music - Damiano David

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it was now around 3pm.

after her rehearsals with mark, she left them too it and decided to take a walk around Rotterdam.

She had seen a lake only a few miles away on social media, so she took the car keys from Jacks room and walked down the stairs and into the carpark.

She hops into the black car, winding the windows and volume on the radio up. In the back of her head she knew she should've told someone where she was going, but her head was too scrambled for that to even occur to her.

She sped down the windy roads, through the city and into the country side, a very large comparison between the two.

Lauren followed the google maps down into the woods, soft music playing through the radio speakers.

The girl pulls up to a parking section by the road, her eyes being caught by a distant glowing a bit further in.

She locks the car and starts walking, taking in a few deep breaths admiring the peaceful silence.

As she reaches the lake, she draws in a sharp breath at how beautiful the scene was, jogging over closer and sitting under the willow tree overlooking the sight.

Lauren was beginning to realise how tired she really was. she wasn't sleeping, she was physically warn out from all of the running around and rehearsals, and most of all, she was mentally drained. Mentally drained from everything that was going on around her.

It was so exhausting to be locked in your head with all these thoughts that tie you down. The world was like a paper weight to her, yet, she's still trying to turn the page.

She was a happy girl.

she had a great childhood, her parents loved her, she had friends who supported her.

she didn't know what was happening to her.

she was hopelessly in love, hopelessly falling for someone she can't be with.

"there's my sister" she hears behind her, looking up to see her brother leaning on the tree, "big day tomorrow"

"yeah...can't believe it"

"you know, mum and dad would love to be here, you know what they can be like sometimes"

"i know, it's not like there not watching at all anyway, i'll know when i'm staring into that Lens they're on the other side"

"don't go all soppy Lauren" george chuckles, "pretty cool here int it, i would never have thought to go to the Netherlands of all of the places in the world"

"id actually agree, i'm so glad i did though, it's literally stunning right now"

"I wish I could-"

"ahem" she hears someone coughs, the Davies siblings spinning around, "do you have a moment?"

"im kinda-"

"ill leave" George says, pushing off the tree, "don't get yourselves in more scandals!" he runs away from the lake as Lauren looks back out to the scene in front of her.

she senses someone sitting down next to her, the familiar scent of cigarettes, cologne and vanilla lingering around the pair.

"I presume Vic told you" his deep voice says, the boy throwing a ring up and down in his hands.

"yeah, she did" Lauren says to the boy, "are you okay?"

"I think I am, I mean, your never gonna be happy after ending a four year relationship are you?" Damiano chuckles, Lauren looking at him through the corner of her eye.

there's a silence for a few minuets, neither one of the pair knowing what to say.

Lauren was pretty sure they could both feel the tension around them both, the questions re-flooding into Laurens head.

"why'd you do it" she says quietly, stroking her nails to occupy her hands.

"I don't know" he says, "it didn't feel right...when she would text me I wouldn't get butterflies, when we would go out to dinner I wouldn't want to rip her clothes off, Its stupid I know but, I couldn't do it anymore"

Lauren looks to her right to look at he boy, he wasn't wearing eyeliner, nor was his hair slicked back. His hair looked longer now, it look fluffy and it hung loosely by his temples.

"fair enough" she sighs, looking out at the lake, "its so beautiful here"

"I know" Lauren looks back at Damiano to see him staring back at her, a small smile spreading onto her lips.

She sees the boy stand up beside her and start to take of his shoes and socks.

"what are you doing?"

"im boiling" he says, undoing his white shirt, "you coming?"

"in the water?"

"no in the tree trunk" he replies sarcastically, emptying his pockets before throwing the stuff towards the tree, "yes the water"

"I don't have my swim stuff" she shrugs, smirking at the man.

"so?" he says undoing his belt, "you have underwear"

She lets out a small sigh before chucking her phone and keys next to damianos stuff, standing up as she hears a large splash from behind her.

she looks over to see his brown hair rising back up to the surface, rubbing parts of the water off his face.

"come on! its warm"

"alright alright! I'm coming" she laughs, "turn around"

He lets out a groan before turning around, swimming further into the lake.

She quickly takes off her top and joggers, revealing her Calvin Klein black sports bra and matching underwear and throwing them by the tree.

"jump!" she hears up ahead of her, Damiano floating on his back with his head up, smirking right at the girl.

She runs down the fishing dock and lifts off the edge, jumping into the air and back down into the water which was a lot warmer than she had expected.

she rises back to the surface, pushing a few strands of hair away from her face as she swims over to the Italian boy.

"here she comes" he says, the two floating together, an arms length away from each other.

"here I am"

"I just saw a fish touch your leg by the way"

"what?!" she shouts, squirming away from the fishes.

Damiano laughed at the girl, who was now a lot closer to the boy than she was only a few seconds ago.

"no I'm serious, I don't like live fish" she says, backing away from the spot.

"its okay!" he laughs, holding onto the girls waist.

that made Lauren be quiet.

His hands moved his way to her back, pushing her into him as she wraps her legs around his waist, her arms traveling behind his neck.

"you really are something Lauren Davies" Damiano says, taking away a hand from her waist and to her face, stroking her cheek.

"I haven't felt like this in a while" she whispers, looking into the boys dark eyes.

"your doing something to me Damiano David"

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oh hi there

might be getting some action next chapter guys

no not smut you freaks

how are we all today :)