TIFFANY'S POV:
I opened my eyes and realised I was in a different room to the one I'd been in and I was laid down…
"Ah, Tiffany…" Joanna's voice proclaimed "Welcome back!"
"What?" I questioned as I sat up
"Don't, just lay there for a little while." she informed me as she moved over to me and handed me a cup of water "You fainted."
"What?" I inquired "When?"
"Fifteen or so minutes ago. Your Mum has been called; she's coming to pick you up." she replied
"What about Justin?" I questioned "He can't know this happened!"
"I don't know." she admitted "Just take small sips please, and a doctor will be in to check you over shortly."
JUSTIN'S POV:
I made my way downstairs to see Allie pulling her coat on… "Off anywhere nice?"
"To pick Tiffany up," she informed me "the health centre receptionist rang me; she fainted during her session with Joanna."
"What?" I inquired
"I don't know the details, Justin." she admitted "Are you going to come with me?"
I nodded my head and quickly pulled my shoes on before following her out of the front door…
TIFFANY'S POV:
Joanna escorted me into the waiting room and I swallowed a lump in my throat as I saw both Mum and Justin waiting by the reception desk…
"How is she?" Mum asked as we reached them
"Fine," Joanna informed her "she's been checked over by a doctor, and he's given her the all-clear."
"Did he say what caused it to happen?" Justin questioned
"A mixture of things," she replied "stress, not eating and drinking enough, lack of sleep. He's advised that she rests for a couple of days, so it's a good job it's the weekend."
"I'll make sure she puts her feet up." Mum assured her "Thank you, Joanna!"
"No problem." she proclaimed "Take care, Tiffany."
"Thank you." I replied as Mum took my bag from my shoulders and handed it to Justin before she led us out of the health centre and to the car park
JUSTIN'S POV:
I made my way into the kitchen after Allie, myself and Tiffany had arrived back, leaving Allie to sort Tiffany out. Sitting down at the kitchen table, I ran my hands over my face and sighed heavily…
"This isn't your fault, Justin, so don't beat yourself up." Allie informed me
"Whose is it then?" I asked, raising an eyebrow at her
"It's no one's fault," she replied "no one can force Tiffany to eat and drink. That's up to her, she's a big girl."
"Is she okay?" I questioned
"Why don't you go and see for yourself?" she suggested "She wants to see you!"
I smiled at her weakly and stood up from the kitchen table, making my way out of the room…
TIFFANY'S POV:
Mine and Justin's bedroom door opened and he made his way inside, shutting the door behind him, leaning his forehead against it momentarily before turning to look at me…
"I'm sorry…" I informed him "Can you come and sit down please?"
He nodded his head and moved over to the bed, sitting down on the edge of it...
"Justin..." I sighed as I moved from under the covers and closer to him "You're not going to catch anything by being close to me."
"I'm just trying to get my head around things, Tiff." he informed me
"How about I try and explain then?" I suggested "That might help…"
"Yeah, I think it might." he admitted
"I've not been completely honest with you…" I informed him "And just so you know, I'm sorry."
"Okay…" he informed me "You're starting to scare me now, so why don't you just say what it is if you have to say?"
"That evening when we had a pizza and we were in bed together, and I fell asleep and you heard me mumbling and murmuring and I said I didn't know what it was about, I lied." I informed him, pursing my lips together nervously
"So what was it about then?" he inquired
"The fire, I was having a nightmare about the fire. But it wasn't me trapped, it was you." I admitted "I was the one saving you instead of you saving me. And when we got out, you were taken off to a waiting ambulance and then you asked for me, and we were talking and then a machine you were hooked up to started to beep and I didn't know what was happening. And that's when I wake up…"
"It's recurring?" questioned
I nodded my head… "Not so much now, but they might start again now I'm reliving it because of Gabriella's trial..."
He sighed and ran his hands over his face and through his hair… "Why didn't you tell me?"
"How could I?" I asked, raising an eyebrow at him "Your Dad's trial hasn't long since finished, and you're trying to get used to the fact that he's probably going to be in prison for the next 5 years. I couldn't burden you with my problems too."
"But I'm your boyfriend…" he informed me "If you can't burden me with your problems, what good am I to you?"
"Don't say that," I begged "you're everything to me, Justin, you know that."
"Am I?" he inquired "You've not been honest with me about your nightmares and lo and behold, it's because of me and my problems."
"It's not because of you, Justin." I informed him
"You've just said you didn't want to burden me anymore than I already was, so yes it is." he replied "You couldn't come to me…"
"And that's your Dad's fault, not yours." I admitted "He was the one who caused all this drama in the first place, not you, so please don't blame yourself."
"I should've put my problems to one side to be there for you, like a decent boyfriend would do." he informed me "I'm sorry, Tiff."
"You don't have to apologise." I replied "This is all your Dad's doing, not yours."
He stayed silent and I moved closer to him and rested my head on his shoulder, entwining my hand with his in the process…"I love you."
"I love you too." he mirrored, his lips pressing against my forehead "Just promise me something."
"Okay…" I replied
"You have to tell me if you have a nightmare." he informed me "I want to be able to hold you and not be fobbed off with the "I'm fine" excuse, okay? Promise me?"
"I promise." I assured him
"Pinky promise?" he inquired
"Pinky promise." I mirrored, smiling at him warmly as he held his pinky finger up to me and I linked it with mine
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