The day before you came ( Mamma Mia! Fan fiction )

Chapter 43

It was now the day of the big move for Brandon and the kids but Lolly was not willing to start packing and Maddie packed a few things away but didn't really want to do anymore so she just stopped and walked into Lolly's room knowing that she wasn't packing anything away so Maddie walked in and sighed "I hate this Lolly" Maddie said sitting on Lollys bed.

"I know, what can we do I mean whenever we mention it to dad he says we are going no matter what it's like we have no say in the matter" Lolly sighed weakly.

"But what if we did have a say?" Maddie said smiling Lolly frowned and looked at her sister.

"what If we tell dad together and tell him how we feel about it and tell him that he is just not hearing us and just doing what he wants something like that" Lolly shrugged "we can give it a try" Maddie smiled at Lolly.

"When are you thinking we should do it maddz?" Lolly looked up to her big sister for guidance "I don't really know lace, how about a bit later on" Lolly nodded weakly.
Jackson walked into Lolly's bedroom " Ugh this absolute bullshit......god it sucks" Jackson said as he flung himself on Lolly's bed.
" I know..." Maddie sighed.
Mean while Tanya was deep in to her own thoughts when she heard someone clear their throat making Tanya jump and turn round to see Joan standing there leaning against the door frame.

"Sorry I didn't mean to make you jump darling" Joan walked further into the room with a small smile on her lips.

"I see your running for office again" Joan sighed hearing the bluntness in her daughters tone " yes I am and well I wanted to come to see if you would come to dinner tonight just you,me and your father"Joan said moving closer to Tanya.

Tanya turned to face her mother "It won't be just me and you will it? Who else are you hoping would stop by?" Joan looked down at her hands "well my publicist Sheila but, it would be good to have you there as you are a big part of this campaign" Tanya frowned and Joan handed Tanya a leaflet with a picture of her around the tender age of 12 holding her mother's hand looking up at her with hope on her face. Tanya could not believe her mother sometimes "I don't want to be part of this campaign I have my own problems at the moment" Tanya said bitterly to Joan.

"What's happened darling?" Tanya rolled her eyes "If you weren't so into you campaign you would know that Brandon is moving and taking the kids with him all the way to sunny California" Tanya said sarcastically.

"Oh Tanya darling" Joan placed her arm round Tanya but Tanya moved away "You better get going to your dinner don't want you to keep Sheila waiting" Tanya turned away from Joan and looked out the window and Joan took one last look at her daughter then left. Once Tanya knew, Joan had gone she walked over to the leaflet her mother hand left behind picked it up and looked at the picture.

Mean while Maddie, Jackson and Lolly decided to tell Brandon how they felt knowing that it was now or never because they were leaving in the morning. They headed down stairs to see Brandon sitting down

With a beer in his hand and several boxes in the lounge fully packed leaving, the lounge stripped down to the bare essentials.

"Dad" Brandon looked over to see Lolly, Jackson and Maddie walking into the lounge and joining him on the sofa.

"Everything alright?, how's the packing going?" Brandon asked taking a sip of beer.

"Well about that, me, Maddie and Lolly feel like we haven't had much of a choice about this move dad," Jackson said looking at Maddie and Lolly who wouldn't look at their father.

"I have asked you all and yes I know Lolly doesn't want to go but, you two were on my side about this," Brandon said softly to Maddie and Jackson.