, the one just out of the fridge'Jack said'here let me take a look at that cut, can i, if it's to deep you might need stichtes?'

Robbie then let Jack take a look at the cut.

The thought of going to school tomorrow with a swollen face was another reason Robbie didn't want to feel embarrassed about.

- 'I'm really sorry about Lauren's behaviour peanut, i ehm, i didn't think to far ahead with this maybe, i didn't think it would come to this, i don't understand why Lauren did this, i mean with telling Max what happened, and about you feeling embarrased about sleeping in your mums bed when your scared, i mean it's really nothing to be embarrasseded about, the kids that were laughing the loudest today, probably still do the same or at least wanting to crawl into their parents or big sistersbed, and Lauren probably misses Tanya and would want to have her mum around more often so she can crawl into bed with her sometimes'Jack said looking at Robbie.

- 'You know i'm really starting to hate school, first for it just being school, then that pshycho-teacher and now total embarrassement, how can i go back there Jack, they all gonna be having a right laugh at me' Robbie said looking in the mirror again.

- 'Well i think they saw how you dealt with Lauren, trying to make fun of you, i mean i'm not saying it's the right thing to do, but ehm, i can imagine they don't wanna start something with you, they probably wanna stay on a good foot with you'Jack said.

- 'It's been a long time since you was in school right Jack?'Robbie asked, raising one eyebrow.

Jack started laughing'yeah it's been a long time, but not that long darling, i mean, it's everywhere the same, i mean in the force you also have to show what you got, to be somebody, you know what i mean, and even here on the square, people are people darling, they're always looking for the strong ones to look up to'Jack said putting his arms around Robbie, hoping he could give him her trust back.

At first it was as if she froze, then he put his hand on her head and she gave in, then Robbie put her head on Jacks chest.

- 'You mean the strong ones that still sleep in their mums bed right'Robbie said.

- 'You slept there before because there was no room, Ibiza right, i mean the 3 of you slept in one bed right, i don't see Roxy or your mum being softies, right, and how many times have you slept in Ron's bed since you've been living here, 2 or 3 times maybe?'Jack said'Come on, maybe tomorrow someone says something, just let it, the day after that, they all have forgotten about it, i promise you'.

Jack walked Robbie out of the bathroom and Jack walked to the stairs and looked back at Robbie who wasn't following him.

- 'Are you coming?'Jack asked.

- 'Ehm, in a minute alright i...ehm i have to do something first'Robbie said then walked into her bedroom.

Jack waited a minute and then walked downstairs to the livingroom.

Ronnie was sitting on the sofa and looked at Jack walking in.

- 'So, where is she, what did she say?'Ronnie asked as Jack sat down next to her.

- 'She was distant at first, then she came round a little but...i think i have to win her trust again or something'Jack said'If i just didn't...'

- 'Hey, stop, you're a dad, not one of her friends, not teenagers who, whenever the wind blows a little the other way, they throw anything at eachother, all to hurt eachother at their most vulnerable place, guess Lauren saw that, and after Sunday she just wanted to be on top of Robbie, she thinks Robbie has it all'Ronnie said standing up.

- 'Leave her Ron, when she's ready she'll come down ok, think she needs some time for herself'Jack said.

Then there was a little rumble in the hallway when the frontdoor opened, Glenda, Roxy and Amy came home.

Roxy took Amy out of the buggy and the three of them walked into the livingroom.

- 'Hey you're home early, look sweetheart, daddy's home'Roxy said handing Amy over to Jack, who gave his daughter a cuddle.

- 'Well we got a call from school, Robbie has been in a fight with Lauren again'Ronnie said.

- 'About what?'Glenda asked.

- 'Don't tell me it was still because of Sunday?'Roxy said sitting on the armrest of the sofa while Glenda sat down on the armchair taking her shoes off.

- 'No, well, we think it was a way to get back at Robbie or something, Jack talked to Max this morning about last night, Max told Vanessa and Lauren apparantly listened in on that conversation, then at school she was just trying to wind up Robbie and she told, in front of the whole schoolcafetaria, at recess, that Robbie sometimes sleeps "in her mummy's bed" cause she's scared, can you believe that little tart'Ronnie said.

- 'And...?'Roxy asked.

- 'Well, Robbie apparantely jumped on Lauren and they started fighting, teachers had to get them off eachother, you should see Robbie's face'Jack said.

- 'And where's she now?'Glenda asked.

- 'Well, she ehm,...she didn't say anything on the way home, we had to come to school, they're on detention for a week, i think she's a little angry with Jack for telling Max, and she's a little angry with me for...well being the one that sooths her all the time when she's scared, i always did that, she always came to me, right Rox?'Ronnie asked her sister.

- 'Yeah, that's not your fault Ron, i mean if..well a lot would have been different if ...well you know, dad, and mum leaving'Roxy said looking at Glenda, she didn't want to make Glenda feel guilty but it's where Robbie's problems started.

- 'Just don't tell it to her the way just told us ok, that's over and done with, we just gotta try to make her feel that it's ok to want a cuddle, to wanna sleep in bed with your mum, or your sister if you're scared at night, she doesn't have to feel ashamed about that right'Ronnie said.

- 'I'm gonna go upstairs, see how's she's doing alright, let her favourite big sis talk to her'Roxy said standing up.

- 'But if she doesn't wanna talk or wants to be alone you come straight down alright'Ronnie said knowing it could also get even worse up there.

- 'Don't worry'Roxy said and walked out of the room.

About a couple minutes Roxy came downstairs again.

- 'Well that was qui...'Ronnie started to grin a little.

- 'She's not upstairs'Roxy said'I looked in every room, her jacket is gone too'.

Ronnie looked at Jack then got up, along with him, and Roxy they all walked to the hallway'Mum could you look after Amy please?'

- 'Yeah, ehm, if she's here before you i'll let you know yeah'Glenda said.

Jack, Ronnie and Roxy walked outside to search for Robbie.