Prologue - Discovering the Truth
With the current storyline starting to drain on me, I have decided to do a story on my take on what could happen once Joey discovers Lauren has revealing the truth all this side. Be prepared for upcoming spoilers and lots of Branning Drama. Please Review.
Joey and Lauren lock eyes from across the room as the realisation hits them both and they look at Lucy as the smug look leaves her face as she realises what she has said. Everyone in the Branning living room find themselves frozen with shock as they try to take in Lucy's admission but they are forced to react as an angry Lauren goes at Lucy and Jack and Max are forced to pull the former best friends apart and as true family members, an angry Abi and Alice kick Lucy out before she does more damage to the two people they love. As they return to the living room, everyone stares into space as they are all left feeling awkward and as Max tries to talk to his daughter, an emotional Lauren refuses to listen and shakingly gets up to look out of the window.
Clearly unable to take much more, Lauren forces her entire family out of the House as the emotion of Lucy's admission starts to get up to her and she doesn't seem to realise that Joey is refusing to leave Lauren in the current state she is in. As Abi heads upstairs to check on Oscar, Joey watches from the door as a shaky Lauren sits back on the couch and sits as close as possible to her unsure what or how to react around the love of his life.
Realising someone has to say something " Babe, please talk to me, I need to know what you are thinking" comments a concerned Joey and as Lauren refuses his comfort as he tries to touch his hand, he starts to feel powerless and is unprepared for what Lauren has to say.
" I blame you for this, I needed you, I almost lost my life and you were nowhere to be seen. On that day, you should have believed me over your ex-girlfriend" states a shaky Lauren . Seeing how much Lauren is struggling, Joey tries to get closer to her but Lauren refuses to let him in and continues to talk" Considering how much you were there for me when Mam left, you can't believe me over something as simple as my drinking and believing Lucy over me, how stupid can you be?" states a disgusted Lauren and as Lauren gets erratic by the truth, Joey tries to calm her down but nothing can prepare him and Lauren as she slaps him hard around the face.
Hearing raised voices, Abi comes down the stairs after checking on a sleeping Oscar and is shocked to see the state her sister is in and forces herself to intervene as her concern for her sister goes up " Joey, I think you should leave, you have done enough damage". As Abi sits next to her shaky sister on the couch, a guilty Joey leaves No5, unsure what to do but knows he will do whatever it takes to win back the love of his life.