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Ronnie wasn't sure how she managed to get her daughter back to the flat as she stood struggling to get her keys from her pocket but refusing to let go of her daughter, who's head was buried into her side.
The tears had subsided but what remained was just as bad, as Danielle refused to speak, instead just looking at her mother with a vacant expression.
"got it" Ronnie exclaimed as she managed to pull the keys from her pocket and opened the door ushering Danielle inside. Ronnie managed to guide Danielle up stairs and went to switch on the kettle, Ronnie wasn't sure what to do, she had to keep herself busy, as she turned and glanced to check up on her daughter and the sheer realism of her daughter's pain hit her as she looked on at Danielle, who was stood lingering in the doorway, she looked like a lost little girl to Ronnie, her eyes filled with tears.
"Aw baby .. Come her" Ronnie ran to her daughter, wrapping her arms around her and guiding her to the sofa. Danielle broke, down this wasn't how she was meant to be with her mum, but the relief was overwhelming to her she knew she would be safe in her mother's arms. This was everything she had ever wanted but it was tainted by the nights events.
"Mum" Danielle gripped hold of her mother not wanting to let go, "Mum, I tried to make him stop I really did, I said no but he just kept pulling at me, touching me. I tried to make him stop" the tears flowed heavier than before as Danielle relived what had happened.
"I know sweetie, I know you did" Ronnie rocked Danielle trying to hush her, take away some of her pain, while she tried to hold back the tears. She couldn't believe this was happening, that it took something so tragic that got her baby back in her arms.
"I kept saying no" Danielle repeated over and over.
"sssh Sweetie, I know you did. Its not your fault baby. Sssh"
Danielle sat up pulling away from her mother, her eyes widened building with anger.
"not my fault of course its my fault, its all my fault" Danielle screamed.
" I was the one who lead him on, trying to annoy you." Ronnie pulled Danielle back onto her, reeling from guilt - it was her fault that all this happened, how could she have let things get this bad between them.
" I promise you sweetie, its not your fault, you did nothing wrong" "but mum …" Danielle tried to argue. " no listen to your mum, Danni, its not your fault" Danielle clung to her mother taking comfort in her words. After everything she couldn't help but be glad to be back in her mothers arms.
Ronnie sat cradling her daughter, wishing all her pain away, when her phone began to ring. She Pulled the phone from her pocket and examined the caller, "it's the club, I got to answer it" Ronnie stated not loosening her grip from her daughter, she wasn't letting her go anytime soon.
"Yea , sorry Dawn, something important came up." Ronnie stifled, trying to clear her throat.
"Ring Jack and ask him to close up will you and ask him to call over to me when he is finished. Thanks Dawn." Ronnie whispered the last part, not wanting to Danielle to hear.
Ronnie looked down at her daughter- making a vow to herself that she would never let anything ever happen to her again, it was her job as a mother to protect her and that's exactly what Ronnie was planning to do.
Ronnie sat nursing her daughter for what seemed like hours, Danielle was sound asleep in her arms, letting little groans out of her every now and again, when there was a light knock at the door. Ronnie gently managed to untangle Danielle from her arms and lay her down on the sofa, pausing for a moment checking her daughters contentment and made her way to the door to face a bemused looking jack.
"what the hell are you playing at Ron, Dawn was crazy busy and you just left her" Jack was letting on he was slightly more annoyed than he actually was, the truth was he loved being able to step in and help Ronnie when he could and he was secretly delighted that she wanted him at the flat.
"Ssssh, Keep it down will ya'" Ronnie whispered, moving aside and letting Jack make his way up the stairs past her.
"Well you wanted me here, so what's up…" Jack paused as he saw the small figure of Danielle laying on the sofa in the front room with Ronnie's coat wrapped over her.
"Is she ok, Ron?" He began to panic, as he noticed the scratches on her face which where stained with hardened blood. He couldn't understand it but since he found out about Danielle he had discovered a new found protectiveness for her.
Ronnie shook her head and broke down as she let her guard down. She had tried to stay strong for Danielle's sake but now it all began to seep in and tears began to fall uncontrollably, Jack moved forward, stroking her face before pulling her into a strong embrace.
" He raped her Jack" Ronnie crocked, as she struggled to speak through the tears.
"He hurt my baby" Anger filled jack, as he tried to absorb the information. "Who Ron, Who."
Ronnie Pulled away from Jack. "I need you to do something for me." Jack looked into Ronnie's eyes they where filled with hurt and fear and glanced to his side to see a sleeping Danielle. The thought that anyone could do that to her, she looked so small and fragile.
"Anything Ron, Anything."
