Alexandra tossed and turned in her bed she was finding it hard to sleep. Because either her arm would be in the way or causing her pain or she would turn over and lay on the stithes in her head and that was really painful. She also had the following day on her mind she had agreed to go with Abi to Zaks Mates gig, She had lied to Glenda and said she was staying over at Abi's to which Glenda hd said no to anyway and if that wasn't enough she wasn't even supposed to talk to Zak. Alex sat up in bed she could see her Mother sleeping over in other bed, They had originally shared a double bed, but while Alex had been in hospital Glenda had worried about nudging Alex while she slept so Roxy had got daganam Dave to swap the double bed for two singles.

Alex got up out of bed and walked into the Kitchen to get a glass of water. The flat was still and silent everyone was sleeping, Alex took her glass of water and sat on the Sofa, The room was dimley lit a street light shone through the window, it was cold oin the living room and Alex could hear the wind blowing outside, The clock chimed twice and Alex looked up and noticed it was two o'clock in morning, Alexandra's heard a drunk shouting out in the street belowe, Her mind rushed back to the week before she could still feel Charlie's grip on her arm and the loud crack of her arm breaking rung back into her ears just as if it was happening again right now. Alex felt afraid sat alone in the livingroom but she couldn't bear to go back to bed either, Alex didn't know her Mother or sister would react if she woke them, And told how she felt, She sat there alone and afraid longing for morning to come. Alex eyes filled with tears, She lied down on the sofa brought her legs up in front of her closed her eyes and curled up into a ball. The next thing Alex felt someone patting her on her leg.

"Alex Alex, What are you doing in here your freezing" Roxy said touching Alexandra's cheek, Alex looked up and saw Roxy stood there yarning her hair was everywhere, She looked like a crazed lunatic Alex braced herself thinking she was going to get a mouthful from Roxy for not being in bed, But Roxy said sweetley, "Come on lets get you back to bed" Roxy had noticed that Alex's cheeks were damp with drying tears, Roxy put her arm around Alex and lead her back to her bed tucking her in and kissing her forhead. Alex was touched by her big sisters caring act, In the distance Alex heard the clock in the living room Chime Three O'clock.

Glenda coughed twice which awoke Alex once more, This time Alex got up and walked through to the bathroom and after using the toilet Alex walked up to the bathroom mirror and looked at her reflection, Alexandra looked pale and tired, The bruising on her cheek was turning from purple and black to a dirty shade of yellow except for three thick finger marks that were fading but were still a black colour, the finger marks seemed to show up more then ever because the other bruising was fading. Alexandra grabbed hold of Roxy's round Make up mirror that had been left on the cabinet in the bathroom she held it behind her head so it refected the back of her head into the morror on the wall, Alexandra saw her stiches on the back of her head reflecting back at her through the mirror. Alex put the small make up mirror back down and tried to gentley comb hair over the bald patch and her switches, Once again Alex paused as she heard the Clock in Living room chimed this time five times. She went and got back into bed and lied on her side trying hard not to lie on her already sore head, She new deep in her heart that there was no way she could attend The gig with Abi and Zak she wasn't anywhere near well enough.

Amy was screaming in her high chair at the breakfast table, When Alex walked out of her bedroom at seven thirty,

"Amy you are being really Naughty" Roxy said trying to spoon porridge into her toddlers mough.

"Whats wrong Amy" Alex said sweetley stroking her nieces head "She might not even like Porrige" Alex said to Roxy.

"Well she liked it yesterday" Roxy answered.

Glenda was sat drinking coffee, "What do want to eat Darling" Glenda said looking at Alex,

"I will have something later" Alex said pouring herself some apple juice.

"You have got to have something, I have got to drop you off with Ronnie at the Club before nine and you can't take your pain killers until you have eaten" Glenda said looking at Alexandra.

"Why am I going to Ronnie at the Club, I don't need a baby sitter" Alexandra Moaned.

"I have got to walk Alex, And you can't go to back to school for another Five weeks And you can't be alone at the moment" Glenda said standing up "We have got to work together, Now what is it Cereal or toast"

"Ughhhh Ronnie will have cleaning the club" Alex said resting her head on the Table.