Discovering the Truth - Chapter 3
A/N - Thankyou for the reviews and love for this story. Sorry for the wait, I have had good news, I'm pregnant and it has caused a bit of distraction for me. Hopefully, soon I will be on daily chapters but for a while, it is going to be weekly, sorry.
After last night's confrontation with Lucy, Joey wakes up in No. 23, feeling all confused and as he connects eyes with his sister, he finds himself feeling worse and ends up confiding in Alice about what happened and doesn't expect the response he gets from her.
"Alice, Lucy kissed me last night and I have no idea what I'm supposed to do, what if Lauren discovers the truth, she can't get anymore hurt that she already is, I mean, look at how she has reacted towards Tanya leaving her, Abi and Oscar?" states a confused Joey. Joey looks at Alice, bewildered as he feels a slap print on his cheek after Alice lashes out at her brother.
"You are such an idiot, how do you know that Lauren doesn't already know, Lucy is a vindictive bitch, I have seen the way she has been looking at you for weeks" states Alice and Joey can only watch as his sister storms out of the House and he slams down on the couch, drinking a glass of water, unprepared of what is going to happen next….
After yesterday's almost-kiss with Joey, Lauren finds herself questioning what happened and ends up confiding in Abi as they eat breakfast at the kitchen table at No.5. Abi finds herself struggling to keep her excitement, since Lauren's near-by death experience, Abi has known that Joey and Lauren being apart is bad for both of them and is hoping that this could be what could push them back together but knowing her sister, Abi knows she can't push her sister into doing something which could break her anything and could push her to the edge.
"Abs, it was just such a weird thing to happen, I mean, I have tried to block out my feelings for Joe so much in the last few weeks. But Mam's departure and his comfort has caused the feelings to come back and I just don't know what to do after everything has happened" stating a tearful Lauren.
"Sis, you do what you think is right. I just want you to be happy but you can't be if you are questioning this, isn't that right, Oscar?" states a equally-teary Abi and the three siblings spend time together before they get interrupted by a knock on the door and an annoyed Abi is forced to answer it and she is shocked to see Lucy come through the door and seeing the look on Lucy's face, she takes Oscar to the living room to let the ex-best friend's to talk.
"Lucy, what is it, that you want, I have stuff to do" states an irritated Lauren. After everything that has happened between the two of them, Lauren can't understand why Lucy has reacted in the way she has. Ever since Lauren and Joey spilt up, Lucy has continuously flirted with Joey, causing Lauren to question her friendship with Lucy but decides to listen what Lucy has to say.
"I thought you should be the first to know, Joey and I slept together last night, I wish I didn't have to tell you but it is clear he was using you to get to me" states a smug Lucy. As she continues to lie, Lucy struggles to keep the smirk off her face as she sees her ex-best friend struggling to keep her emotions at bay.
"Lucy, I want you to get out of my House! Get Out! Get Out!" states an emotional Lauren. As Lucy quickly leaves the House with a smug look on her face, Abi leaves the living room to find her sister with tears quickly coming down her face and tries to comfort her, knowing she needs her more than ever to get over another heartbreak…..
As Alice crosses the square to visit her cousin to try and warn her, she doesn't realised that Joey is right behind her but they both realise that a smug Lucy is leaving No5 and the stunned siblings rush into the House to find Abi hugging her sister. Leaving her brother to explain, Alice grabs Oscar out of the living room and takes him to No23 with Abi, as she sees the former couple has to talk.
"Why aren't you with your girlfriend, she told me everything, that you slept together last night. I thought what almost happened yesterday meant something. I guess I should be thankful that Oscar interrupted, shouldn't I, eh?" states a teary Lauren, struggling to handle her emotions.
Joey, finding himself shocked that Lucy has lied, tries to explain himself, "Lauren, me and Lucy never slept together, she is lying to push us further apart and just so you know, yesterday wasn't a mistake between us, I wish Oscar hadn't interrupted but it happened" states a frustrated Joey.
Lauren struggled to believe her ex-boyfriend and as Joey gets closer to her as she hits towards the kitchen door, she slaps Joey right across the face, shocking her and him both, "You need to go, you have broken me twice before, I'm not letting you do this to me again, I have always loved me but you have lied to me throughout our relationship, you and Lucy are welcome to each other, just go, please" states a crying Lauren.
Joey leaves Lauren, respecting her decision and as he walks out of No.5, he looks back to see Lauren sinking to the floor in tears and as he locks eyes with Lucy, who is cleaning the tables outside of the Café, he sees the smug look on her face and makes sure that he gets Lauren back and makes sure that Lucy doesn't win the sick game she is playing as he walks back to his House…