At night after dinner Robbie was making her homework as promised.
She decided she was gonna try to do most of it so she could have a lazy Sunday the next day.
When she got up to get to the bathroom she heard voices downstairs, it didn't sound like talking anymore, but they were raised voices.
She sat on the stairs for a moment and listened, it sounded like an argument between Ronnie and Roxy.
She walked down the stairs to find out what the argument was about.
It was probably another stupid argument they had cause they were all stressed out the more the wedding was coming along.
It had happened a couple times last week, still she was curious enough to find out what it was about this time.
She sighed and then walked into the livingroom.
Both older woman looked at Robbie as she sat down comfortably on the sofa looking at both women like she was gonna watch a good movie or something.
Ronnie was standing by the window and Roxy was sitting in the armchair.
Both women looked stressed and upset with eachother.
- 'What's going on?'Robbie asked'i could hear you both upstairs'.
- 'Maybe you should go back there Robbie'Roxy said looking at her young sister.
- 'Well, i can't concentrate on my homework when you two are yelling at eachother Roxanne'Robbie said'so what is it this time, someone forgot to put the milk back in the fridge, put the top back on the toothpaste, or didn't you water the plants today mum?' Robbie was saying it on purpose to show them that they probably were arguing about some silly thing again like before.
- 'You're sister has been busy trying to throw us out'Ronnie then said angry folding her arms together looking at Roxy.
- 'Excuse me?"Robbie asked looking at Roxy a little confused, not understanding what Ronnie just said 'throwing us out, out of what?'
- 'The house Robbie, your sister has sold the house, without telling any of us'Ronnie said.
- 'Excuse me, that's not how it happened, you three were already gonna move to Jack's apartement or did you forget about that, and we talked about selling it right, i got a good price for it'Roxy yelled'at least get a little of my money back alright'.
- 'Moving to Jack's, i thought that was only for a week or so, i could still have my room here you said, i don't know if i even wanna move there for good'Robbie said looking at Ronnie.
- 'Don't look at me sweetie it's your sister who's made it definitive for all of us!'Ronnie said walking around the table, looking irritated and stressed.
- 'They were gonna move there anyway Robbie'Roxy said'the only question was when, and don't you dare make it look as if this is all my fault Ron!'.
- 'Well what about you Amy and mum?'Robbie asked.
- 'Well thank you for caring about us, at least somebody does, we're gonna move to the upstairs-apartement'Roxy said looking still angry at Ronnie.
- 'Does mum know yet?'Robbie asked.
- 'No ofcourse not, she didn't think about it Robbie, didn't you Roxy, just like she never thinks about anything but herself!'Ronnie yelled.
- 'Thinking about myself, i bought this house so we all could move in here instead of living at that crappy apartement together on Georgestreet remember, i was good for that right'Roxy yelled at Ronnie.
- 'We were doing fine there, Robbie and me'Ronnie said.
- 'And that was aunty Peg's fault for kicking us out, well sort off, i thought we were happy when Roxy took us out of Georgestreet mum'Robbie said'anyways so when are we moving then, next month, what?'.
- 'Tell her Roxy, tell her what the plans are, you seem to be organising all our lifes these days?'Ronnie said sitting down putting her head in her hands.
- 'Mum!'Robbie said seeing that her mother was getting more upset.
- 'Well this week...'Roxy started.
- 'This week are you out of your mind Roxy, we have a wedding this week, in just a couple of days you dosy cow'Robbie said getting a little annoyed not liking being rushed into anything.
- 'I know that wasn't that clever, alright Robbie'Roxy said raising her voice to her younger sister.
- 'You think?'Robbie said.
- 'I'm gonna ask Tanya if we can settle for next week or so, give us a little time to pack'Roxy said.
- 'Tanya, Tanya as in Láuren and Abi's mum Tanya, Gregg's Tanya'Robbie said in disbelieve.
- 'Yes, Tanya and Gregg made a very nice offer, that's why i wanted you out of the cafe this morning'Roxy said.
- 'She's been making deals behind our back and now she breaks it to us, seriously Rox can you ever think of someone else instead of yourself'Ronnie said.
- 'Deals behind your back, it's me who paid for it in the first place!'Roxy said.
- 'I can't believe this, what about Jack, you told him then?'Robbie asked Ronnie.
- 'I called him at the club'Ronnie said.
- 'But he already knew you were moving there right Veronica, cause you were planning this all along to move into Jacks after the wedding, so i don't see why you're making such a big fuss about it'Roxy said'you're just reacting like a loonatic cause it's your weddingday this week'.
- 'Oh i am sorry for getting married this week Roxanne, i'm sorry we planned this before you selling the house, sorry that we now seem to be in your way!'Ronnie yelled not staying calm anymore with her younger sister.
- 'You know what, i'm actually done with all of you crazy lot, i just wanted to have a normal family for once, and here it is again, The Disfunctionals at their best'Robbie said raising her voice of getting angry at this whole situation'i'm just gonna go to school this week and you figure it out if you're gonna move or if you're gonna get married even, i don't give a toss anymore i just had about enough of all of you, i hate it when you do that like you do all the time, you lot ruin everything!'
Robbie shouted out of frustration, thinking her whole world came crashing down all of a sudden.
With her quick thinking she thought that maybe now the whole weddingday was gonna be ruined also, and that her mum and Jack would have another excuse to split up, because of Roxy throwing them out and Ronnie probably would stand up for Roxy in the end, against Jack.
A thousand thoughts went through her mind.
She walked out of the livingroom leaving the two blond woman standing there.
She grabbed her jacket and walked out the door.
- 'Happy?'Ronnie said looking at Roxy raising her eyebrows.
- 'Shut up, i'll fix it alright'Roxy said.
Ronnie sighed 'You damn right better fix it or you 'll have me to answer to!'Ronnie said leaving the room while Roxy was left in the livingroom biting off her nails and starring.
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Robbie crossed the square and ran over to nr 45, the Beales house. Since Robbie didn't have her phone yet she couldn't call Peter.
And allthough they were still having their breathing space, she really wanted him to hold her.
She rang the bell and waited.
The door opened and Jane opened the door.
- 'Robbie?'Jane said'ehm are you ok darling?' noticing that Robbie had tears welling up in her eyes.
- 'Is Peter in?'Robbie asked not wanting Jane to tell what was going on.
- 'I'm sorry love he's not in, Ian took him and Bobby for Pizza and a movie tonight'Jane said feeling sorry for Robbie.
- 'Oh, ehm well, ok ehm, i'll talk to him later then, thanks'Robbie said and walked away immediately. Jane saw Robbie walking into Bridgestreet, then she went back into the house again.
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The Vic was busy, as Alfie was tending bar Jack and Max walked in for a drink before going home.
- 'Can we have 2 bears here Alfie'Jack called.
- 'alright lads, just a minute please, it's been a great night, but a busy one'Alfie said serving other punters too.
Then alfie walked over to the 2 brothers.
- 'Busy tonight ey Alfie'Max said.
- 'Yeah, Stacey just left, Ryan will be here in a minute, Trace is helping Mo out in the kitchen with some snacks and Kat is getting some bottles out of the barrelstore'Alfie said.
Alfie got the men their beer and had to move over to other punters, he really didn't have much time for socialtalk.
- 'So Tan and Gregg bought the house then?'Max asked.
- 'Yeah, they obviously made Roxy a deal she couldn't refuse but timing is another thing, Ron is furious'Jack said.
- 'What about you, you wanna live in your apartement, i mean as a little family with Ronnie and Robbie?'Max asked.
- 'Well i don't mind, i mean, i will miss Amy, but she'll be upstairs, but we have a little more privacy then with Roxy or Glenda around, i mean i have to make an appointement to use the bath or Glenda will be welling in it'Jack said smiling.
Max started laughing 'i know what you mean, i can see the problem, i have 4 women in my house and me and Darren'Max said.
- 'It's just that Roxy didn't tell us that she got an offer from Tan and Gregg, i don't know, i understand that she get's a little money back, but like i said timing isn't Roxy's thing'Jack said'i'm just gonna have a drink and then head home, see what they're up to, if there's anything of them left'.
Jack's phone rang "RONNIE"it flashed on the screen.
- 'Hiya darling, i'm just having a quick drink with Max and then i'll be home alright?'Jack said.
- 'Robbie ran off after hearing Jack, she got really angry, i thought she would just go outside and come back in, but it's been like almost an hour and it's getting dark'Ronnie said worried.
- 'Alright, i'll go and look around then yeah, you stay home with the phone alright, don't worry she'll be alright, she probably needed to let off some steam'Jack said trying to calm Ronnie down.
- 'What?'Max asked.
- 'Robbie, ran off angry, she's been out for about an hour, i'm gonna have a look around'Jack said'you coming?'
- 'Yeah ofcourse'Max said as he put his beer down.
- 'Alfie, if you see my teenage daughter would you give me a call mate?'Jack called over to Alfie.
- 'Don't worry mate, we will do'Alfie said.