As it began to get light outside, Ronnie woke up cause she felt something moving next to her. A little smile turned up on her face as she knew immediately what this familiar feeling was, and she had missed it even if it had been for just only a couple of days. She opened her eyes finding Robbie had crawled into bed next to her and was moving around until she felt the right spot to fall asleep , which was cuddled up, close to her mum.
- 'Morning my sweet babygirl' Ronnie whispered as she softly planted her lips on Robbie's forehead.
Robbie looked up and into her mum's big blue eyes.
- 'Didn't mean to wake you up mumsy' Robbie said 'I just missed you so much the last couple of days'.
- 'Come here' Ronnie took Robbie in her arms and held her tightly' so…, you're going to tell mama what happened this weekend then?'
- 'You probably heard already right, Roxy probably couldn't wait to tell ya' Robbie said hiding her face in her mums neck.
Ronnie put her finger under Robbie's chin to make her face her mother eyes 'Well she told me the strangest story, about a break-in at the club, and some kid getting arrested for it?'
Robbie closed her eyes and just wanted to crawl away but ofcourse there was no use for that.
- 'Spill it munchkin' a voice next to Ronnie said. From behind Ronnie, Jack's face turned up, he put his head on Ronnie's stomach.
- 'I was just angry with Rox' Robbie said 'but she probably already complained to you about it, grass'.
- 'Yes she did, I just wonder where you get these crazy ideas from kiddo, to do this stuff, I mean nicking keys is turning into a bit of a habit now is it' Ronnie said referring to Robbie nicking Ronnie's keys to Jack's apartment before.
- 'They did my head in mum, Rox ánd mum, this whole weekend' Robbie said hoping Ronnie would understand a bit and go easy on her.
- 'Still no excuse Robin, I mean seriously, breaking in, you got arrested for god sakes, your sister had to pick you up from the police-station' Ronnie said getting a little serious with Robbie who gave the impression that it was all somebody else's fault.
- 'So you're gonna give it to me now then' Robbie said turning her back to Ronnie.
- 'Roxy already did now did she, so you have to stay on hér good side now, but I also wanna mention that you have a birthday coming up, just remember that, better behave yourself a little if you want to have nice memories about it, or just want to have no memories cause nothing happened and we skipped it this year' Ronnie said turning Robbie back over.
- 'You wouldn't it's my 16th' Robbie said forcing a little smile, but from her mums face she could tell she was being serious with her.
- 'How are you feeling today pumkin?' Jack asked getting out of the bed.
Ronnie felt Robbie's forehead and then slowly her neck and then slit her hand through Robbie's shirt tickling her back while feeling if she still was feeling hot.
- 'Mum that tickles' Robbie said moving around.
- 'You feel fine, go take a shower and we'll see you downstairs for breakfast yeah, you're going to school' Ronnie said adamant.
- 'But you said last night…' Robbie wanted to say.
- 'If you were still running a fever yes, but you seem alright to me' Ronnie said with a straight face.
- 'What if she starts throwing up again, maybe we should keep her home for another day, just to be sure ey?' Jack asked Ronnie but winked at Robbie.
- 'Jack?' Ronnie said knowing what Jack was doing, he was looking for an excuse to keep Robbie home. He also had missed having Robbie around.
- 'Yeah mum what if I throw up again, I can still feel it's there, then you'll have to pick me up again anyway' Robbie said already on to Jack knowing that he wanted for her to stay home another day from school.
- 'You two are impossible' Ronnie said giving Robbie a little slap on the bum and Jack on his arm 'alright, just one day alright caused we missed you, one day!' Ronnie said looking serious first but then gave Robbie a quick smile.
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Half hour later Robbie came downstairs, showered and dressed in her black tracksuit-pants and a white vest. Ronnie was eating some toast and Jack was pouring some coffee. Glenda also had come downstairs and was mixing some fruit together to make herself a smoothy.
- 'Isn't that too chilly sweetie wearing just that vest, come here' Ronnie said grabbing Robbie and putting her dressinggown around her 'I really missed our cuddles you know'.
- 'Morning darling, you want mummy to make you a healthy smoothy?' Glenda asked winking at Robbie.
- 'Morning ehm, yes thanks mum' Robbie said looking at Glenda while enjoying the attention she got from Ronnie.
- 'So, …you feeling a bit better today then?' Glenda asked 'heard Roxy had to pick you from school cause you were feeling sick'.
- 'Yeah I was throwing up, but I'm much better now, and mum let's me stay home for another day' Robbie said grabbing Ronnie's phone from the table and started dialing a number.
- 'Let's you stay home?' Glenda asked surprised but no one really heard since everyone's eyes were on Robbie calling on Ronnie's phone.
- 'Excuse me, who are you calling?' Ronnie asked wanting to get the phone back but Robbie managed to keep it out of her mums hands. Someone answered the phone.
- 'Ron?' a voice asked on the other side of the phone.
- 'Rox could you bring down a sweater for me please, thanks babe!' Robbie asked trying to get her sister to to do something for her own convenience.
- 'When I wake up yeah, you know what time it is brat?' Roxy said.
Ronnie managed to get her phone out of Robbie's hands and hung up.
- 'You go upstairs and you get it yourself yeah cheeky, we're not your servants!' Ronnie said 'and while you're up there go ask your sister if I can take you up to the store to get some groceries alright'.
- 'Why wouldn't i?' Robbie asked not understanding what her mother meant by it.
- 'Well Rox put you on house-arrest or didn't she?' Ronnie smiled at Robbie.
- 'Are you serious, ask Rox, yóur my mum not psychogirl' Robbie said looking confused at Ronnie.
- 'Yes I am, but you have to deal with her for now' Ronnie smiled.
Jack, Ronnie and Glenda started laughing at Robbie's face.
- 'Nutters!' Robbie said walking out of the kitchen.
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- 'Muuum!' Robbie screamed as she came running down the stairs looking for Ronnie to go over to the minimarket with her.
- 'She's next door with Jack, they're bringing some stuff over already' Glenda said as Robbie came into the livingroom.
- 'Oh, ok' Robbie said as she sat down.
- 'Ehm darling..about what we talked about yesterday, can we keep it to ourselves a little longer?' Glenda asked carefully.
- 'Why?' Robbie asked 'I'm sure about what Phil did I want to tell mum and Jack, get Roxy's money back'.
Glenda bit her lip sa little.
- 'Look Phil's not the easiest person Robbie' Glenda said.
- 'Yes I know mum, I've been around my cousin for a while, just tell me why you want to wait then?' Robbie asked 'I mean he's not gonna get any easier if we wait a little longer, once mum and Jack know about it and then Rox ofcourse it'll all be..'.
- 'There's a little more, a little more that you don't know about little one' Glenda said acting a little uncomfortable. Robbie picked up on it and walked over to Glenda and sat down next to her.
- 'You ok?' Robbie asked 'mum?' putting her arm around Glenda. Obviously something was going on with her mother, like she was scared of something.
Glenda smiled for the sudden concern of her youngest daughter.
- 'Something yoú don't have to worry about alright, let mummy worry about that, as long as we can keep it to ourselves for a little while more, please?' Glenda asked putting both her hands on Robbie's cheeks and holding her face in her hands.
- 'Just this week then mum, I don't want it to go on any longer, I mean he stole money of my sister and he's acting like he owns the whole square or something' Robbie said obviously being irritated by her much older cousin.
- 'You're right about that yeah' Glenda said 'ok thanks darling'.
- 'So ehm you're also gonna bring your stuff to the apartment?' Robbie asked as she heard the frontdoor open.
- 'Yes, ehm this afternoon, I have a couple of hours at the bookies, then after that I will do it, not much to move up there so I don't need that much time' Glenda said as Jack and Ronnie walked in 'I'm gonna get ready for work'.
- 'Alright mum, we'll see you later' Ronnie said 'so ehm we'll go over to the minimarkt ok sweetie'.
- 'Yeah, so when are we going to finally move then?' Robbie asked.
- 'Well when you both get back from groceries, we could go to Ikea maybe, gets some stuff for you and Amy, get something for both my girls, then we can bring most stuff there today maybe we can sleep there tomorrow or the day after that, I still have to paint your room darling, I'll have to ask Max to help me' Jack said smiling while Robbie's eyes lit up.
- 'Ehm, aren't we forgetting something, I mean I don't want to spoil anything but…Roxy!' Ronnie said to Robbie.
- 'Mum stop you're really are starting to annoy me with that, if you think you are being funny, well you're not, not at all!' Robbie said walking out of the livingroom to the kitchen.
- 'Oi!' Ronnie said following Robbie to the kitchen 'what is this sudden behavior all about?'
- 'My behavior, it's you and the whole "ask Roxy" thing' Robbie said getting a cookie out of one of the cupboards 'just because she came to the policestation, picked me up and disciplined me, you know that's about the most I saw her this whole weekend, we did a little packing Saturday and that's it, I told you they were too busy with themselves, and now you want me to ask for her approval the whole time, I'm not gonna ask her ok, so either yoú say I can or can't go to Ikea with you and dad or otherwise I'm not going at all!'
- 'Are you done?' Ronnie asked with her arms crossed on her chest.
- 'Yes' now can we go do the groceries please' Robbie asked.
- 'If you can manage to tone it down a little' Ronnie looked serious at Robbie.
Robbie sighed and walked out of the kitchen.
- 'Robbie, get in here!' Ronnie said but Robbie just walked up the stairs.
- 'You go, I'm staying home, I''m grounded, ask Roxy!' Robbie snapped at Ronnie, she was done with the whole "can I or can't I" for today, and having Ronnie acting a little like Roxy could act when she was being annoying.
Ronnie, not in the mood for more arguments walked out of the kitchen 'I'll be at the mini markt and then I'll be back as soon as I can yeah' she gave Jack a kiss on his cheek.
- 'What about Robbie?' Jack asked as Ronnie put her coat on.
- 'Just call it moodswings, just let it Jack alright, but she better swing back to her good mood if she wants to come with us to Ikea, that's all I'm saying' Ronnie said grabbing her keys and walked out of the house.
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Glenda was working behind the counter of the bookies. She looked up when a customer came walking in and walked over to someone who he knew obviously padding him on the back. Then her eye caught someone standing outside starring at her. She noticed Phil standing outside, hands in his pockets and looking as moody as always.
- 'Carol could you cover for me, I just need to step outside for a minute?' Glenda asked Carol.
- 'Sure, just don't be too long yeah' Carol said as Glenda walked from behind the counter to the door and went outside. She stood still at the door, then walked over to Phil standing across from the bookies. As Glenda came walking up to him he moved a little out of sight of the bookies so no one really saw them.
- 'What are you doing here, deciding to come in or not, place a bet maybe?' Glenda asked knowing he'd probably was there to have a talk with her.
- 'I want to know what you're on about talking about that I nicked Roxy's money?' Phil asked 'I hope you know who you're dealing with here, I'm not some numpty you can walk over Glenda'.
- 'Well same here Philip, don't think you can just walk over me cause you think you run the whole square' Glenda said, quoting Robbie's words.
- 'So what are you going to do?' Phil asked.
- 'You're going to give her that money back Phil, I don't care how you're going to do it, but you're going to pay it all back' Glenda said.
- 'Oh wanna come into your daughters good books then' Phil said 'I don't think so'.
- 'Oh so you admit it?' Glenda then said.
- 'You were bluffing the ey, you're bluffing with me?' Phil getting irritated, said grabbing Glenda's arm tight, he hated not being in control especially if it was all because of a woman.
- 'No, Phillip I don't have to, cause I know for sure' Glenda said with a smooth smile on her face.
- 'Well say, i did get some of Roxy's money, and say that I'm not willing to give it back' Phil asked.
- 'Then I think Shirley can do a whole lot better finding someone who doesn't cheat on her' Glenda said.
Suddenly Phil pushed Glenda against the wall next to the bookies 'Don't you ever try to blackmail me Glenda, or you'll be very sorry you even went there, besides who's going to believe you anyway!'
Glenda got a little intimidated from Phil's aggressive behavior towards her.
- 'Let go of me Philip!' Glenda said looking around if she saw anyone looking.
Phil let go of Glenda when some customer walked out of the bookies and looked at what was going on between the two.
- 'You want something?'Phil said making the man quickly turn the other way and walk away.
- 'I got to go back inside' Glenda said.
- 'Just remember what I said, try me and you'll be sorry, "aunty Glenda" 'Phil said with a smirk on his face, then walked away.
Glenda took a couple of deep breaths, put her smile back on, and walked back into the bookies again.
Hi everyone who still reads What If, hope you all still like it, love the reviews all the time, thanks for that always!
Now i'm not really keeping track of what goes on on the square in my fic, here and there i will do that ofcourse but i'm writing up till Robbie's 16 b-day that's coming up and then (dont worry i will keep writing)but then i'm going to skip some months up till where i can write Michael and Eddie and all in. It's not that i will try to keep up with the storylines but i find al the new people on EE very intriguing ;) so i wanna write them into What If!
xxx Brooklynn70