SUMMARY: A Shot about Tanya and her three failled marriges. What was Rosie and Donna´s (and Sophie´s) perspectives on that.

DSCWin and QueenShheridan,thanks for the help.

THE WOMAN WHO MARRIED THREE TIMES

The first time Tanya Chesham-Leigh decided to get married, she make sure both of her best friends were present at the celebration so, she invited Rosie to be her bridesmaid and even made her father pay two first class tickets, so Donna and a 4-year old Sophie could be present at the wedding. And of course, be her bridesmaid as well.

It was a wonderful ceremony and a great party, Tanya had bought Sophie a cute pink dress, so she could be her flower girl. The party was the best they ever had and the Dynamos had even performed a small concert to celebrate.

''we wish you the best, darling!'' Donna and Rosie told their friend when they were about to leave the party.

''thanks, girls!'' Tanya embraced her friends ''you are the best ever'' she said as Donna picked up a very sleepy Sophie

''Soph, sweetie, give Aunt Tanya a kiss'' Donna said and in response, the little girl hide her face on her mother´s neck ''Sophie!'' Donna half laugh and half scold her daughter.

''ah, Donna, don´t be angry with her'' Tanya approached Sophie and give her a kiss ''thank you very much for been my flower girl, you were awesome'' she said as her husband called her

''I have to go, bye girls, and thanks for everything!''

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1 year later… At the hotel, Donna were arranging some clothes at the cloth line, when, as she put one sheet down, she came face to face with her friend Tanya, looking at her with a red face.

''JESUS CHRIST!'' Donna yelled and jump backyards ''Tanya, what the hell, what you doing here? You almost give me a heart attack''

''Donna, are you having a full house? Can I stay here for a bit, I have money to pay''

''don´t worry about the money, sweetie, where´s Rosie?''

''Rosie doesn´t know I'm here''

''okay… and about your husband?'' Donna asked and in response, Tanya embraced her friend and started to cry.

''don´t ask me about that bastard!'' she cried

''okay, here´s the thing'' Donna started ''Lazarus went to pick up Sophie at school, so I have at least ten minutes for you to tell me what happened'' she said and Tanya nodded.

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During the days that followed, Tanya continued to stay on the island. At the time, it was the best thing for her to do, as she told Donna. On the island, she was able to relax and did not have to worry about much.

Sure, it doesn´t stop Donna to call Rosie, telling her what happened and causing the third member of the Dynamos, rush to Greece to support her friend. Apparently Tanya´s husband were cheating on her since the honeymoon and when she confront him, he had beat her.

''oh, God, Tanya, you should probably ask for a divorce'' Donna and Rosie advised her one night, as they are at Donna´s house

''I will do that'' she cried ''sorry for bothering you with this'' Tanya sobbed as she waved her hand, gesturing to herself.

''oh, you don't have to worry, we´re here to help you'' Rosie wiped her friend´s tears

''she´s right, that´s what friends are for.'' Donna assured ''and also, I have something to tell you guys''

''don´t tell us you found another man!'' Tanya soon forgot her troubles and got interest in what her friend was saying.

''no, not that'' Donna laugh ''you remember my friend Bill?''

''how could we forgot'' Rosie breath and in response, Tanya give her a hard look ''ok, what about him?''

''I saw him wandering around the island, after his aunt´s funeral'' she said and the girls looked shocked.

''did you talked to him?'' Tanya asked

''no, of course not'' Donna frowned ''he was very far and besides, I was with Sophie and she was crying and … I don´t know guys, I just hope I never see him again'' Donna said and changed the subject.

The rest of the night, the three girls kept talking about men and other various things. And once Tanya got back to England, she promised to get away from the man who treated her so bad.

Of the two Dynamos, Just Rosie attended Tanya´s second wedding; 9-year old Sophie was a bit sick and Donna decided not to go, still she bought gifts and invite them to spend the honeymoon in the island, which was her big mistake and it almost ended with her's and Tanya´s friendship.

At first sight, Michael, Tanya´s husband, was a great guy, caring, friendly and protective, he seemed to love Tanya more than anything and even helped Donna fixed the leak on the bathroom. Still, when she saw him touching Sophie´s arm in a suspicious way, the young mother freak out and kick them out of her hotel, calling them names and demanding both Michael and Tanya to never approach her or her daughter ever again, otherwise she was going to call the police.

For the next year and half, Donna didn´t talk to Tanya; sure, Rosie called a few times, trying to understand what happened, but every time she did, when Donna doesn´t slammed the phone in her friend´s face, she ended up crying, thing about what could have happened to her little girl, if she had come later.

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Than one night, Donna was already sleeping, when she heard the phone ring. Quickly, she run to answer it, before it could woke up Sophie and the other few staff menders she had hired to the hotel.

''hello?'' she whispered, just to heard Tanya´s voice crying on the other line, apologizing very much her friend.

''I saw he almost doing it, Donna, I'm sorry…'' she cried ''I'm so very sorry!''

''what you talking about Tanya, you called me at 3AMm, you know that?'' Donna snapped

''Donna, what you said he tried to do with Sophie…'' Tanya said and Donna felt herself getting cold ''he tried to do with my sister´s daughter… a-and I saw him touching… oh God''

''Tanya…'' Donna tried to calm her ex-friend down

''I am getting a divorce'' was the last thing she said, before hung out.

No word about that was spoken ever again, after Tanya divorced; she decided to act as if her second ex-husband never existed. Sure, they eventually tried to tell Rosie about why they didn´t talked to each other during the previous year and a half, but the younger Dynamo, fainted in the middle of the story.

Christmas that year, Rosie and Tanya spend with Donna and Sophie at Kalokairi, it was really the best party they ever had in years and after that horrible incident solved, the three friends got inseparable once again, this time forever.

Years passed and Tanya seemed to have given up on getting married again, she than decided to spend her time having a few little love affairs that didn´t last long, or spending time with her best friends. She even paid for Sophie´s 15-year old birthday party, when Donna was short on money. In the meantime, she decided to travel the world by herself, in order to find herself, but ended up finding another man instead.

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When Tanya married, she decided to keep it as a secret. Sure, she told both Donna and Rosie that she was planning in marry to Albert and even introduce him to the two Dynamos, promising, this time, to be happy ever after.

For a while, it worked, they really seemed to be in love, Albert was really a nice guy even to Sophie, who called him 'Uncle' and he helped her pick up the college she want to go later on. Than one day, Tanya started to 'disappear' from their lives; she was too busy to visit her friends. Then, one day, Rosie came to a visit, with a shocking news to give them.

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That day in question, 17-year old Sophie went to pick up her aunt at the docks and as always, Rosie greet her with a warm embrace.

''my darling Sophie, look at you, so beautiful'' Rosie smiled

''aww, thanks Auntie Rosie!'' Sophie smiled ''here, let me take your begs'' she said as they walk back to the jeep.

''So, your mother told me you finally got a place in college, congratulations sweetie''

''thanks Aunt Rosie, but I will wait until next year, after I make sure Mom had recovered and stuff'' Sophie explain.

''yeah, you need to be here to help take care of your mom, you know how stubborn she is'' Rosie laugh ''and how is she?''

''she´s fine, it was kidney stone that she had, but she had left the hospital already and she´s waiting for us at home.'' Sophie said as they parked the jeep at the hotel ''why Aunt Tanya and Uncle Albert didn´t came with you?'' she ask and upon hearing this, the old woman just rolled her eyes.

''my darling, you and your mother wont going to believe in what I have to say'' she said in a suspicious tune.

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Donna was reading in her bed, when Rosie and Sophie came in, two hours after her arrival. As soon as Rosie saw her friend, she rushed to hug her and the three women, started to talk, not only about Donna´s medical problems, but also about everything.

''you know'' Donna commented ''I'm kind of upset with Tanya… she called me every day, but she didn´t even came here to visit, what´s the matter with her?''

''well, here´s the shocking part'' Rosie said and both Donna and Sophie looked at her in confusion.

''what shocking part?''

''well, Tanya and Albert has a divorce'' Rosie said

''what?'' Donna exclaimed ''what you mean, Tanya got a divorce?''

''well, apparently, Albert have been cheating on her all the time and well, you know Tanya, she give a scandal, ask for the divorce and want to take everything from him''

''oh, that´s sad, poor Auntie Tanya'' Sophie felt sorry for her aunt.

'''Poor Auntie Tanya' nothing'' Rosie disagree ''she divorced two times already, she should have learned''

''don´t be rarsh, Rosie, it was nice that Tanya wanted another chance in love, it was the best for her''

''yeah, said the woman who cringe every time someone mentions a date'' Rosie teased Donna, who even since Sophie was born, never had found someone to love, for love. To prove that, thhe only time Sophie set her in a blind date with her teacher, three years ago; Donna got furious and ground Sophie for a week when finding out who did it.

While Rosie tell them the story from beginning to end, about how the divorce was going, all Donna and eventually Sophie wished that Tanya could be finally happy with someone, someday, even if for that, they care to find that someone to her.

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