It Was Always You

To The Moon and Back

LAUREN'S POV:

"Oh....um. Thank you." As Y/N says this I can feel my stomach drop.

I just gave my everything to this girl and that's all she says? I slowly get up off the couch and act like everything is normal.

"Ok, I'm gonna go back to my bed now. Goodnight, Y/N." I turn and walk as fast as I can to my room, making sure not to look back.

The house is silent except for a weak, "Goodnight, Laur," from the living room.

THE NEXT MORNING

Y/N'S POV:

I wake up to mumbling in the kitchen, which I can't quite make out. I rub the sleep out of my eyes and slowly make my way from out under the covers.

I see Lauren in the kitchen whispering to Lisa and the events of last night came back to me.

You didn't say it back. You idiot. You didn't say it back.

I debate wether or not to avoid the room with the girl who I said thank you to, or walk in there and pretend nothing was wrong. My stomach grumbles, so I opt to do the second option.

As soon as I walk in, they immediately stop whispering. Lisa looks at me with a concerned smile, which tells me Lauren has already told her everything.

I give her a small, awkward smile back and pour myself some cereal. I try to make eye contact with Lauren, but she won't look at me.

As soon as I sit down, she gets up, mumbling something about brushing her teeth. I wait until she leaves and let out a big sigh while burying my head in my bowl.

"So, I assume she told you." I say to Lisa with my head in my hands.

"Uh, she might've."

"How bad is it?"

"It's pretty bad, Y/N. She really loves you." My heart shatters when I realize the damage I did.

"I know, I'm sorry. I wanted to say it back, I really did. I'm just not good with stuff like that and I got scared." Lisa reached out her hand and placed it on mine sympathetically.

"So you do love her?"

"Of course I do. How could I not? She's perfect in every way and I hate myself for not saying it back." Lisa takes her hand off mine and contemplates for a while.

"You need to tell her, Y/N. Tell her how you feel." I roll my eyes at her obvious words.

"First of all, she's clearly avoiding me, and second, I can't say it now. It would be so awkward and not a nice moment. I have to wait for when it feels right."

"Well, it better be soon." Lisa gets up and puts her bowl in the sink and leaves the room, leaving me alone with my thoughts.

LAUREN'S POV:

As soon as I leave the kitchen, I make a b-line for my room. I lock the door and lay in bed, mulling over my thoughts.