Love, Lies & Drama
Joey rushed to Lauren's aid as she laid on the floor, not moving. He checked her pulse, it was faint but it was there. Joey breathed a sigh of relief. He called an ambulance , told everyone in the club they had to go home then wouldn't leave Lauren's side before they came, holding her hand hoping for warmth to return oppose to the freezing cold he felt.
"She did this for you, you know" Joey told Rainie who sat with her head in her hands then looked up, confused and shocked.
"I guess Lauren was hoping that if she fell with you, you might see the light but I don't think even she planned this" Joey added, moving so he could balance her head between his legs. He felt her clammy warm head but it wasn't just warm, it was cold too. The ambulance came and Rainie was in total shock as she watched her niece been taken away on a stretcher.
"I can't believe she would be this stupid!" Max shouted in the waiting room at the hospital.
"So wait, your telling us that she did this for Rainie? Plain madness I tell you" Tanya exclaimed, pacing the walking room.
"I tried to tell her this earlier but she wouldn't listen" Joey told them, as they and Abi waited for news.
"Where's Rainie now? I am gonna give her a piece of my mind when I see her" Max demanded.
"Mums with her. Sorting her out. Whatever that means" Tanya replied, sighing.
"I'm going to sit with Lauren for a bit. Let you guys talk" Joey said, excusing him and went to the room where Lauren was. It broke his heart to see her hook up to machines. He sat down on the chair next to the bed, sighing loudly.
"You are so stupid, you know. Beautiful but very stupid. This is what I was trying to tell you earlier. I knew something like this would happened, now it has, I hope you realise that it was stupid and stop this plan" Joey said, squeezing her hand and kissing her forehead.
"I love you so much but you need to understand why I'm being like this" Joey carried on, when he felt movement under the hand covering Lauren's. He smiled a little and rushed to get a doctor.
A whirl of memories hit Lauren as she began to wake up. Rainie. Joey. Alcohol. Drugs. She groaned as her eyes open. Lauren saw her parents, looking at her relieved. She also noted they looked angry.
"Hey" Lauren croaked, trying to sit up.
"Take it easy. You had a bad fall. You twisted your ankle" Tanya told her, rushing to her side. Lauren looked down and saw that her left ankle was bandaged up. She groaned again, placing her head on the pillows.
"Is it true, Lauren? You did this to show Rainie what she was doing to herself" Max questioned, walking towards her.
"Yeah but I didn't expect this to happen" Lauren admitted.
"Your lucky your not dead, Lauren" Tanya told her.
"I'm sorry. I thought I could help her" Lauren replied, sighing.
"Well you can't. Only rehab can do that which is where we are planning to send her" Max told her. Lauren nodded.
"Do we need to send you there?" Max asked, shouting a little. Lauren shook her.
"No. I promise I won't do this again" Lauren promised him.
"It's not us you really need to convince, Lauren" Tanya told her.
"You mean Joey?" Lauren questioned, feeling upset. Tanya nodded.
"Where is he, Mum? I need to see him. Try and explain this" Lauren asked. Tanya sighed, looking down.
"Nows probably not the best time, Lauren. He is angry, very angry with you. I can't blame him. You haven't seen him over the past day, he has been beside himself with worry" Tanya told her.
"Please, Mum, I just need to see him. Go and get him please or has he gone home?" Lauren asked.
"No. Your dad wouldn't let him even if he tried, not after last time" Tanya said. Lauren nodded.
"Please, Mum. I need him here. Please" Lauren pleaded. Tanya sighed and stood up.
"Come on, Max. Lets go and find him. I can't promise you that he is a good mood though" Tanya replied.
Great, now he hates me, Lauren thought as her parents left. About 5 minutes later, Joey walked in with a blank expression on his face and Lauren couldn't work out what was going through his head. He sat down on the chair next to her bed, his head in his hands. Lauren held out hers, Joey saw this and sighing, he took it in his.
"Do you hate me?" Lauren asked, her voice broken. Joey looked at her then laughed a little before looking at her and tucking her hair behind her ear with his spare hand
"I couldn't never hate you. What gives you that idea?" Joey questioned.
"Your being distant. I had to practically beg my parents to get you" Lauren replied.
"Because I am angry, really angry, Lauren, that you would do something so stupid that would threaten you leaving me forever. You could of died. Do you know what that would of done to me?" Joey asked.
"She's my aunt. She needed my help" Lauren whispered, sighing.
"No, she needs help. Doesn't mean your help, Lauren" Joey told her.
"You don't get it. All my life I have seen her on and off the wagon. I just wanted to help her. I didn't expect to end up in hospital, did I?" Lauren exclaimed.
"You should of just left it to your parents" Joey said.
Lauren felt like crying. She felt like it was that night in November again. They were gonna break up again. The curse of hospitals.
"Can we not do this here? Bad memories and that" Lauren told him. Joey looked at her and around the room.
"You think I'm breaking up with you?" Joey questioned, sounding offended.
"Well it seems to be going that way, yes" Lauren admitted, looking down and despite her attempts not to, she started cry. Joey sighed and stood up, wrapping his arms around her. Lauren returned the hug as he kissed her hair.
"I'm not breaking up with you. I think we do more damage to each other being apart, but babe, you had me so worried. You can't keep up with this stupid plan, you will end killing yourself then what do I do?" Joey said to her, stroking her hair.
"I won't anymore. I will leave Aunt Rainie to the professionals" Lauren replied, as Joey pulled her into a tighter embrace.
"Promise me and mean it" Joey said, relaxing a little and pulling away a little so he could look at her.
"I promise. You can lock me up if you want. Seems I can't go anywhere anyways not with this ankle" Lauren replied, smiling.
"I might have to hold you to that promise. Sounds very appealing" Joey told her. Lauren giggled. He was back and they were back to reality as he closed the space between them and kissed her.
:) so what can ever happen next? Well time will tell :'D
