Give Your Heart A Break.
Don't Wanna break your heart; Wanna give your heart a break
I know you're scared it's wrong, like you might make a mistake
There's just one life to live
I was inspired by some users on twitter to post this. It's a Joey/Lauren story. Don't like? Don't read I will link them at the end of the fiction. I decided to rearrange the story a bit and add a new character. This is secretly the role I want to play on the show ;) hehehe anyways enjoy xD
AN: If you are new to my story, most of the time, I use song lyrics in the story. A main song which represents the whole story then lyrics from other songs which is usually used as 'Chapter Titles'. It's the way I work and how I get inspired. Hope you don't mind.
Prologue:
Lauren and Gabriella Branning were cousins but the best of friends but like sisters. Twins in fact. They shared everything- including boys. The Tyler Moon diaries were well known throughout the square but now he was happy with their best friend, Whitney Dean.
On this certain day, Lauren and Gabriella were waking up from a rough night before and the hangover was almost instant. They groaned as they opened their eyes. Gabriella sat up, tying her sandy blonde hair up and sighing.
"What was the dude name last night? I remember kissing him but that's about it" Gabriella sighed.
Lauren chuckled.
"I remember a certain act with him in the toilets" Lauren groaned.
"Are we ever not gonna find the same boy attractive and not both sleep with him?" Gabriella exclaimed
Lauren shrugged.
"I'm 18, your 17, Ella. We are young. Its normal" Lauren replied, as she stood up and realised she was in the flat her Uncle Jack and Gabriella, his daughter, shared.
"I need coffee" Gabriella groaned.
"Lucy is giving me evils again; she really hates me, doesn't she?" Gabriella asked, walking through the square on a nice summer day.
"She is just jealous of you. She is my best friend but you're my cousin. Doesn't really compare" Lauren replied, laughing. Gabriella nodded and then stopped.
"I forgot my phone. I will meet you at the cafe" She said and ran back to her flat. Lauren sighed and carried on walking towards the cafe
To retrieve ones phone takes under 10 minutes which isn't really a timeframe for major events to happen but unaware to The Branning cousins their life's were about to change forever. As Gabriella walked into the cafe, she saw Lauren chatting to a boy, no flirting. Typical Loz, Gabriella thought but then she realised it wasn't just any boy. It was her cousin, Joey, who she had not seen in years.
"Gabs, is that you?! I knew I find you somewhere round here" Joey asked, running up to her and hugging her.
Lauren stared at her and mouthed at her "You know him?!"
"I am easy to find!" Gabriella replied, talking towards Lauren who was silently killing Gabriella for her blonde hair and long legs.
"Erm Lauren, this is who Uncle Derek was telling us about. Our cousin" Gabriella added. Lauren stared at her then quickly composed herself.
"Oh right, it's great to meet you. Uncle Derek has told us a lot about you. I'm the better brothers daughter" Lauren answered as she sat down, plotting how she was going to get Gabriella back for this.
Chapter One- Present Day.
Nobody said it was easy
No one ever said it would be this hard
-The Scientist By Coldplay
The Morning after That Drunken Kiss
"Now Your Sober"
* Sender: Lauren To: Gabriella
Omg I'm never getting drunk again. You never guess what happened last night & this morning! xoxo**
*Sender: Gabriella To: Lauren
You & Joey finally slept together?! xoxo*
*Sender: Lauren To: Gabriella
No but we kissed... Like twice. xoxo*
*Sender: Gabriella To: Lauren
I should be totally repulsed by this, Branning. You're my cousins. Your cousins. But it's just so cute. Let me know when it's wedding bells & babies. I expect to be maid of honour*
*Sender: Lauren To: Gabriella
Let's not get ahead of ourselves. Can you come over? Major sexual tension on the brain and I don't want to give in unless its becomes life or death*
Lauren quickly placed her phone down on the dining room table as she headed to the toilet. She thought she was home alone but was unaware that Joey had come home early from work and he walked in as soon as she went to the toilet. He walked into the living room when he heard Lauren's phone buzz on the table. Suspicion beat him as he walked to the table and opened her phone to read.
*Sender: Gabriella To: Lauren
Okay see you in a moment but Sexual tension is life and death, Lauren Branning! Just sleep with him already & get it out of your system. Do let me know if you start an epic love affair though. Someone has to keep Uncle Derek... Busy! xoxo*
Joey chuckled when he read this. 99.99% of him knew it was about him. He quickly placed her phone down as he heard the stairs creak. She was surprised to see him when she walked in.
"Oh. I didn't expect you back so soon" Lauren said, quickly rushing to the table and grabbing her phone, trying to ignore the sexual pull that was trying to pull her to Joey. She sighed and read her text
"Oh, Ella is coming over" Lauren said, half smiling and making it sound like a surprise.
"Oh okay. I just go upstairs then" Joey replied, making himself sound surprised too
"No she hasn't seen you in forever because of Lucy. You're her favourite cousin after me of course" Lauren told him.
Joey snorted as they heard the door knock. Lauren rushed to answer it and saw Gabriella who rushed into the living room. She smiled when she saw Joey
"Hey Stranger, it's been a while. Good you said bye bye to Lucy. She doesn't like me that one. I hardly saw you!" Gabriella said, hugging her cousin and smiled.
Joey laughed and hugged her back.
"Sorry, Gabs. I am here now" He replied.
Gabriella smiled who was very aware of the sexual tension in the room.
"Now sorry to ditch you but I believe that Lauren has some explaining to do. Girl stuff, come on" Gabriella told Joey, grabbing Lauren's arm and pulling her upstairs.
Lauren stared at her and Gabriella giggled as she shut the bedroom door.
"Thanks! You couldn't have made it anymore obvious" Lauren exclaimed, as she sat down on her bed.
"Try being in my position, Lauren! My cousin texts me saying she has kissed our cousin, twice. Took me a moment to take that in" Gabriella replied, laughing.
"Try being that cousin kissing said cousin" Lauren told her, groaning and flopping down on her bed
"Okay that beats me. But what happens now is the most important thing" Gabriella replied, sitting on the end of the bed, placing a hand on Lauren's leg in a comfort way who sighed.
"Ella, I don't know what to do. I hoped for the day where we wouldn't feel the need to share boys and I would actually feel something more but this? This is too weird. I don't understand it. I have never felt this… need before" Lauren replied, sitting up, her head in her hands.
Gabriella gasped. Lauren quickly looked at her and she could tell her cousin was trying to form words over she had just told her. Lauren waited for her reply which finally came and she couldn't believe the words that came out of Gabriella's mouth.
"You're in denial, Lauren. I think you're in love with him and you won't admit to yourself"
AN: Sorry if it's not perfect. Hope you liked it
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