Chapter 16

Lauren's p.o.v

Even though all the events of today having worn me out i still can't sleep. I just keep thinking about what could have happened if my mum and Auntie Emma hadn't come over when they did. Uncle Derek could have really hurt Joey i mean when he mentioned that he knew about Derek dodgy dealings. Derek's face changed it looked like he was going to do Joey some serious damage. This thought had caused me to start crying even though i didn't realize it . I just hope that Joey doesn't hear that i am i don't want to make him feel bad. This isn't the only thing that I'm upset about as much as the thought of Joey being hurt kills me I'm still really upset at the way my friends have reacted i mean Lucy i expected to act the way she she has been after Joey since the moment he arrived and was with him for a few weeks and i know it must of hurt when she found out about us. But Whitney i mean i thought a least she would understand after all it wasn't long ago that she was with Billie who was pretty much her uncle.

"Hey what's up babe" Joey said in my favorite sleepy voice.

"Nothing I'm fine"i said trying to hide the fact that i was crying.

"Hey come on talk to me" he said turning me to face him.

"Its just everything that's happened today it has all gotten to me ignore me I'm just being silly" i said.

"Your not being silly you have a right to be upset about the way we are being treated " he said brushing my tears away as new ones appeared.

"Its not just that its what Derek could have done to you if my mum and yours hadn't got there when they did" i said.

"Oh babe! I can handle Derek and i would never let him hurt you you know that right" he questioned.

"Of course i do but you didn't see the look in his eyes when you told him we know what he is up to i don't think i have ever seen that look before but it really scared me. I don't think we have heard the last of this " i said .

"Well if we haven't we will deal with it at the time you really need to stop worrying so much you going to end up making yourself ill" he said pulling me closer.

"I hate the thought of him doing something that means I'll end up losing you " i said as the tears started falling again.

Joey pulled me into his chest as i lay there sobbing.

"I promise you baby that will never happen" he whispered.

Its took me a good half an hour to calm down enough for me to fall into an much needed sleep.

I'm sorry that i haven't update in ages and this chapter is really short but i plan on updating this story again tomorrow this chapter is really just a filler. I hope you enjoy it anyway

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