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And for all of you don't know the Jouren news, it's this: Jake and Lauren will be a fling, paving the way for Jouren to get back together soon (hopefully... But we all know Jouren are meant to be) :D
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Lauren stormed through the doors of the clinic and up the stairs to her room, Joey rushing after her while Max checked her back in.
'Is she okay?' Louise (Lauren's nurse) asked. Max looked at her and planted a fake smile on his face.
'She's always like this when she has to come back in. Hates leaving her family' Max offered as an explanation, before heading up to Lauren's room...
'Lauren please, just calm down!' said Joey, as Lauren began slam her toiletries on a shelf in her room, a sign she was angry.
'Shut up, Joey!' she snapped. Joey sighed and wrapped his arms round her, before turning her room in his embrace.
'Remember what I said last year? About using me as your anger target' said Joey. Lauren's eyes darkened as she remembered and a smirk graced her features.
'Oh yeah, I remember now' she whsipered, before crashing their lips together. He picked her up effortlessly and sat her on top of her drawers, her legs wrapping round his. She felt his hands slide up her thighs, under her dress, causing her to giggle and pull away from his lips.
'Feeling better?' he asked
'Much, babe' she replied, hugging him to her. A knock at the door broke them apart and Max entered the room, shutting the door behind him.
'You going to be okay?' he asked Lauren, as she slid down from the drawers and sat on her bed, nodding.
'It's only for two weeks. I'll be fine' said Lauren. Max nodded and cupped his daughters cheek, examining her other cheek, which Tanya had slapped.
'Dad, I'm fine honestly' said Lauren, moving away from him. Max sighed and motioned for Joey to follow him
'Right, we'll leave you to it... Come on, Joey' said Max. Lauren didn't turn round to aknowledge them, but when the door shut, she let a tear fall down her cheek...
Joey was back on the Sqaure the next day, after an upset Alice had called him over a big problem she got herself in. He rushed through the house, only to find Alice and Carli sat at the table.
Oh shit! Carli! Joey thought.
'So, where the hell have you been these last few weeks?' Carli asked. Joey looked at Alice and silently asked her to leave the kitchen, which she did, shutting the door behind her.
'So, come on! Where been?' demanded Carli, her gaze firm. Joey sighed.
'I've been in Greece' he said. Carli raised an eyebrow.
'With who? Because I know you weren't the with the boys, I phoned them when you disappeared! Even your own mother didn't know here you had gone!' Carli said. Joey sighed.
'I was with Lauren. I'm back with her' Joey said, not meaning to be blunt, but he wastired and all he wanted was to go to bed and sleep for days.
'LAUREN? SINCE WHEN?' Carli screamed, getting to her feet and standing infront of Joey.
'about two weeks ago' Joey replied, running his hands over his face and looking at Carli, 'Look, Carli. I'm sorry okay, but it's over... You know deep down in your heart that it was a rebound relationship, I can see it in you. You deserve better than me' Joey said. Carli sniffed and slowly nodded.
'OKay, fine. If this is the way you want it... I'll leave you to it. Give Lauren my best, yeah?' said Carli, grabbing her bag.
'Carli-'
'Goodbye, Joey' she said, before she fled the house...
Joey entered the living room and saw Alice sat on the sofa.
'You didn't have a problem, did you?' he asked, as he sat next to her. Alice shook her head.
'Nope. She just turned up here. Demanding to know where you were and why you hadn't contacted her for days' Alice said. Joey sighed.
'When did life get like this?' he said, slumping back against the sofa
'When fell for Lauren, thats when' Alice replied. Joey nodded and closed his eyes, as Alice turned her attention to the T.V again...
Byron arrived home, after spending nearly two sitting by Richards bedside. Lewis trudged in behind him, not speaking a word and dragged himself up the stairs to his room. Byron sighed and frowned lightly when he saw Tanya sat outside, reading something.
'Tan? Darling, you okay?' he asked, as he sat down besides her, making her jump. She calme dher heart rate down adn turned to look at her husband, who frowned when he saw Lauren's hand print n her face.
'Who did this?' he asked, caressing her cheek gently
'Lauren. We had an argument and I slapped her, she slapped me back' answered Tanya. Byron frowned, but decided to let the subject drop. He looked out at the marvelous view, before the leaflet that Tanya was reading caught his attention.
'Tanya... Why are you reading about cancer?' he asked, plucking the leaflet from her hands. Tanya tensed and sighed.
'Because... I've got it again. I'm riddled with it' Tanya answered, repeating a statement she had said the last time she had the dreadful diease. Byron was silent for a few minutes, while he processed the news.
'Well, are you having treatment?' he aske.d Tanya sighed, but didn't answer
'TANYA!' Byron screamed
'No I'm not! It's my time to go, I can feel it!' she repeated for what felt like the thousandth time that week. Byron gawped at her for a few minutes, before he spoke again.
'So, you're giving up? Letting this diease kil you? Missing out on Lauren, Abi and Oscar growing up? Getting married, having kids! Is that why Lauren ran away? Because she found out? I'm guessing it's why she slapped you, right?' he asked. Tanya didn't answer. She allowed the tears to fall freely from her eyes, hoping that Byron would offer her some comfort, but was surprised when he stood up and headed back to the house.
'Byron? Byron please!' Tanya begged, but he didn't listen. He headed back into the house, sliding the door shut behind him...
R&R :D xx