Monday-morning and Robbie, Roxy and Amy were having breakfast in the kitchen. The older girls were more quiet then usual, due to yesterdays events where Roxy had to pickup her younger sister from the police-station for "breaking an entry". Roxy was still angry with Robbie about it, while Amy, not knowing what was going on between the older women, was playing and babbling in her own way with two little dolls she had on her highchair-table with her.
- 'Morning girls' Glenda said as she walked into the kitchen, giving her youngest daughter immediately a sharp look' you madam, you've got some explaining to do, you've got yourself into a whole lot of trouble'.
Glenda sat down still not taking her eye off Robbie. Robbie looked up and remembered the words her mother said to her the other day.
- 'Maybe you should 'Poke your nose into your own things mum' Robbie said 'why the sudden interest now?'
- 'Oi, Robbie that is enough, I'm warning you right now, you're still on thin ice!' Roxy said getting immediately cross with Robbie.
- 'And it's that you're already grounded, but we can surely extend your little indoor-vacation for a while longer if you want!' Glenda said sharp.
- 'Whatever' Robbie said bending over, picking up one of the dolls Amy dropped on the floor. While she did that, Amy grabbed the chance to ruffle her little hands through her aunts still damp hair from the shower. Robbie smiled and winked at Amy then looked up to Glenda and said 'woke up feeling "mummy" again?'
- 'I said enough Robbie!' Roxy said grabbing Robbie's arm meaning she was serious.
Robbie got out of her sisters hands and got of her chair and walked out of the kitchen. Glenda also got of her chair.
- 'Mum just let her alright, I'm on it and it will only get worse if you feed her' Roxy said 'believe me I know'.
- 'I want her to stop acting so disrespectful to me, I don't like my 15 year old teenager talking to me like that, I didn't accept it from you girls when you were here age and I'm not gonna accept it from her' Glenda said still standing to get upstairs and have a word with her youngest.
- 'Alright mum, whatever' Roxy said 'go upstairs, confront her but don't come complaining to me after alright, come on Ames let's go watch teletubbies '.
Glenda walked upstairs and walked into the bathroom where she heard Robbie being busy drying her hair. Robbie looked up but didn't make any movement to stop the blow-dryer so Glenda took the wire out of the socket.
- 'I need to get ready for school' Robbie said looking at Glenda wanting her to put it back on.
- 'And i think we need to have a little chat' Glenda said standing in the doorway pointing to Robbie's room 'come on'.
- 'I'm not in the mood, now turn the blow-dryer back on please?' Robbie said.
- 'Then you better make a little "effort" and get in the mood Robin, now get that bum into your room!' Glenda said calm but convincing, looking serious and crossing her arms across her chest.
To Glenda's surprise her "do not mess with me" attitude worked, Robbie put the blow-dryer down and walked out of the bathroom to her room.
Glenda followed her in and sat down on the chair from Robbie's desk while Robbie was sitting on the bed.
- 'Now tell me what has been going on with you, what gives you the idea to nick your sisters keys and break into the club and obviously thinking of get away with it?' Glenda asked.
- 'This whole weekend has been about you and Roxy, you both never seem to have any time for me but only for yourself' Robbie said 'I don't even know why I'm explaining to you anyway, you don't answer any questions of mine'.
- 'I don't have to explain myself to my 15 year old teenage daughter, your not the parent here now are you' Glenda said.
- 'And you think you are' Robbie said' that's the whole problem'.
- 'Think the whole problem is that you miss Ronnie, and that is nothing to be ashamed about, I know she always puts you first, but I have 3 children, not one, and a granddaughter and my own life so we all have to learn to share and I have to divide my attention between you girls' Glenda said standing up and sitting down next to Robbie.
- 'Mum is not the problem, the problem is you, and for your information how are you dividing your time between us, I mean what time, cause since mum and dad left you are just doing your own thing, Roxy's doing her own thing, I only had some time with you at night when I'm not allowed to go out anymore, and you 're more like at home babysitting me or something, and then i see you a couple times with Phil and I know something is going on but you keep pretending i'm seeing things, but you know I'm on to you and you don't like it' Robbie said raising her voice a little.
- 'Babysitting you, you don't babysit your own children sweetheart, that's just what mums do, and what do you mean with being "on to me"?' Glenda asked 'what do you think that i'm doing then?'
For a minute Robbie kept quiet, not knowing to just blur it out or not.
- 'I know you helped Phil nick some of Roxy's money' Robbie said.
- 'Excuse me, what?" Glenda reacted a little surprised, definitely not seeing this one coming 'Phil?'
- 'Yes, how else did he get money to get into nr 55 and all, you obviously helped him with it' Robbie said.
- 'what I mean is, what makes you think Phil nicked Roxy's money?' Glenda asked.
- 'Cause i overheard him and Shirley talk about it' Robbie said.
- 'When?' Glenda asked.
- 'Does that matter, i just did' Robbie said.
- 'When Robbie, tell me!' Glenda asked again.
- 'That time i bunked off, about 2 weeks ago, remember, i was still angry with Jay grassing me and Pete up at Ben's party, and then when we went to school Ben said he was sick but i didn't believe him, i thought he was just hiding inside so i bunked off and sneaked into the house and then when i wanted to go upstairs i heard Shirley and Phil talk about Roxy's money, especially since they caught me being there I could sense I was right about it, they talked around it, where nice with me, sort off but I could tell they wanted me out, and then again on mums hen-night, remember when you walked up to us, i was listening in on their conversation till Phil noticed me' Robbie said.
- 'Wow, why didn't you say anything?' Glenda asked' to anyone?'
- 'I just kept thinking that i didn't hear it right, but then i kept seeing you with Phil and then it hit me that i was right' Robbie said.
- 'Yeah but you're not, i mean i don't know anything about the money, honestly darling' Glenda said.
- 'You're not?' Robbie said' then what is up with you and Phil then?'
Glenda kept quiet.
- 'Mum?' Robbie asked again.
- 'Nothing, i just wanted to know more about business, i mean, he owns the pub, the Arches, i just wanna know how he does it, maybe i want to start something' Glenda made up.
- 'Like what?' Robbie asked making a face at her mum like that was the most stupidest thing to say 'in Walford?'
- 'Why don't you go get ready for school darling, and ehm, we'll keep this our little secret for now yeah, until we know for sure Phil nicked your sisters money ok' Glenda said putting her arm around Robbie.
- '"Keep this our little secret" what do you think I am mum, 5 years old, I'm sure about it,… well I'm almost sure about it, ever since he's been on that crack ride he's been different, and the alcohol and all, something snapped up there I think, but I will keep it quiet for a little while longer, at least until mum is home' Robbie said standing up, determined to tell Ronnie and Jack when they would come back.
- 'Hmm alright, now go on, you're gonna be late' Glenda said as she gave Robbie a kiss.
- 'Mum' Robbie said as she stood still at her door.
- 'What darling?' Glenda asked.
- 'I'm sorry about before, I know… I know you're trying your best in your own way' Robbie said walking back to Glenda and gave her a little hug.
Glenda smiled, tapped Robbie on her back and gave her another little kiss.
- 'We'll get there darling, i guess we're still both learning to adjust, now hurry up and I'll see you downstairs in a bit' Glenda said.
Robbie smiled and walked out. Glenda's face turned angry again thinking of Phil dumping her and now she might have found out he stole some of Roxy's money.
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In the afternoon, Glenda had been going over what Robbie had said. And although Robbie thought she might have misunderstood conversations between Phil and Shirley, Glenda thought her youngest child was right. The sudden decision of Phil to dump Glenda, maybe he thought it was getting a little hot under his feet. To much of being in the spotlight maybe. He needed to lay low for a while maybe, and staying away from his cousins more or less, especially Glenda.
- 'So you're going to sit here all afternoon or are you going to order something Glenda, I'm not running a shelter here yeah' Ian's "friendly" words woke Glenda from daydreaming.
- 'Alright another coffee then "Scrooge"' Glenda said.
- 'Coffee?' Ian said displeased 'your holding up a whole table for one coffee'.
- 'I want a coffee Ian, now! ' Glenda said in a very sharp voice, which obviously impressed Ian as he walked straight back to the counter.
- 'Glenda?' Carol said as she walked into the café also.
- 'Carol, hey girlfriend' Glenda said very cheery, greeting Carol in a youthful way.
- 'Glenda, do I look like a teenager, I think not, and you don't either' Carol said as she sat down 'have you heard anything from Jack and Ronnie then?'
- 'Yes, they're exploring the romance of Paris, they've called Robbie every night, just not last night, I mean they did call but Robbie missed it' Glenda said before thinking about it.
- 'Missed it, I thought she knew they were going to call her every night?' Carol said a little surprised.
Glenda just looked a bit nervous at Carol.
- 'What?' Carol said knowing something was up 'What Glenda?"
- 'My youngest, but definitely most naughtiest child, nicked Roxy's keys from her purse, the keys of the R&R and got in, silent alarm went off, well you can imagine what happened next' Glenda said sighing as if she had done everything possible to keep Robbie out of trouble.
- 'Well, what?" Carol asked.
- 'Police came and took her to the station, Roxy had to pick her up, went crazy of course, and when she was locked in Ronnie called Robbie, as they had promised her, so then they called Roxy and she told Ronnie that i took her to the movie' Glenda said 'she's on house-arrest now!'
Carol put her head in her hands and sighed.
- 'I know kids ey' Glenda said 'in my days I would never ever even think of doing something like that, but these days…'.
Carol laughed 'they'll keep you busy, worry you, keep you up at nights when they're sick or with every other problem they've got, hope they grow into responsible adults'.
- 'Well Ronnie maybe' Glenda smiled back.
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At the end of the day, Robbie was sitting at the reception-office of Walford-High.
Ever since she got to school she had not been feeling well and just when they started her last class she threw up all over her desk. Mr Collins had asked Lauren to bring Robbie to reception, and while there they had called Roxy to pick her up. They had given Robbie a glass of water but all she wanted to do was lay down. Even though she was uncomfortable she was laying down on 2 chairs. Then the office-door opened and Roxy walked in.
- 'Hey Pix, you alright, come on let me get you up yeah' Roxy said helping Robbie sit up 'ehm excuse me but I'm gonna take her home yeah'.
- 'Yeah think she caught some flue or virus, it's going around 'the receptionist said.
- 'Yeah well you always want what everyone else got ey babysis, be careful what you wish for I always tell ya, am I right babysis?' Roxy said helping Robbie up.
- 'Could you just shut up and take me home Roxanne' Robbie said not in the mood for her sister talking her ears off.
- 'And always so grateful you are, aren't you Robbie?' Roxy said taking Robbie out of the office winking at the receptionist.
When they were in the car Roxy had put Robbie in the back so she could lie down again. In 10 minutes they were home. Roxy took Robbie upstairs and put her to bed, where Robbie immediately fell asleep.
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Glenda walked through Bridgestreet on her way home when she saw Phil coming out of the Vic. She stopped, her eyes following him, then she walked over quickly.
- 'Phil!' she shouted to get his attention.
Phil looked around and saw Glenda. He looked around again waiting on Glenda walking up to him.
- 'I thought I made it clear to you yesterday that it's over' Phil said in a intimidating voice.
- 'Oh yoú made things clear to me Phil' Glenda said a little laughing.
- 'I don't see what's so funny, what do you want then, I don't have all day?' Phil asked a little curious to what Glenda was up to.
- 'I wanna make things clear to you Phil 'Glenda said leaning forward, her mouth close to his ear' cause I know'.
- 'Know what?' Phil asked.
- 'About Roxy's money, I know you took it' Glenda said still having her mouth close to his ear.
- 'Get off of me you silly mare, what are you talking about?' Phil asked.
- 'Just know that I know Phillip, I know!' Glenda said with a smirk on her face as she walked over to the Vic.
Now Phil's eyes were following Glenda walking into the Vic. Phil stood there for a minute and then walked home.