Had to be in the right head-space to write this, so here's the Justin/Tiffany goodbye scene…
TIFFANY'S POV:
I'd never seen Justin so angry! He'd completely and utterly lost it. He'd trashed the living room in a fit of rage, and had then stormed out, Mum shaking her head at me as she began to clear up the mess…
"Is there anything I can do to help?" I questioned
"I think the best thing you can do is start packing." she informed me
"What? Why?" I inquired
"Why do you think? I'm not staying here with that, and neither are my children! We're leaving!" she proclaimed
"You're what?" Vaughan's voice asked, startling Mum and I "What happened in here?"
"Your son happened," Mum informed him "he completely lost it, and my children and I can't stay here anymore, Vaughan, I'm sorry."
"So you're leaving? Where are you thinking of going?" he questioned
"Back to Manchester," she replied "I think it'd be for the best!"
"Manchester?" I inquired "Mum, we can't!"
"Tiff's right, you can't." Vaughan informed her "What about hers and Floyd's education? You can't disrupt it again, Al."
"What am I meant to do when I don't feel safe in my own home?" she asked
"That's rubbish, Mum!" I proclaimed "Justin's upset and angry about everything's that happened and I don't blame him. He's not that type of person, not normally."
"After everything, you're still defending him." she scoffed "Unbelievable!"
"I'm defending him because I love him!" I informed her
"Love?" she questioned "You don't know the meaning of the word."
"And you do?" I asked, raising an eyebrow at her "Says the woman who broke up a seemingly happy marriage."
"Tiff, that's enough!" Vaughan proclaimed
"It's the truth though, isn't it?" I questioned
"Just go and pack your stuff, Tiffany. We're leaving this afternoon." Mum informed me
JUSTIN'S POV:
"Oh, you're back…" Allie sighed as she walked into the kitchen, throwing some broken glass from the dustpan and brush into the bin
"Yeah." I replied
"Don't you have anything to say for yourself?" she questioned, raising an eyebrow at me
"Why are you taking Tiff and Floyd away?" I asked
"Why do you think? After your outburst earlier, I wouldn't be a good Mum if I stayed. My kids would be in danger." she proclaimed
"C'mon, you know that's not me. I was just angry!" I sighed
"And what happens the next time you get angry, Justin, hmm?" she inquired "Do we get another outburst like that? What happens if someone gets hurt? I can't take that risk…"
"So you're leaving my Dad for the sake of your kids?" I questioned
"I have to do what is right by them." she informed me
"Even if it means hurting them in the process?" I inquired
"Sometimes it's what we have to do…" she admitted "And it's what you have to do too."
"What?" I asked
"If you really care about Tiffany as much as you say you do, you'll let her go." she replied
I swallowed a lump in my throat… "What if I can't?"
"You have to, Justin. You have to get yourself sorted." she informed me
TIFFANY'S POV:
A knock on my door sounded as I was packing up my room. Moving towards it, I opened it, smiling at Justin weakly as he stood on the landing…
"Hey, can I come in?" he questioned
I nodded my head and moved aside, letting him in, shutting the door behind him…
"I've been thinking…" he admitted
"Yeah, what about?" I questioned
"Us, you and me," he informed me "it's not going to work."
"What?" I inquired, raising an eyebrow at him as I turned to him
"Your Mum's taking you and Floyd back to Manchester," he replied "and we can't do long-distance."
"You're not even willing to give it a try?" I questioned
"I need to work on myself and my anger issues." he admitted "Being with you masked them, but it didn't solve them, which was proven by my outburst today. I'm sorry, Tiff."
"What has my Mum said to you?" I asked, raising an eyebrow at him
"Nothing," he replied "I have to let you go, Tiff, because you can do so much better than me."
"What if I don't want better?" I questioned
"You deserve it," he informed me "you deserve someone who doesn't read your diary, discovers your feelings and then goes on to use you."
"What?" I asked "You read my diary?"
He swallowed a lump in his throat and nodded his head… "It was all part of my plan to get rid of your Mum. I'm sorry, Tiff."
"Don't!" I proclaimed "Just get out!"
"Tiff; please…" he begged "Let me explain."
"Explain what?" I questioned "Explain how you read my diary and used me? And here was me about to tell you that I was in love with you."
"What?" he inquired
"Just get out." I sighed; biting my bottom lip as I silently begged the tears not to fall
Doing as I asked, he left my bedroom, looking back at me over his shoulder before shutting the door behind him. Hearing my door click close, I fell to the floor and began to sob…
JUSTIN'S POV:
I leant against the wall as I shut Tiffany's door, running my hands over my face as I begged my own tears not to fall composing myself as I heard footsteps on the stairs…
"Did you do it?" Allie questioned
Her head turned in the direction of Tiffany's bedroom as we both heard a loud sob. Moving closer to her, I pushed past her and made my way down the stairs…
TIFFANY'S POV:
After saying goodbye to Vaughan and Leo, I climbed into the car, letting Mum and Floyd say their goodbyes too…
"Justin's come out…" Floyd informed me
"And?" I questioned
"Aren't you going to say goodbye to him?" he inquired
"Nope." I replied "Now shut the door, you're letting the cold in!"
Looking at me strangely, he shut the door. Swallowing a lump in my throat, I pulled my phone out of my pocket, beginning to play a game to keep myself occupied when the car door opened again, Justin appearing at my side…
"Go away!" I sighed
"I'm going, but I just wanted to give you this." he informed me
"What is it?" I questioned as he handed me an envelope
"A letter, but I don't want you to read it until you're on the road." he admitted
"Why?" I inquired "What difference does it make?"
"Just, please, just don't read it till you're on the road, okay?" he asked
"Okay." I replied "What do I need to do when I've read it?"
"That's up to you." he informed me "I'll see you, Tiff."
Nodding my head in agreement, he smiled at me weakly and shut the door, walking back up to the house where Leo was stood. Watching Mum and Vaughan say goodbye, Floyd climbed into the car…
"What's that?" he asked
"Nothing," I replied "just something."
"Okay. Are you okay about all of this?" he questioned
"What do you think?" I inquired, raising an eyebrow at him as Mum climbed into the car
"Right, let's get this show on the road!" she proclaimed as she started the engine
"You okay, Mum?" Floyd inquired
She nodded her head and smiled at me weakly through the mirror. Bowing my head, I stared at Justin's letter, opening it as we pulled out of the driveway…
"Tiff,
What I said to you in your bedroom I didn't mean, and it was all a lie. You asked me what your Mum had said to me, and I said nothing, well I lied. She asked me to let you go if I really cared about you, so I have. I've let you go because she's right; you can do better than me. I'm sorry that I read your diary, but a part of me isn't sorry too, because I found out how you felt for me, and even though my plan was to use you to get rid of your Mum, I ended up screwing up and falling for you, and I don't regret one minute of it.
I love you, Tiff, and I've never said that to anyone before, well, besides my parents, but I mean it, I love you, just like you love me. At least I hope you do, even though I hurt you.
Maybe one day we'll see each other again, at college or something. But promise me one thing, we'll keep in touch? Text me when you've read this if you want to, I want us to keep in touch.
Love, Justin x"
I swallowed a lump in my throat and quickly wiped my eyes as I finished reading his letter. Pulling my phone out of my pocket again, I opened our messaging conversation…
"I love you too x"
JUSTIN'S POV:
I'd made my way up to my bedroom after Allie, Floyd and Tiffany had left. Lying on my bed, my eyes shut as I digested everything; I heard my phone vibrate next to me. Picking it up, I looked at the caller ID and saw it was Tiffany. Unlocking my keypad, I read her message and smiled warmly…
"I love you too x"
"Good, so what happens now? X"
Am I sorry for the cliffhanger? Nope…