Ash went up to her room and threw her bag onto her bed followed by her coat and shoes, she then shut her door and sat in front of it, she knew they would be mad but not this mad, while growing up she had seen them telling the others off but they never seemed as angry. She pulled her knees up to her chest and rested her head on top of her knees and wrapped her arms around herself, she then sobbed until she had no energy left. She didn't know how long she had been there when she was bought out of her thoughts when there was a knock at the door whoever it was didn't wait for a reply they tried to get in but Ash was blocking the way.

"Ash are you o.k. dinners ready, mums been calling you" said Jonathon

"I'm fine, tell her I'm not hungry" replied Ash

"You had better come down you know she won't take no for an answer" replied Jonathon

"I'm not coming down, just leave me" replied Ash

Jonathon tried to get in again but Ash was still in the way, so he went downstairs and joined the others at the table

"She's not coming down" said Jonathon

"Well we'll just see about that" replied Gordon getting up to go upstairs

"I'll go" said Katie getting up and going to the hallway, Jonathon followed her saying he needed to get a drink

"Katie, I didn't say in front of mum, but she's sat in front of the door, you can't get in" He whispered

"O.k. thanks" replied Katie going up the stairs and knocked softly on the door

"Ash, open up" said Katie

"No" replied Ash

"If you don't Dads going to come up here" replied Katie

Ash moved away from the door and opened it, Katie went inside she saw Ash was looking pale and had been crying.

"Ash are you alright, are you in pain" asked Katie

"A little" replied Ash

"Is that why you don't want to come downstairs" asked Katie

Ash shrugged her shoulders "I don't want them to see" she said

"Why" asked Katie

"They've been treating me like a baby since" Ash broke off

"Come down, sit next to me" said Katie

"I don't know" said Ash

"Well if you don't they will only be on your case more, I should know I've been there" said Katie

Ash decided Katie had a point so agreed, Katie took her hand and led her downstairs, Ash didn't make eye contact with anyone but she knew that they were all watching her. Gordon went to say something but Jill gave him the look that said don't say anything. They sat in silence for a while before Katie asked Jill a question and one of the boys asked Gordon a question, the conversation started to flow again. All the time Ash just sat not taking her eyes off her plate, Jill was watching her out of the corner of her eye wishing, and hoping for a sign or Katie would say something to give her an idea of what was said upstairs.

When they had all finished Ash cleared the table and started on the washing up it was her turn she was on her own in the kitchen but she could her them quizzing Katie about what had gone on upstairs, Katie had given nothing away there wasn't really anything to tell but they weren't giving up that easily.

"I'll just go and give Ash a hand" said Katie

"Not until you tell us what's been going on" replied Gordon

"There's nothing to tell" replied Katie

"Well something's going on" replied Jill

"You will have to ask her, she's not said anything to us" replied Jonathon

Katie got up to go and give Ash a hand

"Sit down, and tell us please" said Gordon

"There is nothing to tell" replied Katie trying to leave but Gordon blocked the door

"We know you lot better than that tell us the truth" replied Gordon

By this stage Ash had done the washing up and had started on the drying up she could hear all the shouting going on and it was all about her she threw the tea towel on the table and opened the back door she thought about running there and then thinking how far she could get before they noticed, but she had no money down here otherwise she would of instead she took the bin out but before she could shut the door the wind took it banging it shut.

Meanwhile Katie was trying to get past Gordon

"What was that" asked Jill

"The back door" replied Gordon going in the direction

"O.k. she said she was in a little pain" said Katie

"Why didn't you tell us" replied Gordon while they all walked to the kitchen

"She asked us not to and it's not our place" replied Tom

Ash was none the wiser that her parents knew and was walking back to the house she walked back through the door to be confronted by all the Ormerods.

"Ash sweetheart sit down" said Jill

"No I'm fine" replied Ash moving towards the table and picking up the tea towel

"Where's the pain" asked Gordon

"You told them" said Ash looking at Katie and throwing the tea towel back down

"Don't blame Katie" said Jill

"I don't" replied Ash leaving the room and going upstairs

"Aisling Moria Ormerod get back here now" shouted Gordon

But Ash didn't stop she didn't even say anything she just carried on going she could hear them talking behind her

"Right you lot start talking and start talking quick" said Gordon