10am on Sunday Morning, And Alexandras bedrorom curtains were still closed and all was dark and quiet, The room was in a complete mess clothes chucked everywhere as the two girls had decided to have a fashion parade at 2am in the Morning, Trying on both Alex and Glenda's clothing on, and disguarding the clothes on the floor after they finished. Alex was still wearing Glenda's red evening dress, that Glenda had worn on the night of the R&R reopening. The Girls had stayed up well into the early hours. And were both still fast asleep.
"Come on girls" Glenda said knocking on door, but not entering the room, "Cally your Mum is picking you up in an hour and she won't be pleased if your still in bed"
"Go away" Alexandra yelled back at her Mother from uder the devet.
Glenda walked back into the Living room were Amy was already up and dressed and playing with building blocks on the floor and Roxy was reading a news paper.
Ten minutes later there was still no sign of life from inside the bedroom.
This Time Glenda knocked and went stieght into the room.
"What as happened in here" Glenda said looking at the state of the bedroom, She walked over and opened the curtains letting light into the bedroom and seeing the full extent of Alex and Cally's sleepover, "For goodness sake Alexandra, Right up the pair of you" Cally sat up rubbing her eyes, But Alex snuggled further under her devet, "You go and get a wash Cally" Glenda said walking over Alexandra's bed "Alexandra I am going to kick you butt" Glenda said pulling off the bed covers. Glenda noticed Alex wearing her dress, "Alexandra" Glenda yelled Pulling her daughter from her bed and pulling the dress over Alex's head. "get some of your own clothes on right now, young Lady" Glenda was not happy but didn't want to cause a scene in front of Cally.
Alex got dressed and came into the Kitchen, Cally followed shortley afterwards and Glenda gave the girls each a bowl Coco pops,
"yummy" Cally said "My Mother never lets me have Coco pops"
Glenda smiled and turned to Alex who yet again playing with her food.
"I think someoe will be going back to bed after Cally as gone home" Glenda said looking at Alexandra.
"No I am not" Alex said looking stieght back at her Mother.
Just then the from door Buzzer went and Roxy answered it, "Its phil Roxy said pressing the Button and letting him in.
Phil came into the flat holding Zaks shirt in his hand,
"Why did you think it was alright to lash out at young Zak yesterday" Phil asked looking at Roxy,
"Because he pushed Alex over, Phil and she already as broken bone's" Roxy looked back at Phil standing her ground.
"Yeah well, Zak says Alex pushed him first. Phil said looking over at the girls who were starting to giggle.
"Even if she did Phil which she didn't Zak is seventeen, My Alex is only twelve and half his size" Glenda said Walking over to Phil and putting her hands on her hips.
"Ok I except Zak shouldn't have pushed Alex, But What about Zaks shirt" Phil said holding up the shirt that had a sticky red patch on the back of it. "Alex threw all this sticky gunk all over him"
"Its not sicky gung" Cally piped up trying to be helpful "It was Alexandra's Cherryade"
"Cally" Alex said giving her friend a shut your mouth look.
"I thought you said you just ignored Zak" Glenda said raising her eyebrows at the naughty girl who just shrugged shoulders.
Phil left and Cally's Mother arrived to pick her up and Alex gave her friend a hug before she left.
Glenda then ordered Alex back to the table to eat her Breakfast.
"Right Madam when you have finished your breakfast you can take your medication and then can go and tidy your room" Glenda said wagging her finger. "Now eat"
Alex looked up at Glenda then looked down at her bowl of cereal, She then took a deep breath and turned her full bowl of cereal upside down. sending milk and cereal all over the table and milk started to run on to the floor.
Both Glenda and Roxy could believe their eyes, Alex stood up folded her arms and began to walk out of the room, Glenda saw red and quickley smacked her on the bottom twice and Alex ran into her room to avoide anymore slaps. Slamming the door behind her.
"Is she going to get away with this Mum" Roxy said in amazment at her Mother who was just stood their looking at the mess.
"I have just smacked her Roxy, I don't know what as got into her Glenda said, She was starting to be such a good girl"
"Mum she needs proper discipline, and needs it now, if she is like this while she is still not well, what will she like when she is better.
Glenda walked slowley towards the bedroom not knowing how she was going to deal with her Daughter.
"She walked into the bedroom and over to Alex who knowing she had really stepped out of line was already starting to pick up clothes off of the floor,
Glenda took hold of Alex's arm and lead her Over to the bed and sat her down and sat beside her.
"I waned you Alex to stay away from Zak, You told me a big fib last night" Glenda said talking in a very calm but firm voice, You got very upset when Roxy tried your Clothes on and just look at the state you have left mine, You have just purposely thown your breakfast all over the place, And you have been very demanding all weekend, you are behaving like a spoilt Brat and I am not putting up with it.
Alex looked at her Mother "I'm Sorry Mum" Alex said starting to cry, in the hope of avoiding punishment.
"I want this room tided up, And then you will come and eat so you can have your medication. And then I will decide were we go from here. Glenda stood up and walked out of the room, Alex was left sat on the bed confused wondering what Glenda ment by were we go from here.
Alex did her best to clean up her bedroom, She was worrying that Glenda was going to turn her out and imagining what life would be like living on the cold streets of london was making her cry. She carefully put her Mothers clothes away and made the beds, When Alex decided the room was tidy enough, She wiped her eyes and went back into the living area, The table was still in the state that Alex had left it. Roxy instucted her sister to clean the milk and soggy cereal up off of the table, which Alex did without any arguments.
Glenda walked into the room from putting Amy down for her a nap, And when Alex had finished cleaning the table she told Alex to sit on one of the dining chairs, Glenda and Roxy also sat down at the table.
"Right young lady me and Roxanne are both very cross about your behavior resentley, And we are not going to put up with it".
"I'm sorry Mum" Alex said starting to cry.
"Tears arnt going to wash Alex, not this time" Roxy said "Amy see's you behaving like that and will start copying you, I am not having it" Roxy said raising her voice.
"We have all bent over backwards to help you settle in Alex, And you just keep throwing it back in our faces" Glenda said.
Alex tryed to stop crying but she couldn't "Have I got to leave" Alex said thinking out loud.
Glenda and Roxy looked at each other,
"The only place your going is back to bed Missy" Glenda said patting her Daughters hand. "I don't like your behavior Alex, that doesn't mean I don't love you, It just means that from now on I am going be stricter with you, And to start with you are going to eat your breakfast"
Glenda made Alex a slice of toast which she ate and then took her medication with out ant fuss.
"Now bed, And you will stay their until after we have had Lunch ok, you can have your afterwards" Glenda ordered.
"What about Ronnie and Jack coming up for lunch" Alex said.
"Me and Roxy will be Lunch with them but you won't be, and I will be telling them that you are in you room because you have been naughty"
Alex nodded and went off to her room feeling ashamed of her behavior. and ashamed that Ronnie and Jack were going to know she was being punished.