"What's wrong?" Leo started a little when Justin asked this. It had been 2 days since they'd gone to see mum and Leo was still trying to understand why his dad had kissed mum, even if Vaughan said it was nothing Leo just couldn't believe that.
"Nothing." Justin gave his brother a disbelieving look as he sat down at the table. The cafeteria was buzzing around the two brothers but Justin just ignored them as he met his younger brothers gaze.
"That's what you said last time." Leo flinched away from the words, guilt welling up.
"This isn't the same. I'm not..." here Leo trailed off, his eyes going to the table.
"Hey, I didn't mean..."
"You didn't." Leo interrupted as Justin put a comforting hand on his own. "I'm fine really."
"No your not. You can tell me anything you want Leo. Just please. Talk to me." Leo was quiet but finally he came to a decision. Justin needed to know what he'd seen, whatever his brother might do with knowing that.
"Back at the clinic, I saw dad and mum kissing." Justin was silent for so long that Leo started to get a little worried. "Dad said it was nothing, that mum kissed him and that their not getting back together."
"Then why did he let her kiss her. I knew dad still had feelings for mum." Justin said, getting to his feet.
"Justin." Leo said but his brother was already heading out of the cafeteria. As he watched Justin go, Leo had a sinking feeling that his brother was going to do something stupid.
...
Justin's head was spinning as he walked down the corridor. The end of lunch bell had already rung but Justin was content to ignore it. What Leo had said about their mum and dad, maybe there was hope. All Justin could think about was getting his parents back together. Maybe then Leo would be alright and they could be a family again. He knew it was probably a childish hope but Justin just wanted his family back together again. He wanted his mum and Leo to be alright and maybe them all living together again would do that.
"Justin, what's wrong?" Vaughan asked as Justin came into his office. Mr Lowsley was sitting in the office but on Justin's entrance he quickly made his excuses and left. "Is it Leo?" Vaughan asked, worry evident in his voice.
"Leo told me. About you and mum." Justin stated.
"The kiss. Justin that didn't mean anything." Vaughan replied, exasperation in his tone.
"Yes it did, why else would you have kissed her." Justin shouted.
"Justin, I told Leo the same thing back in the clinic. Me and your mum aren't getting back together." Vaughan went to pull his son into a hug but Justin pulled away, anger plain on his face.
"Why not? What's so special about Allie? It's her fault mum's in that clinic. Her fault that your son self-harmed. All of this is her fault. None of this would have happened if she hadn't taken you away from us." Justin knew he was shouting now but he couldn't seem to control the anger towards his dad.
"Justin, I love Allie and me and your mum. It just wasn't working. And I'm sorry that I caused so much hurt but this isn't allies fault. And you can't blame her for it."
"she doesn't know does she?" Justin asked and it was so much of a shift in topic Vaughan looked momentarily taken aback.
Finally he said: "No she doesn't. And she can't know."
Justin didn't say anything, just walked straight out of his dad's office. Vaughan shouted for him to comeback but Justin ignored him as he made his way to the art room.
...
When Justin came into the art room, at the end of the lesson Floyd knew something was wrong. "Where we're you?" Allie asked as the last of the pupils left the room, leaving the two Westbrooks and Justin alone in the room.
"I was talking to my dad." Justin replied and Floyd couldclearly hear the anger in Justins voice.
"Justin, you should leave." Floyd tried to say, worried about what the angry teen might say to his mum.
"No, my dad doesn't think you should know this but I do. When we were at the clinic, Leo saw him and my mum together."
"Together how." Allie asked and Floyd could feel a sinking feeling in his gut.
"Kissing. Leo saw them kissing. He still my mum and it's only a matter of time before he kicks you to the curb androcles home with us." Allie didn't say anything, just stood there in silence.
"mum." Floyd said, worry evident in his voice.
"you're lying." Allie's voice was shaky when she said this.
"Ask him yourself." Justin replied, a smug grin on his face.
"Floyd, don't tell your sister." Allie said before turning and leaving the room. Justin turned that smug grin on Floyd then and the other boy saw red.
He pushed Justin into the wall anger running through him. "how could you tell that?" Floyd shouted, anger running through him.
"Don't you think your mum deserves to know the truth. My dad and mum kissed. He still loves her not your tart of a mum."
"Our deluded. Your dad left her for my mum. He doesn't love yours and they aren't ever getting back together." Before Justin could respond, Floyd pushed past him in search of Tiffany.
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"Do you still have feelings for Olga?" that was the first thing Allie asked when she walked into the office. Vaguhan was silent, unsure how to reply.
"I care about her but I don't love her." he went to touch Allie but she pushed him away.
"Justin said you kissed her. At the clinic." Vaughan closed his eyes, anger towards his oldest son welling up. He couldn't believe that Justin could be so vindictive as to tell Allie that.
"she kissed me. But I don't love her. I love you."
"I wish I could believe you Vaughan." There were tears in allies eyes now.
"Allie, I promise I don't love Olga."
"But Justin thinks you do. And probably Leo to. I can't handle this anymore Vaughan. I can't handle Justin trying st every turn to split us up. And I don't want Floyd and Tiffany to get dragged into this. I love you Vaughan but I have to think of my children. I have to do what's best for them. And you yours to. And us being together, just isn't it."
"Allie." Vaughan started, tears coming to his eyes as Allie pulled away from him. "I'll talk to Justin. We can sort this out just please." Allie didn't say anything. She was crying now and all Vaughan wanted to do was pull her into a hug but instead allure could do was watch as she pulled away from him and left.
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