Chapter 21- Parent

Laurens POV

"Joe…there's someone at the door" I groaned rolling over, Saturday morning and I was awake at 8am. Not what I wanted. It had been three months since I'd moved in with Joey and Zo and I really wanted a decent lie in. Most mornings I'd wake up with Zoe sitting on my legs ensuring I was still there. After lots of reassurance Zoe had remained in her own room for the entire of last week and after working the last 5 days I really wanted to Lie in. "Joe" I nudged him since he wasn't moving.

"Leave it they'll go away" He tugged me back into his arms, as the door continued to knock. I stared at him knowing I'd win. He cracked his eye open and moaned. "Fine… Keep the bed warm" He kissed me softly before leaving the bed and pulling on a pair of Joggers. "It's bloody cold out hear"

I laughed hear him moaning as he left the room "I love you" I said sweetly. I heard the little footsteps hover down the corridor and stop outside the bedroom door. "Come in Zoe" I smiled as she pounded in and clambered up onto the bed. "Morning Baby" I gave her a good Morning kiss as she snuggled into my arms. I adored this part of the morning , it reminded me so much of what me and My Mum did on Saturday Morning when Dad was working.

"Mummy?" She whispered as she lifted her head from the pillow.

"What's up Baby?" I frowned hearing some noise from the hallway, it actually sounded that Joey was giving someone a pretty big earful.

"Daddy Noise" she said softly, I noticed how she'd attempted to cover her ears in the pillow.

"It's ok sweetie…How' about you and me see what's going on ye?" She nodded as I lifted her from the bed and walked into the hall way.

"AHHH there she is my wonderful daughter…I've been calling you for day's" Yep My wonderful Mother was standing looking rather inebriated arguing with Joe and upsetting Zoe. You'd think she'd have gotten the message by now; I didn't want to talk to her.

"What do you want Mum?" she didn't answer me and tried to push her way into the flat. Zoe whimpered in my arms. I tried to comfort her and she accepted as she buried into my shoulder. "Are you drunk?" I asked shocked. She laughed and pushed through the door.

"NO you don't!" Joey quickly moved to stand across it so she couldn't get in. "What's wrong with you ay? Can't you see you're daughters happy…why are you even here ?"

"Haha… Happy she don't know what that means…you'll just leave her like all you men do…like Max did… Your Daddy Lauren has been cheating on me again… he's got a little bit on the side. Only this time he's knocked her up" Joey looked at me I shrugged

"I think you should go…"

"I'm not going anywhere" I was getting quite scared for Zoe.

"Look Mum I have no idea what's happening with you and Dad, but now is not the time or place. I've got a scared Daughter her, she don't need this"

"Mummy" Zoe cried "Fuzz" she whispered. I'd noticed when she was scared she wanted Fuzz, it was her security blanket. Joey reached over to the kitchen side and tossed the bunny over to me. Zoe quickly took it in her arms squeezing it tight.

"Daughter? She's not yours Lauren…don't be so stupid, you don't have children… he didn't want them… so you steal someone else's" Mum snarled as I heard footsteps up the stairs. She'd hurt me I wasn't upset I was fucking fuming.

"Hey baby…can you go in your room for me" I saw the smile drop off her face "How about you get Bella and go into Mummy and Daddy's instead, and I'll come in, in a minuet ok?"

"Ok" she kissed me as I placed her on the floor. She quickly moved over to the rabbit hutch in the corner and let Bella out. I couldn't help but smile as she used her hand to push the rabbit into mine and Joey's room.

"Right now she's safe… You listen to me, you take whatever shit you have with Dad and sort it out… but for god's sake don't you dare bring this to my door again… you have no right to tell me what I can and can't do with my life and you have no idea what Zoe's gone through so do us all a favour and stay away from my family." Joey put his hand on my arm attempting to pull me back a little. Uncle Jack had appeared behind Mum and was attempting to remove her with no luck unfortunately.

"Come on Tan time to go" she shrugged out of Jacks arms

"You're a spiteful little brat, no wonder Kyle finished you…you think of no one but yourself"

"That's enough! Don't you day say another word about Lauren" Joey was pointing and yelling as well now.

"Oh it talks… Your just as bad as her…your first one didn't work out so you thought you'd try it on with family" her words were slurring now and shed began to get repetitive.

"They're not related Tan" Jack pulled her back- still didn't work.

"They're as good as"

"Just go home Mum… go sort your own life before you interfere in mine" I was complete in shock when she next landed a magnificent slap across my cheek. My mouth hung open in shock as she stood staring, I could feel the colour flooding it already- it fucking hurt.

"Out Now!" Joey and Jack managed to move her out the way- she'd pretty much collapsed in tears on the floor apologising. The slammed shut and Joeys arms were around me in an instant.

"Baby…" His fingers traced over the side of my cheek, me wincing slightly as the pain intensified. "Let me see" I turned my cheek for him to look.

"It's not too bad…" I sighed

"Its bad enough baby"

I'm so sorry it's taken me so long to get this up… if you follow me on twitter you will know I've had a fall out with Word as it lost my edited chapters but I hope you liked this :) xxx