Danielle stepped out into the cold night. She could hear the distant revving of a car engine. It was a Porsche. Danielle smiled. Growing up with Gareth – a boy obsessed with cars- and a girl could learn a few things. Her smiled faded as she focused on what she was about to do. She had to focus. God, why was Ronnie so difficult?
Danielle buttoned up her cardigan and made her way to the Vic. As she approached Arthur's bench, she realised what she was about to do. Her pace became slower. She knew that her doubts would creep up on her, but she had to be strong. She thought about how strong Ronnie was. Once Ronnie set her mind on something, it got done. She approached the red doors. As she stood, she could hear cheers and laughter from within. Danielle tried to form a plan inside her head. As she raised her hand to push the door, it flung open missing her face by inches. Phil stumbled outside pushing a teenage boy with him, who was obviously uninvited. He couldn't have been much older than her.
"Get out of my pub, and if I see you hear again, you wish you'd never been born, you hear me?" With that, he pushed the boy to the ground. The lad recovered quickly, rose to his feet and jogged away with a small grin on his face. Danielle gulped. Phil saw the frightened look on her face.
"Are you alright?" Phil watched Danielle as she fiddled with her cardigan. She looked so lost.
"Yeah I'm fine; I'm guessing this is a private party then"
"Well mostly people from the square, friends and family. He was just here to cause trouble." Phil pointed in the direction the boy had fled moments before, "your more than welcome though" Danielle glanced up as he spoke.
"Is Ronnie here?" Danielle didn't know what she wanted the answer to be.
"Of course she is". What a stupid question thought Phil. He had better things to be doing right now.
Danielle felt a rush of emotions come over her. She was half hoping she wouldn't have to face Ronnie
"I tell you, that woman can half hold a note, you should have seen her about twenty minutes ago. Well you coming in or what? Beale's grub aint to bad 'n all" Danielle had no idea what Phil meant but soon remembered Roxy had borrowed a karaoke machine from Christian's cousin.
"Yeah, thanks" Danielle stepped in to the pub and was engulfed by the warmer surroundings. She looked around, but Phil had disappeared. She saw Archie and Peggy at the head table. Archie looked angry and was shooting dirty looks over at someone. She followed Archie's gaze and her heart melted. Ronnie looked so beautiful. She wore an elegant bride maid's dress, with small white roses around the waist. Her hair hung straight down, with her fringe tucked neatly behind her ear. Around her neck, she wore a silver chain which supported a shiny silver locket. Danielle instinctively reached for her neck. If Ronnie was wearing it, then there was still hope that Ronnie wanted her. Maybe Archie had misunderstood.
Ronnie saw the young girl and looked at her directly in the eyes. That girl reminded Ronnie of herself at that age. She resented the fact Danielle had had an abortion; She could have had that baby but decided not to. Ronnie was never given such a choice.
Danielle's heart rate went thought the roof. Ronnie was just starring at her. She wore no expression on her face. Ronnie's eyes looked away, and Danielle's heart sunk. Not even a smile, thought Danielle. After Archie had tried so hard to explain to his daughter, Ronnie wouldn't even acknowledge she was here. She's a coward, thought Danielle. She expects her father to handle all her responsibilities. Danielle wouldn't let her be a daddy's girl. She was going to confront Veronica Mitchell tonight, and she wanted answers.
A/N: No more until at least five reviews (good or bad). Sorry, but I need to know if people like this idea or not. Ronnie / Dani reveal soon and I promise it's going to be different (that's if people review).