Thanks for all the reviews, I'm so happy you're enjoying it! Sorry it took so long to update, been busy at the moment with graduations and preparations for upcoming parties etc but I will definitely update again soon! This chapter is from Joey's POV as I thought it would be interesting to show how he is feeling, hope you like it :)

Joey's POV.

What Lauren said to me yesterday, she was right. I should have believed her when she told me Lucy spiked her drink. What sort of boyfriend believes someone else over the girl he's supposed to love? Lucy's always had it in for Lauren, ever since she found out I loved Lauren and that I didn't wanna be with her and I never would. I walk into the caff, running through in my head what I'm gonna say to Lucy.

"Hello, Joey." She smiles at me like just the sight of me is enough to make her happy. I know she probably still likes me. Me and her, it was never serious. It weren't for me anyway. She was just a bird and I got one up on Derek. She's never meant anything to me. And me being mates with her is probably giving her the wrong idea and making her think I'm getting back with her or something when I ain't. Lauren is the only girl I've ever loved.

"Alright, Luce?" I nod at her.

"I'm going to the police station later. To make a statement about Lauren hitting me. Will you give a statement too?" She asks.

"Are you having a laugh?" Is she actually taking the piss?

"I'm serious." She frowns at me.

"No. No way." I shake my head firmly.

"Why? Is it cos you still love her?" Lucy sneers at me.

'Yes.' I think to myself. 'I do still love her. I always will.'

"No, of course not!" I exclaim.

"Why won't you give a statement then?" She snaps at me.

"First off, cos I ain't a grass. And you provoked her, Lucy. We all saw it." I'm trying not to get angry at her, but how thick is she? Like I would ever grass on Lauren.

"She hit me." Lucy says through gritted teeth.

"You asked me why and I'm telling you why. It ain't right. If you're the kind of person that can do that to one of your friends, then that's fine, Luce, ok. But you're on your own." I shrug, trying to guilt trip her so she doesn't go ahead with it. I know she'll probably do anything I ask.

"Fine, I won't either then. You're right. It doesn't seem right." She nods.

"Lucy?" I call. "Yeah? Do you want a tea or anything?" She asks.

"No, no. Listen, that night when me and Lauren, you know." I start. "When you dumped her?" She grins, her eyes glinting. It's horrible how happy she is about it. Like I would ever go back out with her just because I'm not with Lauren anymore. Once you've had a love like me and Lauren have, you can't never go back.

"I don't know why you're so happy about it. Me and you are never gonna happen again." I tell her firmly.

"I'm not happy about it." Her face stiffens and then I know for sure that she hoped I'd get back with her.

"That night, did you put Vodka in her Lemonade?" I ask her.

"I can't believe you're asking me that." Oh, she's good. She's got the look of disbelief, shock, indignation and righteousness down perfectly.

"And I can't believe I believed you over Lauren." I shake my head, sadly.

"Joey, I only ordered her what she asked me to. I would never do that. I swear." She says, firmly.

"But you were willing to press charges against her. So how can I believe you're not capable of fucking up our relationship?" I frown.

"It was already fucked up, from the off. She's an alcoholic and you're cousins." She sneers. "And?" I frown.

"And, it's disgusting." She spits out.

"Well if I'm so disgusting then why are you always after me, why are you always hanging around me ay?" I raise my voice, getting angry.

"You're not disgusting. But you and Lauren, together, is disgusting." She turns up her nose.

"Yeah? But you're the one that makes me sick. How can you do that to her, ay? She was your best mate. And over me? You're the kind of girl that would drop her mates for a guy she's only known two minutes?" I shake my head at her.

"I didn't do it, Joey. I promise." She shouts after me as I turn to go.

I leave the Caff and go where I should have been all along.