Chapter 2
Ronnie was sat eating toast in the kitchen, staring into space she had a business meeting later with Jack today and she was dreading it. Well that's what she told herself at least, 'No second chances, that's me' she thought with a small sigh. As she took another bite of toast Roxy came into the kitchen and walked straight over to the fridge taking out the orange juice.
"Good Morning to you too Sleeping Beauty" Ronnie laughed at Roxy's hair which looked like fluffy road kill and the mascara panda eyes from the wild night before.
"Morning, yes. Good, no" Roxy groaned as she sat down and drunk out of the carton spitting it back in after one sip.
"Roxy! That's disgusting what's Aunty Peg gonna say?" Ronnie said trying to sound stern but struggling to hide her giggles at the sight of her sister.
"Well she wont find out will she." Roxy said sticking her tongue out at Ronnie she took another sip of the orange and winced, "What the hells wrong with that orange?"
Ronnie laughed at her sister, "There's no vodka in it."
"Oh…right" Roxy laughed too as she took another sip out of the carton and put it back in the fridge, she turned around to see Ronnie's less than impressed expression and skipped happily out of the kitchen smiling.
Ronnie got up and put her plate in the sink, "Right I'm off. Got a business meeting today at the club." she yelled to Roxy in her room, "Tell Aunty Peg I'll be back for the lunch shift for sure though."
Ronnie waited for an answer, "ROX!" she yelled.
"YEAH I HEARD YOU THE FIRST TIME" Roxy said emerging from the other room, "Though it was me with the big lungs…" she mumbled loud enough though for Ronnie to hear.
Ronnie stuck her tongue out at Roxy this time, "See ya later I'm off to my meeting" she picked up the clubs account books from the table.
"With Jack?" Roxy enquired.
Ronnie sighed, "Yes with Jack, he is my business partner after all and that's all he is Rox."
Roxy looked at her sceptically.
Ronnie walked up to her sister, "I'm not stupid enough to make the same mistake twice don't worry!" she said pinching her chin as she grinned at her. She got a small smile in return. She let go and walked out pausing at the door, "Unlike you who after this hangover has disappeared will go out on the town and get drunk off your head and look like your dead next Saturday morning too."
"HaHa very funny." Roxy said sarcastically. "But seriously, Ron, just don't let him walk over you again. Its good to have you back to normal and I don't wanna loose you." Ronnie was touched and gave her sister a hug which she returned.
"Yeah, its good to be back" Ronnie said smiling at Roxy before she walked out of the kitchen. As soon as she was out of sight her smile faltered "At least I think." she mumbled rubbing her head, it was going to be a tough day.
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It was almost midday with the sun shining outside the stalls busy and people going about their daily business as the same girl from the station wanders around the square taking a crumpled piece of paper out of her hoodie pocket. Smoothing it out she looked up at the sign for R&R, "Here we go then no turning back now..." she mumbled to herself brushing her hair out of her eyes and entering the club.