Charlie Mitcell walked cockily along the prison wing, He turned in to go into his cell, When he stood back in shock,
Clive Mitchell was stood as large as life in Charlies prison cell with two other large men, He knew his father Clive was in the same prison but was on another wing, so clive knew there would be little chance of bumbing into his father.
"Suprise" Clive said as one of the other men slammed the prison cell door shut "I have something for you from my Little Alex"
"Alex, Have you been in my room make again" Roxy yelled from her bedroom door her voice bellowed down the landing into the living area.
"No" Alex yelled back, taking the lid off of a bright red lipstick and staring at the lush colour lovingly.
"Well my new lipstick as disapeared" Roxy yelled back again.
"It wasn't me, I haven't got it" Alex said putting the lid back on the lipstick and hiding it in her pencil case.
Roxy marched into the living area where Alex was sat at the table finishing her home work Roxy stomped over to Alex grabbing her chin and looking to see if she was wearing red lipstick.
"Get off me you mad cow, As if I would want lipstick that had been anywhere near your sticking lips" Alex said pushing roxy's hand away. she then packed her school books away and took her bag into her bedroom. Glenda was sat at her dressing table applieing her own make up.
"What are you girls argueing over now" Glenda asked turning around and looking at Alex.
"She has lost her lipstick and she is blaming me" Alex said in a sulky voice.
"Urrr, If she didn't leave things lying around the place she wouldn't lose things" Glenda moaned.
"I know, she's a twit" Alex said grinning to her self and pushing her school bag under her bed.
"Right Darling are you ready" Glenda said looking at Alex "Jack will be up in a miniute"
"Mum I think I have the same bug as Amy, So I think I had better stay here as well" Alex said hoping that she wouldn't have to go next door to Phils house for Dinner, even though Phil was her cousin she hardley knew him, and hadn't seen Zak since Halloween.
"Your fine Alexandra" Glenda said turning Alex around by her shoulders and pushing her out of the room.
Roxy was opening the door to Ronnie and Jack who had just arrived.
"That Little Brat as nicked my new expensive Lipstick" Roxy said moaning to Ronnie.
"Roxy, you have done nothing but pick on Alex since she got back from School, Now thats enough, Its not Alex's fault if things arn't going well in your life at the moment" Glenda said in a frustrated voice.
Alex tried to stop her self giggleing, she felt naughty because she knew she had the lipstick but exicited that it was Roxy for once that was being told off by Glenda.
"Why whats going wrong in your life Rox" Ronnie asked confused by her Mothers comment.
"Oh nothing, Only having to put up with Alex, thats all" Roxy said not wanting Ronnie to know anything about her money worry's, the family headed for the door.
"Are you sure you will be alright staying here with Amy, Babe" Ronnie said as they were about to leave.
"I will be much happier here with Amy" Jack said raising his eyebrows and giving Ronnie a kiss.
"Right no more bickering" Glenda said as she rang the bell of number 27. Phil opened the door and let everyone in,
"Where's Amy and Jack" Shirley asked.
"Amy as a bug and Jack is babysitting" Ronnie said.
"Oh well all the more food for us then, eh Alex" Shirley said Giving Alex a little nudge.
"Oh you'll be lucky she doesn't eat enough to keep a sparrow alive" Roxy said pushing by Alex and going into the living room.
"Oh we are only used to clean plates in this house" Shirley said winking at Glenda.
Zak started to stomp down the stairs and stopped and looked at Alex, Ronnie and Glenda who were satill stood in the hallway with Phil and Shirley.
"Come in here and make yourselfs comforable" Phil said breaking the tension.
Shirley poured some wine and Phil asked Zak to get some soft drinks for himself and Alex.
"What do you want Alex, arsenic or Rat poison" Zak asked unimpressed that Phil was forcing him to have dinner with Alex and her Family.
"Behave Zak" Phil snapped "What do you want sweetheart Coke or Orange juice"
"Orange juice Please" Alex said politley then turning and sitting next to Glenda and leaning on Glenda for support.
"Do you want Wine or a soft drink Ron" Phil asked.
"Um Onange juice would be great Phil" Ronnie answered. Billy and Jay soon came home and Joined the gathering.
Phil had joined two tables together in the diningroom so the whole family could sit together.
Phil carved the meat up and everyone sat happiely chatting except Alex and Zak who both sat silently, Zak was shoveling food into his mouth like it was the last supper. Alex sat picking at her meal hardley looking up.
"Alex, I think you could make a little bit more of an effort with your food" Ronnie said raising her eyebrows at her Little sister.
"My arm is itching and I have a tummy ache" Alex said trying to make excuses.
"You are a tummy ache, Now eat" Glenda said looking at Alex.
"You must be due to have that pot off Soon" Billy said Looking over at Alex's plaster cast.
"Maybe Tomorrow" Alex said knowing she had an appointment at the hospital.
"So Alex, Did your Dad ever speak about our side of the family" Phil said looking at the small blonde twelve year old.
"yeah" Alex said smiling back at Phil, Zak started to shake his head in Alexandra's dircetion, trying to indecate to her not to repeat some of the things Clive used to say about his Brothers family's.
"What did he say" Phil said knowing by Zaks reaction that it wasn't going to be good.
"Well" Alex said not knowing wether to answer "He said Eric's lot were the rough lot"
"Alexandra" Glenda said tapping Alex on her good arm.
The rest of the table paused looked at each other and then laughed except Zak who didn't know what to do.
"What about Archie's lot" Phil asked.
"Dad didn't like Archie much, but he said Archie's lot were the posh Lot, Because he married Mum" Alex said looking sheepishley at her Mother.
"Well what about Uncle Clives lot" Ronnie said smiling over at Alex.
"Were the... "Alex paused and looked other at Zak and they both said together "Elite"
The table laughed again,
"Elite" Roxy said "I could think of plenty of other words"
"Well what does that make you then Alex" Shirley asked.
"Who me, well I am posh and elite" Alex said Bragging.
"yeah right" Roxy said. "You better be thankful auntie Peggy isn't around"
"Did uncle Clive ever mention me" Billy asked.
"No" Alex said bluntey.
After dinner the family continued to chat in the living room, When there was a knock on the door.
Billy answered the door, And two police men asked to speak to Zak. Billy led the police men into the living room pointed Zak out.
"Zak Mitchell" One of the police officer's said, "I am afraid I have some bad news"
"What" Zak said Standing up. Phil also stood up and walked over to Zak, Everyone else remained seated and silent.
"I am afraid your father got into a fight in prison this afternoon, And I am afraid that your father was fatally injured, he passed away at 6pm"
"What" Zak said "my dad is dead"
Yes I am afraid so" The police man said.
"Who was he fighting with, Was It my Grandad who killed him, It was Wasn't it" Zak asked shocked.
"Yes Clive Mitchell was involved and has made a confession to killing his son" Alex looked up at her Mother, The police officer's then left. Leaving Zak in a state of Shock.
Zak grabbed hold of Alex by the hair, "You see what you have done, This is all your fault.
Roxy grabbed hold of Zaks Arm, "Let go of her, for God sake" Zak let go and Alex and she ran into Glenda's arms sobbing.
"Its alright Baby, its not your fault" Glenda said holding Alex tiet while Ronnie rubbed Alex Head.
Phil pushed Zak who was starting to cry upstairs away from Alex.
Alex was stunned that her Dad had done this, not that she was sorry Charlie was dead, she was relieved charlie was gone for good, Alex's mind filled with selfish and self pitying thoughts, this ment her Dad would be prison even longer, How could he do this to her.