Chapter nine.
It's not a cry you can hear at night, it's not somebody who's seen the light. It's a broken and it's a cold hallelujah. - hallelujah
Alice and Derek sat at the table waiting for max to get back. Alice was slightly worried what was gonna happen, she didn't want anyone to get into any trouble.
Max pulled his chair out sitting down in between Alice and Derek, snapping both of them out of their thoughts.
"So? Joey knows about everything.. So I'm guessing joeys now going to be wondering who killed Lewis" max said.
"We don't know that Lauren told him everything.. She might have just told him about the accident" Alice said.
"Don't be so naive Alice.. She trusts him, she's told him" Derek sighed, lighting a cigarette.
Jack came through to the kitchen chuckling. "Check those pair of lovers out" he laughed.
"we've got a problem" Derek told him. Jacks face soon fell.
"Lauren related?" He asked, hoping he was wrong. Both jack and max lit up a cigarette, before max nodded.
Alice sighed dramatically. "Do you really have to blow smoke in my face?" She asked them all as jack sat on the other side of Alice.
Jack smirked at his niece. "What's going in then?" Jack asked.
"Right Lauren was nearly attacked last night by a gang, they cornered her outside the shop and this guy Jamie, Lewis' best mate, he started to undo his jeans.." Alice said.
"What?" Jack asked. "And Jamie said to her 'I heard you like it rough' nobody believes she was raped jack.. And joey was part of that gang" she said.
Jacks face filled with anger and he flew up from his chair.
"Woah woah woah jack.. Make sure you know the facts before you do anything rash" Derek said, also jumping up from his chair and standing up in front of jack.
Jack held his eye contact with Derek for a couple of seconds before taking his previous position at the table.
He motioned with his hand for Alice to carry on. "Joey was just there meeting two of his mates, who were part of the gang, but joey didn't know that, they went into to attack Lauren and joey went to help her but Alfie and Phil got there first" she told him.
"So Lauren and joey? What's happening with those two?" Jack asked.
"I think she told him everything" max sighed. "Even about the shooting, in the cell?" Jack asked.
"Well she don't know who it was so no.. But I think she would've told h everything else" max said.
"That's good" jack said. "Is it though?" Max asked, taking a long drag of his cigarette.
"Max forget the whole shooting thing for a minute.. Lauren's your main priority, now what is she like with boys? With any stranger in fact.. They don't come near without her feeling scared, but joey.. It's different, she's opened up to him, she trusts him" jack said.
"So what is it?" Max asked. "That my friend is.. Love" Derek chuckled, Alice smiling along too.
"It's not funny Del" max scolded. "They are in love max, whether they see it yet or not.. We just let them so there thing" Derek said.
"Lauren's your main priority yeah? I did not just risk my job for nothing.. I risked it for Lauren.. We all risked everything for Lauren, that's why it happened, for Lauren" jack said.
"Well come on then let's nip over to the Vic before they wake up.. They don't need to know that we know about them.. I want Lauren to have a normal shot at things, she does this her way" max said.
They all crept through the living area, jack creeped up to Lauren and joey, smirking as he bent down to their level to see how close they were.
"Jack" Alice snapped in a harsh whisper, grabbing his arm. Lauren began to stir and they all ran out of the house, Alice pulling a laughing jack with her.
.JL.
Lauren woke up first. Flickering her eyes open, she gasped and shot up letting out a shriek, not recognising where she was.
"Ay shh" joey said, panicking as he woke up to Lauren screaming.
Lauren's breathing was heavy but she soon calmed down after realising where she was or... Who she was with.
"Sorry" she said blushing. "Don't be" joey said, using his thumb to slide it over her bottom lip, releasing it from her teeth.
Lauren smiled at joey, her heart was beating ten to the dozen and couldn't quite work out what she was feeling.
Joey had one hand on her waist and the other resting on her lap.
His fingers felt like they were burning through her skin, she couldn't quite explain how it felt, just that she knew it felt different like nothing she'd ever felt before.. It was nice.
"How are you feeling today?" He asked. "Er yeah, a lot better. Thanks for listening to me last night" she said.
"Anytime Lauren" joey said. Lauren smiled at joey awkwardly knowing what she wanted to do.
Joey also know what he wanted to do, but unbeknown to him, he didn't know Lauren felt the same so he didn't act on his feelings.
"Coffee?" He asked, making his way off the sofa.
Lauren frowned. "Um okay" she mumbled, joey disappearing off into the kitchen.
"Guess you were wrong Lauren" she whispered to herself. Joey frowned from the doorway.. Did he just hear right?
Maybe, just maybe there was some mutual feelings there, he wondered whether he should give her space though.
Soo any more guesses who killed Lewis?
Lauren and joey.. Will they even get together?
I love jack in this..:)
Oh and I'm not promising any happy endings..
Leave a review please and let me know go you think is the killer.