TIFFANY'S POV:
"None of this would've happened if it wasn't for you two." Floyd informed us as he walked back into the waiting room "In fact, I don't even know why you're here!"
"Mate, you can have a go at me but don't have a go at Tiff." Justin replied "Can't you see she feels upset and guilty enough as it is?"
"Good!" he proclaimed as he made his way out of the room again
"Great, my own brother hates me!" I sighed, throwing my head back "I should've kept quiet."
Justin moved back over to me and wrapped his arm around my shoulder, pulling me into him… "He doesn't hate you, he's just angry. Everyone's had a lot to take in tonight. Once he's calmed down he'll be fine."
"Mum's awake!" Floyd informed us "She wants to see you two."
I swallowed a lump in my throat and glanced at Justin nervously. Holding out his hand to me, I took it willingly and let him lead me from the room, both of us being led by a nurse into Mum's side room…
"I'm glad you're okay!" I proclaimed, hugging Mum tightly as we walked in
"Nothing major, just a bump." she replied "Now, about you two…"
"I didn't want any of this to happen, I swear." I informed her
"I know you didn't, sweetheart," she assured me "but we need to talk about it."
"What is there to talk about?" Justin questioned "I like Tiff, she likes me and we're together."
"How long has it been going on?" she asked, raising an eyebrow at me
"A few weeks, maybe a month." I informed her
"How did it happen?" she questioned
"Do you really need to know all this?" Justin inquired
"Justin, please…" I begged
He held his hands up… "I was an idiot and made a bet with Darren about Tiff. He bet me she'd kiss me and tell me how she felt before the end of the month, and then the fire happened and I realised I had to face up to feelings that I didn't even know I had. When I told her about the bet obviously she was angry but after a few days she calmed down and we talked it through, and I told her I wanted to be with her, and she wanted to be with me too."
"Okay…" she replied "Well I know I'm not going to be the most popular person if I say I'm not happy about it so as long as you're both happy, I am okay with it, but Justin, I'm warning you now, you do anything to hurt my daughter, you'll have me to deal with, got it?"
He nodded his head, signalling yes…
"We should leave you to get some rest…" I admitted
"Actually, there's something else." she informed us as we went to leave "I was gonna tell Vaughan later tonight, but the contracts have all gone through on the old house, and I'm putting the money towards a new house for all of us, including you, Justin."
"Really?" he questioned
"Yeah," she replied "I know you won't want to stay with your Dad, and I don't know where else you'd think to go, so you're more than welcome."
"Even after everything I've said and done?" he inquired
"Yes." she informed him "I can't say it's all water under the bridge because it's not, but you make my daughter happy, and that's all I want, so the offer's there if you want it."
"I'd love to, thank you." he replied
"Great!" she proclaimed
"Where are we gonna say tonight, Mum?" I questioned
"When we get out of here I'll ring around and see if you guys can stay at the school house," she informed me "and I'll stay at Christine's. And then first thing tomorrow I'll go to the estate agents and look at houses."
"What about my Dad?" Justin asked
"What about him?" Mum inquired
"Are you going to divorce him?" he questioned
"I can't say just yet, as I need to let everything sink in." she admitted "But unfortunately I probably will, yes."
He nodded his head in understanding… "I'm gonna leave you two to chat. I'll be outside."
Smiling at him warmly as he brushed his hand across my lower back as he made his way out of the room, I turned back to Mum…
"Floyd's not happy…" I informed her
"He'll be fine once he's calmed down." she assured me
"He thinks I'm to blame for what happened, and maybe I am." I admitted
"No you're not, sweetheart, don't you dare think that!" she proclaimed "It's me and thinking I can walk in these stupid heels. I tripped and lost my balance."
"How long have you got to stay here for?" I questioned
"Another hour or so. The doctor just wants to keep checking my obs." she informed me "So why don't you go and join Justin and the others and I'll let you know when I'm done?"
"Are you sure? I can stay…" I replied
"Go on, be a teenager. I'll see you soon." she assured me
So Allie's accepting of the relationship between Justin and Tiffany, and she's going to look at houses for them all. Wahoooo! Happy times, I think not…