TIFFANY'S POV:
I made my way downstairs the next morning having just finished getting organised for school, unlocking and opening the door to Justin…
"Justin, what are you doing here?" I questioned "How did you get my address?"
"Is it too early? Sorry…" he replied "And I asked your friend, Rhiannon. Told her I had to apologise to you."
"You don't have to apologise." I informed him "But thank you."
"I do. I want to apologise for totally bailing on you yesterday without an explanation," he admitted "and was wondering if you fancied going somewhere for breakfast before school so we could start work on this assignment, what do you say?"
"Invite your friend in, Tiff; you're letting all the heat out!" Mum proclaimed as she made her way down the stairs
"We're actually just on our way out for breakfast." I informed her "If that's okay?"
She glanced at her watch and nodded her head… "As long as you're not late for school."
"We won't be." Justin assured her
"Good," she replied as she made her way into the kitchen "I'll see you later."
Nodding my head in agreement, I grabbed my school bag from the hallway cupboard and my coat from the hook and followed Justin out of the door, shutting it behind me…
"Your Mum seems nice…" Justin admitted as we walked into the shopping centre
"She's the best," I informed him "me and my brother, we'd be lost without her. So, what are we doing for breakfast?"
"McDonald's," he replied "food of Kings!"
"Seriously?" I questioned, raising an eyebrow at him
"Yeah, we can go somewhere else if you want to though?" he inquired
"No, McDonald's is fine." I replied, smiling at him warmly "But you're paying…"
"Am I now?" he asked "And why's that?"
"A gentleman always pays." I informed him as I stepped onto the escalator, turning to face him, smiling at him warmly
He stepped onto the step below me and smiled up at me… "Okay. But the next time our study session is like this, you're buying."
"We're going to have another study session like this?" I asked
"If it means you paying, then yes." he informed me
I smiled at him warmly… "Okay."
JUSTIN'S POV:
"Justin, where have you been?" Gabriella asked as Tiffany and I walked into school just as the bell went
"I'll see you after school, yeah?" she questioned, raising an eyebrow at me
I glanced between her and Gabriella and nodded my head, watching her as she walked off…
"Hello!" Gabriella proclaimed, snapping me from my trance
"What?" I asked, raising an eyebrow at her
"You and her were together this morning, why?" she inquired
"We're working on a project together," I informed her as I moved over to my locker "we had a breakfast study session."
"We were meant to be going over outfit choices for the school dance this morning though." she admitted "My Mum opened her shop especially!"
"I'm sorry, can we do it another day?" I questioned
"Tonight, after school is the only free slot she's got…" she replied
"I can't, Tiff and I really need to get a start on this project." I informed her
"You're calling her Tiff?" she asked, raising an eyebrow at me
"It's her name, isn't it?" I questioned as I shut my locker door
"I thought it was Tiffany…" she informed me
"Does it really matter what I'm calling her, Gab?" I asked
She sighed… "After school, yes or no?"
"I'll see you there." I informed her
Smiling at me warmly, she pressed her lips against my cheek and made her way off down the corridor. Sighing heavily, I rested my head against my locker door before making my way off in the other direction to my classroom…
So something else we've learnt is that Gabriella most definitely calls the shots in hers and Justin's relationship – will he let Tiffany down again, or will he ditch Gabriella again?