Skipped to the next day, because y'know writer's block sucks xD Also, Gina is going to be away longer than 2 days, just to make things a bit more interesting, so locking Johnny in the coal bunker will happen later ^-^

Chapter 8

Frankie awoke with a growl in her stomach, though her stomach was still doing flips, so eating wasn't on the top of her agenda. After yesterday's events, Frankie was going to be ready for whatever today had to throw at her.

She checked her phone and it was 11:25am, time to get up and do something productive. Frankie put on her ripped black skinny jeans with her TOMS, a white vest top and a red checked shirt. She backcombed her hair to be really big, and she put on her make-up.

Wandering downstairs and into the kitchen, Frankie realised there was no food, at all.

"Where's the food?" She asked.

"There's none. And the idiots have spent all of petty cash." Acid said annoyingly at Tyler, Carmen, Tee and Imogen.

"Well, I see you're in quite the predicament." Frankie replied grinning. "I'm going to ask one tiny favour, if you or anyone else is in need of financial assistance, remember, I'd rather walk across the Sahara desert without a water bottle."

"Your broke, I doubt if you had money you'd dress like a homeless person." Acid sneered.

"Just so you know." Frankie replied. Frankie knew how to get food, and how to have everyone under her thumb. All she needed was her old battered phone and the suitcase, under her bed.

Going into her room, Frankie spotted exactly what she needed, and she checked if all the contents were still inside the case, and they were. The case was heavy, but it was going to be something worth doing in the long run. She heard Tyler and Imogen leave the house downstairs, after spending the group's money on nonsense. She grabbed a thick hoodie with inside pockets, removed her "wolf tail" and now all she had to do was make a few phone calls.

With the phone calls made, all Frankie had to do was sneak out of the house with her suitcase and come back without it, without anyone else noticing her. She grabbed the red case and headed down the stairs with it, where she bumped into Johnny, Acid, Carmen, Tee and Mackenzie.

"Finally realized that nobody wants you here." Johnny said, almost at a whisper, and the other two sniggered.

"It's business. Little kids like you wouldn't understand." Frankie said, purposefully being extremely condescending.

"Tell us what's in the case then." Tee said, not allowing Frankie to get past.

"No. It has nothing to do with anyone but me and my friends." Frankie said, holding up her old battered phone. Johnny remembered vividly about what Frankie said about her contacts on said phone. Johnny glared at Tee for Frankie to step past, and they watched as she left the house.

"We should see where she's going; it'll probably be something really stupid." Acid said sneakily.

"No way." Johnny replied, sounding quite scared. "You know how shady some of the people are round here, if she's mates with them, we'll all be dead within a week."

"That's why we'll be sneaky." Carmen said, backing up Acid's plan.

"I'm with Johnny on this one." Tee replied. "It'll end badly, and we can't risk getting into any more trouble, or we'll get this place shut down."

Everyone understood Tee's point, as much as they were curious about Frankie's whereabouts; it wasn't worth risking getting their home closed down.

Frankie walked along the streets, searching for the right one. This business was being done in a back alley, where there'd be no chance of getting caught. She knew she was at the right place, because there was blaring music from the house they were standing behind, and there were two men leaning on the brick wall that made the street a dead end.

"Frankie!" One of the men said, dressed in expensive designer gear, and gold teeth. He was about 25, and obviously was earning a killing. "I heard you had something for me."

"Indeed I do. It's all in here, the best stuff, all the way from Amsterdam." Frankie replied tapping the red case. "I'm surprised you wanted it here Vinnie, where it's so easy for people to find you."

"This ain't my house; it's one of my employee's." Vinnie explained. "Let me have a see."

Frankie nodded, opening up the case, to see a vast amount of cannabis in the case. She had a large grin spread across her face.

"Is that enough for you Vin?" She asked looking at the shock on his face.

"How the hell did you get that much‽" He asked in disbelief.

"It's the last of what I managed to get after Mum and Dad died."

"Wow, well, how does 5 G's sound, for the lot."

"Cash?" Frankie asked raising her eyebrow.

"Sure, why not?" Vinnie shrugged.

"It's a deal my good friend." Frankie replied, shaking the man's hand. Then she was amazed by the briefcase he pulled out with easily about £20,000 in there, all stacked in £1,000's. She didn't understand how he was so comfortable with having that about of cash with him personally. Having to take the £5,000 home was scaring her enough, never mind four times as much.

"Here you go darling, 5 G's as promised." He said handing her the money. The two stood round for a little while, catching up, and engaging in general chit-chat. Frankie had been friends with Vinnie for as long as she could remember, his and her parents were extremely close, and although the two have had their arguments, Vinnie was like family to Frankie.

"Remember, you didn't get it from me." Frankie said winking as she walked off.

"I get ya." Vinnie replied. "I'll see you around kid."

"You too." Frankie said with a nod. Butterflies filled her stomach with the amount of money she had. She was rich. She could leave and rent a flat for a while if it wasn't for the fact she was 15. Frankie hurried back home and was relieved to be inside before she got mugged or seen by someone.

Walking into the house, Frankie saw Elektra standing by the stairs, towering over Tyler and Imogen.

"So, you're saying you were mugged." Elektra said, not believing a word of what was said.

"Oh you poor things!" Faith said, completely contrasting Elektra.

Frankie closed the door, and the shutting made everyone turn to face her.

"Where's the case from before?" Acid asked.

"Case? You must've been seeing things, there was no case. I've just been to visit an old friend that's all, and he doesn't want to be in a kid's home with the likes of you." Frankie sneered.

Avoiding any more interrogation, Frankie rushed to her room and quickly withdrew the money from her pockets. She had to hide it, because people would have questions about how she got that amount of money that quickly, and she didn't want to be suspicious. Noticing the hole that she'd punched in the wall a few days prior, Frankie knew it was a perfect hiding spot for the money, as there was a nail in the wall to hang a bag. She put the money in a back and hooked it on the nail. She then grabbed a poster and stuck it up over the hole, and picture, to avoid any suspicion.

"Now what?" Frankie said, thinking aloud, and diving onto her bed. Days were boring without Connor, or Elektra or really anyone to talk to at all.

Frankie frowned when she heard shouting, and hearing someone storm up the stairs and slam the door shut, and by how loud the slam was, the door must've been close. Her conclusion, it was Blake.

"Just call me Sherlock Holmes." She chuckled to herself, Sherlock being her favourite TV show, using any powers of deduction she had made her think that she'd learnt them from the show.

She then heard a lot of doors slamming, and arguing over food, reminding Frankie of the book, "The Lord of the Flies" where the children became savages when deserted on an island.

"Too bad they stopped speaking to me, if they were nicer, I would've helped them out." Frankie sighed shrugging, though, she was quite hungry, but she still felt really sick.

AN: A tiny bit of insight into Frankie's past, seeing an old friend :D

Thanks to everyone who has reviewed and followed and favourited my story so far.

Also to the Guest – Frankie does still wear her wolf tail a lot, though for going to see Vinnie etc. she takes it off, because it makes her less noticeable if she's caught doing illegal things, like she does.

The next chapter will be a bit weird, but I hope you guys will like it, because it'll be a good one, I promise :D