JUSTIN'S POV:
"You two are unbelievable!" Gabriella proclaimed a couple of days later as Tiffany and I sat together in the canteen, working on our assignment
"What?" I questioned
"Having no consideration for me whatsoever. Flirting, joking, laughing as nothing has happened." she informed us "How do you think that makes me feel?"
"Shall we go to the library, Justin?" Tiffany suggested, raising an eyebrow at me as I turned back to her
"I think that'd be for the best," I admitted as we collected our stuff together "let's go."
"Justin, wait." Gabriella begged as Tiffany and I began to walk away
"What?" I questioned as I turned back to her
"Here, I want you to have this." she informed me
TIFFANY'S POV:
I gasped as Gabriella threw a drink over Justin, her name being called by Miss. Mulgrew. Moving out of her way as she made her way over to her, I took a hold of Justin's arm…
"Come on, let's go and get you cleaned up." I sighed
We made our way out of the canteen and down to the lost property office and I began to look through it all…
"There's nothing here in your size…" I informed him
"What do you want to do then?" I questioned
"I'm gonna have to go home and get sorted. I can't stay here like this for the rest of the day." he replied
"How about we go to mine?" I suggested "Floyd has a clean shirt in his wardrobe and it'll be quicker."
"Won't your Mum mind?" he inquired
"Shouldn't think so." I replied "So, is that a yes or a no?"
JUSTIN'S POV:
"You're quiet…" Tiffany admitted as we walked the short distance back to hers
"I'm thinking," I informed her "about how much I hurt Gabriella."
"I know she's upset and angry, but there's no need for what she's doing now." she replied
"She's venting." I admitted "It'll stop soon enough; at least I hope it will."
She smiled at me warmly as we reached the bottom of her driveway and made our way up to the door…
"Hello?" Allie's voice called as Tiffany unlocked the door
"Mum, I thought you would've headed back to work by now…" Tiffany admitted
"I'm just about to. What happened?" she questioned
"Gabriella." Justin informed her
"Did you try looking in lost property?" she inquired
"Yeah, but there was nothing in his size." I replied
"And what about going back to yours, Justin?" she asked
"I would, but I wouldn't get back to school on time." he admitted "So Tiff said we should come here."
"Is that okay?" Tiffany questioned
Allie nodded her head… "Make sure you're not back to school late. I'll see you tonight."
Saying our goodbyes to Allie, we watched as she made her way back down the driveway…
"Wait here a sec, I'll go and get you a towel." Tiffany informed me "Do you want to have a quick shower too?"
"I wouldn't mind," I admitted "I'm all sticky and gross."
"Okay." she replied "Let me just grab you a towel to dump your clothes on."
TIFFANY'S POV:
I made my way back downstairs and handed Justin the towel, moving into the kitchen whilst he got undressed…
"Tiff, shall I just leave these here?" he questioned
I moved to the doorway and swallowed a lump in my throat as I saw he was clad in just his school trousers and made my way through to him… "Yeah, I'll put them in the wash for you."
"Thanks" he replied
"You're welcome." I informed him "And I'll leave a clean shirt of Floyd's on the landing for you."
He smiled at me warmly… "You okay?"
"Yeah, I'm still not feeling 100% and my head hurts." I informed him
"Sure that's all it is?" he asked, raising an eyebrow at me "You're acting all weird and flustered…"
JUSTIN'S POV:
I watched Tiffany as she swallowed a lump in her throat and let her eyes gaze over my chest…
"See something you like?" I inquired, snapping her from her trance
"What? Uh, no!" she replied "Just go and have a shower, I'll put these in the wash."
Smiling at her warmly, I headed upstairs and into the bathroom, shutting the door to behind me…
TIFFANY'S POV:
After putting Justin's clothes into the machine and setting it going, I made my way upstairs and into Floyd's room, leaving a shirt on the banister for Justin to get changed into when he was done. As I was about to make my way down the stairs, I heard Justin call my name…
"What's up?" I asked
"Can you pass me a towel please?" he questioned
"What?" I inquired
"A towel, one of those big, fluffy things you wrap yourself in after you've showered." he informed me, chuckling softly "I forgot to grab one."
Composing myself, I stepped into the bathroom and grabbed one off of the heated rail, reaching up to hand it to him over the door of the shower, thanking God for the frosted glass on the shower cubicle…
"I'll see you downstairs in a few minutes." I informed him
"Tiff?" he questioned as I was about to leave the room
"Yeah?" I asked, turning as he stepped out of the shower cubicle
"Thank you." he replied, smiling at me warmly "I really appreciate this."
"You're welcome." I informed him "I'll see you downstairs."
"Hey, what's wrong?" he inquired, taking a hold of my wrist as I went to leave
"You remind me of my ex," I admitted, exhaling a breath I didn't know I'd been holding "things didn't end very well, which is part of the reason Mum, Floyd and me moved up here. He'd been sleeping with my best friend, and when I told him I wasn't ready, he forced himself on me."
"He raped you?" he inquired, raising an eyebrow at me
"No, Floyd was told by one of his mates about what he had planned, and fortunately we were back at our old place and he pulled him off me just as he was about to." I informed him "I hate to think what could've happened if Floyd hadn't of been there."
"Hey, it's okay." he assured me as he pulled me closer to him, the tears building up in my eyes "I'm sorry."
"It's not your fault." I replied "I'm gonna go…"
"Tiff, if it's any consolation, your ex, he obviously didn't know how lucky he was." he informed me
I smiled at him warmly and shut the door behind him as I left the room…
Tiffany's told Justin about what happened with her ex in Manchester, how do you think things will be between them now?