"Knock Knock" Frankie called as she walked into the open door of the Caravan Park.
"Oh hi" Marilyn sung as she walked into the kitchen and saw her 11 o'clock appointment "Francine is it?"
"Frankie" Frankie smiled.
"Oh sorry Frankie, what would you like me to do for you today?" Marilyn asked.
"Er…just some highlights and maybe a trim please" Frankie replied as she sat on the chair Marilyn had pulled out for her.
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Brax and Heath were sat in Angelo's having a beer they were talking about Frankie "I don't know what it is with her just lately but she seems so distant" Heath sighed as he took a swig of his beer.
"Yeah well she has a lot of responsibilities now" Brax replied.
"Nah, its more than that I can't help thinking she's keeping something from us" Heath added.
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"So Frankie is there anyone special in your life at the moment" Marilyn said making small talk as she ran a comb through Frankie's hair.
"No I've just finished divorce proceedings" Frankie replied.
"Oh I'm sorry" Marilyn apologised.
"Don't worry its fine. I'm glad its all over actually, it wasn't exactly what you would call a normal marriage, more convenience actually" Frankie explained "I don't really do love"
"Oh I see" Marilyn "You must have been burned before then?"
"Erm" Frankie felt a little uncomfortable.
"Oh I'm so sorry just ignore me I can get a bit carried away with myself sometimes" Marilyn interrupted when she saw how uncomfortable Frankie was.
"It's ok, your right actually. I was in love once" Frankie smiled before being cut off by a new face that had just appeared.
The colour in Frankie's face drained as she watched the blond guy walk into the kitchen and grab some juice out of the fridge "Oh my god" Frankie gasped.
"Oh hi Romeo come and say hello to Frankie" Marilyn beamed.
"Frankie this is Romeo Smith he lives with us" Marilyn introduced Romeo to a horrified Frankie.
"Hi" Romeo smiled as he reached out to shake Frankie's hand.
"I'm sorry I gotta go" Frankie cried as she stood up grabbed her bag and rushed out of the door.
"Frankie wait we need to dry your hair" Marilyn called after Frankie but she had already gone.
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Brax was surprised to bump into Frankie as he headed to the Caravan park to talk to Ruby "Hey are you ok?" he asked when he saw the tears in her eyes. It was then he noticed Frankie's hair was wet "What's happened?"
Frankie didn't reply, Brax could feel her shaking as he put an arm around her "Come on lets get you home" he said as he walked with her to her car.
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Frankie and Brax sat in the car outside her house, Brax was waiting for her to speak "So are you gonna tell me what happened back there?" Brax wondered what had Frankie so spooked.
"He's here" Frankie replied as she looked at Brax.
"Who?" Brax wondered.
"Todd, he's here" Frankie replied.
"What you've seen him?" Brax now realised what Frankie meant, she just replied with a nod.
"He lives at the caravan park" she added
"What you mean Romeo, what did you say to him?" Brax asked curiously.
"Nothing" Frankie frowned "I didn't speak I just ran out of there…oh god he must think I'm crazy"
Brax just grinned "Hey" Frankie hit Brax's chest playfully "I am not crazy" she frowned.
"If you say so" Brax teased as he got out of the car.
"Hey Darryl Braxton get back here now" Frankie called as she got out of the car and followed him to her door "Take that back" she laughed as she grabbed his arm and pushed him against the door, putting his arm up behind his back.
"Fine, alright" Brax laughed as Frankie let him go "You're not crazy"
"Thank you" Frankie smiled.
Suddenly something happened that hadn't happened in a long time, Frankie had somehow ended up stood in Brax's arms, both of them fell silent as they looked into each others eyes, Frankie quickly jumped back as Brax moved closer.
"Brax don't" Frankie warned as she backed away "We can't go back to that again, we work as friends. But as a couple we were toxic" Frankie opened her door and closed it behind her leaving Brax stood confused on the front porch.
Frankie let her head fall back against the door, she had no idea what had happened with Brax just now. But there was one thing she did know, she would never let him get that close to her again, she was still scarred from the last time she let Darryl Braxton into her life.
Although Frankie and Brax were good friends now, Brax was the very reason Frankie will never let anyone get close to her again.
Ok so sorry this was a short chapter, but I wanted to add it as a filler chapter. Please review and let me know what you think might happen next. Why do you think Frankie was so spooked when she saw Romeo?
Love always Nikki x