TIFFANY'S POV:
Justin and I awoke abruptly as we heard a door slam, a yelp leaving my mouth as I jostled my arm too much…
"Vaughan," Mum sighed "are you okay, love?"
"Yeah, fine." I replied "What are you guys doing here?"
"One of the nurses rang us, told us you were awake." she informed me "It's so good to see you, darling."
"It's good to see you too, Mum." I admitted, smiling at her warmly
"Justin, shall we go and get some breakfast for us all?" Vaughan asked him as he moved from the bed
He glanced at Mum and me and nodded his head, following Vaughan from the room…
JUSTIN'S POV:
"What was that?" Dad questioned as soon as we were around the corner
"It was nothing." I informed him as I continued to walk
"Nothing?" he inquired, pulling me back to him "You do not fall asleep cuddling your stepsister!"
"I didn't mean to. She was exhausted and when I told her what had happened, she got upset and I comforted her. There was absolutely nothing to it." I replied "I said it can't and won't happen and it won't, I promise you."
TIFFANY'S POV:
As Mum moved around the room, unpacking the bag of things she'd brought from home with her, I stayed quiet, wondering when she was going to start talking…
"Mum, are you okay?" I asked
"I'm fine, love." she assured me "But I need to know something, and I want the truth…"
"Okay." I replied "What is it?"
"What did me and Vaughan walk in on?" she questioned "Was it as innocent as it looked?"
"Yes." I informed her "Justin told me about what happened because I couldn't remember and I got upset, so he comforted me. And then I said I was tired and we fell asleep."
"Okay." she replied, smiling at me warmly "I've brought your blanket, thought it might make you feel a bit more at home."
"I'll feel more at home when I'm actually home." I admitted
"I know you will," she informed me "and I'll speak to the doctor when he comes round, see when he's thinking of discharging you."
"Okay." I replied, smiling at her warmly as she continued to unpack my bag
JUSTIN'S POV:
Dad and I returned to Tiffany's room fifteen minutes later, Vaughan handing Tiffany and Allie what we'd bought them as I sat down in a chair over in the corner…
"Everything okay?" Allie inquired
"Everything's fine," Dad assured her "Justin will be coming home with us later."
"Okay." she replied
I could feel Tiffany's gaze on me and I sighed heavily, continuing to eat my food…
TIFFANY'S POV:
Vaughan and Mum had left the room to speak to the doctor in private and Justin hadn't moved an inch since he and his Dad had returned to the room…
"What's wrong?" I questioned
"Nothing." he replied
"If you don't tell me what the matter is, I'm going to get out of this bed, walk over to you and demand you tell me!" I informed him
He stayed silent and I pushed the bedsheets back, yelping in pain as my broken leg touched the ground…
"Stop being such an idiot!" he proclaimed as he hurried over to me and helped me back into bed
"What is it then?" I asked as I pulled the bedsheets back over me
"Everything's fine, honestly." he replied "Nothing for you to worry about."
"So there is something?" I inquired, raising an eyebrow at him "Is it to do with your Dad? There's been a weird energy in here ever since you came back from the canteen with him."
"Just leave it, please." he begged
"No I won't just leave it." I informed him "If you're not gonna tell me, I'll ask your Dad when he comes back."
"You can't." he admitted
"Why can't I?" I questioned
"Because…" he informed me "Your Mum's never seen the side to him that I've seen, and I don't want her to."
"What are you on about? What side?" I inquired
He sighed and ran his hands over his face… "Nothing. I'm gonna head off. Will you tell Dad I'll see him at home?"
"Justin, wait!" I begged as he turned away from me and walked to the door
"I think it'd be best if I didn't come and see you anymore," he admitted "so I'll see you when you come home."
Ignoring my calls of his name, he left the room and I watched as he walked down the corridor. Biting my bottom lip, I willed for the tears not to fall, but they did, hard…
"Sweetheart, what's wrong?" Mum's voice inquired as she walked back into the room
"Nothing, I'm fine." I assured her, quickly wiping my eyes
"No you're not, that's obvious." she replied "What is it? And where's Justin?"
"Did he do something to you?" Vaughan questioned
"No!" I proclaimed
"Tiffany…" Mum scolded "There's no need for that tone."
"I'm fine," I informed them "what did the doctor say?"
"He said he wants to keep you in for another couple of days for observation, just to make sure the bleeding doesn't start again, and if everything remains as it is, you can come home mid-week." she replied
I smiled at her weakly… "That's good."
"Yes it is." she proclaimed "It'll be so good to have you home, and we'll have everything set up nicely for you and all your favourite goodies in, won't we, Vaughan?"
He nodded his head in agreement… "I think we should get off."
"Why?" Mum questioned
"Yeah, why?" I asked "I don't want you to go."
"I've got some phone calls to make." he informed us "So I really should be going…"
"You go; I'll make my own way home." Mum replied "I'll get a taxi or the bus."
"Get a taxi." Vaughan informed her as he pulled his wallet out of his pocket, handing her two £20 notes "I'll see you at home later."
Nodding her head in agreement, he leant over the bed and kissed her softly, smiling at me warmly before saying his goodbyes and leaving the room…
"So now Vaughan's gone, why were you crying?" Mum questioned
JUSTIN'S POV:
I sat in the garage an hour or so later when the door burst open and Dad stormed in, slamming the door shut behind him…
"What did you do?" he questioned
"What?" I inquired
"Don't play dumb with me," he proclaimed "what did you do? Why was Tiffany crying when me and her Mum came back to the room?"
"I didn't do anything, I swear!" I informed him "She must've been thinking about the fire."
"Do you think I was born yesterday?" he questioned as he marched over to where I was stood and grabbed the lapels of my hoodie, pinning me up against the wall "I know you did something, and I'm going to find out what it is."
"How? Are you going to beat it out of me?" I asked "Good luck explaining that."
"Don't push me, Justin…" he hissed
"Do you really wanna know why Tiffany was crying when you got back to her room?" I asked "I kissed her, and then told her that nothing could happen between us because you said it couldn't and left. I left her there in tears!"
"You didn't…" he replied
"Was she cold with you?" I questioned, raising an eyebrow at him "Was she acting strangely around you? If she was, why do you think that is, hmm, Dad?"
"Justin, I'm warning you…" he informed me
"I kissed her, Dad." I proclaimed "I kissed her and I left her!"
Pushing me into the wall, he dropped the lapels of my hoodie and before I knew it, he'd sent me crashing to the floor with a punch…
"You ever touch her again; there'll be more of that. Do you understand?" he inquired
I nodded my head as I held my face, watching him as he made his way out of the room, the door slamming shut behind him once more…
Drama galore, eh?