Alex sat in the dark on the toilet seat in a cubicle in the cold communtie centre Toilet, She knew that her Mum had told her to be back home for nine thirty and the Party ended at ten and that seemed like hours ago, She wondered why Glenda hadn't come looking for her, Her mind filled with fears that Charlie might be keeping her Mother and Amy hostage at the flat waiting for Alex's return, Or Charlie hadn't gone to the flat, maybe Glenda didn't care if she returned. Maybe charlie was out looking for her, Alex had nothing with her only the clothes she was wearing, She had no watch, no phone and no coat. Her arms were covered in goosebumps because of the cold.
Glenda and Pat seemed to be getting on really well for a change and Carol was benifitting from being out in company, Glenda had stopped the clock at nine o'clock as the clocks wear being put back an hour to mark the end of british summer time the only thing was she and her guests and totally lost all sence of time and had switched the clock back on a hour later, At 1:30am Roxy and Ronnie both let them selfs into the flat and climbed up the stairs,
"Oh Hi Darlings, your early Glenda said looking at the clock which still said 9pm. "I though you were Alex"
"she thought you were Alex" Pat said laughing hysterically she was more than a bit tipsy.
Ronnie and Roxy looked at each over with a blank expression.
"Did the girls enjoy the party Mum" Roxy said sitting on the arm of the sofa.
"Amy did, she is tucked up" Glenda said trying not to look Drunk "Alex is still there"
"What do you mean mum" Ronnie said looking shocked.
"Don't worry darling she is under strict instuction to home at half past nine, she as half an hour yet" Glenda said.
Ronnie and Roxy both looked at each other "It half past one in the Morning Mum" Ronnie said
Don't be daft sweetheart look at the clock its nine o'clock" Glenda said Laughing at Ronnie,
Roxy jumped up and ran into her bedroom to check Amy was in her cot which she was sleeping sweetley. She then ran into Alex's room.
"Alex" Roxy shouted relising Alex bed was empty.
"Do you know what" Pat said checking her watch " its been nine o'clock with that clock of yours for four and half hours"
"Hey" Glenda said "Oh I turned it off" Glenda said
"Mum where the hell is Alex" Roxy came back into the room screaming
Glenda and pat drank some water to try and sobber them selfs up, Ronnie rang Jack to come and sit with Amy, Ronnie, Roxy and the three women left the flat in search of Alex.
"Why did you leave her at the Party Mum" Roxy said getting very angry with her Mother.
"She was having fun with some other girls" Glenda said sobering up as the cold night air hit her.
"Who were they, What were their names" Roxy said in a raised voice.
"Roxy calm down" Ronnie said putting her arm around her mother who was starting to cry
"We'll ask Liam if he saw her" Pat said who was also starting to Sober up.
Pat opened her front door and started to shout liam, Bianca came rushing down the stairs in her dressing gown,
"Whats all the noise" Bianca shouted rubbing her eyes
"Wheres Liam, Alex Mitchell hasn't come home" Pat said.
"Well I don't think liam will knew where she is, she dropped him like a hot potato tonight at the party.
"Just ask him Bianca, There worried sick about her" Pat said. "Alex didn't come home from the Party"
"What and they have only just noticed" Bianca said turning around and going back up the stairs,
Roxy looked at Glenda with disgust, Glenda looked away she was distaught.
Bianca fetched Liam out of bed.
"The last time I saw Alex was when she..." Liam paused not wanting to get Alex into trouble.
"What liam" Ronnie asked "Please liam if you know anything, you must tell us"
Liam took a deep breath "She was having a bit of bother with Lauren and Zak and Alex chucked her drink at Lauren"
"Lauren and Zak" Roxy said, The mitchells turned around and headed out of Pats house.
"You left Alex alone at a party with Zak" Roxy said angryily at her Mother.
"I didn't see him there" Glenda said Sobbing.
Right I'll go to Max's you and Mum go to Phil's" Roxy said running in the direction of Max's house.
"Hey" Ricky shouted after the mitchells putting his shoes on, "Where shell I start looking"
"Thanks Ricky, Maybe check out the playground and the gardons anywhere you can think of" Ronnie said patting Ricky on the back.
Roxy hammered on Max's front door, Max answered,
"What you doing Roxy its nearley two in morning"
"Alex is missing, Word is that Lauren and ago at her tonight"
Over at Phils, Shirley had got Zak out of bed.
"Just tell us what happened between you and Alex, Zak" Phil said.
Zak reluctanley started to speak "Oh she was being really bratty, ypu must know what shes like, so I put the wind up her thats all"
"What do you mean" Ronnie said.
I told her my Dad had escaped from nick, And was on his way over" Zak said feeling a little ashamed.
"You said what" Glenda said putting her hands to her head.
"Lauren just tell us what happened between you and Alex, the kid is missing, it the middle of the night" Max said raising his voice at Lauren who was denying all knowledge of even seeing Alex tonight.
"I was just winding her up about her mum and Allcock thats all" Lauren said.
"And the rest" Abi said aftercoming down the stairs.
"Just shut your gob Abi" Lauren said turning around and giving Abi a push.
"What did you do to her" Roxy said starting to look aggressive.
"She flushed Alex's head down the toilet" Abi said.
Max and Phil also came out to look for Alex and Roxy met back up with her Mother and Sister back in the square,
"Lauren Flushed her head down the bog" Roxy said in a lived voice "I could kill the Little cow, she'll be sorry if she comes anywhere near my Baby sister again"
"Lets just try and find her" Ronnie said "That Idiot Zak told her Charlie had escaped and was out to get her"
"My poor little girl, I am suprised she wasn't to terrifyed to come out of that toilet" Glenda said still crying.
"Oh my God, The community centre" Ronnie said, "It should have been the first place we looked, If she isn't there then we will have to phone the police"
They got Ian to open up the building and Ronnie switched on the lights as the rest of the Mitchells entered the building,
Alex almost jumped out of her skin as she heard the toilet door open and the lights switch on.
"Alex, Baby are you here" Glenda sobbed.
"Mum who is with you" Alex said starting to cry herself.
"Just Ronnie and Roxy darling" Glenda said letting out a sigh of relief and walking up to locked cubicle door.
"As Charlie been" Alex said standing on the other side of the door still to afraid to open it.
"No Darling, Zak he was lying, Charlie is still in prison" Glenda said.
Ronnie and Roxy who had been checking the other rooms came into the toilets, Roxy started to cry with relief when she heard Alex voice.
Alex Slowley unlocked the door, And ran into her Mothers arms, "Darling you are freezing" Glenda said taking her coat off and putting arounf Alex.
"Come here you silly little tart" Roxy saidd giving Alex a long hug.
"Don't you ever put us through anything like this again, Next time if your feeling scarred you go to and tell an adult" Ronnie said in a serious voice, but seeing the tears running from Alex's big blue eyes and down her her pale cheeks soon softened Ronnie who put her arms around Alex and told her that she loved her.