Gordon who had been on the phone came running up the stairs
"What's all the noise about" he asked
"Mum's taken her diary and Ash has threatened to leave if she reads it" replied Tom
"Right where are they" replied Gordon calmly
"Ash is in there and mum went to your room" replied Tom
"Right don't let your sister leave the house, while I talk to mum" replied Gordon going towards his room
Meanwhile Ash was pacing up and down in her room wanting to leave and get as far away as possible but at the same time she just wanted to tell Jill everything. She then went and opened her door to be greeted by Tom, Jonathon and Katie
"Dad said you can't leave" said Jonathon
"He said I can't leave the house, not my room" replied Ash
"Please don't do this" pleaded Katie
"I'm only going downstairs to get a glass of water to take these with" replied Ash
Shutting her door behind her
"Let me get it for you" replied Tom
"No I can get it myself thank you" replied Ash making her way past them and making her way downstairs
She could hear them behind her discussing if they should tell mum and dad that she had come out of her room
"What for a glass of water they would really love us then, why don't you go with her and I'll stay here and tell dad when he's finished talking to mum" reasoned Katie
"Why do we have to go with her" asked Jonathon
"Because if she makes a break for it you are the fastest out of all of us to catch her" replied Katie
"O.k. but don't be too long, something's not right" replied Tom
While all of this was going on Gordon was trying to calm Jill down who was in hysterics she never thought it would go that badly
"Jill what happened" asked Gordon soothingly
"I went in to her room and found this open on her desk" said Jill between tears
"And then I told her I would read it if she didn't tell me what was in it and she kicked off, ohh my god what have I done" she continued
"It's alright we can sort it, have you read it" asked Gordon
"No, I couldn't bring myself too, I know what it's like to have some one read your private thoughts, I thought she would open up and I've just pushed her away, how can I fix this" asked Jill
"Give me the diary, I'll go and talk to Ash try to calm her down and get her to come to you" replied Gordon calmly taking the diary and giving Jill a hug and a peck on the cheek
Gordon came out the room to find only Katie in the hallway
"Dad she went downstairs the boys went with her, how's mum" Katie asked
"Beating herself up, can you take her a cup of tea up" asked Gordon walking down the stairs
"Yes of course, what's going on, can I help" asked Katie
"No, it's best if no-one else is involved" replied Gordon walking into the kitchen
Ash made to get up
"Sit down young lady we need a chat, boy's can you leave us alone for a bit" asked Gordon
Ash sat back down, the boys left the room and Katie made the drinks
"I believe this is yours, do you want to explain" asked Gordon
"No, just ask mum" replied Ash trying to take it back
"She hasn't read it, she is beside herself that she has even done this" replied Gordon
They sat in silence for awhile
"So I'll ask again do you want to explain" asked Gordon
Ash took a sip of tea while pondering what to say
"No, it's private" replied Ash
"Well not unlike your mum I will actually keep it and read it because I don't care if you hate me if it means we get our Ash back" stated Gordon
"If you read it I'm not your Ash anymore" replied Ash
"Just think what that would do to your mum, she was blaming herself for weeks last time I don't think she would get over it again" replied Gordon
"I'm not the one forcing someone to tell them things that they couldn't tell anyone so they wrote it down to make sense of it and to find the solution to their problems" replied Ash
"Why don't you try we could help" replied Gordon
"Because I don't want your help, I just want to be left alone something's are best kept secret" replied Ash
"Right well I'll keep this and you've got until tea time tonight to make up your mind then I'll have some bedtime reading, now you are to go upstairs and say sorry to your mum and we're take it from there no arguments" stated Gordon
Ash got up and put her cup in the sink she then went upstairs and knocked softly on her parents door she could hear Katie talking to their mum
"Come in" said Jill
Ash opened the door but didn't enter
"I'm sorry about before" Ash said from the doorway
"I'm sorry too, come here" Jill said while motioning for Ash to come in
Ash went in and gave her mum a hug
"I'm so sorry I should never have done that, please forgive me" whispered Jill into Ash's ear
"Nothing to forgive" said Ash
"Can I go out for a walk to clear my head" asked Ash
"How long are you going to be and where are you going" asked Jill
"I don't know" replied Ash truthfully
"Then no, not unless someone can go with you" replied Jill
"O.k. what if I say along the beach and be back by dinner time" replied Ash
"That's fine if someone can take you and pick you up at a certain time" replied Jill
"Well I'm going in to town I can take you and pick you up a couple of hours later" said Katie
"No forget it" replied Ash walking out the room