"Please don't" Lauren pleaded "I wanted to do this for a very long time" he answered Lauren felt the knife near her skin, she took a deep breath in and closed her eyes, the knife's presence seemed to have disappeared Lauren opened her eyes and stared where the knife was it was now at her side "I can't do this" he walked from behind her Lauren stared confused "You won't kill me?" Jake laughed "No...i'm going to do it, just not like this" he answered "Like what?" Jake walked towards her "You being level to me" he replied pushing her to the floor.
Joey knocked on Cora's door he took a deep breath and turned when it opened "Joey?" he smiled walking inside "Is Lauren here?" he asked looking around "No, I haven't seen her in a while...Joey can I tell you something?" he nodded at her "Lauren is trying so hard to beat these demons, and with her best friend dying and Max she really needs someone to lean on, that has to be you, you're the only one who can make Lauren feel safe" she replied "Did she tell you that?" he asked "We all know it Joey, she needs you so much right now" Joey smiled softly and walked out "Thanks" he replied on the doorstep.
"Jake please don't!" yelled Lauren still struggling on the floor Jake placed one hand over her mouth and the other held the knife she began to kick frantically "Lauren stay still the more you struggle the more painful this will be" he smiled Lauren kicked the back of his head, the force of the kick knocked Jake out the knife landed beside Lauren she stared at Jake and pushed him off her she shakily stood up and ran to the front door she frantically tried to open it realising Jake locked it she unlocked it quickly turning her head at every little noise, Jake lay there unconcious she got the door unlocked and ran down the steps right into Joey "Oh" he yelled in shock "Lauren what's going on?" he asked worried; Lauren could barely answer the question she had no idea what just happened.
"He tried to kill me!" she replied breathlessly "Who?" asked Joey wiping away her tears she didn't answer him "Stay here for a second yeah?" he kissed her forehead and ran into the house he searched through the house and walked back outside "No one's in there Lauren" he replied walking back to her again she didn't answer she just wrapped her arms around him "You're safe with me" he replied pulling her head onto his chest "Please don't leave me" she whispered; Joey smiled and walked her back into the house.
"Make sure the back door is locked!" she yelled, it had been half an hour since Jake went missing and Lauren was making sure he wouldn't be able to get back into the house "You sound like a nutter" smiled Joey walking inside with some hot chocolate he made especially for Lauren "I know but I was attacked and i can't deal with any door unlocked right now" Joey sat next to her "I know i'm sorry so who was it?" he asked Lauren stared at him "I didn't see" she lied "We have to go to the police" Lauren shook her head "No please don't-"
"Why not? Lauren babe this person could have killed you!" he answered "I know but he said if I went to the police again-"
"Again?" quizzed Joey "Lauren was it Jake?" Lauren stared off "No of course not" Joey sighed "Why are you covering for him?" Lauren turned to him "I'm scared Joey and if he finds out I did it again he'll come back!" she yelled, Joey pulled her closer to him, her head lay on his shoulder and he rubbed her arm up and down "I won't let that happen" he answered "You promise?" Joey smiled "I promise" Lauren lifted her head from his shoulder and stared at him she moved closer to him and soon her lips were on his, when they broke apart Joey smiled "What was that for?" he laughed "Just thank you for being here for me" she replied laying back down on his shoulder
Jake was somewhere out there and wherever he was, he was not finished with Lauren and tomorrow's another day
N/A: I love writing this story oh my god you have no idea and your comments are making me love it even more I hope you enjoyed this chapter :D xx