Joey walked into the Vic, waving over and smiling at Poppy who had saved them a table, Fatboy alternating from sitting with her and being behind the bar. Technically he wouldn't have ever said he'd class Fatboy and Poppy as good friends, but they have been great with the whole him and Lauren, cousins and lovers thing. And most of her friends haven't been. So Joey'll take the support he can get.
He saw his sister come in, he waved her over. "You aight Alf? Can I get a half and two orange juices please?" Alfie nodded, making some comment about the football which Joey just nodded at, before Roxy winked and said she'd bring them over "Cheers Rox." He said.
Alice came over and hugged him "You alright Al?", she started telling him about her day looking after Scarlett as they started walking over to the table, Joey stopping to apologise when he bumped in to someone's leg stuck out the side of a table. "Sorry mate." He muttered. Oh, dude from R&R. What he say his namewas? Joey paused. Ryan, that's it.
"It's alright mate. This the girl?" he said, tipping his head in Alice's direction, who'd turned round to wave to Poppy. Joey laughed. "God No! This is my little sister, Alice." She turned around when she heard her name being said.
"Al. This is Ryan. He used to be around her, another guy that follows his little sister to keep her outta trouble." Both guys chuckled and Alice just smiled. "Ryan, this is Alice."
"Nice to meet you" she said, politely shaking his hand.
"You too darling" He grinned at her, causing her to blush.
"So your sister's from around here?" she asked, this new guy intriguing her. Joey could tell. He guessed the guy was a step up from Anthony, and a massive step up from Michael in his opinion. But still, Joey didn't know the guy that well, and he seemed like a bit of a player. Hardly someone he'd want his little sister to date.
"Yeah, yeah. Whitney. You know her?" Ryan said. "Waiting on her now actually" he looked around.
Shit. Well obviously he had no idea who Joey was, or Whitney hadn't told him about the kiss and it almost breaking her relationship up, or the guy would have swung for him. Joey knows he would have. He could hear Alice say they knew her, through mutual friends.
"We best get over to Poppy, Al. Good seeing you mate." Joey said, bumping fists with Ryan, directing Alice over to their table and away from Ryan, just as Roxy brought the drinks over. He thanked her, she waved him off. "Where's Lauren anyway?" Alice said, after they'd greeted Fats and Poppy. "Babygirl's just come in." Fats pointed her out. Joey turned around to get her attention, seeing his girlfriend walk through one set of doors, Lucy another and Whitney another. This'd be fun.