A/N So, here is part two of my long chapter cut in half! :-D I think I should probably explain the title before we get going, just so you don't all think I'm mad. XD Well, basically, for the show, they had comedian Bobby Davro playing Scarecrow (look him up if you don't know who he is, because apparently he's quite famous, even though I'd never heard of him XD). And they had the song 'Ease On Down The Road' (from the last chapter, which is another reason I used this title), and during that they had to all walk off the stage, around the front, and then back on. And with Dani being 27 weeks pregnant, they had someone helping her down the steps off the stage, because there was no rail or anything. Bobby Davro then followed her, and gave the man helping them a massive hug, before going over to the audience on the other side of the stage, and taking something that he found and taking it onto the stage. In the performance I watched, he first took a bag of sweets ('Skittles' I think they were, but I'm not sure), and put a handful in his mouth, before nearly choking. (It was very funny.) And then when he'd finished choking he said they were horrible, and threw them back into the audience. Then Dani asked "Should we carry on now?", and he said "Yes, let's carry on,"(or something like that), and it was just like nothing had happened. The second time this happened he took someone's walking stick, and whilst trying to adjust he he broke it in half! The shock on Dani's face was amazing! XD And the she put her hand on her forehead covering her eyes, and just looked at the floor she was laughing so much (as was everyone else). And then you could see Bobby asking her if he should put it together by gesturing, and she was just shaking her head. He ended up throwing that back into the audience as well (still in two pieces, as he couldn't work out how to put it together! XD). Sorry about that really long and probably slightly boring A/N, but I just wanted to explain the chapter name, and then if I read it back I'll remember it and it'll be really funny. :-D XD (Couldn't decide which face to put, so I put both! XD)

Thanks to Holly-leaves-in-winter for reviewing just as I was about to write the end A/N. It's going to get a lot better with the Alexia storyline, but you'll have to wait until Chapter 8 (or 9 if I split another one in two) to find out what happens! :-D

Charlotte POV

When we got to Tee's room (because Kitty had stayed in there from earlier), Kitty was sitting on the bed. She moved up when she saw me so me and Tracy could fit.

"What happened?" she asked quietly.

"Dennis knocked off a picture of her and her mum and smashed it," said Tracy, showing Kitty the frame.

"Oh," said Kitty, looking sad.

"It was my only picture, and I don't know when I'll see her again," I said.

"We can get you a new frame," said Tracy. "Or we can just get you new glass to fit that one."

"Really?" I said.

Tracy nodded and smiled at me. "Really."

Suddenly we heard a scream that sounded like Carmen, and then she started shouting about how someone had put glue in her shampoo. Kitty stood up, walking backwards towards the wall.

"Come on," said Tracy, "let's get you somewhere quiet."

Kitty backed away.

"Do you want to come outside?" asked Tracy.

Kitty slowly nodded.

Tracy smiled. "OK, then, let's go." She turned to me. "Charlotte, do you want to go first, and then me and Kitty will come?"

I nodded, and then opened the door, going onto the landing, down the steps, and onto the main landing.

There were people everywhere. Carmen was in the middle of everyone, and they were all around her, laughing at her hair.

I walked past everyone, and watched as Tracy and Kitty came down the stairs. They then came through everyone and to the top of the stairs.

"Come on," said Tracy. "Let's go downstairs and outside, yeah?"

I nodded, and went down the stairs.

"Come on," I said. "It's quiet down here."

Tracy POV

"Come on," I said to Kitty. "Let's go and join Charlotte, yeah?"

I touched her shoulder, as she'd turned around to see what was happening, just to get her attention so she'd follow me.

It was a huge mistake.

Kitty spun round, pushing me away, shouting the word "No!"

I screamed.

I tried to grab onto the banister as I fell, but I missed. As I started to roll down the stairs I tried to grab the bars on the side. My wrist twisted, and I let out a small cry of pain.

There was nothing I could do as my head hit the edge of a step, and everything instantly went black.

Mike POV

As soon as I heard a scream I turned around, rushing to the stairs.

I knew who it belonged to.

Tracy.

I watched in horror as Tracy rolled down the staircase, yelling at the kids to get back as they tried to rush forward.

As I put my arms as a barrier in front of them I saw Charlotte standing at the bottom of the stairs.

"Charlotte, get back!" I shouted.

She ran back, just missing Tracy as she landed at the bottom of the stairs in a heap.

My instinct was to run to her, but instead I told the kids to stay, before slowly making my way down the stairs.

I then gave Charlotte a reassuring smile, and, realising she was unconscious, sat down by Tracy, repeating her name over and over, just waiting for her to wake up.

Tracy POV

"Tracy."

As I opened my eyes Mike was knelt over me, his face full of concern, anxiously trying to wake me up.

"Tracy."

I closed my eyes again as a dizziness spell came over me.

"Tracy."

As Mike said my name for a third time I could feel him gently moving my hair out of my face, and I opened my eyes again, taking a shaky, deep breath.

Mike visibly sighed with relief, before he gently took my wrist. I winced in pain.

"What happened?" asked Mike.

"Kitty," I said quietly.

Suddenly Dennis started having a go at me. "See, I told you to leave her. And what did you..."

"Not now!" said Mike, his eyes flashing with anger.

I heard footsteps, and all of a sudden Charlotte was standing beside Mike, looking angrily at Dennis.

"Leave her alone!" she shouted. "Tracy's been really nice to me, and you're just shouting at her! You're hor..."

"Charlotte, that's enough," said Mike, firmly but gently. "Tracy's not very well."

Just then Gina came into the hall. "The ambulance is on it's way."

"No, it's OK, I'm alright," I said, trying to get up.

Immediately Mike put his hand on my head, gently pushing me down. I closed my eyes and let out a small whimper, my head spinning.

"You OK?" asked Mike gently.

I gave a small nod, although I could feel myself going back into unconsciousness.

"Stay awake, Trace," said Mike, putting his hand on my shoulder. "It won't be long now."

"I'm so sorry," I said.

"It's not your fault," said Mike, giving me a reassuring smile.

I gave Mike's hand a tiny squeeze (anything more would have hurt my wrist), before I drifted into unconsciousness...

Mike POV

"Tracy?" I said, giving her hand a little squeeze. "Come on, Trace wake up."

"Will she be alright?" asked Charlotte, looking at Tracy worriedly.

I gave her a reassuring smile. "Don't worry, she'll be fine." I looked towards the front door. "The paramedics will make her better."

Charlotte looked slightly less worried, but I couldn't quite believe myself.

Tracy had obviously hit her head quite hard, and none of us knew what damage the knock had done.

Just as I looked down at Tracy again I heard the doorbell ring, and Gina went to answer the door.

"Yeah, she's just through here," she said, bringing through two paramedics to where Tracy was lying.

I gave them a small smile as one of them knelt down by Tracy's side. Her eyes fluttered open.

"Mike?" she said weakly.

"Shh, it's OK, the paramedics are here," I said, giving her a reassuring smile.

"Hello, Sweetheart," said one of the paramedics, a woman in her mid-forties. "I'm Jess, I'm a paramedic. Can you tell me your name?"

"Tracy," said Tracy quietly, looking down at the floor.

"Do you remember what happened?" asked Jess.

"I fell down the stairs," said Tracy.

"One of our kids pushed her by accident," I added.

Jess nodded. "Can you tell me where it hurts?"

"My head, and my wrist," said Tracy. She winced in pain as I gave her hand a reassuring squeeze.

"Is it alright if I take a look?" Jess asked, gently reaching for her wrist.

Tracy gave a nod, before screwing her eyes shut. As soon as Jess lifted her wrist from my hand I saw her wince, and as Jess began to manipulate it to see how badly injured she was she yelped in pain.

"Alright, I'm sorry," said Jess gently.

I began to stroke Tracy's hair, seeing the tears just making their way out from under her eyelashes.

"You OK?" I asked gently.

Tracy gave a small nod, although I could see she was in a lot of pain.

"Will you come with me?" she asked.

I looked up, first to Gina, then Dennis.

As Dennis gave me a disapproving look my heart sank.

"I'm sorry, Trace," I said, giving her hair a stroke. "I have to stay here." I paused. "Gina can go with you, though."

I looked up at Gina and she gave me a smile, nodding.

Tracy gave a small nod, obviously knowing that I had to stay here because of Dennis.

Jess looked towards the other paramedic. "Kieran, can you get me a board and a collar?"

The other paramedic nodded, before he left to go to the ambulance.

"Can I stay tonight?" asked Tracy.

I gave her a smile, knowing that she would want someone looking after her whilst she felt like this. "Of course you can. You can stay any time you like, for as long as you want, you know that."

Tracy gave me a grateful smile, before she closed her eyes.

"Try and stay awake, Trace," I said. "You can go to sleep once you get to the hospital."

"I don't feel well," said Tracy weakly.

The sound of her voice made my heart break, and I really wanted to go with her, just to make sure she was alright.

"Gina," I said, "could you keep an eye on Tracy for me?"

Gina nodded, before I stood up, gesturing for Dennis to follow me.

"I'm going with Tracy," I said once I'd gone into the office and shut the door. "I'm going to leave Gina in charge, so are you alright helping her look after the kids?"

Dennis gave me a disapproving look. "You should be staying here, it's your duty to look after the kids." He looked towards the door. "Gina can go with her, she'll be alright."

"I'm going," I repeated. "You stay here with Gina."

Dennis shook his head, walking out of the office and heading to where Tracy was lying.

He knelt down beside her. "Gina's going with you to the hospital, and Mike's staying here. Is that alright?"

"I want Mike," said Tracy, her voice so quiet and weak I could only just make it out.

"Gina, is it alright if I leave you in charge?" I asked.

Gina nodded. "Yeah, of course."

Dennis looked over to us. "So just because she was stupid enough to get pushed down the stairs she gets what she wants?"

"She didn't mean to," I whispered angrily, not wanting to shout for Tracy's sake.

By this point Kieran had come back with the board, and as he and Jess gently rolled Tracy onto it she cried out in pain.

Immediately I was by her side. "Shh, it's alright, I'm here."

"I want you to come," she said, wincing in pain.

"I know," I said gently. I glared at Dennis. "And I..."

"Would, but I have to stay here," said Dennis, interrupting me and finishing what he thought should be my sentence.

Charlotte was beside me in seconds, glaring up at Dennis. "You're horrible and selfish!" she said. "Tracy..."

Dennis roughly pushed her aside, making her fall to the floor.

I stood up, glaring at him angrily. "Don't you ever touch any of my kids again." I looked to Tracy, then Charlotte, then back to Dennis. "You lay so much as a finger on them..."

I stopped, knowing that was enough, but continued to glare at Dennis.

Tracy POV

"Mike," I said weakly, using all my energy to say his name.

Mike knelt down by me, gently stroking the top my head. "It's OK, I'm here."

I closed my eyes as another dizziness spell came over me. My head was throbbing and I felt like I wanted to sleep forever.

"Are you alright?" asked Mike.

I gave a small whimper, not being able to move my head after the paramedics had immobilised my neck.

"You'll be at the hospital soon, and they can make you better," said Mike gently.

I gave another whimper, screwing my eyes shut in pain, before I drifted into unconsciousness...

I woke up in the hospital, Gina gently holding my hand. As I gave her fingers a gentle squeeze she looked at me, giving me a smile.

"You feeling any better?" she asked.

I nodded, realising the neck collar was off. My wrist was beside me, obviously having been laid there carefully to stop me from being in any pain.

"What's happened?" I croaked.

"They gave you a scan to clear your neck, and they x-rayed your wrist," said Gina. "It's got a very small fracture in it, but apart from that it's just badly sprained." She paused. "I think you'll have someone come and look at you in a minute to see why you've been unconscious for so long."

I looked around. "Where's Mike?"

"He's at Elm Tree," said Gina. "Dennis said he had to stay."

I rolled onto my side, curling into a ball, crying out in pain as I hit my wrist on the bed.

"Hey, careful," said Gina. She gently lifted my wrist and placed it in her hand, making sure I wouldn't hurt it any more.

I gave her a grateful smile, before I closed my eyes again, still feeling dizzy like I had earlier.

"Do you want me to get a doctor?" asked Gina.

I nodded.

Gina got up, and came back with a doctor.

"Hi, my name's Gary, is it alright if I get you to do some things for me?" asked the doctor.

I gave a small nod, turning onto my back.

"Can you open your eyes for me?" asked Gary.

I opened my eyes and he shone a light into them. I closed them again, whimpering in pain.

"I'm sorry," he said. "I need to work out what's wrong, so we can treat it."

I opened my eyes again, forcing myself to keep them open as he shone the light to try and work out what was wrong.

"OK, could you follow my finger?" said Gary.

My eyes followed his finger as he moved it in front of my face, before I closed my eyes, feeling dizzy.

"Are you alright?" asked Gina.

I nodded.

Gary looked at me for a moment. "I think you've got concussion, seeing as your scan didn't show anything. You'll have to have someone with you for the next twenty-four hours."

"Mike said you could stay at Elm Tree overnight," said Gina.

I nodded, thankful I didn't have to go home and be on my own.

"I think we'll keep you in for a few hours, just to make sure there's nothing more serious, and then you'll be able to go home."

I nodded, before closing my eyes.

"Thanks," said Gina, and then Gary left.

"You OK?" asked Gina gently.

I gave a small nod. "Yeah, just dizzy."

"Is it alright if I go and call Mike, tell him how you're doing?" she asked.

I nodded again.

Gina gave me a smile, before she left.

Mike POV

Ring ring. Ring ring.

As soon as I heard the office phone I ran to pick it up, hoping it was Gina with news about how Tracy was doing.

"Mike?"

"Gina? How is she? Is she OK? Have they worked out what's wrong? Is...?"

"Mike!" said Gina, interrupting me. "Tracy's fine, she's just got concussion and a tiny fracture in her wrist. The doctor said he wanted to keep her in for a few hours, just to make sure she's alright, but then she'll be able to go home."

I felt relief flooding through me. "Oh thank God," I said. "You told her she can stay here tonight, didn't you?"

"Yes, I did," said Gina. "The doctor said that she needs someone with she for twenty-four hours, just because of the concussion."

"She can stay here," I said. "I don't care what Dennis says, she can stay here for as long as she wants."

"I'll tell her," said Gina. She paused for a moment. "I'd better get back to Tracy."

"Yeah, of course," I said. "Bye, Gina."

"Bye," I said, before I put the phone down. I then went to tell the kids how Tracy was getting on.

Charlotte POV

Everyone apart from Mike, Dennis and Johnny was sitting on the sofas in the living room, chatting.

"Kitty will have to go," said Liam. "She can't just push Tracy down the stairs and then be allowed to stay."

"That's not fair!" said Tyler.

"But Tracy might be really hurt!" I said. "And I don't like Dennis. He was really mean, and…"

I stopped talking when Dennis walked in. Mike and Johnny were behind him.

Mike went in front of him, giving us a reassuring smile. "Gina phoned, Tracy's got concussion, and she's got a small fracture in her wrist."

"What's concussion?" Harry asked.

"It just means she's not very well because she hit her head," said Mike. "She should get better quite quickly though, don't worry."

"We still haven't found Johnny's money though," he said. "And if we don't find it soon, we're going to have to call the police."

"Or we could just take money out of their allowances until they give it back," said Dennis.

Mike looked shocked, and we all started shouting at Dennis.

"That's not fair!" I shouted.

"I wouldn't take it from my own brother!" Tee shouted.

"If you find his money, you can keep yours," said Dennis, interrupting us. He went over to the door. "And I'm closing the living room until further notice."

We all looked shocked, but we didn't say anything, because we all knew that Dennis would do whatever he wanted, even if we all said no.

Tracy POV

When we got back to Elm Tree House Gina opened the front door and let me in.

"Are you sure you're alright?" asked Gina.

"Yes, I'm fine," I said.

"Just, make sure you take it easy, yeah?" said Gina.

"I will," I said.

We made our way down to the kitchen, where Mike was making a drink.

"Tracy," he said, coming over to me. "Are you alright?"

I nodded. "Yeah, I'm..."

I trailed off as I felt a dizziness spell come over me, and stumbled backwards into Mike as I faded into the blackness...

A/N Bit of a mean cliffhanger I know, but I thought that would be quite a good place to end it. There will be a lot more Charlotte in the next chapter, as well as Dennis' takeover, but I wanted to write Tracy's stair fall, and I ended up writing way too much! XD Really hope you liked it, please review! :-D