Chapter four-saving me

I couldn't believe joey had been like that with me. I wasn't lying about what happend with Derek I was telling the truth, he's such an arse.
He doesn't even know me and he already thinks he can judge me, well he's wrong. I don't care what he thinks of me because to me he is nobody.
Once I had ran out of the house I just kept on running and running. I didn't know where I was going yet but I did have an image in my head of me in a club drowning my sorrows.
It wasn't until I came out of my little thinking bubble that I realised I had stopped running.
I looked up at the familiar building, this is where I would becoming every time I got upset now.
I walked through the hospital doors and straight up to the ward my parents were on.

When I got up there I steadied my breathing a bit before going in, as I walked through the door i spotted abi sat there holding mms hand.
"Hey abs" I said as I sat down next to her. "Hey.. I heard you and joey fell out" abi said. I sighed and nodded at her.
"First fall out already?" Abi chuckled while nudging me.
"Hm, I told Alice everything and joey told me I was sick to make something like that up" I said as my eyes filled up.
Abi pulled me forward so my head was resting on her shoulder while I sniffled.

"If it makes you feel better kathy and Alice were drilling joey when I left" abi chuckled. "Good" I replied.
"I may have told him what I thought too, I told him everything you said was true" abi said.
I chuckled at abi, it's not like her to get all defensive but she has her moments.
"Does Al believe me?" I asked. "Yeah, yeah she does" abi said.

We remained silent for a bit just enjoying the peace. "Did you tell them about Derek getting y-" abi began. "No! Course not, I only told them what they needed to know" I said.
"Okay, it's your choice" abi said. We fell into a comfortable silence and just sat there talking to mum and dad for about four hours, I don't know if they could hear us or not but it was nice to speak to them anyway.

"Uncle jacks on his way to pick me up so I've gotta go, you coming?" Abi asked.
"No, I wanna stop here just a while longer" I smiled. "Are you sure Lo it's 10pm" abi said.
"Yeah ill be fine, I won't be too long" I said.

Once abi had left I sat and held my mums hand while talking to her and dad to see if I could get any response. Nothing happend and after about three hours of trying, I still wasn't calm so I made my way back to Alice's.

I was just lazily walking down the road past all of nightclubs and drunk people. I'd usually be tempted to go in but I had learnt to get my drinking habits under control now.
I carried on walking past, my mind set on getting home and in bed.

It was just then I felt a hand cover my mouth as I was violently pulled into the alleyway. I had a horrible feeling this could be joey getting his revenge back for earlier, after all I didn't know what he was capable of did I?
I opened my eyes and froze to the spot, I felt like I couldn't breath. How did he even find me?
"Derek?" I whispered.
"Hello Lauren" Derek said added with that disgusting smirk of his.
I made an attempt to run but had no luck and his grip tightened around my neck and waist.

"What do you want?" I said as the tears started to fill my eyes. "I wanted to know if you've said anything to my angel about what I had arranged for you?" Derek spat.
"You mean about you getting your little friends to attack me or are you worried that I've told your precious Alice you also got your friends to rape me?" I said.
"Now, now Lauren your pushing yor luck" Derek said. "Alice already hates you, she doesn't need me for that" I said.
"Your gonna regret saying that?" Derek spat. And I did regret it as soon as the words left my mouth, I knew he'd flip if I mentioned what Alice thought of him.

"DEREK!" I screamed out in pain as he punched me in the face. I automatically kneed him in between the legs causing him to bend over in pain.
This was my chance to run and I took it only for me to get to the end of the alleyway and run straight into a hard body.

I froze to the spot and I couldn't move, this couldn't happen to me again. I felt two hands rest on both my shoulders and push me so my back was on the wall just like Derek has, only this time it was gentle, really gente which confused me slightly.
I felt the person remove their hands from me and walk straight past me yet I still couldn't move, i squeezed my eyes tight shut as my bidy started to shake that was my chance to escape and i couldn't move.

I heard shouting and people pushing around but I kept my back faced to them with my eyes still tight shut as I continued to tremble, everything was just a blur.

Suddenly two hands cupped each of my cheeks and I feared what was going to happen next. The shouting had stopped but somebody had hold of my face and I began to sob.
"No, no, no, please no, please!" I begged. I couldn't s go thought this again, it would kill me.
"Lauren! Lauren!" Someone said slightly shaking my head with their hands.
I noticed the voice but I couldn't quite figure out who it was and they knew me because they knew my name.

I opened my eyes slowly and joey was stood in front of me. My eyes widened as I let the tears roll down my cheeks.
"Joey please! I'm sorry, I know you think I lied to Alice but I promise you I didn't, please don't hurt me, please joey!" I said as I sobbed and panicked about what was gonna happen next.
"Ey, ey I won't hurt you Lauren, I promise you I won't, I'm sorry I didn't believe you" joey said
My shoulders relaxed at the thought of being safe, it didn't stop me from sobbing though no matter how hard I tried.

Joeys next over surprised me though but comforted me at the same time, he pulled me into him and wrapped one arm tightly around my waist and placed his spare hand on the back of my head pulling it forward to rest on his shoulder.
"Why are you being nice to me?" I asked as I still stayed tight to joey. "Because no one deserves any of this Lauren and I was such a douche to you earlier" joey replied. "But you hate me" I told him.
"No Lauren I don't hate you, I like you, I'm sorry about earlier I just thought you were lying to Alice, I'm sorry" joey said.
I removed myself out of joeys arms and looked up at him "oh" I said. I really had thought he hated me after how he was back at the house with me earlier.
"Shall we go home?" Joey asked. "Yeah it's been a long day and I'm tired" I said and I rubbed my hands over y face, wincing as I did. I could tell my cheek had swollen up, god knows what I must look like at he minute.
"Does it hurt?" Joey asked. I didn't even know he had noticed me wince.
"Er, a bit ill be fine though" I told him. "I'll kill him" joey said floating his nostrils, obviously getting angry.
"Joey calm down, it's fine" I said a trying to calm him.

Joey sighed and nodded at me before leading us out the alleyway. I linked my arm through his and we made our way home.
We had been waking about ten minutes when something hit my face right were it was bruised.
"Ow!" I shouted holding the side of my face. "Hello gorgeous" a group of boys shouted across the road, obviously drunk.
"Oi!" Joey shouted, making them all stop when they saw him which I found a bit odd. Joey obviously had a reputation around here. "Sorry joe' is she your girlfriend?" One of them asked. I went bright red, this was awkward.
I noticed joey still hasn't answered yet, making things more awkward for us all.
"She's my cousin, Lauren" joey said as they made their way over to us.
"Sorry Lauren, we were all just saying how good looking you are" one of them said while taking in my full body length and winking at me.
"Yeah well next time I'd really appreciate it if you didn't throw a bottle in my face!" I told them.
Joey chuckled at me whilst all the other boys cheered, typical boys.
"Oh girl, your feisty, think me and you should go out sometime" he said. This didn't make me feel special at all I felt nothing. "Sorry I'm not interested" I told him, causing joey and all the boys to laugh.
"Worth a try" he muttered as I chuckled to myself.

"Oi guys wait up!" Someone shouted from down the street. "Here he is" one of the guys said.
"Oh, you don't still hang about with that idiot do you?" Joey said.
Oh my god what was he even doing here? I hadn't seen him in ages.
"Lauren?" He asked. "Mitch" I ,mumbled.
"Erm how do you guys know each other?" Joey asked. "Ex boyfriend I simply said. Mitch didn't say nothing which came as a shock.
"You two went out?" Joey said. "Yeah well we all make mistakes" I said causing all he boys to cheer yet again.
"Yeah you were my biggest" Mitch stated while putting his face in front of mine.
"Ou don't talk to her like that!" Joey said pulling me behind him. "Didn't take you log did it Lauren" Mitch said looking a joey. "He's my cousin Mitch! But remember you cheated in me so I can do what the hell I like." I said.
"Whatever, come on boys" Mitch said leading them away.
They all said there goodbyes to me and joey apart from Mitch and we were left alone again.

"He's a real douche, can't believe you went out with him" joey said. "Yeah well like I said we all make mistakes" I told him.
"But him?" Joey asked. I just shrugged my shoulders not really knowing what to say.
"You could have any guy you want, your beautiful" joey said.
I started to blush at his comment and I was mentally thanking god it was dark.
I'm pretty sure this isn't the way you speak to your cousin.
Joey smiled down at me, it was kinda intense as we stared into each others eyes, not being able to look away.

We were broke apart by the sound of a door slamming. Joey jumped as the door slammed and it was only then that I noticed we both had one hand entwined.
"We best get back" joey said and he walked off in front of me.
I'm not sure what just happend but that is no way to treat your cousin.

Sorry it's really late,I didn't get in from work till late...
I won't be able to update again till Monday, sorry.
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