Thanx to all the people still reviewing everytime, even after so many chapters, never thought i would write as much on this fic and get this far!
Special thanks to LouieJanes, thinking of you babe ;) stay strong! xox
"You wanted control, So we waited, I put on a show, Now I make it
You say I'm a kid, My ego is big, I don't give a sh*t, And it goes like this
Take me by the tongue, And I'll know you, Kiss me till you're drunk
And I'll show you, You want the moves like jagger
I've got the moves like jagger, I've got the mooooooves... like jagger"
Robbie was singing to some music, that was playing, while sitting behind the computer. She was checking some messages on Facebook and Twitter to just keep up with some classmates and friends. While doing that she was also chatting with Peter, they were talking about Phil and Glenda. Her door that was on a notch, swung open and her older sister walked in.
- 'Hey Pix' Roxy said 'what are you up …oh nice room you got here'.
- 'Yeah it's nice isn't it' Robbie said turning the volume a bit down.
- 'So I just wanted to say that tonight, babysis, when you're in bed, say by 8, I'm gonna have some laptop time yeah, I really need to use it, alright' Roxy said grabbing some chewinggum from a package that was laying on Robbie's desk, then sat down on the bed.
- 'By 8,dream on blondie, I'm not gonna be in bed by then' Robbie said standing up and pushing her sister playfully.
- 'That's not what I heard Ronnie say to Jack, something about putting you to bed early so mummy and daddy can have some loveydovey time, if you know what I mean' Roxy said while grinning.
- 'Pull another one Roxanne, god where do you come up with this stuff' Robbie said' so you like my desk?'
- 'Yes, looks very nice' Roxy said poking her sister trying to wind her up a little.
- 'Stop that, oh and Ames can sleep here with me if she sleeps over you know' Robbie said making sure her sister didn't have to worry about that.
- 'Thanks, you're a cool aunty, slash, big sister' Roxy said still poking Robbie' I've been a good role model for you ey'.
Robbie stood up and pushed Roxy down on the bed and sat down on her like she did with Ronnie before, and started tickling and poking her big sister.
- 'You already miss each-other ey girls' Ronnie said as she walked in seeing Roxy and Robbie teasing eachother 'ehm I need to get over to the mini-mart, you both wanna join mummy?'
Both girls said yes and got off the bed and followed Ronnie out.
While Ronnie and Roxy were getting some groceries done, Robbie stood in the doorway of the minimart waiting , when some unfamiliar face came walking up to the store and almost pushed Robbie aside when she didn't moved out of the way fast enough.
- 'Excuse me, do you mind?' Robbie reacted loud making some people, and Ronnie and Roxy look around 'you twat!'
The man grinned, raised his eyebrow and looked at Ronnie who walked over to Robbie to see what was going on.
- 'Excuse me madam but could you watch that mouth of yours please thank you!' Ronnie snapped at Robbie for, what in her opinion was, behaving very rudely to another random customer. Ronnie tried to make her face her by lifting Robbie's chin up to her.
- 'I'm really sorry for this one' Ronnie said pointing to Robbie while keeping her eye on her, making excuses to the man who was keeping hís eye on what went on between the two women. Robbie just had her eye on the man that had made her mum snap at her while he pushed her over at first, it irritated her very much.
- 'What you looking at, I'm not sorry just cause shé said so, you pushed me you slick piece of…!' Robbie said being cheeky, and making Ronnie grab one of her ears for it.
- 'Oi didn't you hear what I just said Robin, just shut that big gob of yours, go and wait outside for me and your sister, go on out!' Ronnie said pushing Robbie out and telling her off again' you better stay here and wait for us, what's wrong on with you ey?'
- 'Charming' the man said as he kept starring at Ronnie then back to Robbie again 'Your kid then, she's funny?' the man asked pointing at Robbie who looked irritated thinking it wasn't her fault that this idiot got this response from her.
- 'Funny? you think that's funny ,and yeah that's my mouthy kid yeah, I'm sorry for her behavior' Ronnie said not understanding how he could find this funny at all. Then she got back to the counter where Denise was waiting to be getting paid for the groceries. Ronnie looked at Roxy almost drooling over this new face she'd never seen before.
The man winked at Roxy and gave her a charming smile as she followed Ronnie outside, she grinned a little shy then walked out.
- 'Now he was fit!' Roxy said jumping a little around Ronnie waiting for the same reaction.
- 'Pfff please Rox,' Ronnie sighed at her sister, who could just fall in love easily with one given smile 'now what was that all about?' she said to Robbie.
- 'He pushed me aside to get in, didn't you see that' Robbie said 'just out of nowhere he just pushed me aside, freak'.
- 'Did you give him that "friendly face" your showing me now then ey, better get rid of it you hear me, better keep that temper down, or you get yourself into more trouble alright' Ronnie said not haven't noticed the pushing part so gave Robbie the benefit of the doubt.
- 'I wonder who that was Ron, have you ever seen him before?' Roxy asked not taking any notice of the moody temper her little sister was in.
- 'No, never' Ronnie said as they came to the door 'so you're having tea with us then, you and Amy, mum is working till 8 tonight so she's not gonna be here'.
- 'Yeah alright' Roxy said 'I'll go pick Ames up at nursery yeah, I'll see you in a bit'.
Robbie walked immediately to her room and closed the door.
Jack, coming out of his bedroom looked at Ronnie 'what's wrong now?'
- 'Don't ask, but she better keep it down tonight, I ehm, I want her in bed on time, just so you know, she's going back to school tomorrow, and I don't want any arguments about it, or teaming up with her daddy, alright' Ronnie said almost strict to Jack.
- 'Yes, "mummy"' Jack smiled and put his arms around his wife 'have I told you today how much that I love you?'
Ronnie's strict face melted and turned into a smile to and giving her husband a loving kiss 'Be a good boy and tell me!'.
Xxx
After dinner Ronnie and Roxy were clearing the table while Robbie was playing with Amy in the livingroom and Jack still sat at the table.
- 'So I'm gonna be at the club for a while, got to get some paperwork done and show my face with the staff yeah' Jack said standing up and bringing a bowl over to the kitchencounter.
- 'Alright, I'll be here waiting for you to get back then lovey' Ronnie said turning the water on 'Rox you wanna do dishes with me then?'
- 'Are you really asking me?' Roxy asked not really wanting to do dishes.
- 'No, not really' Ronnie smiled at her sister ' but I know you'll help out your big sis right'.
- 'Well babysis is keeping Amy busy so alright then' Roxy said getting a dishtowel.
After cleaning up the dishes, Ronnie made some coffee for them and walked over to the livingroom.
- 'Have you finished that homework love cause tonight you're going to bed on time alright' Ronnie said serious.
- 'Cause it's a schoolnight?' Robbie said pretending to be Ronnie.
- 'Exactly!' Ronnie said winking at Robbie.
- 'Can I still go on the chat with Peter?' Robbie asked as Amy pretended to be tickling her aunt with her little hands.
- 'No way, I told you I was taking the laptop upstairs with me' Roxy said raising her eyebrows trying to convince Robbie that she was serious with her.
- 'Yeah you say a lot of things ' Robbie said making a face to Amy 'you're mummy is really something isn't she' as she tickled Amy back.
- 'You take it with you Rox, cause I want you to have an early night darling I'm serious so if your homework is done I don't want you behind that computer anymore tonight' Ronnie said.
- 'You really know how to get my mood down now don't you' Robbie said sitting down with a pouting face.
- 'Oi no trouble tonight yeah, it is a schoolnight Robbie, listen to your mum' Jack said putting his jacket on 'alright I'm off'.
- 'You can come upstairs with me keep an eye on your niece, maybe give her a bath and all so I can get some paperwork done' Roxy said.
- 'Yeah alright, is mum coming home after work, she said she was gonna see me tonight' Robbie asked.
- 'When was that?' Ronnie asked.
- 'When I left the café she was on her way to the bookies' Robbie said' we had a little chat'.
- 'About what?' Roxy asked while sitting down with Amy handing her one of her dolly's.
- 'About how you both don't believe her and all' Robbie said.
- 'What did she say?' Roxy asked looking at Ronnie also.
- 'Well, to leave it all up to her, I mean with you two, that I shouldn't worry about her and let her handle it, and to let you believe what you want to believe' Robbie said.
- 'It's not that we don't believe her Robbie, it's just that we need to be sure about it' Roxy said.
- 'Yeah and what I told you is just not what you wanted to hear maybe ey, cause I'm blaming precious Phil, king of the square, twat' Robbie said pushing Roxy out of frustration.
- 'Hey stop that' Roxy said pushing Robbie back into the sofa.
- 'Alright, keep your hands to yourself yeah Robbie, why don't you go take a bath upstairs as well maybe take Amy with you' Ronnie said 'like mum said she'll handle it, and you don't have to worry about it ok'.
- 'Come on Ames, we're done here yeah, a lot of bull I'm hearing here' Robbie said picking up her niece and walking out the flat.
- 'We really have to get this clear yeah, I mean tomorrow we're gonna have a word with Phil yeah' Ronnie said 'I'm done having fights and discussions with her about mum ok' .
- 'Yeah, me too' Roxy said' alright, you wanna come up also, I mean you can help me out maybe gotta sort some stuff with the salon and all' Roxy asked Ronnie immediately putting a putting a face on to convince her sister to help her out.
- 'Alright, let's get that laptop out of her room and go upstairs, keep an eye on our baby's in the bath before it turns into a waterpark up there yeah' Ronnie said giving Roxy a kiss on the cheek.
Xxxx
Late at night at the Beale's Ian came walking down the stairs very quietly. It was all dark in the house, Jane and the kids were asleep.
He sat down at the diningtable and opened the laptop. A little nervous he looked around as if he was afraid that someone would come down after all.
He scrolled through some of the programs and then his eyes started to light up. It was as if he had won the lottery or something. A big smile turned up on Ian's face.
- 'Ian?' Jane had come down the stairs 'what are you doing up?'
- 'Ehm I remembered that I had to look up something on the computer and so I did, I didn't mean to wake you love, but ehm.. now I can go to sleep' Ian said closing of the program quickly then closing of the computer.
- 'Hmm, nothing that couldn't have wait until the morning?' Jane asked.
- 'No not really' Ian said closing the laptop and standing up.
- 'What then?' Jane asked 'what was so urgent that it couldn't wait until tomorrow'.
- 'Ehm..that's a surprise' Ian faked a smile to Jane. Apparently it worked cause Jane smiled and then went up again.
Xxxx
At the café people were coming in and out, it was breakfast-time and so it was busy. Ian was running around and hardly had time to breath.
- 'Morning Ian' Carol said as she walked in to do a shift.
- 'Finally found some time to pop around then, come on I really need some help here' Ian said.
- 'Alright alright' Carol said quickly putting her purse and all behind the counter an put an apron on.
- 'Beale can we get a little service here!' Phil yelled through the café making everyone look.
- 'What is it with this café these days, where's the service we're real paying customers, come on I want my coffee!' Shirley said. The both of them liked to take the mick out of Ian, treating him like they were more then him.
- 'Real paying customers ey' Ian said with a smile on his face serving Phil and Shirley 'with who's money?'.
- 'Excuse me?' Shirley said hearing Ian's last remark.
- Yes Ian, so you should treat us well yeah' Phil said 'with a little respect'.
- 'Oh respect, looked that up lately Phil, see what it really means, respect?' Ian still had a big smirk on his face.
- 'Look I don't know what you're up to little weasel but I thought we ordered some breakfast now where is it?' Shirley said.
- Talking about weasels Shirley, looked next to you in your bed lately' Ian said.
- 'Now what are you on about?' Phil then said standing up.
Ian just walked back to the counter with a smile on his face he was gonna make Phil squirm a little.
- 'Don't you think Beale's acting a little weird?' Phil said to Shirley.
- 'Have you ever seen him act normal?' Shirley said.
Phil, faked a smile to Shirley and kept an eye on Ian, something was going on.