Ronnie and Roxy hurried crossing the square, looking around, then they walked into Bridgestreet.
- 'Stacy have you seen Robbie coming by?'Roxy asked as they walked up to Stacy's stall who was still setting up.
- 'Yeah she walked by,looked like she was in a hurry, she's over at the cafe, think she was in a mood cause she just gave me a quick hi, the little brat'Stacey said grinning a bit.
- 'Sorry about that Stacey'Ronnie said, apologising for Robbie's behaviour, as they walked over to the cafe.
As they walked into the cafe, they saw Robbie sitting at one of the table's alone just starring at her coffee. While Ronnie walked over, Roxy ordered 2 more coffee.
- 'Could you put them all on my tab please Jane, we kinda left the house in a hurry to look for her, i'll pay you later today alright'Roxy said looking at the table where her babysister was sitting.
- 'Yeah that's alright, she didn't say anything, she alright then?' Jane asked.
- 'She will be, thanks Jane'Roxy said as Jane handed her the coffee's.
Ronnie sat down on one of the chairs and looked at Robbie.
She put her hand on Robbie's.
- 'Baby?'Ronnie said'i just wanna know you're alright?'
Robbie sighed but didn't say anything but just kept starring at her cup.
Roxy also sat down and gave Ronnie her coffee.
- 'Oi...babysis, what is the problem here, thought drama was my middle name, now tell your bestes, sweetest sis, "the most gorgeous of us 3" what's going on?'Roxy said
- 'Roxy!'Ronnie said giving Roxy a little slap. But it worked, Roxy was right, Robbie looked up and moved her lip up a bit, looking like she smiled a little at her sisters remark.
intentionally to get her sister talking or just to get a reaction.
- 'I just needed some air, just needed to get out of the house alright'Robbie said.
- 'Well guess what, if you wouldn't get yourself into trouble so much you could even go out there everyday babysis'Roxy said leaning over the table to get eyecontact with Robbie.
Robbie just pushed Roxy back, and made her sit back on her chair again.
- 'Jack didn't mean to just forget about it sweetie, he's just hoping also, it's gonna end soon, these nightmares of yours'Ronnie said concerned that Robbie had run out of the house being angry for what Jack had said earlier.
- 'I know'Robbie said'i just wanna have the whole thing over with now, it all takes so long, i mean this whole adoption thing and then the wedding, i thought it would be over and done with by now'.
- 'Well life doesn't come as you plan it Robbie, i thought you knew that by now'Roxy said 'sometimes you have to wait and then it might be worthed in the end, but you can't make the rules ok'.
Robbie coughed a bit, after taking a zip of coffee.
- 'You alright lovey?'Ronnie asked padding Robbie on the back, thinking she choked on something.
- 'I ehm... i didn't expect Rox talking like the almighty wise one'Robbie said with a cheeky smile.
- 'Oi, i'm not as thick as you think i am little smartmouth, i could teach you some lessons in life'Roxy said warning her sister with her finger making some faces.
- 'The world according to Roxanne Mitchell, or how to slam down double Vodka's, how to shag someone on the back of your sisters motorbike maybe, what?'Robbie started to joke.
- 'What?'Ronnie said looking at Roxy raising her eyebrows.
- 'You little grass...'Roxy looked with a cheeky smile at Robbie 'told you to never tell'.
- 'So it's true then, you shagged someone on my motorbike?'Ronnie asked 'when?'?'
- 'It was just standing there Ron, like always, it was just asking for it, well almost, please use me, i don't care in what way'Roxy said smiling.
- 'Was that the motorbike or you Rox?'Robbie said again with a cheeky smile.
Ronnie gave Robbie a little slap 'Oi shuss that big cheeky mouth of yours'Ronnie said'Roxy when?'
- 'Ibiza'Robbie said when Roxy didn't say anything'when she was seeing that Manolo-creep'.
- 'Manny?'Ronnie asked smiling at Roxy.
- 'Manolo was actually very...'Roxy started, but Ronnie put her hands on her sistersmouth.
- 'Please spare us the gory details Roxy!'Ronnie said.
- 'Good with his hands'Robbie finished her sisters sentence.
- 'Robbie?'Ronnie said laughing looking around but nobody took notice of what the girls were talking about.
- 'I'll be sure to never tell you anything anymore!'Roxy said grinning to Robbie.
- 'Mum, i think i have to throw up again'Robbie said looking at Ronnie.
- 'Yeah me too, i really didn't wanna hear all of this'Ronnie said laughing.
Robbie got up and ran to the bathroom-area of the cafe.
- 'Think that was for real Ron' Roxy said looking around where her babysister had gone of to.
- 'Oh my god, i thought she was still talking about you and "Manny"'Ronnie joked as she stood up and hurried to the bathroom.
- 'You alright jellybean?'Ronnie said, as she walked in seeing one of the toiletdoors standing open and found Robbie sitting on the floor again.
She kneeled down and got some of the toiletpaper and again wiped off Robbie's mouth as before 'think i'll better make a doctorsappointement for you today, common let's go get some water and get you home again'.
Ronnie helped Robbie stand up, and walked her out of the bathroom.
- 'Is she alright Ronnie?'Jane asked while Roxy had stood up and was waiting at the counter.
- 'No, well she thinks she is but no, i'm gonna make a doctorsappointement for her, she's been having fevers and throwing up, think she has somesort of a bug or something'Ronnie said.
- 'It's going around, Bobby has been under the weather too'Jane said, without thinking getting Robbie a glass of water.
Robbie took a couple of sips of it.
- 'Well keep him away from Peterrrr ey babysis'Roxy joked.
Robbie didn't laugh, she didn't like Roxy making jokes about Peter, especially with his family around.
- 'Shut up!'Robbie said giving Roxy a little push, who was still grinning.
- 'This is our cue, sorry Jane i'm gonna take this one home and give the doctors a call alright, see you later'Ronnie said.
- 'Feel better Robbie!'Jane said, as the 3 blond Mitchells left the cafe.
They crossed the street and walked into the minimarket.
- 'Mum can i get some magazines please?'Robbie asked walking over to the magazinerack.
- 'Ehm sure, you can pick 2 alright'Ronnie said, following every move Robbie made while she was getting some groceries, afraid she was gonna throw up again.
- 'Robbie we got some new ones overhere, i just didn't have the time to sort them out yet'Denise said from behind the counter pointing at a little pile of different magazines.
- 'Oh ta Denise'Robbie said walking over to take a look.
-' 'Robbie could you get me some nappies for Ames please will ya?'Roxy told her sister.
- 'Yeah in a minute'Robbie said flipping through some pages 'mum can i have some chocolate also maybe?'
- 'No, let's try to keep everything in from now on yeah, and i think there's still some left at home'Ronnie said getting a loaf of bread and some juice 'allright this is it Denise, Robbie get those nappies for Amy overthere please, and make up your mind about the magazine's yeah, Rox you ready?'
- 'Yeah here'Roxy said putting some of the other groceries on the counter.
Then Robbie also put the nappie's down and the magazine's and walked to the door to see if any of her friends were out already, like Peter maybe.
- 'Ehm excuse me, but i said 2, now didn't i?'Ronnie said''Robbie?'
- 'What mum?'Robbie said looking as if she didn't know what Ronnie was talking about.
- 'Put one back please'Ronnie said looking serious.
- 'Mummy?'Robbie pouted.
- 'You want me to put one back?'Ronnie said not falling for Robbie's wanting to get her way.
Robbie walked over and took one of the magazine's and put it back on the pile where she got it from.
Then she sighed.
- 'Ehm i think she doesn't want any magazines after all Denise'Ronnie said to Denise while looking at Robbie who looked up when she heard her mum said that.
- 'Mum!'Robbie gave Ronnie a fake smile'thank you'.
- 'You're so spoiled'Roxy said roling her eyes to Robbie.
- 'Yeah see you in a year or 12 right, then Ames will be a teenager, she's gonna drive you nuts'Robbie said.
- 'Yeah then i'll make her move into your place'Roxy said.
Ronnie smiled at Denise and gave her the money for the groceries.
- 'Kids ey'Denise said.
Then the 3 left the minimarket and walked home.
When they arrived at nr 27, Roxy noticed the bag standing under the window outside.
- 'What's in that bag?'she asked being her nosy self.
- 'It's ehm trash, í put it out this morning i just forgot to put it in the bin'Ronnie said winking at Robbie'ehm why don't you two get everything inside, and to the kitchen and i'm gonna get that done alright'.
- 'Alright, come on babysis, i'l make you some tea yeah'Roxy said.
Jack, Glenda and Amy were in the kitchen when the girls walked in with the groceries. Jack looked up when he saw Robbie walking in looking at him.
- 'Come here darling, let's have a little chat'he said.
He got off his chair and lead Robbie to the livingroom.
- 'Come sit here sweetheart'Jack said as Robbie just did what Jack asked her.
- 'Are you alright?'Jack asked.
- 'I just threw up at the cafe again'Robbie said'mum's gonna call the doctors, see if i can get an appointment today'.
- 'Ehm, well yeah you better go see a doctor then, but i meant about what i said to you earlier, i didn't mean to...'Jack said.
- 'Yeah i know, i ehm, i just needed to get out of the house, it's just that i hate the fact that he still does that to me, and i told mum that this whole adoptionthing and you and her getting married also take so long, i mean i know you have to organise it and all but still, i just wanna get it over with, maybe then he'll leave me alone, right dad'Robbie said'i don't know, it's so much all together i guess, i wish things went back to normal, well...as far as that is possible in this family'.
Jack smiled 'come here'he said and Robbie put her head on Jack's chest'we'll get there alright, and to me you're already mine, so don't have to wait for all that legal stuff ok princes'.
Robbie also put her arms around Jack's waist and just enjoyed feeling safe having Jack's arms around her, her dads strong protecting arms.
- 'I think there's also someone in the kitchen that could do with a little apology from you'Jack then said'Glenda didn't really deserve that now did she?'
Robbie sighed and got up.
- 'Oi Robbie, stop that, just do it yeah'Jack said warning Robbie about her sighing about everything she was told to do.
Robbie walked over to the kitchen where Glenda was talking with Roxy about what had happened. When Robbie walked in they turned around and got quiet.
- 'I'm sorry for what i said earlier mum, i'm angry with him, not you, i'm sorry'Robbie said looking at Glenda.
Glenda got of her chair and put her arms around Robbie.
- 'It's alright darling, must be hard going through all this' Glenda said'i mean i can understand how you must be feeling, but try to think that he's gone now and you can start enjoying life with a great dad ok'.
Robbie let herself get soothed by Glenda who was still holding her.
A couple hours later Robbie was doing some homework on the computer.
She kept looking at the assignments that were on a piece of paper that Peter had made for her.
She missed him.
She missed the simple things with him.
Just having lunch, just talking about things on tv.
She liked Peter so much cause he wasn't so complex.
She knew his biological mum Cindy used to be something else, and his dad wasn't a saint either but Jane was really sweet, she had been a good and loving mum to him, Bobby and Lucy.
Well Lucy was also something else, she was really the opposite of her lovely brother, the fact that they were twins was something Robbie did not understand.
Peter had easily could've been Jane's biological son, they shared the same kindness.
Robbie felt that she had gone through so much her whole life, just for being part of the Mitchell family, that thinking of Peter it made her feel at ease.
When she was with him she felt some sort of peace.
Now with Jack becoming her dad she hoped it would made her life also a bit more normal, like a real proper little family.
In a way she knew it was just wishfull thinking.
She was gonna be in the middle of the Mitchells ánd the Brannings, how normal was that gonna be.
She smiled thinking about it, all these loudmouths on both sides, unbelievable.
She woke up from daydreaming when she heard the outside door open and then close again.
Ronnie walked into the livingroom.
- 'I got your medicin here sweetie, let's see, you have to take it 3 times a day and you have to finish the whole bottle babe'Ronnie said reading the prescription that came with it.
Ronnie had taken Robbie to the doctors earlier and the doctor had told them that Robbie had some sort of stomachflue, probably caused by something she ate, they figured it must had been the restaurant earlier that week.
Ronnie sat down next to Robbie at the diningroomtable.
She poured the medicin in the little cup that came with it and gave it to Robbie.
Robbie drank it and made a face that it wasn't exactly delicious.
- 'Alright i'll get you some water sweetie, so how's your homework coming?'Ronnie asked standing up.
- 'Yeah alright'Robbie said'so ehm did you get the bag to the launderette mum, i mean you didn't get the rest of the laundry right?'
- 'I had put the bag at Jack's apartement and took the laundry when i went over to the pharmacy, i picked up the bag then, don't worry about it baby, our little secret yeah'Ronnie winked and walked out of the livingroom to get some water.
The doorbell rang and Robbie got up and ran to the door hoping it would be Peter maybe, allthough it was still far to early for him to be finished with school.
She opened the door when Ronnie came back out of the kitchen.
- 'Aunty Peg?'Ronnie said, as Robbie let their aunt in.
- 'Hi girls, i ehm, i just wanted to come by for the last time, you know before i leave for the airport.
- 'Oh that's nice of you'Ronnie said as they walked into the livingroom 'you want me to make you some tea or do you want something else?'
- 'Eh no ta darling, i really don't have that much time and Pat is also coming over to the Vic to see me off so ehm, i'm here for you both, i just seen Roxy at the Vic ofcourse but ehm, i want you to have something, i mean because of me leaving...well a little sudden and not at the best of times with your wedding coming up and all, and your sweet 16 sweetheart'Peggy said pinching one of Robbie's cheeks.
Peggy handed over 2 enveloppes to Ronnie.
- 'Auntie Peg what's this?'Ronnie asked.
- 'Is it a goodbye letter?'Robbie asked.
- 'No, ofcourse not sweetheart i told you this is not goodbye, it's just new beginnings right'Peggy said'you getting 16 and Ronnie and Jack getting married, your mum and dad, it's the least i could do''.
Ronnie opened one of the enveloppes and saw that there was money in it.
- 'Aunty Peg'Ronnie said'we can't take that!'
- 'What is it?'Robbie asked as Ronnie made her look in one of the enveloppes'wow aunty Peg'.
- 'I want you to have a beautifull wedding, and i want you to have a great sweet 16'Peggy said'i'm sorry i can't be there i hope this will make a good day of it'.
- 'You obviously heard about Roxy's money then?' Ronnie said.
- 'Yes i did, but i want you to have it, end off'Peggy said looking strict at Ronnie who didn't want to take on all this money from her aunt.
- 'You've been like my daughters all the time you were living on the square, i'm glad to have shared that with you girls, we had some good times right, this is my thank you to you alright, like i said, end off, you deserve it!'Peggy said standing up.
Ronnie put her arms around her aunt, her aunt she had grown so fond of since they arrived at the square, a tear rolled down her cheek.
- 'No need for tears darling, i'm not dead, a very big man who's gonna make that happen'Peggy laughed'i'll be just a couple hours away alright and you can visit anytime you want'.
- 'I'm gonna miss you aunty Peggy'Robbie said'thank you so much!'.
Peggy then said goodbye to the girls and left.
- 'You alright mum?'Robbie said putting one arm around Ronnie and wiping her mums little tears softly rolling down her cheek.
- 'Yes babe'Ronnie said putting her arms around Robbie'i'm just going to miss having aunty Peg around'.
Robbie gave her mum a kiss on the cheek and stroked through her hair, just like her mum always did to sooth her.
- 'I love you mum'Robbie said'i hope you never leave me, and don't even dare to leave me for another country'.
- 'I won't my little lovey, otherwise i'll take you with me, whatta you think'Ronnie said touched by Robbie's soothing words after Peggy's departure.
- 'I'm gonna make some tea yeah'Robbie said walking out of the livingroom.
Ronnie walked over to the window and looked across the square seeing Peggy and Sam getting into a cab and driving of the square, leaving Walford.