danielle, ronnie and ben are waiting for roxy to turn up.
ronnie-"i told you, you should of told her 2.30 not 3 because she's always late"
danielle-"were gonna miss are train at this rate, i'll ring her" danielle sighed as she got out her mobile, only to be distracted by lould beeping outside
ben-"someones trying to keep the square awake" ben laughed
ronnie-"yep, that someone is my sister" ronnie looked from her window "i think she's ready" they all went outside
roxy-"i thought, whats the point of getting the train when we have this little beauty, come on me and amy have are head scarfs on, it be fun" she turned the radio on to be blasted by standing up in her roofless geep.
danielle-"what do you think ben?"
ben-"it will save us more money, we wont need to buy the train fairs, could be fun i suppose" he said lifting up the bags and walking over to the car.
ronnie-"right you, have fun" ronnie turned to danielle and placed her arms around her "i'll miss you"
danielle-"im only going for two nights" danielle laughed "i'll miss you too though" she sighed "what will you do all alone for the whole weekend?"
ronnie-"im sure i can think of somthing...come hear" ronnie kissed the top of danielles head "go on, there waiting, have a good time" she shouted as danielle ran off into the car
roxy-"see you on sunday ron, dont do anything i wouldnt do"
ronnie-"doesnt leave me much of a choice" ronnie laughed as she walked into the house and shut the door, as they pulled away and headed to Brighton.
an hour on the motorway and they were speeding through the traffic quickly.
roxy-"is ron seeing that guy this weekend dan?" she shouted through the wind to danielle at the back.
danielle-"what guy?"
roxy-"pearce?"
danielle-"no, well she didnt say anything to me anyway"
roxy-"she needs to get her leg over, its been a while"
danielle-"roxy, please, i really dont need to be knowing anything like that"
roxy-"oh but its ok to actually see you at it"
danielle-"thats different, shes my mum"
roxy-"shes still young, come on we all have needs"
ben-"right thats enough ladies, thank you"
roxy-"your just as bad" roxy laughed as she poked him in the ribs
danielle-"seriously how long untill we get there?" danielle rolled her eyes
roxy-" about another hour babe"
back in the square.
ronnie-"large vodka please trace, is aunty peg about?"
tracie-"no, shes gone to sal's for the weekend, just me and phil this weekend"
ronnie-"great looks like im completly alone"
tracie-"roxy mentioned somthing about going away with danielle and her boyfriend, thought it was a bit odd if you ask me"
ronnie-"you know whats roxies like" she downed her drink "thanks for the chat" ronnie left the vic, she strolled across the square and went into the minute mart to buy herself a bottle of wine she decided to have a quiet one at hers, hot bath, glass of wine, rubbish television, it been so long since she has been on her own, she walked out of the shop and bumped straight into someone "look where your going" she gasped in shock as she got her bearings "pearce..sorry"
pearce-"well, who'd thought it, we meet again"
ronnie-"what are you doing around hear?"
pearce-"just looking at some properties, i've invested into another nightclub, need somewhere close to home"
ronnie-"oh really? what clubs that?"
pearce-"oh its a little number, hopefully i can make it big"
ronnie-"sounds intresting"
pearce-"plans tonight?" looking down at the bottle of wine
ronnie-"nope, just me, thought i'd treat myself" she laughed
pearce-"i could help you drink it, if you fancy some company?"
ronnie-"oh, im not sure" she stutterd "go on then, didnt fancy being alone anyway" he smiled as they both walked back to ronnies.
roxy-"mitchell, double with a cot yeah?" the receptionest nooded as she passed over the keys
ben-"robberts" he smiled as he got handed the keys
roxy-"what room number have you got guys?
ben-"59"
roxy-"oh im 64 just down the corrider, right see you later guys, im gonna put this lil one to bed" she pulled amy closer to her as she walked off.
danielle-"come on then" she kissed ben before she followed roxy into the lift. they got into there rooms, ben dropped the suitcases onto the floor
ben-"woah this place is huge, you wouldnt expect it from the outside" he ran over to the window and looked at the view "this view is going to be beautiful in the dark" he smiled "come look" danielle walked over to him
danielle-"i've never been to brighton" she hugged ben from the side "how about we freshen up and go for a walk?"
ben-"yep, sounds good to me"
danielle-"should we invite roxy?"
ben-"you heard her, shes putting amy to sleep, we can have a drink with her tonight, just dont forget this weekend is about me and you, nobody else"
danielle-"ok, i'll just text ronnie, then we can go".
pearce-"nice place" pearce walked into ronnies falt
ronnie-"thanks, only been hear a couple of months, still got some work to do with it" she placed the bottle of wine on the counter and opend the draw to get the opener out
pearce-"do you live with your sister? roxy isnt it?" he picked up a picture of danielle
ronnie-"no, not roxy, my daughter" she smiled
pearce-"you have a daughter?"
ronnie-"yeah" she popped open the cork and poured two glasses of wine
pearce-"is this her?" he held up the picture of danielle
ronnie-"yeah, shes away for the weekend?"
pearce-"how old is she?" ronnie passed him a drink
ronnie-"just turned twenty"
pearce-"bloody hell, now theres somthing i wasnt expecting from you"
ronnie-"i was fourteen, not the most proudest moment of my life, but i wouldnt swap her for anything"
pearce-"must of been heard bringing her up at that age"
ronnie-"yeah" she cleared her throat not wanting to change the subject "cheers"
pearce"cheers" he clinked her glass.
danielle-"cant get over how scary that ride was, thought we were going into the sea" she giggled
ben-"oh it wasnt that scary"
danielle-"it so was" she playfully hit him.
ben-"come on then how about a quick drink before we head back?"
danielle-" sounds good to me" she smiled as she slipped her around his waist as they walked.
ronnie-"wonder what danielle is up too" she spoke out lould as she finished her last of her wine.
pearce-"that her name?" ronnie nooded "so wherehas she gone for the weekend?"
ronnie-"brighton, with her boyfriend"
pearce-"nice, least someone is having some fun this weekend"
ronnie-"you have no plans then?"
pearce-"nope, none, you?"
ronnie-"im working tommorrow night thats about it"
pearce-"how about i go and get another bottle of wine and pick us up some food?"
ronnie-"i think thats a great idea" pearce rose to his feet
pearce-"see you in abit then" ronnie smiled as he left, she took at her mobile and rang roxy
roxy-"ron, danielle and ben have just left me in the middle of know where, amy wont stop crying and im gagging for a drink"
ronnie-"woah slow down, what do you mean they have left you in the middle of nowhere, where are you?"
roxy-"im in the hotel room, but i have been knocking and ringing, they have just left me"
ronnie-"danielle text me earlier, saying she and ben just had a drink and were heading back, calm down"
roxy-"sorry, sorry ron just getting stressed, so what you up too?"
ronnie-"well...im not alone"
roxy-"ohhhhh do tell"
ronnie-"pearce is hear"
roxy-"so why the hell are you phoning me"
ronnie-"he's gone to get more wine"
roxy-"everyones getting some this weekend apart from me"
ronnie-"makes a change" ronnie laughed "oh better go, just heard the door go, tell danielle i say good night and will ring her tommorrow"
roxy-"well do, go girl"