Chapter Two.
I laughed and laughed. Joey was so much fun to be around. We were both drunk but it was a happy drunk, not my usual drunk where I was in such a state I passed out crying.
"What?" I asked Joey. We were sat at a table in the corner of a club and he was just smiling at me. He put his hands up in his defence and laughed.
"What?" I dragged the word on in a whiney voice, before laughing. He mumbled something I couldn't hear because of how loud the music was and I had to repeat myself.
Joey got up from his seat and come and sat on the same side as me, I moved up a little to let him in. He put his arm around my shoulder and pulled me closer to him. It's a very good job we weren't in Walford because for two cousins this looked very strange.
"I said.. It's good to see you smiling" he told me. I smiled and looked ahead, something told me I shouldn't look into his eyes because I was feeling strange at the moment and I didn't want to do something I'd regret in the morning.
I turned my head, avoiding eye contact and whispered into his ear. "It's good to see you having fun without acting so serious" I laughed and fell a little so my lips scraped his neck. I instantly pulled away and looked at him but he just smiled, luckily it hadn't bothered him.
"I'll go get more drinks" he said.
"Okay" I smiled.
I watched him walk away to the bar, he got served straight away. He smiled at me as he leant on the bar whilst he waited for our drinks. I'm not going to lie, that smile gave me butterflies. Unfortunately I was interrupted by some girl sitting down next to me.
"Hi" she greeted me quite excitedly and drunk.
"Oh hi" I said back. "Can I help you?" I laughed.
"Yes actually. You know that guy at the bar?" She said looking towards Joey who looked at us in confusion.
"Joey?" I asked her.
"Is that his name? That's such a nice name" she giggled.
I laughed back at her. "Is he you're boyfriend?" She asked me.
"Oh no. Joey is my cousin" I told her, swallowing a lump in my throat, why did I find that so hard to say.
"Oh cool, so I find him really attractive, does he have a girlfriend?" She asked me.
"No, if you want to try it on for him I'd go now why he's at the bar" I said in a bitchy tone, although apparently she didn't catch on, probably for the best actually.
"Okay thanks! I'm Sienna! It was lovely to meet you" she literally hugged me so hard.
"Yeah likewise" I rolled my eyes as she practically bounced over to Joey.
I got my phone out of my bag and checked my messages while Joey was at the bar. I glanced over and he was laughing with the girl. I felt upset, I had no right to feel upset. I fancied my cousin... I actually fancied my own cousin, but at the end of the day I didn't grow up with him did I? I couldn't believe I was actually thinking about this.
I strutted up to the bar to order myself a little something stronger. Luckily I got served straight away, I downed my double vodka and then ordered another and downed that one too.
"Hey steady" a voice said from behind me. I looked around to see a rather dashing looking male.
"When a girls thirsty, she's gotta drink" I laughed. The alcohol was definitely getting to me now.
"Well how about another then?" The guy smiled at me... He smiled creepily but if he was buying me vodka I don't care how he smiled at me.
"There you go love" he said. "I'm Brad" he smiled.
"Cute" I smiled knowing that would make him feel better about himself. I downed my Drink again giggling as I fell into him.
"Woah careful, gorgeous" he said grabbing my shoulders. I smiled back at him and before I could do anything he was kissing me. I froze up and pushed him away, feeling disgusted.
"Get off" I said much louder than I expected to. His face frowned. He stepped forward to grab me again, I don't know if he was being aggressive or not but he didn't get much chance.
He was pushed back by Joey. I have no idea how he was at my defence so fast. "I think she told you to get off her, mate" Joey angrily told Brad.
"Cool, No trouble Bro" Brad laughed it off walking away.
"What a dick" Joey growled turning to me.
"Lauren..." Joey said more softly. He must've seen the tears in my eyes but I couldn't stop the next words.
"He can't just assume he can touch me and take my body like that, it's my body and if I do t want him touching me then he shouldn't" I cried properly this time.
"Are we still talking about that guy or is this what was wrong with you earlier?" He asked.
"Forget it.. I'm overreacting" I laughed, trying to convince him.
I held my breath, stopping myself from crying when he pulled me in for a hug. He was so warm and I felt so safe, I have never had a safe place to land, this all felt surreal, I can't believe I nearly let my secret slip.
"Let's go home" he whispered into my ear. I stumbled on my way out, laughing to myself.
"You can come to mine tonight, your dad will kill us both if he sees you in this state" Joey said.
"Sounds good to me" I giggled, leaning into his side.
Does anyone have any idea what Lauren's secret could be? Leave me a review please.