By the time it came to close, both girls breathed a sigh of relief " drinks time" Stacey sang as they quickly packed up. Danielle laughed she was really looking forward to tonight. "right Dan I say we head to Vic for a quick one and then head home to get ready - we can polish off the Vodka that's left from last weekend" Danielle nodded her head in agreement. It sounded like a good plan to her.

The two girls made their way into the Vic laughing and joking between themselves.

"can I get 2 G&T and two vodka shots Roxy" Stacey ordered "whoa is it not a bit early to be on the shots- You's out for the night?" Roxy questioned "we sure are" replied Stacey "a well deserved night out" pitched in Danielle as they clinked their shot glasses together before downing them. "well take it easy you two, ya wanna make sure you will last the night" Roxy advised.

The two friends downed their drinks, already to feel slightly giddy and began to make their way to the Slaters. After about a half hour, they were ready and in the Slaters front room. Danielle stood looking in the mirror squinting as she attempted to put on eyeliner but failing miserably as she kept poking herself in the eye.

Stacey was sprawled on the sofa laughing as she watched her friend struggle. "that's not helping" Danielle scolded as she gave up and instead poured herself and Stacey another vodka. "to a new start" Stacey lifted her glass toward Danielle who reciprocated the gesture "to a new start" Danielle smiled as butterflies fluttered throughout her stomach.

After about an hour or so the girls had finished the vodka along with a bottle of wine which Charlie had bought for himself and his new girlfriend.

"right come on … I wanna dance" stated Danielle as she pulled Stacey from the sofa

"aw… I was so comfy " Stacey moaned but continued to throw on her heels and jacket and stood impatiently at the door. "come on Dan" Stacey yelled. "im coming" Danielle mumbled as she made her way down the stairs struggling with the clasp on her locket "there" she stated happily as she finally got it. With a smile on her face she threw her arm into Stacey's and the two began to sway toward R&R holding onto each other for balance.

The girls made their way down the steps and headed straight toward the bar, Ronnie spotted them as they made their way over and pulled back, watching from the corner of her eye. Stacey had told her to give Danielle some space, that she would come round eventually but when Ronnie seen Danielle all she wanted was to wrap her arms around her and never let her go.

" 4 vodka shots please Dawn" Danielle asks as she scans the room looking for potential hotties. It was the end of may and a lot of the universities where beginning to finish up plus the sun that day had gave everyone that summer feeling, so the club was jammed. As the girls downed their shots they made their way onto the dance floor and began to throw some serious shapes. "she's staring" Stacey shouted, noticing that Ronnie's eyes hadn't left them since they had arrived " I don't care" Danielle stated matter of factly as she grabbed the nearest fella and began dancing up against him. Stacey couldn't help but laugh at her, she was obviously drunk and her attempted sexiness with the bloke really was laughable, but Stacey didn't argue if that's how she deals with it then she wasn't going to stop her and began to move in on his friend.

Ronnie looked at her daughter in dismay, she was doing this to wind her up. Ronnie wanted to go and pull her off him, try and shake some sense into her if she didn't be careful she would make the same mistake again. Ronnie was so frustrated this wasn't Danielle, this wasn't the sweet, innocent girl that had came to Walford a year ago - this is what she had turned into and it was all her fault. Ronnie felt the tears brimming in her eyes, she sighed unable to watch her daughter do this to herself. She retreated to the office and sat at her desk holding her head in her hands, tears began brimming in her eyes as she thought of what a disaster she had made of her life. Her baby girl, the daughter she longed for her whole life was in the next room and she wanted nothing to do with her. Ronnie reached for the bottle of vodka which was in her top drawer - the old reliable she murmured to herself, and almost laughed out loud when she thought like mother like daughter as she thought of Danielle who was in the bar finding comfort in vodka as well.