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Donna Windsor clutched her brew whilst she watched Rhona hang out the washing.
"...so, I've gone and organised it now...a good girlie night out...no need to worry about the babysitting, because Marlon's got that all covered"
Donna managed a smile and a nod. Going out to a club in town for drinks was the last thing she felt like doing...but...well...possibly it would help to forget about things for a few hours.
Rhona pegged up the last item of washing and turned to her, "So...what time does your shift finish..."
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Donna went into work and sat in the girls locker room for a while. Again she had been sick as a pig when she woke up that morning...just like she was with April.
Rosa was passing through as she reached a break in her shift, "You okay?"
Donna looked up to her tying back her hair, "yes, I'm justing have five minutes, you know how it is"
Rosa opened her locker up and faffed about inside while she spoke, "I most certainly do...I just booked in a right creep...tried to cop a feel and everything...why do blokes do that...disgusting filthy creatures, they should ALL be locked up!"
She made Donna smile, "awwwww, they are not ALL like that...just the bad'ems"
Rosa closed her locker and turned and smirked at her, "Sure I can't turn you to the dark side? I know how to treat a girl, me"
Donna stood and approached her with a smile, "you know what? If I was gay then YOU would be my ideal woman...but I like cock to much!"
"You tart!"
"then shoot me...well, best get on...Sargeant crabbie's on shift again I see"
"Yes he is...and he's already had a right go..."
Donna was about to go when Rosa asked, "Donna...are you okay? Really I mean...it's just you seem...tired"
"I am...April and that...a 5 year old that wakes up at 3 in the morning, it's all bad"
"That's something else I don't miss"
Donna left her to it and headed down the corridor wondering what would her shift bring...she sighed, not too much she hoped...she just wasn't feeling that great.
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At shifts end, Donna helped to book in a bloke she helped apprehend while robbing a shop in town.
She watched the scruffy looking bloke get lead off to the cells and turned to Ben, "Blimey...I really thought he was going to hit me"
Ben walked with her towards the locker rooms, "yeah...good job I was there to get in his way...but..."
Donna stopped and looked at him, "but what?"
"You...you seemed different...I know you Donna...you are usually well in there giving it all that and your all, but today you cowered like you were..."
"I was what", she tried to give her best most baffled look.
"...like you were trying to protect yourself"
Donna laughed it off, "Ben...I'm just feeling under the weather that's all...a cold or something...now I best be off, I'm going out tonight"
Ben laughed, "Oh yeah! There's YOU not wanting to have a drink with us the other night and now you are having a night out with friends is it? My company not good enough..."
Donna looked a tad confused until Ben broke into a smile, "I'm messing with you...have a good time...and who knows, I might see you out"
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Donna got home. She saw April running along the road with Marlon trying to keep up with her, "She's been a good girl all day"
She broke into a smile, "exellent that's what I like to hear", April dove into her arms and she picked her up for a cuddle. Marlon looked at them together, "are you sure you want to go out tonight? You can always stay in and watch the little Mermaid with me and April!"
"As much as I love that film *not*, I want to to let my hair down, I've had a pretty tough day"
"It shows, you look drained"
"Thanks...but nothing a hot shower won't cure", she put April down and kissed her, "Now you be good for Daddy and I will see YOU in the morning..."
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In her room, Donna could hear Rhona getting ready, Vanessa and Laurel were already down stairs.
She looked into the full length mirror and lifted her top and turned sideways. Of course there was nothing, but that wouldn't be for long...
God how was she going to explain this...one night stand? God, folk, no, Bob, would think she was reckless.
She dressed in a simple low cut top and put some jeans on then made her way downstairs to join the others.
They decided to get the taxi into town from the pub. Once there, they stood up at the bar ordering a few drinks.
Donna looked at her glass of wine and was in two minds...no, she couldn't. So she pretended to sip it in between conversation, then sneakily tipped it into Laurel and Vanessa's glasses when they weren't looking.
Donna went to the loo, then on her way out she bumped into Debbie.
"Oh, it's you", was her cutting comment.
Donna frowned at her in the toilet doorway, "why say it like that?"
"I KNOW about you and Ross...well...I know it's over now, but I know that you were just using him, HE said"
Donna shook her head, "It was mean I know...but Gary North had to be stopped, he threatened April"
"Not to mention that it was all part of the plan"
"Not that part! Gary North just showed himself to be the disgusting...monster he is"
"Well, Ross is well rid of you"
Donna looked at her from the mirror, "...and why is that...is it because you like him for yourself?"
Debbie scowled at her, "NO! I wanted Pete actually"
"That's not how Ross saw it...he told me you were after him, that you practically undressed for him...", Donna stopped, this wasn't like her being bitchy over Ross, but she couldn't help the way she felt about him.
"Well, he's taken it bad...and it's all your fault"
"Has he said that?"
"Well...no...well, I haven't seen him...he texted me, he says he feels sick"
Donna couldn't help think about an article she had read in the newspaper the other week about a man having morning sickness, but she knew that wasn't the case with Ross but it would be funny if it was.
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