As Ronnie glanced at the clock - panic overcame her 5:45pm …

"Damn it, look Roxy could you stay with her I have to run to pharmacy, I have some things to collect for Danielle" she was already stood at the door throwing her coat round her and frantically searching through her pockets for the prescription, she had being given.

She glanced at Roxy, who had now taken her place on the chair and was gazing lovingly at her niece - "Go on, Ron, I'll be right here" Ronnie threw her a grateful look, making her way quietly out of the flat, making sure not to wake Danielle in the process.

She briskly made her way down Turpin Rd. in the direction of the pharmacy, running through everything she needed to do in the space of ten minutes.

"Oi, Ronnie" Ronnie turned to face a pale, panda eyed Stacey- who was stood with an annoyed expression on her face.

"Have you seen Danielle, she didn't come home last night and hasn't turned up to the stall."

Stacey hated having to ask the ice queen, but she had no idea where Danielle had gotten to and it wasn't like her not to let her know and as much as it pained her she knew that when she let her friend down last night that she was more than likely to turn to Ronnie, even though they had barely spoken since the wedding, she knew Danielle still cared deeply for her mother.

Ronnie sighed unsure of what to say, yes Stacey was her best friend but Ronnie had felt that she wasn't the only one who had let Danielle down.

"She is at mine." Ronnie turned once again glancing at her watch and turning ready to make a sprint to the pharmacy before it closed.

"what do you mean she is at yours.. Why the hell isn't she answering her phone and why didn't she let me know?" Stacey felt the rage build within her, her best friend had dumped her for Ronnie bleeding Mitchell- after everything she had done.

"Look Stacey if you hadn't of being busy trying to get leg over last night then you would know why!" Ronnie shouted louder than she had expected, releasing any anger she held for herself and for Stacey. She turned on her heels and began to sprint toward the pharmacy leaving an out mouthed Stacey flinching at the home truth Ronnie had delivered her.

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Roxy stared in amazement at her niece she had being through so much in such a short space of time, yet here she was still standing so to speak. Roxy could have kicked herself she had stood back when Danielle had decided to reject Ronnie after the wedding and although she had being there by Ronnie's side throughout it all, Roxy felt guilty she should have being there for Danielle - this was her niece and she had being hurt so much.

Roxy sat anger building within her, why the hell did it always happen to the Mitchell's, her family was slowly falling apart from around her and everything that she had being brought up to believe it was slowly disappearing. Her family was becoming the talking point of Walford since the wedding, with people revealing in gossip of Danielle's confession and Archie's leaving and to the latest antics of Phil's drinking. She had seen the pitying looks and the gossiping stall holders, she had even wanted to smack Ian after he made a snide comment about the Mitchell's fall from grace.

Danielle began to mumble, whimpering slightly in her sleep- angst filled Roxy's heart as knelt at the side of the sofa attempting to soothe her niece.

Although Danielle was 19, she couldn't help but think of her as a child, from the moment she had arrived in the square she had portrayed a lostness , which Roxy thought would subside after they had found out the truth but it remained making not only Ronnie but Roxy also want to just cuddle her- tell her that everything was going to be ok.

"I'll tell you what babes, we have some severe making up to do" Roxy whispered trying to remove her guilt, "we are going to have a blast, we can go out clubbing - just me and you … I suppose you might want Ronnie to come but she wont be able to keep up" Roxy laughed a little playing out the scene in her head.

" she's turned into a bit of a lightweight in her old age, but not me and you though we are hardcore". Tears filled Roxy's eyes as continued to plan the perfect night in her head, knowing that it was a long way down the road with plenty of bumps to occur before it would take place.

"We can go mad, maybe head into town, Ronnie will pay of course. Maybe head to one of those fancy cocktail bars - get ourselves some rich blokes.." Roxy's heart lurched as she said the words, feeling sick she had even said that to her niece after what she had being through.

"I'm sorry babe, so sorry. We can just have a girls night, you can even bring Stacey" Roxy backed up upon her words trying to erase what she had said. She might as well just put her foot in her mouth and leave it there, she thought.

"Mum" Danielle slowly opened her eyes, flickering them at the soft whispers beside her.

"It's just me Danielle, Roxy" Roxy spoke slowly unsure of what to say or do, just wanting her niece to register her presence.

Danielle looked at her aunts expectant face, it was laced with worry and pity. She glanced around the room looking for the figure of her mother but she was nowhere to be seen. Disappointment engulfed her, as she lifted her sorrowful eyes to look at her aunt.

"where's Ronnie?" Danielle asked in a slight whisper, trying to hide her disappointment, thinking that once again her mother had left her.

Roxy seen her niece's pain but couldn't help feeling slightly envious at Danielle's want of Ronnie even though she was right there. Before Roxy could muster the words, Ronnie stepped forward from the doorway, delighted that her daughter wanted her, placing a comforting hand on Roxy's shoulder, she flashed Danielle a supportive smile.

"I'm right here, baby" Danielle's disappointed melted at her mothers presence as she mirrored her mother's smile.