Irresistible

4.

Lauren's P.O.V
As we pull into the services I am literally jumping due to how much I need to pee. It's like some weird need for the bathroom makes me so much faster. This is obvious when you are first off the bus and sprinting to the bathroom.

After a few weird looks, I'd finally emptied my bladder and met everyone back in the shop. Almost immediately I'm greeted with rows of food and suddenly I'm hungry again. Unfortunately for me, because I've already made us stop, never in a million years would Julia let me buy more things. Out of the corner of my eye I see Joey, scanning the candies,barely paying attention to anything else. Hesitantly I approach him.

The reason I'm hesitant is recently Joey's been acting a little strange, distant. I haven't spoken to him directly for a while so I'm curious to see if he will actually talk to me.

"Heya JoJo!"

" Oh hey Lo"

Ok first step of the plan is going well. He is actually talking to me. So how do I go about asking this? Am I just blunt and forward or do I convince him slowly?

"Do you wanna buy some food Lo?"

Wow ok that was easier than I expected.

" You know if love to, but sadly I left my money on the bus."

"It's fine I'll buy it for you, just don't pick too much" he laughed slightly as I broke out in a smile. Since when did Joey become so generous?

After everyone had bought everything, I thanked Joey making our way back to the bus. Discreetly, he passed me my chosen items, making sure Julia didn't see us. So far so good.

"Wow, who gave Lopez the food?" Brolden laughed as we got back inside. Being discreet did not work. Julia just gave me and Joey a disapproving look but tried to ignore it, obviously not wanting any arguments.

Meredith had woken up now, probably by Brian as he'd gotten bored on his own. After his comment Brian and Meredith had turned back into their conversation all I heard was something about puppies and beaches. Brian and Meredith were the kind of of couple that were so disgustingly cute you kind of wanted to barf, but also couldn't help but smile at. They were the kind of relationship everyone searches for, adorable yet sickening.

I plopped myself back into my previous seating arrangement which was, cross legged, mountains of pillows surrounding me with my laptop on my lap, playing some weird Netflix movie.

Next thing I know, Brosenthal has joined me in my pillow fort and is stealing my candy.

"Hey! Get your own!" I say getting defensive.

"Those aren't even your own, technically they're Joey's." I grunt in defeat.

"Whatever, what do you want?"

"Lopez everyone out there is boring. All I want to do is eat candy and watch Netflix in a pillow fort. Is that ok?"

I sigh debating on an answer. " Fine, but don't eat all my candy."

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I'm proud for updating two days in a row. Also what got me through this was Lauren blessing me via a tweet so :) As always, feedback is appreciated!