The Spin Off – Part 8
Eight months later...
Lexie sat with Kyla on her lap crying. She always did now, when Archie wasn't there, she was a daddy's girl. Ellie sat on the floor with Cushions behind her and toys in front. Happily talking away to herself in her own language of sounds and gurgles. Both girls now had a little mop of black hair like Archie and had Lexie's bright blue eyes.
Archie was working late ... again. Lexie thought it might stop after the girls were born but it didn't. It was every night; it was like he was more committed to his work then his family. It got to about 9o'clock, when Lexie heard the sound of the door go. Archie came in and peered round the door. Kyla gave a little smile when she saw him and stopped crying. Lexie stood up and handed Kyla to Archie "I'm going ta bed" she told him angrily.
"But Lex..." Archie questioned confused. He looked at Ellie on the floor; she had dribbled all down herself. He picked her up as well and went up to the nursery. "Right...Erm" he mumbled putting Ellie in her cot while he changed Kyla. He then put her in the cot, but she burst out crying when he put her down, so he picked her up again, and she was fine. So he put her down again but again she cried. "Oh come on Ky I haven't got time for this" he moaned to her, just putting her down while she screamed. He picked Ellie up and held her at a distance,
"I'm going to have to change you now" he told her as he held her while trying to open the drawers, "Oh come on" he yelled while trying to open the drawers but they were stiff. Suddenly it came out with his last pull and landed right on his foot. "Damn it" he shouted. Ellie started crying and soon it was a competition between Kyla and Ellie on who could scream the loudest as well as Archie who was fiddling around trying to find a clean baby grow and night suit for Ellie. He eventually got her changed and put her in the cot.
About half an hour later...
Archie opened the door to his bedroom. He switched the lights on, and Lexie pulled the covers over her head, she was sobbing. He went and sat on the edge of the bed, while he took off his trousers and shirt. "Thanks" he said sarcastically getting into bed. Lexie didn't turn his way, she didn't even say anything, and just soft sobs occasionally.
The next day...
Lexie sat in the kitchen with the twins in their highchairs. Archie came in ready for work, he looked around for his cup of tea Lexie usually made him but it wasn't there. Lexie was talking to the twins and not taking much notice of him. "Come on, open up, weeee," she sang putting the spoon in both their mouths. The girls chuckled. Archie ignored this and picked up his laptop. "I'm off then," he mentioned to them, but Lexie carried on feeding the twins.
Archie sighed angrily and walked out the door. Lexie waited until she heard the door slam and got up. "Come on then" she said picking the twins up out of their highchairs. She took them upstairs and put them down while she reached under the bed for her suitcase. She packed some of her clothes into it then picked the twins up and went into their room and collected some of their clothes and nappies. "Right now, we're going to go on a wee trip up to see grandma and Golly and Uncle Duncan and Paul and auntie Jess," she spoke talking to the twins. She took them and the suitcase downstairs and set the buggy up, "Right..." Lexie sighed as she put the twins into the buggy and lay the suitcase underneath.
She got some paper from the hall and scribbled down a note then took the picture of the four of them and laid it next to it. Tears came down from her eyes but she wiped them away and shut the door. She started walking down the street towards the station. She got into the next street when a familiar voice came up behind her.
"Lexie?" Justine questioned walking along side her. "Where are you going?" Justine asked looking at the suitcase. "Back home" Lexie replied continuing to walk. "What? Your home is back that way," Justine answered stopping and looking, but Lexie kept on walking. Justine ran to catch up with her again. "No it's a long way north," Lexie added walking faster. "Lexie stop, LEXIE STOP!" Justine shouted grabbing hold of the buggy. "WHY?" Lexie burst into tears, as well as the twins. "Oh god...Lexie I'm sorry...here I'll help" Justine replied about to pick one of the twins up. "No...don't worry" Lexie answered wiping her eyes. "Lexie please tell me what you're doing?" Justine asked worrying. "I'm going back home because I'm sick of London and I'm sick of Archie being away all the time, so I'm going back to the place I love and the people I love" Lexie replied walking again.
"But Lexie...you cant leave Archie" Justine mentioned walking along side her again. "I'm hoping he will follow" Lexie added now reaching the station. She stopped and turned to Justine. "Well I have to go now...don't call Archie, I've left him a note" Lexie mentioned. Justine looked at her and then hugged her "Be careful" she said hugging her tight, then she went to the twins "Be good for mummy?" she said stroking their faces. "Thanks" Lexie replied, then she was on her way.
Meanwhile later on...
Archie had come home earlier to night after the performance Lexie gave last night, it was 5o'clock but there weren't any lights on in the house, and the usual sound of crying couldn't be heard. This was weird Archie thought; he turned on the answer phone. "You have two messages," the machine said. "First message at 1:25pm," it said again "Hi Lexie it's Paul...you called earlier sorry I wasn't in...any ways ring back" Paul's voice came bellowing out of the machine, although Archie didn't bat an eyelid while he looked though his post. "Second message at 3:05pm," the machine said next. "Hi Archie it's Justine...I hope your alright, give me a ring ok bye" Justine's voice came from the machine, this time Archie did wonder. "Lex...Lex...Lexie?" He called up stairs as he did he noticed a note on the stairs along with a picture...
Archie,
You couldn't give us enough love
And care of which we needed,
So we have gone back home,
To the people we love,
We hope that maybe you can leave
Here and join us.
Love
Your family x x
Archie looked at it shocked, he picked it up and re read it again and again while he went into his bedroom. It was true, the suitcase had gone and some of Lexie's clothes. He then opened the twin's room door, and there were the draws left open and there stuff gone too. He stood at the door for a while taken it all in.
Then he remembered the answer phone messages. He ran to the phone frantically typing in his home number for Glenbogle. "Come on...pick up...pick up," he repeated down the phone as it rung. Eventually Archie could hear Paul's voice on the other end "Hello...Glenbogle house" "Paul...did you know Lexie is coming back to Glenbogle? Have you heard from her? Is she ok?" Archie flooded out the questions all at once. "Whoa...hang on what?" Paul replied a bit confused. "Lexie has run away...and she's planning on coming back to Glenbogle" Archie explained worriedly. "She's run away?" Paul questioned surprised "And she's got the twins with her..." Archie added almost in tears. "The girls? Well how is she getting up here? Has she taken the car?" Paul asked now worried him self. "No, no... I had the car she couldn't of, she must of taken the train" Archie said realising. "Well we haven't heard from her, but I'll send Duncan to the station to wait for her when she gets off, and we will all wait up here" "Thanks Paul...god what does she think she is doing?" "Are you coming?" "Me...what back home?" "Yes...are you coming here too?" "I don't know...in her letter she says..." "What letter?" "She left me a letter, saying where she was going" "Ah...so that's how you knew" "How else did you think I knew?" "I don't know, well any ways...are you coming?" "I suppose I better..." "Yes ok then well should we be expecting you as well?" "Tomorrow...I'll come tomorrow" "Ok then...well bye see you tomorrow" "Bye...and Paul..." "Yeah?" "Look after Lexie and the twins for me please" "I will Archie...don't worry" "Thanks...ok then bye" "Bye..." Paul's voice clicked off the phone.
Archie stood their confused and worried, then he remembered Justine had asked him to phone her after he got back from work...she must of known!
"Justine?" Archie shouted as the phone picked up "No mate...it's Lenny...I'll just her for you...Archie?" Lenny's Australian accent comes from the other end of the phone "Archie?" Justine sounded worried. "Justine you knew?" Archie shouted on the phone "Yes... I did but I couldn't tell you...she told me not too..." "Why didn't you stop her?" "I couldn't..." "Why not?" "Because she was really upset Archie...she has been for months and she just wanted to go back home" "Which means I now have to go back home" "It means you will go back home if you love her and the twins" "Of course I do!" "Well then...you will go back home" "Great..." "Well I hope everything goes ok Arch..." "Hmm...well thanks for all your help! Bye" Archie replied sarcastically hanging up the phone.
Meanwhile back at Glenbogle house....
"Duncan...I need you too round the troops up" Molly asked Duncan as he passed, Paul had just told her what was happening. "Sure Molly" Duncan replied looking confused. "Thank you dear" Molly answered returning to hall area to where Paul stood waiting.
When everyone was together, Paul started to talk "Right...now listen up ok Archie has just phoned me, and he tells me Lexie's run away" he started, but at the mention of "Lexie has run away" people interrupted. "What?" Duncan questioned shocked, "Where too?" Jess joined in. "What ever for?" Golly asked seriously. "Look the main thing is...she is on a train right now with the here" Paul finished and let Molly lead on next.
"So we haven't got much time...right Duncan I need you to go to the station. Jess could you make up a room. Ewan could you cook something ready for when she arrives. Golly I need you to help me get down the old cot from the attic and Paul... do what you can," Molly said ordering them all off to work.
"Ok..." they all answered turning off to do their separate tasks.
Eight months later...
Lexie sat with Kyla on her lap crying. She always did now, when Archie wasn't there, she was a daddy's girl. Ellie sat on the floor with Cushions behind her and toys in front. Happily talking away to herself in her own language of sounds and gurgles. Both girls now had a little mop of black hair like Archie and had Lexie's bright blue eyes.
Archie was working late ... again. Lexie thought it might stop after the girls were born but it didn't. It was every night; it was like he was more committed to his work then his family. It got to about 9o'clock, when Lexie heard the sound of the door go. Archie came in and peered round the door. Kyla gave a little smile when she saw him and stopped crying. Lexie stood up and handed Kyla to Archie "I'm going ta bed" she told him angrily.
"But Lex..." Archie questioned confused. He looked at Ellie on the floor; she had dribbled all down herself. He picked her up as well and went up to the nursery. "Right...Erm" he mumbled putting Ellie in her cot while he changed Kyla. He then put her in the cot, but she burst out crying when he put her down, so he picked her up again, and she was fine. So he put her down again but again she cried. "Oh come on Ky I haven't got time for this" he moaned to her, just putting her down while she screamed. He picked Ellie up and held her at a distance,
"I'm going to have to change you now" he told her as he held her while trying to open the drawers, "Oh come on" he yelled while trying to open the drawers but they were stiff. Suddenly it came out with his last pull and landed right on his foot. "Damn it" he shouted. Ellie started crying and soon it was a competition between Kyla and Ellie on who could scream the loudest as well as Archie who was fiddling around trying to find a clean baby grow and night suit for Ellie. He eventually got her changed and put her in the cot.
About half an hour later...
Archie opened the door to his bedroom. He switched the lights on, and Lexie pulled the covers over her head, she was sobbing. He went and sat on the edge of the bed, while he took off his trousers and shirt. "Thanks" he said sarcastically getting into bed. Lexie didn't turn his way, she didn't even say anything, and just soft sobs occasionally.
The next day...
Lexie sat in the kitchen with the twins in their highchairs. Archie came in ready for work, he looked around for his cup of tea Lexie usually made him but it wasn't there. Lexie was talking to the twins and not taking much notice of him. "Come on, open up, weeee," she sang putting the spoon in both their mouths. The girls chuckled. Archie ignored this and picked up his laptop. "I'm off then," he mentioned to them, but Lexie carried on feeding the twins.
Archie sighed angrily and walked out the door. Lexie waited until she heard the door slam and got up. "Come on then" she said picking the twins up out of their highchairs. She took them upstairs and put them down while she reached under the bed for her suitcase. She packed some of her clothes into it then picked the twins up and went into their room and collected some of their clothes and nappies. "Right now, we're going to go on a wee trip up to see grandma and Golly and Uncle Duncan and Paul and auntie Jess," she spoke talking to the twins. She took them and the suitcase downstairs and set the buggy up, "Right..." Lexie sighed as she put the twins into the buggy and lay the suitcase underneath.
She got some paper from the hall and scribbled down a note then took the picture of the four of them and laid it next to it. Tears came down from her eyes but she wiped them away and shut the door. She started walking down the street towards the station. She got into the next street when a familiar voice came up behind her.
"Lexie?" Justine questioned walking along side her. "Where are you going?" Justine asked looking at the suitcase. "Back home" Lexie replied continuing to walk. "What? Your home is back that way," Justine answered stopping and looking, but Lexie kept on walking. Justine ran to catch up with her again. "No it's a long way north," Lexie added walking faster. "Lexie stop, LEXIE STOP!" Justine shouted grabbing hold of the buggy. "WHY?" Lexie burst into tears, as well as the twins. "Oh god...Lexie I'm sorry...here I'll help" Justine replied about to pick one of the twins up. "No...don't worry" Lexie answered wiping her eyes. "Lexie please tell me what you're doing?" Justine asked worrying. "I'm going back home because I'm sick of London and I'm sick of Archie being away all the time, so I'm going back to the place I love and the people I love" Lexie replied walking again.
"But Lexie...you cant leave Archie" Justine mentioned walking along side her again. "I'm hoping he will follow" Lexie added now reaching the station. She stopped and turned to Justine. "Well I have to go now...don't call Archie, I've left him a note" Lexie mentioned. Justine looked at her and then hugged her "Be careful" she said hugging her tight, then she went to the twins "Be good for mummy?" she said stroking their faces. "Thanks" Lexie replied, then she was on her way.
Meanwhile later on...
Archie had come home earlier to night after the performance Lexie gave last night, it was 5o'clock but there weren't any lights on in the house, and the usual sound of crying couldn't be heard. This was weird Archie thought; he turned on the answer phone. "You have two messages," the machine said. "First message at 1:25pm," it said again "Hi Lexie it's Paul...you called earlier sorry I wasn't in...any ways ring back" Paul's voice came bellowing out of the machine, although Archie didn't bat an eyelid while he looked though his post. "Second message at 3:05pm," the machine said next. "Hi Archie it's Justine...I hope your alright, give me a ring ok bye" Justine's voice came from the machine, this time Archie did wonder. "Lex...Lex...Lexie?" He called up stairs as he did he noticed a note on the stairs along with a picture...
Archie,
You couldn't give us enough love
And care of which we needed,
So we have gone back home,
To the people we love,
We hope that maybe you can leave
Here and join us.
Love
Your family x x
Archie looked at it shocked, he picked it up and re read it again and again while he went into his bedroom. It was true, the suitcase had gone and some of Lexie's clothes. He then opened the twin's room door, and there were the draws left open and there stuff gone too. He stood at the door for a while taken it all in.
Then he remembered the answer phone messages. He ran to the phone frantically typing in his home number for Glenbogle. "Come on...pick up...pick up," he repeated down the phone as it rung. Eventually Archie could hear Paul's voice on the other end "Hello...Glenbogle house" "Paul...did you know Lexie is coming back to Glenbogle? Have you heard from her? Is she ok?" Archie flooded out the questions all at once. "Whoa...hang on what?" Paul replied a bit confused. "Lexie has run away...and she's planning on coming back to Glenbogle" Archie explained worriedly. "She's run away?" Paul questioned surprised "And she's got the twins with her..." Archie added almost in tears. "The girls? Well how is she getting up here? Has she taken the car?" Paul asked now worried him self. "No, no... I had the car she couldn't of, she must of taken the train" Archie said realising. "Well we haven't heard from her, but I'll send Duncan to the station to wait for her when she gets off, and we will all wait up here" "Thanks Paul...god what does she think she is doing?" "Are you coming?" "Me...what back home?" "Yes...are you coming here too?" "I don't know...in her letter she says..." "What letter?" "She left me a letter, saying where she was going" "Ah...so that's how you knew" "How else did you think I knew?" "I don't know, well any ways...are you coming?" "I suppose I better..." "Yes ok then well should we be expecting you as well?" "Tomorrow...I'll come tomorrow" "Ok then...well bye see you tomorrow" "Bye...and Paul..." "Yeah?" "Look after Lexie and the twins for me please" "I will Archie...don't worry" "Thanks...ok then bye" "Bye..." Paul's voice clicked off the phone.
Archie stood their confused and worried, then he remembered Justine had asked him to phone her after he got back from work...she must of known!
"Justine?" Archie shouted as the phone picked up "No mate...it's Lenny...I'll just her for you...Archie?" Lenny's Australian accent comes from the other end of the phone "Archie?" Justine sounded worried. "Justine you knew?" Archie shouted on the phone "Yes... I did but I couldn't tell you...she told me not too..." "Why didn't you stop her?" "I couldn't..." "Why not?" "Because she was really upset Archie...she has been for months and she just wanted to go back home" "Which means I now have to go back home" "It means you will go back home if you love her and the twins" "Of course I do!" "Well then...you will go back home" "Great..." "Well I hope everything goes ok Arch..." "Hmm...well thanks for all your help! Bye" Archie replied sarcastically hanging up the phone.
Meanwhile back at Glenbogle house....
"Duncan...I need you too round the troops up" Molly asked Duncan as he passed, Paul had just told her what was happening. "Sure Molly" Duncan replied looking confused. "Thank you dear" Molly answered returning to hall area to where Paul stood waiting.
When everyone was together, Paul started to talk "Right...now listen up ok Archie has just phoned me, and he tells me Lexie's run away" he started, but at the mention of "Lexie has run away" people interrupted. "What?" Duncan questioned shocked, "Where too?" Jess joined in. "What ever for?" Golly asked seriously. "Look the main thing is...she is on a train right now with the here" Paul finished and let Molly lead on next.
"So we haven't got much time...right Duncan I need you to go to the station. Jess could you make up a room. Ewan could you cook something ready for when she arrives. Golly I need you to help me get down the old cot from the attic and Paul... do what you can," Molly said ordering them all off to work.
"Ok..." they all answered turning off to do their separate tasks.