Chapter 59

Warning: sensitive subjects covered, with upsetting scenes.

Joey climbed the stairs, his heart beating like a drum as he got nearer. He saw the dimmed light from her room and walked in. Tanya was sitting with her as she cried on the bed. "I'll leave you too it" she whispered leaving them.

Joey waited for the door to close and sat himself next to Lauren "Baby?" Lauren's cries stopped momentarily as she turned over to look at him. "It's me…"

"Leave me alone Joey…"

"now you know I can't do that, stop being silly and talk to me, why did you run off like that? Amber was asking for you" Laurens eyes widened remembering her daughter, Joey saw the panic "she's ok…"

Before he could stop her Lauren repeated her actions from 24hours ago and fled the room. "Lauren…" he followed her to the bathroom, wedging his foot through the door before she shut and locked it. "What are you doing… babe calm down" he watched scared as she opened cupboards and draws in the room until she found what she was looking for.

She opened the bottle and tipped the remaining tablets into her hand. "Lauren no!"

Tanya and Max were up the stairs in a second as they heard Joey's plea, but they couldn't get into the room, joey having shut the door. Within a blink the tablets were in her mouth. She reached for a glass on the side and filled it with water. She was crying and coughing, spluttering as she tried and failed to swallow the tablets.

Joey grabbed the water and pulled her to face him "spit them out... spit them out Lauren" she let her mouth fall open, the sea of white pills dropping slightly from her mouth. Her reached for her chin, holding her face still as her ran his fingers inside her mouth pulling out the rest of the pills.

She began coughing as several of the pills fell to the back of her throat. "cough Lauren… baby cough them up" he patted her back several times ensuring they were all out. She leant over sobbing and spluttering.

Joey pulled her against him, but she struggled, fighting to get out of his hold "get off me… get away"

"I'm not letting you hurt yourself… not again."

"Let Me Go…please" she stopped struggling against him and let Joey set her to the floor.

Joey sat on the floor of the bathroom with Lauren slumped into his arms. He could feel her shaking against him but there was little more he could do. She was having a complete breakdown.

so Joey got to her, and just in time by the looks of things. Lets hope Laurens ok . Back tomorrow xx