The music was playing loud through the speakers of the R&R, Roxy was dancing around with a drink in her hand. Since she was a regular at the club she knew a lot of people that often came there too, she never really had to be afraid to go alone, she always got company when she got there.
As she was dancing she noticed a familiar face staring at her, a face she'd already had seen before and liked. She walked over with her drink to the man at the bar.
- 'We meet again' Roxy said as the man took a good look at her.
- 'Yes we do, didn't catch your name the other day' the man said.
- 'Roxy Mitchell and you are?' Roxy said smiling, properly introducing herself to the man.
- 'Michael, Michael Moon' Michael said 'and you're related to Ronnie and Jack right?'
- 'Moon? ehm yeah, how do you…? ' Roxy asked, surprised he already met with her sister and brother in law obviously.
- 'Jack is an old mate of mine, he just introduced me to Ronnie in the office' Michael smiled 'she's your sister I presume?'
- 'Yes, older one, my very older and married sister' Roxy said with a cheeky smile.
- 'Don't throw yourself at me, it's not flattering' Michael said smiling while taking a sip of his drink that was just put on the bar in front of him.
- 'And don't you assume it's me hitting on you alright' Roxy said 'it's not what I'm after, just like to make new friends once in a while'.
- 'And tonight is my lucky night then?' Michael asked leaning over.
- 'It might be' Roxy said as Ronnie and Jack both walked into the bar area.
- 'I see you met my sister in law then' Jack said making eye-contact to one of the staff to give them another round of drinks.
- 'Yeah, lovely' Michael said winking at Roxy, looking at Ronnie.
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At the Beale house an upset and irritated Peter stormed in seeing Ian sitting on the sofa still watching a little telly.
- 'You alright son?' Ian asked looking up.
- 'What have you done?' Peter yelled walking up to his father.
- 'Excuse me, could you keep your voice down you'll wake up the whole house, what are you talking about?' Ian asked confused not understanding what Peter was on at first.
- 'I don't care if anyone wakes up, why are you blackmailing Glenda' Peter said 'and with what?'
- 'None of your business Pete what I do, just go to bed and be quiet' Ian said.
- 'Well maybe that's what I want, Jane waking up, let you explain it to her then maybe, maybe she'll understand why you do what you do but I don't!' Peter said still looking irritated.
- 'Nothings going on Pete, what has Glenda been saying to you?' Ian asked thinking Glenda had a talk with his son.
- 'It's not Glenda, I just had Robbie going mental at me and hitting me across the face, she broke up with me cause she thinks I've told you' Peter said.
- 'What, hit you?' Ian asked standing up and walking over to his son.
- 'Yeah dad, she hit me and broke up with me, cause she thought that I told you about Glenda, something I promised not to tell anyone, and I know for sure that I haven't told you, so how did you know about this?' Peter said looking angry at his father.
- 'I ehm...i overheard you two earlier on, when she came at the door and I kinda found something on the laptop, I didn't mean to but…' Ian said making a guilty face to Peter.
- 'You're pathetic, so that was you sneaking around, dad you're the lowest, what were you planning on doing with Glenda?' Peter asked.
Ian put his hands in his pockets and turned around a little 'ow nothing really'.
- 'Yeah right, you disgust me' Peter said 'I'm warning you dad, If you even think of getting close to Glenda I'm going to tell Jane about all of this and we're out of here, all of us!' Peter was even more then angry, his dad schemes and slimy way of treating people were really getting to much too handle. He loved Jane to much to loose her, she had always been like a mum to all of them, and he couldn't accept to let her heart get broken by someone as sleazy as his dad, she had been through enough with him already. And then there was Robbie, thinking he had grassed on her, telling his dad about the affair of Glenda and Phil. He had to make clear that it wasn't him, now he could understand why she slapped him in the face and even breaking up with him. He was gonna drop by tomorrow to tell her the truth.
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The next morning Ronnie sat down on the sofa when she got upstairs at her mum and Roxy's flat. She grabbed a magazine that was on the table and started looking through it while Glenda made coffee, still dressed in her nightgown.
- 'So how did it go mum, she slept well then?' Ronnie asked looking around, Robbie ánd Roxy were still sleeping, and Amy spent the night at Dot's.
- 'She has been tossing a bit but ehm then rolled up in a little ball next to me, she slept well I think' Glenda said, not wanting to mention Robbie sneaking out last night.
- 'No problems then?' Ronnie asked 'I mean more then she was already in, and she was already in a mood about you bringing up some old time memories'.
- 'No not really, when we got home she put her jammy's on and went to sleep like a baby' Glenda said smiling serving the coffee.
- 'Yeah well don't mention that to her, she hates being the baby already, she just doesn't understand she's always gonna be the baby' Ronnie grinned.
- 'So how you're gonna handle her this time, I mean with her drinking and all?' Glenda asked.
- 'Pfff don't know mum, even telling her we're not gonna celebrate her birthday doesn't seem to scare her off just one bit' Ronnie said 'she's the same as Roxy mum, they think about everything when the damage is already done'.
- 'Aww there she is our little rosey cheeks' Glenda said as Robbie walked into the livingroom still a little sleepy' I just told Ronnie you've been sleeping like a baby last night'. Glenda making eyecontact with Robbie making clear she didn't tell Ronnie about last nights events when Robbie snuck out and went back to the Vic to pound Peter.
- 'Hmm morning mums' Robbie said giving Glenda a cuddle and a kiss, then crawling up to Ronnie on the sofa. Ronnie put her arm around Robbie and gave her a cuddle.
- 'Morning lovey, you slept well then' she said giving her a kiss on the head tapping her hand on Robbie's body 'missed my babygirl'.
- 'Yeah I can imagine, so is Jack up yet?' Robbie asked.
- 'Well yeah, we had a friend of your dad he ran into last night over, so he's drinking coffee downstairs with him' Ronnie said smelling Robbie's hair 'but he'll be ready later as we wanna have a little chat with you about last night with you drinking again hmm'.
- 'Ow mum, can't you just settle with the fact that I've got a splitting headache from it, I mean punishment enough right!' Robbie said 'I will deffo never drink again'.
- 'See mum that's where it starts, It's like hearing Rox all over again, she's probably gonna wake up with an awfull hangover and saying this was "deffo"the last time, and next week it 'll be the same all over again'Ronnie said looking at her mother.
- 'I ehm…I think she learned her lesson right sweetheart, I already had a little serious talk with her last night to be honest, ofcourse I don't wanna undermine your authority of her' Glenda said looking at Robbie who looked up surprised. They didn't really had a talk about the drinking last night, Glenda had been nice actually after she had snuck out and broke up with Peter.
- 'No that's alright mum, to be honest we should've talked to her last night right away, not go to the club first, I think Jack will have a little word maybe, or maybe you'll get lucky now that his friend is at our place' Ronnie said pinching Robbie's bum.
- 'Ouch mummy!' Robbie said stroking her bum a little 'so how long's he's staying for then?'
- 'Don't know, I hope it's not long though, there's something about him' Ronnie said 'something I don't like'.
- 'Maybe Jack could take it out on him then instead of me' Robbie said smiling.
- 'Don't get cheeky chappy with me, you're still not completely in the clear alright, better behave from now on, you hear me?' Ronnie said looking over to Glenda ' who am I kidding anyway ey'. Ronnie gave Robbie a little slap on her bum.
- 'Can I sleep here with mum and Rox again tonight?' Robbie asked pinching Ronnie back 'I mean with dad's friend around and all'.
- 'No, tonight I'm home, Jack will be at the club again so then I would be alone, ehm maybe later on in the week, I mean if it's alright with you mum' Ronnie said.
- 'It's fine with me darling, she can sleep here anytime I'm home ofcourse' Glenda said 'but today you're staying with Ronnie alright, like she said you're not in the clear yet!'.
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A little later Ronnie and Robbie walked into the flat. Robbie looked around wondering who this friend of Jack was that Ronnie didn't seem to like.
Robbie looked around but didn't see anyone else except for a big travellersbag.
- 'Is this his mum?' Robbie asked walking over to it and taking a peek.
- 'Oi, get your hands out of that, it's not yours' Ronnie said walking over to the bedroom to see if Jack was in there.
- 'Alright!' Robbie said following Ronnie 'I'm going to get dressed alright and then I'm ehm…'
- 'Then you're going to get your homework finished, but you're not going out anywhere you hear meS!' Ronnie said walking out the bedroom again.
- 'Homework, shower, get dressed, homework, homework, homework, is there any more words you can say?' Robbie said walking into her own room.
- 'Yeah, shut that big gob of yours before I'll…' Ronnie said grinning a bit.
- 'Smack you one!' Robbie said at the same time Ronnie did 'forgot those famous ones from the bible of Veronica'.
- 'Ron?' a familiar voice then called from out of the kitchen.
- 'Rox?' Ronnie said walking back to the kitchen 'hey babes goodmorning, how are you feeling you look terrible'.
- 'You got aspirin, think our little boozer took the last one, where is she anyway?' Roxy asked sitting down at one of the barstools.
- 'I'm right here stupid' Robbie said walking back into the kitchen giving Roxy a little push.
- 'Don't understand why you are still talking like you're all that Robbie, I mean with all the trouble you keep getting yourself in you'll probably will be locked up for the rest of your life' Roxy said squeezing Robbie's cheeks 'right sis' Roxy looked at Ronnie for approval.
- 'Mum said she already talked to her last night' Ronnie said 'but ehm she better be behaving herself, am I right Robbie'.
- 'Mum, really?' Roxy said raising her eyebrows to her older sister, then looking back at her little sister who had gotten out of her sisters hands 'did she get your backside, like when she caught me smoking, what did she say to you?'
- 'To not talk to you about it stupid!' Robbie said getting some juice out of the fridge.
- 'If I hear you calling your sister that one more time Robbie, I'm warning you!' Ronnie said pointing her finger out as a warning.
Robbie gave Roxy a cheeky smile and walked back to her bedroom again 'I'm gonna do my homework now mother and learn something, don't wanna end up like "not smarty" overthere!'
Ronnie walked over to Robbie's bedroom as Roxy got off the barstool wanting to get even with her younger sister.
- 'That's no sleeping over at mums for you this week, is that understood!' Ronnie said looking strict at Robbie.
- 'Yeah like you really gonna let me stay at home by myself, that's wishful thinking' Robbie said with a little grin.
Ronnie gave Robbie a serious look then closed the door and sighed.
- 'You think mum really had "a word" with her?' Roxy asked 'I'm not buying it, she's behaving like a brat'.
- 'Yeah been having a lot of dejavu's lately' Ronnie said looking at Roxy meaning this behavior was Roxy all over.
- 'Oh shut up, and maybe you shóuld let her sleep over, say like Wednesday maybe, she can babysit Amy for me, I mean Dot is great and I'm thankful for it but I think Amy would love to have some time with her auntie Robbie' Roxy said putting her arms around her big sister.
- 'Well then she should be starting to behave a little better then this talking back all the time, I'm not gonna say yes at this point anyway Rox, whether or not it's convenient for you!' Ronnie said.
- 'Alright "mum" 'Roxy said letting go of her sister and sitting down on the barstool again.
Then the door opened and Jack and Michael walked into the flat. Roxy's eyes immediately started lighting up and a little smirk on her face appeared.
- 'Roxy,ehm, we let Michael stay here last night' Ronnie said.
- 'Oh really' Roxy said' so you're staying here for long then?' Roxy asked 'I mean here with the happy newlyweds I mean'.
- 'Ehm, no I ehm well' Michael said looking at Jack.
- 'You're staying at least another night right' Jack said 'I mean it's alright right Ron?'
- 'Ehm yeah' Ronnie said not very convincing Michael picked up on it.
- 'I saw there's a B&B out there' Michael said 'I will see if they have any rooms available'.
- 'So the peanut home yet?' Jack asked looking around.
- 'Yeah, she's in her room doing homework, ehm mum already had a serious talk with her last night' Ronnie said making sure Jack was gonna go easy on Robbie.
- 'Ehm Michael you wanna come sit overthere maybe, I mean now they're gonna do their boring parental talk and all' Roxy said obviously having her eye on Jack's friend.
Michael smiled and blinked with his eyes, then followed Roxy to the livingroom while Jack walked over to Robbie's room and went in.
- 'Hi' Robbie said 'mum already talked to me' she quickly said wanting to get out of getting a mouthful from Jack.
- 'So I heard, but ehm ..where did you get the booze from?' Jack asked.
- 'I'm not a grass daddy' Robbie said trying to sweet talk Jack.
- 'I know, but you're still going to tell me' Jack said crossing his arm.
- 'Sorry but I can't 'Robbie said 'if that is why you came to talk you better sit down cause you'll be waiting forever to get it out of me alright'.
- 'Stop getting lippy with me' Jack said raising his eyebrow to Robbie which impressed the teen.
- 'Sorry' Robbie said letting her head hang down.
Jack sighed, he didn't want a big discussion with a stubborn teen who , for sure, wasn't going to tell on her friends. He knew you could jump hi and low with Robbie but she wouldn't grass on her friends, no matter what trouble she got in for it.
- 'So ehm who's your friend, for how longs he's gonna be staying here then?' Robbie asked to change the subject.
- 'Ehm, come here, let me introduce him to you' Jack held his hand out and Robbie got of her chair and grabbed Jack's hand.
They both walked out of the bedroom and walked over to the sofa where she saw who was sitting there with her sister Roxy.
- 'You?' Robbie said' this is your friend dad, this clown pushed me over at the minimarket'.
- 'Robbie watch your mouth! 'Ronnie said strict.
- 'You?' Michael said in the same tone as Robbie just had done 'this is your kid Jack, this is the loudmouth at the minimarket I told you about'.
Roxy and Jack started laughing as Michael was pretending to be Robbie in her way of reacting.
- 'Hear you're a handful ' Michael said with a grin.
- 'Yeah well in time you'll find out that Roxy's full of it ' Robbie said to Michael, thinking this came from her older sister.
- 'Oi Robbie stop that!' Jack said giving Robbie a serious look that she should tone it down a bit.
- 'Well, "in time" you're gonna see more of that I tell you, she's a real piece of work that babysister of mine' Roxy said looking at Michael.
- 'Rox!' Ronnie said trying to not get both sisters at eachothers throat again.
- 'Yeah, Archie and Glenda really took their time to make me perfect, while with you they were probably in a lot of hurry, made them forget to install some utilities up in that head of yours' Robbie said pointing at her head and walking to her room already done with this.
Michael was grinning as he witnessed this little act between the two sisters.
- 'Enough the both of you!' Jack said sighing like he got a little embarrassed with Robbie and Roxy talking like this in front of his old friend, it wasn't really a good impression.
But that was something Robbie couldn't care less about, although it seem to amuse Michael quite a bit.
Robbie walked back to her room and slammed the door, while Roxy started biting her nails getting a little frustrated from her younger sister making a fool of her in front of Michael.
- 'Well that was our matinee Michael, you're ready for the eveningshow?' Ronnie said walking back to the kitchen, not amused about Roxy and Robbie's behavior.