Chapter 9
The next morning, Lauren headed downstairs and headed into the kitchen. Cora was sat at the table, a cup of coffee in her hands.
'Morning, Nan' said Lauren. Cora glanced at her.
'Morning' she said frostily. Lauren sighed and shut the kitchen door and sat down at the table.
'Nan.. Listen to me.. You have to give me another week with the whole telling mum and dad' said Lauren. Cora looked at her and scoffed lightly.
'Why should I do that?'
'Because I need time to think about how to tell them. Please, Nan. I'm begging you here. Give me one more week... Please' begged Lauren, resting her hands on her Nan's wrist. Cora looked at her and sighed.
'You've got till the end of the month. No Later. You'd better think of a way during these three weeks left, Lauren. Because if not, I stand by what I said... It'll come from me' said Cora...
Later that day, Lauren was walking back through the square when Lucy came up to her.
'Fancy a night out tonight?' said Lucy. Lauren blinked.
'Erm... Yeah sure'. Lucy smiled
'Great. Be ready for seven and no later' said Lucy, clapping her hands. Lauren watched as the smile suddenly slipped off Lucy's face.
'Alright, Luce?' asked Joey, standing behind Lauren. Lauren slightly tensed. Lucy narrowed her eyes Joey.
'I could be better. See you later, Lauren' she said, before walking past Joey and glaring at him...
Lauren entered her house and walked into the living room, Joey behind her. Tanya looked up from writing down a few things for the wedding and smiled.
'You okay, you two?' she asked
'I'm going out tonight. With Lucy' she said. Tanya nodded
'Ok. Just.. Just please be careful. I don't want a repeat of last time' said Tanya. Lauren nodded then sat down and changed the tv channel. The front opened and Max walked in, looking for Joey.
'Oi, your supposed to be back at work' Max said to Joey. Joey cast one last look at Lauren and then headed back to work, Max behind him...
After he locked up the car lot, Joey made his way to the Branning's house. He was lucky Max had given him a room to stay, and he was grateful for that. He and Max had even started to bond more. They shared similar interests as well. He unlocked the door and shut it.7
'Hello? Tan? Abi?' he shouted. The house was silent. He spotted a note on the mirror
Gone to Vic with Abi and Tan. Tell Lauren to be careful
Max
Joey nodded to himself and was about to go join them when music stopped him. He looked up the stairs and then at the clock. Six fifty. He walked up the stairs and knocked on the door loudly. He waited a few second and Lauren opened it. She smiled and let him in. He watched as she danced back over to her mirror and slipped her other dangly earring in her ear, then put her heels on.
'There. How do I look?' she asked, giving Joey a spin. He smiled and nodded.
'You look great' he said, smiling. Lauren smiled back at him, then reached for her bag.
'Right. I'm going to go. Tell my family not to worry' she said, but Joey swung an arm uot, stopping her.
'Have I kissed you today?' he asked
'Mmm, no you haven't actually' said Lauren, smirking. Joey leaned down and pressed his lips to hers. Lauren tried to pull away, but Joey slid his hands into her hair and pulled her closer. Lauren gasped. Something was different about this kiss, it was like Joey was trying to say something without using words. She dropped her bag and felt her back hit her bed, as he lowered her down on it...
Lucy was waiting at the bus stop, looking around for Lauren. She saw Abi walk out of the Vic.
'Abi! Have you seen Lauren?' Lucy shouted. Abi turned and shook her head.
'Sorry Lucy. I haven't' Abi said, turning back round and heading for her house, to get her phone. Abi rushed up the steps to her house and opened the front door. She went into the living room and looked round. She frowned when she didn't see it. She checked the kithen. Nothing. She frowned even more.
'Where is it?' she asked herself, then she remembered it was in her school upstairs. She rushed out of the kitchen and walked up the stairs. She frowned when she heard a noise coming from her room. She frowned and edged towards the door. She hestitantly put her hand on the door and pushed it opened slightly. She poked her head round the door and her mouth dropped opened in shock at seeing Lauren and Joey making out heavily on Lauren's bed. She clamped a hand to her mouth and rushed back downstairs quietly and out of the front door, rushing into the gardens. Her legs gave out and slumped onto a bench, her head in her hands, unable to process what she just saw...
So... Abi knows :D how long can she keep it a secret?