"Now I'm telling you for the last time." Her mum yelled at her. "Any more trouble and you are out!"
Debbie gave a resigned little sigh and looked up at the ceiling in frustration. "Look mum I'm twenty two years old, not a child anymore."
"Yes and it's about time you started to act like it." She grabbed a bag and thrust it at her daughter. "Now go and do that shopping and be quick about it!"
As Debbie made for the door her mum stopped her. "But Debbie I do mean what I say, I've had enough of you and the trouble you cause. If I hear one more thing then you will have to find somewhere else to live."
"Ok mum I get it, I'll behave." She left the house, pulling the door too behind her. She tugged down the short skirt that she was wearing and pulled her cardigan closer around her.
"Good morning Debbie."
Debbie pulled a little face and then smiled sweetly at the little older man looking over the garden fence. "Good morning Mr. Groves."
"Been fighting with your mum again?" there was a sneer in his voice and a look in his eye that made Debbie nervous.
"Just a little bit Mr. Groves, I'm sure that she'll calm down before I get back." She gave him another little smile and then went on her way.
It took her about an hour to finish the shopping and by the time she got home she was feeling hot and bothered and more than a little bit irritable. She turned the handle on the back door only to find it locked. "Oh mum!"
She searched her pocket for her front door key to find it empty. "Shit!" she muttered savagely. Her mum had obviously had to go out and had locked all the doors.
She placed the shopping bag just inside the porch and sat down on the door step. This was just not her day!
She picked up a stone that was lying on the floor and threw it savagely. The stone flew across the fence and to Debbie's horror there was the sound of glass shattering.
She swallowed nervously and peeped over the fence. Mr. Groves shed window had a massive hole in it and Mr. Groves was standing there furiously.
"God Mr. Groves I'm so sorry." She whispered.
"Where's your mum Debbie. I think I need to talk to her about fixing this."
"Mum's had to go out." She looked at him anxiously. "Please Mr. Groves don't tell my mum, she'll be so angry with me!" she licked her lips nervously. "Maybe I can pay for the damage?"
"Oh? Have you finally got off your lazy backside and got yourself a job then?" he sneered cruelly.
"No." She whimpered. "Maybe I could work it off?"
The fury left him in a heartbeat and he smiled a smile that made Debbie want to throw up.
"Then I guess you had better come over here and we can discuss it." He told her firmly.
She walked slowly around to Mr. Groves back garden and was surprised to find him standing by his shed door. "In here if you please Debbie." He told her coldly.
"Aren't we going into the house?" she asked nervously.
"No, Mrs. Groves is having some work done in the living room so it stinks real bad in there."