A few days later danielle was alowed out, her father went back to telford making danielle promis to keep in touch, danielle was helped into the house and placed on the sofa in ronnie's flat

ronnie-"right can i get you anything? drink, food, magazine?"danielle adjusted herself

danielle-"no, im fine thank you"

ronnie-"how about i run you a bath? being stuck in that place" she shiverd "the smell of disenfectant and stale food" she smelt her jacket. "i can even smell it on me" she said laughing

danielle-"going to be abit difficault with this thing on my leg" looking at her pink cast "not to mention getting in and out the bath with broken rips" she said holding onto her chest.

ronnie-"mmm, well i could help you? thats if you want me too" ronnie smiled "or i could get stacey to help you if that would make you feel more comftable?"

danielle-"i cant just ask stacey round everyday to help me wash" danielle laughed "i really could do with a hair wash though" she said running her hands through her notted hair.

ronnie-"right, i'll go run that bath then" ronnie left the room as danielle took in the sent of her new home, adjusting the pillows and looking around she smiled in peace, she new she belonged hear.

ronnie wrapped a towel around her daughters slender body carefully not to let any water drop onto her cast "well that easier then i thought it would be, we should get you one of thoose plastic things that cover casts up, i think i read about one in a leaflet back at the hospital"

danielle-"yeah that be good" she tried to take hold of the towel herself wincing in pain "owww" she squealed

ronnie-"come on, only a few more hops to the bedroom" she said taking her daughters arm tightly "there we are, bet you feel alot better" she noticed her daughter holding her rips in pain as she sat on the bed "now do you want PJ's or clothes? i can take you out if you want, if you want some fresh air?"

danielle-"do you mind if i just stay in today, im tired, also i was wondering if stacey could come round, i havent seen her since the accident, only the odd text"

ronnie-"of course, you dont need to ask" ronnie smiled as she helped danielle get dressed.

a couple of hours later and danielle was snuggled up on the sofa whilst ronnie was reading a magazine on the chair, there silence was broke by the sound of the doorbell "that might be stacey, she said she pop over after work" danielle smiled sitting up watching ronnie answer the door, few minutes later ronnie walked into the living room followed by stacey "hello you" she said walking over passing danielle a box of chocolates "got you your favorte" danielle laughed "thank you" ronnie coughed "im gonna go out for a bit, just over the vic see how everyones doing" danielle smiled at her mother "help youself to anything" ronnie said nooding at stacey "text me when your going, i'll come back home then" she smiled as she left the room, stacey sat down on the sofa with dan.

stacey-"sorry, i didnt come and see you in the hospital, just thoose places give me the freaks" she said laughing

danielle-"dont worry, i have plently of visitors and your hear now arnt you?" danielle said opening the chocolates.

stacey-"so, so hows it going between you two?"

danielle-"so far so good" danielle felt her heart melt "its like its all natural, it all fits into place" she smiled.

back over at the vic ronnie is sitting in the kitchen holding onto her mug of tea with her aunty and sister.

roxy-"so how is she?"

ronnie-"yeah shes ok, in alot of pain but what do you expect with her injurys" she looked into her mug

peggy-"how are you though ron, i meen this time last week you stil thought your daughter was dead, now shes live and kicking living in your flat"

ronnie-"its perfect, i meen of course we need to get to know each other more, i dont really know the first thing about her, what food she likes, what chocolate, what drinks, colour, fashion even"

roxy-"ron, you have a life time now, nothing is going to take that away from you again, your never to old to want your mum"

peggy-"she's right ronnie, look at my phil, 50 years old and were still finding out things about each other now" she put an arm around her neice "all you have to do is be the best mum you can to her, be there for her, look after her and the rest is just a necessity" she kissed her head. "ok sweetheart?"

ronnie-"im just so angry at myself for beliving him"

peggy-"we all got sucked in by his lies and his games but he's gone now and he's never coming back" ronnie stood up "how do you know that? how do you know he will never come back, he's dangerous, he's sick he wont just walk out of are lives, he's not like that, he will fight for his family, he will do anything he can for his little girls back, this wont be the end of him" ronnie broke down "he has cursed my whole life, distroyed me, why stop now? everytime im happy he brings me down, he took my baby away from me twice now whats to say he wont do it again? i wont rest untill i know he is dead, dead and burried"

roxy-"stop it, stop it" she shook ronnie "he's gone, i promis you he's gone, i will never let him hurt you again i will.. i will kill him myself"