Playing with fire- reader x Robbie Roscoe {hollyoaks fanfic}

Chapter 16

24th December 2013

After 2 months away in Alicante, I decided it would be best to come home, especially since Christmas is tomorrow. I call a taxi to pick me up from the airport to surprise my family and Robbie. Ever since I left for Alicante I practically fell off the face of the earth the only person I spoke to was Michaela because I was living with her. I know it's wrong that I didn't contact anyone and I probably have made them sick but all they know is that I have been staying with her and that's all. But now I feel like my head has cleared now and I can finally process everything that has gone on a few months ago.

The taxi pulls up on The Dog in The Pond car park, it feels like Deja vu however the last time I came back in a taxi I was extremely drunk, thank god this time I am stone cold sober haha. The taxi driver grabs my suitcase out the back and I head home.

I knock on the door and a few seconds later the door opens, it was Carmel. "Lola you didn't tell us you were coming" she said as she hugs me, "I've missed you too Carm" I said as I hug her back, I walk in and Mercedes and Theresa are sat on the couch, "well well well look what the cat dragged in" Mercedes said jokingly, "don't pretend you don't miss me, I missed you too" I laugh as I hug her and Theresa, "how was Alicante?" Theresa asked me. "It was what I needed, I feel much better now" I replied "so where's Browning, finally behind bars where he belongs?" I continue, and when I looked at Mercedes her face went a little pale like she was hiding something. "What?" I raise my eyebrow,"he' escaped prison and well he drove off a cliff, he won't ever hurt you again" Mercedes said as she hugged me, "I never expected that" I said still trying to process what she said, in all honesty felt so relieved that the whole ordeal is finally over. I wanted to ask her more questions but to be honest I don't want anything more to do with that man. "So, how long are you staying for?" Theresa asked, "I'm back for good now, I just needed to clear my head" I replied, "have you heard from Robbie?" I asked them both, in which they both looked at each other, "what?" I gave a confused look, in which they both stayed quiet. "Okay if you guys aren't gonna tell me I'm gonna find out for myself" I said as I went to the door to see Robbie in first time in months. He's been trying to contact me on the phone ever since I left but I couldn't answer, I felt so much guilt I just hope Robbie doesn't hate me.

After a five minute walk in the dark since it's winter and gets darker earlier on, I knock on the Roscoe's door, and the door opens, "oh hello Lola when did you come back?" Sandy said as she smiles softly at me, "only an hour ago it's so nice to see you again Sandy, is Robbie here?" I ask her, "he's out at the moment with Finn he should be back soon, you can come inside if you like till he comes back" she says as she lets me inside, I walk into the living room to see Freddie and Jason. "Long time no see" Freddie says as he smiles at me, "well I had to get away for a while since the Browning ordeal, I heard he's missing" I said as I sat down and look at him. "Yeah he's been missing for about 2 months we think he might have done something to himself" he responds, but I think there is more to what he's letting on. "I hope so, I never wanna see him ever again" I say. I then turn my attention to Jason, "so Jase, how's everything going for you?" I ask, "well actually I have girlfriend now" he smiles eagerly. "Oh really who?" I say as I'm intrigued, "Holly Cunnigham" he reveals, which in response I smiled "aww Jase I'm so happy for you, I always knew you had a thing for here" I laugh softly, in which he blushed clearly embarrassed. "So how's things been with Robbie?" I asked them both, in which they both go quiet "has something bad happened?" I ask as I tilt my head, and before they can say anything the front door opens and in walks Robbie. The reaction he gave wasn't what I expected, instead of what I hoped for which was him being happy to see me he instead just gave me a nasty death stare. "What is she doing here?" He asks with a nasty glare, "come on Rob you haven't seen her in ages it's not her fault what she went through " Jason tries to calm him down as well as defend me, I get up and walk over to him "look Robbie I'm sorry I left so abruptly but I-" and before could continue he interrupted "I don't need your excuses, you left and the only thing you could think of to say goodbye is a fucking note!" He snapped in which I flinch, "Rob stop it!" Freddie said as he tried to break up the situation, "Robbie I had a lot going on the last thing I wanted to do was leave you and hurt you" I pleaded for him to understand, but he just had nothing but anger in his eyes, "well that's what you did, you act like you care about me but really you are just a selfish bitch!" he said with pure hatred in his voice, "thats enough!" Sandy said as she walked in from the kitchen, "that is no way to talk to a girl, I thought I raised you better than that" she ridiculed Robbie, but in response he just stormed upstairs and slammed his bedroom door shut. Tears started to stream down my face and Freddie pulled into a hug as I sobbed uncontrollably, "it's alright Lola he will soon get over it" he tried to reassure, "this was the last thing I wanted, I never wanted him to hate me" I said whilst struggling to breathe due to crying so much, "he doesn't hate you Lola he's just trying to process you coming back he will get over it soon" Freddie said as he continued to hold me. "So is this why no one wanted to tell me about what's been happening with Robbie" I said as my eyes were puffy from the tears. "Since you left Lola Robbie has just been spiralling out of control, him and Finn have just been causing nothing but trouble. We've tried to help him get back on track but he's just not having it" Jason explained, I sigh as I wiped my tears "thank you both of you for sticking up for me" I said to them. "It's ok, you know all us Roscoes are here for you, even Robbie when he comes around eventually" Freddie said as he smiled at me "thank you, I hope he comes around soon, I really do." I said back, worry on my face on the future between me and Robbie and if we will ever be the same again.

Authors note: I'm back!!! Thank you all so much for being so patient I have just had a lot going on in my life but I will be posting more often on this fanfic now I also had quite a bit of writers block but anyways I hope you all enjoyed this chapter and I'm excited for what's to come with Lola and Robbie. Thanks for reading ❤️