Joey's POV

I watched as Abi, Max and Tanya made their way into the house and sighed. It's been almost 3 weeks since I've seen Lauren properly and its all thanks to Derek. I heard a scream and spun around in time to see Abi running to Alice, they were both crying as they rushed back into the branning's house. 10 minutes later Alice came running out towards me still crying.

"Hey, hey, Al what's wrong?" I questioned.

"It's Lauren, she..." she started but she couldn't finish because the ambulance came around the corner. It stopped outside Lauren's house and they all rushed inside.

"You need to go and tell Whit&Luce, please Joey, she'll need them!" Alice proclaimed.

"Okay okay I'll go" I replied walking off to find them still oblivious to what actually happened in there.

Abi's POV

Me, mum and dad were on our way home from the hospital, mum had her cancer scan again today. She's all clear now. We were laughing as we walked into the door.

"Lauren we're home!" Dad shouted up the stairs. There was no replied and we all exchanged worried looks as we looked around the house for Lauren. I walked into the living not expecting to see what I did… Lauren lying there on the floor empty alcohol bottle all over the floor. I couldn't find the words so I screamed as mum and dad ran into the living room. I didn't know what to do so I just ran outside and I saw Alice.

"Alice! Help! Quick!"I shouted as I ran across the square to her, tears streaming down my face.

"Wow, calm down what?" she asked looking worried.

"It's Lauren shes been drinking, a lot and she's not moving!" I said as Alice started crying. We ran back to the house and phoned an ambulance. It was silent in the house as we waited..

"Alice darling, will you go and see if the ambulance is here yet please?" mum asked.

"Of course." Alice replied running out of the house still crying.

Alice's POV

I ran down the stairs to wait for the ambulance and then I saw Joey. I sprinted across the square and straight into his arms.

"Hey, hey, Al what's wrong?" Joey questioned.

"It's Lauren, she..." I started but I couldn't finish because the ambulance came around the corner. It stopped outside Lauren's house and they all rushed inside.

"You need to go and tell Whit&Luce, please Joey, she'll need them!" Iproclaimed.

"Okay okay I'll go" Joey replied walking off to find them still oblivious to what actually happened in there.

I ran after them just in time to see them getting Lauren on a stretcher. Only four people were allowed in the ambulance with Lauren so Tanya, Abi and I got in. Max said he'd drive because we had to get Jack and Dad as well, just as the doors were about to shut Joey sprinted down the road and jumped in. Uncle Max sighed but shut the doors. Joey ran straight over and grabbed Lauren's hand. He started crying and apologising over and over leaving me and Abi confused but Tanya just looked like she was about to cry even more. I need to find out why Joey's apologising but not now.