Tissues may be needed sorry :(

Chapter 8 Into the unknown

Laurens POV

"Lauren…What do you think you're doing?" Dad and Uncle Jack were trying to pull me back from the car I was about to claim from the car lot. Joey had been missing two weeks, I knew Dad and Jack knew something and they were refusing to tell me under the pretences they were protecting me.

Protecting me really ? I didn't need protecting. I needed my Fiancée. "What does it look like I'm doing Dad I'm going to find Joey…" I attempted to slam the car door shut but Dad moved in the way to stop me. "Move Dad"

"Get out the car… Lauren Please, You cannot risk yourself and those twins. You have no idea where he is Lauren…Think of Zoe, her Dad's already missing she doesn't need her Mum doing a vanishing act too" I begrudgingly turned the engine off and let my head fall to the steering wheel.

I wrapped my arms around my body the sobs flooding from me. It hurt. It hurt so badly and I know only Joey could possibly make it better. My head was pounding from the harshness of the crying but I couldn't stop, it seemed the only thing my body was able to do. I thought after a week of crying I had no tears left. But I don't think I could have been more wrong. My eyes were stinging yet the tears continued to flow. I struggled to breathe as the crying be near constant and breathing seemed reduced- I knew I was close to hyperventilating but my body seemed to want to let it happen.

The stubborn Branning inside me had been too proud and too "strong" to ask for help in the last week. But this was it this was my call for help. I felt Dad lean into the car and slowly ease me out into his arms. "Alright…come on…shhhh" I felt myself break a little more as I let my father comfort me.

My legs gave way and I sunk to the floor Dads arms tightly around me as he pulled me into his arms. My body was shaking as he rocked me back and forth like a child as the sheer reality hit me hard in the face.

My sobs had become a little less breaking but they were still present as I saw Dad nod at Uncle Jack. "Come on Lauren…" I wasn't entirely aware of what was happening as Dad opened the back door to Uncle Jacks car "Get in sweetheart"

"Where we going?" I managed to choke out, my voice so weak and feeble.

There was heavy, painful silence where a few strange glances where exchanged between Dad and Jack. Uncle Jack sighed heavily and turned to the back seat to face me "We're going to Joey's Mum's we think we know where Joey might be"

My eyes widened "How long…how long have you know?" I swallowed harshly as Jack pulled away.

"A few days babe… it's only just been made a definite… we'll get him back to you Lauren I promise" Dad leaned over and kissed my head softly, causing another flood of tears.

"Thank you Daddy"

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