Ronnie knocked on the door of Glenda's flat on it wasn't somewhere she liked to go after she had learned that her Mother had done nothing to protect her from her Fathers abuses, She had only gone up to retuen a toy that Amy had left at the flat that Ronnie shared with Jack.
Even though it was already 11am no one in the flat seemed ready for the day ahead Roxy was sat drinking coffee, Glenda was just getting out of the shower Alex was curled up in a ball on the sofa watching Jememy Kyle still in her Pajamas.
Roxy let Ronnie in immedately started moaning about Alexandra being a brat, over hearing Roxy's moans Alex snapped back "I rather be a brat than a barbie"
Roxy lobbed at her tounge at her younger sister.
Glenda came out of the shower "Morning Veronica Darling" Glenda said when she saw Ronnie stood chatting to Roxy.
"Morning Veronica Darling" Alexandra repeated mimicking her Mothers voice,
"Right in the shower Alex" Glenda said changing her tone "We have got to be at the school for an interview at lunch time"
"Hey Rox come and look at this, you could probably go on Jemery Kyle" Alex said in a unpleasent tone "this women's sister as had a baby with her cusion and her husband is actually her fathers son, that is like your family isn't it"
Ronnie Clapped her hands together and walking over to Alex said "Right Roxy will you hold her down while I Smack her or do you want to do the smacking"
"I think I had better have a shower" Alex said jumping up not willing to find out whether or not Ronnie was Joking. Both Ronnie and Roxy giggled as their younger sister hurried out of the room.
Glenda had gone to answer her Mobile Phone "ok ok don't worry I'll be right over", Carol needs a hand over at the bookies, I will have to cancel the appointment at the school Glenda said"
"It's alright I can take Alex Mum" Ronnie offered.
"Well if your sure Darling She can be right Little Madam if she isn't in a good mood"
"Yeah getting her into school is important if only to get her out of Roxy's hair" Ronnie smiled back.
Glenda arrived at the Bookies and explained to Carol that Alex and an appointment at Walford High School,
"Well their probably isn't any point Ronnie taking her, My Liam couldn't get a place so I don't think that Alex will have much of a chance starting already in the school year.
"My Alexandra is a really Clevor girl she always as been, Do you know when she was little she was first in her class to become a free reader. And she was always captain of the sports teams at her old School, She will be an asset to any school,
Dosen't take after Roxy then does she Carol said looking rather annoyed by Glenda's boasting.
Ronnie and Alex arrived back at the flats after the interview at the school,
"Ok After you have done all the bragging to the head master about being the best runner on the cross coutry team at your old school, I think you can show off your talents to me on a jog"
"But your Pregnant" Alex said pointing at Ronnie's Tummy,
"I can Still jog, Go up and get changed I'll meet you back down here" Ronnie insistered.
Alex got changed into her best designer tracksuit and waited at outside for Ronnie.
"Are you sure about the run Veronica, Alex asked as Ronnie came out of the front door,
"Alexandra its Ronnie" Ronnie said wagging her finger but smiling at her younger sister.
Veroninca its Alex, Alex said starting to jog off down the street.
Yes you had better run Ronnie shouted Runnig after her Sister.
Later on after the Run Roxy was coming out of the flat when Alex jogged by her and went inside Ronnie was following on.
"Did she keep up with you Ronnie" Roxy asked,
"Keep up with Roxy, She as like a Wippet she flies" Ronnie said smiling and following Alex into the flat.
Alex and Ronnie Sat Down in the on the Sofa in Glenda's Flat Drinking bottled water
"So how old were you when Mum split from your Dad" Ronnie asked.
"Oh I don't think that they ever lived together, I lived at Mums until I was about seven then Dad took me to live with him" Alex explained trying not to give to mucfh away about her Dad.
"So how are things going with Mum and Roxy" Ronnie asked.
Alex just shrugged her shoulders.
"You struggleing to get along with Mum and Roxy" Ronnie asked wanting to understand her sisters behavior.
Alex just pulled a face and shrugged her shoulders,
"I can hear you playing up sometimes through the cealing"
"I just don't want to always do things Mums way" Alex Protested.
"Which way do you want to do things" Ronnie asked,
"Alex smiled looking down twisting the top back on her bottle of water, "I want to do things my way" she said feeling a little uneasy knowing how spoilt that sounded.
"And do ussually always get what you want" Ronnie asked lifting Alex's chin with her hand.
"I used to from my Dad he would give me what ever I wanted and Mum did when Dad was around but now Mum just doesn't seem to be playing the game"
Ronnie was a little taken back by her sisters statement.
"what Game" Ronnie asked
Alex looked down again but then looked back up at Ronnie and said "When Dad used to allow Mum to see me she used to be really nice to me or Dad would have gone berserk and wouldn't have let her see me again, but now Dad isn't around to call the shots she keeps saying no to me about everything and telling me off all the time, if Dad was around she wouldn't dare"
"She Wouldn't dare" Ronnie said in shocked voice "And did you play the game" Ronnie asked "Did you tell your Dad if things didn't go your way"
"I had to" Alex said trying to defend herself realising how awful all this was sounding.
"You must known how wrong that is" Ronnie said.
"It was the only way to defend myself, incase Danny lost his temper" said looking into Ronnie's eyes.
Ronnie remembered the bruises on Glenda's arms that Danny had Caused.
"Did Danny used to lose his temper with you sweety" Ronnie asked.
"Yes but Mum used to stand in between me and him so he couldn't get to me"
At that Moment the door opened and Glenda Came in after her shift at the bookies,
"Well how did you get on at the school" Glenda asked walking over to her Daughters.
"Oh I nailed it Alex said I can start next Monday" Alex said in boasting voice,
"Oh Thats my clevor Girl" Glenda said pulling her Daughter towards her and kissing her forehead.