Hey I'm back :) Hope this makes up for last nights scenes :'( How heartbreaking were they? The sooner the truth comes out, the sooner us Jouren fans can be happy again :)
Anyway, Enjoy :) X
Lauren was sat on her couch, finishing her art coursework. She was putting the finishing touches into it, when she decided to add a tear drop to her face, that was on the sheet of paper. She had drawn her and Joey. Or, to be more specific, half of their faces on each side of the paper, with a heart broken in two,in the middle of the paper. She had come up with a caption in her head, what read ''When a heart breaks, a life ends''. In her case, that was true. Since Joey had broken up with her, she honestly felt like her life had ended. She finished putting the tears drops onto ''her'' face and shaded the heart in red. She held it out at arms length and nodded, before slipping into her folder. She tidied up her stuff and spotted the twenty pound note her Dad had left for her on the coffee table. She stared at it, before picking that and her jacket up, heading for the Queen Vic...
Lucy, Joey, Whitney, Tyler and Fat were having a lunch in ueen Vic, when the door swung open and Lauren walked in, her head held high and not sparing them a glance. She headed for the bar and smiled at Alfie, ordering a drink and some food. Alfie nodded and told her he would get them ready for her. Lauren smiled and sat down at a table, pulling her phone out. She smiled at a message from one of her friends at college. She could feel five pairs of eyes burning into her, but she ignored them. She smiled at Roxy, when she brought Lauren her food. Lauren paid and told Roxy to keep the change. Roxy looked surprised, but smiled and walked back behind the bar, leaving Lauren to eat her food...
Joey watched as Lauren ate her food. checking her phone as she talked via text to someone she knew, as he could see a smile on her face. He looked at his pint and decided to get another one. He headed for the bar and asked for a pint when Alfie walked over to him. Alfie smiled and nodded over to where Lauren was sitting.
'She's doing well, isn't she?' he said
'Yeah, I supposed she is' said Joey, torn over whether believe that the drink Lauren had got infront of her was Coke or a Vodka Coke.
'Can you bring it over?' Joey asked Alfie, cocking his head towards Lauren, who was too absorbed in her phone to know that Joey was talking about her.
'Sure' said Alfie. Joey smiled and paid, before lightly clearing his throat. Lauren looked up and the smile dropped off her face.
'Get lost, Joey' she said. Joey sighed, but still sat down, making Lauren scowl.
'What are you doing?' she questioned, surprised by his action.
'Just wanted to see how you were doing' said Joey, smiling as Alfie put his pint infront of him.
'Yeah, well you've seen me, now scram back to your girlfriend' Lauren snarled, pushing her plate away from her and standing up. She walked past Joey, but he grabbed her wrist and spun her to face him as he stood up.
'Let go of me!' Lauren hissed, watching Alfie move to the end of the bar, incase he needed to intervene.
'Lauren, I just need to make sure that you're okay. I know how much you're hurting and I don't want you doing anything stupid! You're my cousin, Lauren. Aren't I allowed to be worried about my family?' Joey snapped. He snapped his mouth shut as he replayed the setence over in his head, mentally cursing himself.
'Lauren, I didn't mean-'
'Save it! I'm just your drunk little cousin, who you can't stand the sight of anymore' Lauren spat, before heading for the door.
'Lauren, you're twisting my words!' shouted Joey, as Lauren rushed from the pub. He sighed and rubbed his head. What the hell had his life come to?...
Later than night, Joey, Lucy, Whitney and Tyler were in Vic, enjoying a srink, although Joey was putting on a front. He drank his pint, when the doors open and Lauren came in giggling with a guy. Joey's eyes lit up with jealousy and rage. Lucy's mouth dropped open in shock at the guy with Lauren.
'PETER?' Lucy suddenly screamed, the pub falling silent. Peter looked up from the bar to where his twin was standing.
'Oh yeah. Alright Luce? Long time no see, eh?' he said, Lauren giggling next to him. He turned back to Lauren and offered her his arm and led them to a table, leaving Lucy gobsmacked. She turned on her heel and almost walked straight into Joey, who was on his feet, jealousy cursing through his viens.
'Where are you going, babe?' Lucy asked. Joey blinked and looked down at her.
'Don't call me that. Who the hell is that with Lauren?' he asked her
'My twin. Peter. Also her ex...' smirked Lucy. Joey's head snapped up towards where Lauren was sat with Peter. He swallowed down the jealousy and stormed past Lucy to the bar and ordering a drink through gritted teeth, keeping an eye on the girl he still loved...
Throughout the night, Lucy's anger built and built until she snapped. Lauren had gone to bar, having to walk round to where the gang was sitting, to get Kirsty's attention, as she was in the back.
'Er, an orange and a pint, please' she ordered. Kirsty smiled and nodded, looking at Lauren.
'You're doing really well, Lauren. I'm proud... So, whose he?' asked Kirsty, trying her best to be friendly with Lauren. Lauren didn't answer for a minute.
'Peter. He's been my best friend for years. Only came back today and I bumped into him. Nice surprise' Lauren smiled
'First time you've seen him since today?' asked Kirsty
'Yep. Although we've talked on the phone. Especailly over these last few weeks. Him being there for me whenever I needed him and that. He's been great' said Lauren. Kirsty cocked an eyebrow.
'Oh aye? and any chance of... you know?' she asked. Lauren looked at her and laughed.
'No! He's my ex. Besides, he's got his eye on someone. I'm going to make sure that he gets her..' said Lauren, paying for her drinks. She was about to take them back to the table, when there was a tap on her shoulder. She turned to see Lucy standing behind and rolled her eyes.
'Luce, go way. Okay, I don't-'
SMACK!
Lucy's slap echoed round the pub, the pub falling silent. Lauren set her jaw and swung her body back round to face her ex best friend.
'Oh that's the way you want it?' she laughed, before giving Lucy a backhanded slap, which sent her flying into the table, glasses smashing on the floor. Lucy retaliated straight away, wasting no time in grabbing a handful of Lauren's hair and yanking it. Pretty soon, an almighty catfight broke out between the two, with Alfie, Roxy and Kirsty trying to jump in and stop it, but found it was impossible to do so without getting injured.
'LUCE! LAUREN!' shouted Peter and Whitney, watching as Lauren pinned Lucy down and tried to make Lucy let go of her hair. Suddenly, glass showered over her and Whitney screamed, lurching forward to grab Lucy away from Lauren, but Joey and Tyler held her back. Lucy got the upper hand, or so she thought. As Lucy pinned Lauren down, Lauren landed a punch at Lucy's nose, managing to break it as a crack filled the air. Lucy recoiled and Tyler grabbed her, restraining her from Lauren. Peter dragged Lauren up, holding her back tightly as the two girls tried to get to each other again.
'ENOUGH, NOW!' Joey screamed at them
'SHUT IT, JOEY! IF YOU HAD BELIEVED ME INSTEAD THIS SNEAKY LITTLE COW... THIS WOULDN'T HAVE HAPPENED!' screamed Lauren
'What? Lauren, please not this again!' groaned Joey. Lauren's anger got the better of her then.
'YOU KNOW WHAT? YOU'RE WELCOME TO EACH OTHER! YOU TWO DESERVE EACH OTHER!' she screamed, her heart breaking as she said the words. Joey's eyes widened in shock.
'WHAT? You seriously think I want her?' Joey questioned. Lucy scowled.
'What's that supposed to mean?' Lucy demanded
'Never mind' sighed Joey, rubbing his head. Lucy scoffed and shook her head.
'Oh Joey, I was good enough for you first time round, why not this time round?' said Lucy, knowing she was destroying Lauren's heart.
'You know what? I'm done! Get with her, I don't care anymore. I may as well just disappear! Even if we were still together, Joey... Something would've still come along and tore us apart' Lauren said, making Lucy brighten up.
'Oh? so you admit it? Even I hadn't spiked your drink that night, something else would've torn you apart? I knew you had no faith in the relation-' Lucy began say, unaware of what she had just let slip, until Whitney stepped in.
'WHOA! WHAT DID YOU JUST SAY?' screamed Whitney. Lucy visiable paled, as she replayed the sentence in her head.
'WHAT DID YOU JUST SAY?' repeated Whitney, grabbing Lucy by the shoulders.
'I did it! I spiked her drink and you know what? I'm glad I did, because now I don't have to feel sick in my throat everytime I see them two kissing or been lovey dovey with each other!' . Everyone in the pub was silent, while Joey was feeling physically sick with himself.
'Lauren... Lauren, I'm so sorry. I'm so sorry!' said Joey, rushing towards her. She pushed him back and headed for the door, not before telling Peter she was going home and that he shouldn't follow her. She turned back to face Joey.
'You made your bed, Joey... So you can go and lie in it!' she said dangerously, before wrenching the door open and rushing from the pub...
Joey looked at Lucy over his shoulder and shot her a disgusted look, before wrenching the door open and rushing out to find Lauren. He saw her sat on the bench in the gardens. He rushed over to her.
'LAUREN!' he shouted. She got up at the sound of his voice, but he grabbed her wrist to stop her walking any further. He cupped her face with his hands and stroked her cheeks.
'I am so, so sorry, babe! I'm so sorry!' he apologized. Lauren finally let the tears loose and allowed Joey to crush her to his chest in a hug. She felt him kissing her hair repeatedly and apologizing. She breathed in his scent and kissed his neck as her arms wrapped around his shoulders. She felt his hands slide up into her hair and pulled her back slightly so his lips could cover hers. Due to her emotional state and her head all over the place, she reciprocated the kiss. She gasped he pulled her closer to him and he took advantage, by slipping his tounge into her mouth. Her hands threaded through his hair, as he backed her into the iron fencing, wanting to be close as possible to her, not an inch of space between their bodies. Lauren's brain suddenly snapped back into reality and she shoved him away, breathing heavily.
'NO! NO! You don't do that! You're not doing to that to me. You can't kiss me and think that everything is going to be okay, becuase it's not!' she shouted. Joey stared at her, his mind still on the kiss.
'Lauren...'
'No! You're not doing this to me again. You chose her over me! Do you know how that made me feel? How hurt I was? The one person I've only ever trusted and you shatter it within a second! Well, guess what, Joey? You're not going to break my trust anymore or break my heart ever again... because you wont get the chance!' Lauren cried. Joey lurched forward at this, his hands at the side of her head.
'No! No, baby! don't do this, don't do this, please! I love you! I love you so much. More than I've ever loved anyone in my life!' cried Joey, not caring that he was crying or showing his vunerability.
'I can't, Joey. I just can't! I'm sorry, I'm so sorry!' sobbed Lauren. She went to move, but Joey kept her in place.
'Three impossibe challenges. Name any three and I'll do them. I'll do them for you, Lauren. I swear I will. I love you so much, please, please give me a chance to put this right... Please!' Joey begged. Lauren shook her head, and Joey let out choked gasp.
'Lauren, please. Please, I'm begging you here. I love you so much, okay? I love your hair, your lips... I love everything about you... Please, please don't end this for good! please...' begged Joey, tears streaming down his face. During his speech, he had sunk to his knees, his arms round her waist. Lauren let out a choked sob and took a deep, shaky breath.
'Joey, I need to be with someone that will NEVER, EVER hurt me! Ever!' she cried. She felt Joey press his lips against her hips. She looked down at him with a tear stained and blood stained face.
'No, It can't be it! It's not it, babe. It's not!' Joey cried
'It has to be, Joey. You've hurt me too much for us to go back! I'm sorry! Now let me go...' she whispered. Joey shook his head and got back up to his feet, cupping her face.
'I can't let you go, Lauren. You're my baby. You're mine. No one elses...' he whispered, pressing their foreheads together. Lauren squeezed her eyes tight shut, before locking them with Joey's.
'If you love so much... Then let me go...' she said. A few seconds later, Joey straightened up and his hands slipped from her face slowly, allowing Lauren to rush home. He sank to his knees and cried. He jumped when he felt a pair of arms wrap around his shoulders. He turned his head to see a tear stained Whitney kneeling behind him, Tyler next to him.
'How much of that did you here?' Joey asked, his voice flat and emotionless.
'Everything from 'No! No! You can't do that...'' till the end' said Tyler, struggling to keep his own emotions in check. Joey moved out of Whitney's hug, got to his face and headed for his house.
'Joey?' he stopped at Whitney's voice and turned his head to the side, a sign that he was listening.
'It's going to be okay. You watch' said Whitney. Joey didn't believe that. He didn't believe anything anymore. As he climbed into bed that night, he cried himself to sleep. Unbeknown to him, Lauren did too...
Two hearts broken, Two souls broken... Both waiting to be fixed.
R&R Xx