Day One

Abi slipped her coat on as she was on the way to go and see Jay over at the Arches when there was suddenly a knock on the door. Abi frowned as she swung the door open to reveal Jay, standing there in his casual clothing which consisted of a blue hoody, a greyish blue t shirt and his jeans and trainers. However, there was a cut underneath his eye.

Abi gaped at him, "Jay, what happened to you?"

"Me and Dexter had a bit of a scuffle," he said gently, considering that after all Dexter was Abi's cousin. Abi sighed as she opened the door wider, letting Jay step into the house before closing the door behind him.

"I was actually on my way to see you," Abi told him as she led him into the kitchen.

"Oh yeah?" Jay frowned.

Abi smiled, "Yeah. Anyway, sit down." Abi gestured to a chair underneath the kitchen table with the use of her arm just as Tramp hurried over to Jay. Jay smiled slightly as he sat down and made a fuss over Tramp whereas Abi grabbed a clean cloth rinsing it under cold water before squeezing it. Abi smiled softly as she began to dab the wet cloth onto Jay's cut, making Jay wince.

"Sorry," Abi said softly, as she continued to dab Jay's wounded eye, cleaning the blood. "Why did he hit you?" Abi wondered.

"Dexter flipped out over at the Arches," Jay explained. "Phil gave him the sack. I tried to calm Dexter down but he just took it out on me and whacked me," Jay shrugged.

Abi sighed, "I do feel sorry for him. I can't imagine what he's going through right now!"

"I wash my hands with him to be honest with you babe," Jay sighed as he rubbed his forehead.

"Maybe we should invite him round here," Abi suggested.

Jay frowned at Abi, "Why? It wouldn't make things any different and plus it's not like me and him are the best of friends at the moment are we?"

Abi smiled sadly, "He doesn't mean it. He's going through a rough time. His dad left him again and now his mum wants to leave the Square for this job she's been offered. You've kind of been in his shoes. He needs his friends' support."

Jay sighed, "I guess. I guess I can give him a second chance."

Abi smiled as she leant down, kissing his lips softly.

…

Jay and Abi were huddled onto the sofa in the living room, laughing together. Abi had text Dexter fifteen minutes ago, inviting him to come round. A knocking shook the whole household.

"That'll be Dexter," Abi pointed out as she jumped off the sofa to answer the door. Jay stood in the centre of the living room waiting for Dexter to come through. He heard his girlfriend say 'Hiya' to Dexter in her bubbly tone of voice but he assumed that Dexter was being arrogant and instead he just entered the living room and slumping himself down on the armchair. Dexter and Jay were having some sort of staring match before Abi slowly walked into the room and stood beside Jay, breaking the tension.

"You alright?" Jay asked.

"What do you think Jay?" Dexter retorted, "My dad left because of my mum and now my mum wants to leave me after 21 years for a job! She wants to take it, she's having no doubts about it. So how do you think I am exactly, hmm?"

"Maybe you should calm down yeah?" Abi suggested, "Maybe you should try and talk to her? Maybe because you won't talk to your mum, she thinks that you don't want her around anymore as you're always with Nan, not bothering to see her. Maybe she feels you have your own life…" Abi rambled on.

Abi got cut off by Dexter's chuckling.

"You actually have no idea," Dexter shook his head.

"She's only trying to help Dex," Jay said gently, defending Abi.

"I don't want any help," Dexter scoffed. "I'm quite capable of sorting my own life out, thanks!"

"Well you're obviously not as you're upset about your mum wanting to leave the Square," Abi argued.

""Sort out your own perfect little relationship before you start giving me advice. He cheated on you," Dexter snapped.

Jay stared at Dexter coldly. Dexter's eyes were glued onto Jay as they had some sort of staring match. Abi looked at the tension between the two boys.

"What?" Abi stuttered.

"Ignore him Abi," Jay muttered.

"Go something to hide Jay?" Dexter snarled before turning to his cousin, "Cuz, do you erm remember that barmaid on holiday in the summer…what was her name? That's right- Kitty!"

Abi's eyes widen as she gulped as she felt a lump in her throat as well as her eyes stinging.

"And you and Jay had a bit of a scuffle," Dexter continued as he folded his arms across his chest.

"Stop it," Jay snapped.

"Why Jay?" Dexter gasped turning to his best friend and former colleague. "Do you want to tell her?"

"Jay, is this true?" Abi ordered quietly, feeling herself about to cry. "Did you sleep with another girl behind my back?!"

Jay slowly touched her arm, "Abi," he said softly.

"Now, I don't know about whether he slept with her," Dexter pointed out in a tormenting manner.

Jay switched back to Dexter. "Just pack it in will ya," Jay snapped, raising his voice a little.

"Well I don't know whether you slept with her or not," Dexter shrugged acting all innocent.

"You know I went with you when you came, you know that it didn't go that far," Jay retaliated, forgetting that Abi was in the room.

Abi gasped loudly as tears started to form in her eyes, letting them run down her face.

"Abi," Jay said gently touching her arm again but she just jerked it away in disgust.

"How could you?!" Abi cried.

"It was just a kiss," Jay tried to comfort her.

"Oh so that makes everything okay does it?" Abi says sarcastically.

"Well no," Jay mumbled.

"If he had it his way then he would have kept it from you for the rest of your life together," Dexter interrupted.

"Get out Dexter," Abi ordered, staring at him coldly. Dexter just sat there, his eyebrow arched.

"You heard her, get out," Jay commanded.

Abi turned to Jay glaring at him, "You get out too."

Jay gaped at his girlfriend, "What?"

"You heard," Abi said, spitefully.

Dexter snarled as he left the house, the two of them hearing the door slam behind him.

"Abi please," Jay tried to reason, approaching her gently.

"I don't want to be a doormat like my mum," Abi told him, sternly as she walked towards the lounge door.

"You're not a doormat," Jay sighed as he felt pools of water start to form within his eyeballs. "Abi, I love you."

Abi walked into the hallway, allowing Jay to follow her as she opened the front door.

"Abi please," Jay pleaded.

"I don't care what you have to say to me Jay," Abi snapped as she turned to Jay. "It's over."

Jay gaped at his now ex-girlfriend, as his heart had just broken into a million pieces. "Abi…"

"Go," Abi stared at Jay coldly.

Jay bowed his head down as he headed out of the front door. Abi slammed the door shut behind him before bashing her back into the door letting tears stream down her face. She let out a few sobs before she headed back into the living room, sitting back down on the sofa. She just sat there staring into space letting tears flow down her face.

"Abi," Lauren called as she slammed the door behind her. Abi quickly wiped her tears away, sniffing to hold back the crying. Lauren entered the living room, "I just saw Jay and Dexter have some sort of scuffle on the street. What's going on?"

Abi turned to Lauren as she burst into floods of tears.

"Abi!" Lauren gasped as she hurried over to her baby sister wrapping her arms around her. "What's happened?"

Abi didn't respond, just wept on her sister's shoulder. Lauren didn't push for answers, she just let Abi cry in her arms. Abi thought that they'd be no one else in the world that could replace Jay and vice versa. She thought that her life was in the hands of Jay and that she would be happy. But I guess happy ever afters are just for fairytales…

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Will Abi forgive Jay or is their relationship over for good? Find out in Day 2!