Unexpected

To new beginnings.

Marjorie sat in her car, she was still unsure of what she'd done to Clara to cause her to be this desperate for revenge. She burst into tears and drove home.

Once she was home she unlocked the front door and found Reece sat on the sofa cradling Serena.

"Reece?" She whimpered. Her one side of her face was bright red as a result of the powerful slap she'd earlier received from Clara.

"What happened gorgeous?" He sounded worried.

She sat down next to him and he wrapped his free arm around her waist. "It's a lot. I don't want to worry you." She cried.

"Why's your face so red?" He asked.

"Clara hit me." She said.

"She WHAT?" Reece choked on his words.

"Stop, you're gonna unsettle the baby." Marjorie snapped. "Has she been alright?" Marjorie asked.

"Yeah, I think she's missed you." Reece smiled. He handed Serena over to Marjorie.

Marjorie rocked Serena in her arms. "Hey bubs," she whispered softly. Marjorie looked up at Reece. "I'm scared." She whimpered.

Reece pushed a stray hair out of Marjorie's face. "Don't be scared gorgeous, I won't let anyone hurt you."

They sat in silence for a few seconds until they both heard the door unlock. Ivy had arrived home and she rushed into the living room.

"What has happened? Why is Clara so angry? Explain!?" Ivy panicked until she noticed Marjorie had been crying.

"I was taking my dad some flowers, as i always do, and Clara happened to be there too..." Marjorie began. 

"Right.." Ivy nodded and sat down next to Marjorie.

"I don't know how she found out, but she knew my maiden name, van Gould, and then she figured that my stepdad was the reason her late husband died. Oh, and then she slapped me." Marjorie rambled.

"My dad? He died in a plane crash though.. but you had nothing to do with that did you?" Ivy asked.

"No, and I told her that, my mum and my stepdad absolutely hated me. I don't know why Clara's blaming me for all this, it happened years ago." Marjorie sighed.

"Because- she's angry. She wants revenge and you're the closest she'll ever get to the van Gould family, even if it's not your family anymore."

"There's more to it, she was talking about a load of other crap. I don't know what to do." Marjorie held her head in her hands.

"She wants me to go home, she said if I don't then she'll do something unforgivable." Ivy added.

"Maybe you should go.." Marjorie started.

Reece interrupted. "No, Ivy you're not going anywhere. Stay here. Clara won't get away with anything under my watch."

"Mum- Reece is right, if I go home.. I'm just giving her what she wants. She doesn't care about me, she just wants me away from you." Ivy said.

"Fine.." Marjorie rolled her eyes. "We just need to be careful, my darling, Clara is unpredictable."

Seconds later, there was a knock at the door.

"I'll get it, you two stay here." Reece demanded.

Reece took a deep breath before opening the door. Marjorie and Ivy stood behind him.

Clara was stood looking right at the three.

"Clara, what do you want?" Reece snapped.