Joey's P.O.V

I banged on the door of number five, waiting for someone to answer.

" What do you want, Joey?" Abi asked harshly

" I need to speak to Lauren"

" She's not here"

" It's been over two hours since I left the hospital, where could she possibly be?" I quizzed

" I mean she's gone, Joey." My whole world stopped hearing those words. She had gone?. Where to?

" What! Why? Where?" I asked abruptly

" She left because of you. You just had to push her over the edge, didn't you?"

" Where has she went, Abi?"

" I can't tell you. It was the last thing I promised her. She told me not to tell you because it will just cause too much hearache for the both of you"

" I'll just call her then"

" You can't. She has a new number. I have to go. Bye." Abi said, shutting the door.

This is all too much. How am I meant to live without her?

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I found myself walking over to the vic later in the evening. I needed to forget this day and there was only one thing left to take it away; alcohol.

I sighed as I pushed the vic door open. I groaned when I saw Lucy staring at me; a big smile plastered over her face. I couldn't be near her right now so I sat up at the bar.

" Beer, please, Alfie" I asked, faking a smile.

" Why don't you come sit next to us?" someone asked from behind me. I turned to see Lucy.

" Because I don't want to" I scoffed

" Oh come on. Your day can't have been half as bad as mine. First my dad tells me that he needs more money and then I don't see you for the whole day"

" All you do is think of yourself, don't you?. I lost my baby and the love of my life today. And it's all because of you" I shouted. The pub went silent and everyone was staring in our direction.

" How is that my fa-"

" You spike her drink just so I would break up with her and then you stress her out and cause her to have a...miscarriage" I hated saying it out loud but Lucy had to know what she had done.

" Is that true?" Whitney shouted, walking over to us

" Okay, fine. Yes it's true. I spiked her drink. It was the least she deserved. You said it yourself, Joey, it was only a matter of time until she slipped up. And you can't blame me for it all. You made the decision to dump her and you shouted at her earlier in the vic too."

" And I wasn't the only one who hated her. You all did. Whitney blanked her, Tyler blanked her, YOU blanked her, Abi and Jay even blanked her for a few days." Lucy continued

" I need to go find her" I heard Whitney say, heading for the exit.

" You won't beable to. She's left. For good" Whitney stopped in her tracks and turned to face me. She was shocked at my revelation.

" About time" I heard Lucy say under her breath.

All I heard next was a slap. Obviously Whitney also heard Lucy as she gave her a slap over the cheek.

" Just go. Leave. No one wants you here, it should be you leaving and not Lauren" Whitney shouted in Lucy's ear. Lucy left straight after that.

Just a little fill in chapter. The next chapter has a big time jump. :)