6am on a dull and wet Saturday Morning, Alex lay in her Hospital bed silent in the thoughts of the terrifying event that had happened the Monday before, She had hardley slept a wink the night before and was pale and tired yet she was to afraid to close her eyes because everytime she slept she dreamt of Charlie returning to get her. The sound of screaming babies and young kids starting to wake up rang in her ears, She was the oldest patient being cared for on the childrens ward where she had been moved to a few days before. That Saturday morning was particularly profound for Alex because she was due to go home and as far as she new Charlie was still at lose, Whenever Glenda had aked her about the attack she just said she couldn't remember, or she had fallen or That Lauren Brannong had come over with a baseball bat and done it, So Glenda had decided not to push the issue and had not told Alex that Charlie had been locked up.
As the milk man pulled into a dull and wet Albert square most of the residance were still sleeping Jack was in his kitchen making a drink when Ronnie came into the room dressed in her dressing gown.
" Come back to bed Babe Its early" Ronnie said putting her arms around Jack.
"I am awake now" Jack said "What time is your Mum and Rox picking up Alex"
"About ten I think" Ronnie answered seeing Jack seemed distracted "whats the matter"
"She asked me not to phone the police you know" Jack said putting his hands to his head.
"Jack it wasn't your fault, That Monster is locked up were he belongs, Anyway you wanted me to fetch Alex down for Dinner with us and I said no, So you could say its my fault." Ronnie said trying to make Jack feel better"
"Don't talk daft Ron" Jack answered.
"Well then" Ronnie said giving Jack a kiss.
Amy woke up in her cot asd began to cry in the hope of waking her Mum up, Roxy just snuggled more deepley into her duvet. Glenda came into the room and picked Amy up out of her cot.
"Come on Amy, Grandma will get you some nice warm milk, Glenda said snuggleing Amy next to her chest.
"Thanks Mum" Roxy said Turning over and going back to sleep.
Alex sat purched up on pillows in her bed the rest of the Childrens ward was buzzing with The sound of children eating their breakfast and nurces giving out medication, Alexandra looked around at kids happiely shevling cearel into their mouths like none of them had a care in the world some of the Mums were already visiting. Alexandra's bowl of cearel and glass of orange juice, was still sat there by her bed when the nurse giot to Alex's bed.
"Come on Alex you've got to eat something before you can take your Tablets"
"I am not hungry" Alex said not looking at nurse the nurse.
"You will be sorry if you don't have your pain killers Alex, come on just a few mouth fulls you have got to eat something" The nurse said sweetly.
"Leave me alone" Alex shouted as she turned around and looked at the nurse.
"Oi you, mind your manners" Alex heard a familar voice.
"Ronnie" Alex said smiling seeing Ronnie and Jack Appoaching from behind the nurse.
"Whats the problem Ronnie said looking at the nurse,
"I have to give Alex her Painkillers after food, And she is refusing to eat" The nurse recognizing Ronnie From when she had visied Alex the day before.
"Leave the breakfast with me, I will get it down her" Ronnie said as the nurse went on her rounds.
"How come you are both here so early in the morning" Alex asked.
"Jack as an appointment, So we thought we would come early and pop in to see you" Ronnie said puling Alexandas tray with her breakfast on front of her.
"Where you in this ward when you had your Accidant Jack" Alex giggleing at Jack.
"No I wasn't old enough for this ward" Jack smiled back.
Ronnie picked up Alexandra's spoon and spooned some cearel on to it and picked it up to Alex mouth.
"Err Ronnie I can feed myself" Alex said turning her face and covering her mouth.
"Well come on then prove it, or I will have to feed you like a baby" Ronnie said handing the spoon to Alex, who reluctenly started to slowly eat the cearel.
"So I see you have a bold patch to match the one you gave Lauren" Jack pointed to Alex's head were the doctors had shaved a small part of Alex hair off where they had stitched her head.
"I can't go to school for six weeks" Alex said changing the supject, "Until my skull has healed"
"Are you looking forward to coming home" Ronnie said piulling Alex hair over to cover the stiches and bold patch.
Alex just shrugged her shoulders.
"Alex" Ronnie said Stroking Alex hair.
"What if..." Alex Stopped in mid scentnce.
"What if what sweetie" Ronnie looked At Alexandras face fear in her eyes, Your not worried about Charlie are you darling, he is locked up, He won't be coming anywhere near you ever again.
"Locked up, Oh no who told, He will go mad, He will think it was me" Alex said starting to panic
"Zak Told the police and then Charlie confessed to keep Zak out of trouble sweethaert" Ronnie said Holding Alexandra's face in her hands.
Alex burst into tears mostley out of releif.