Rumor Has It (HIATUS)

Chapter 17

-Niall's POV-

"I-I didn't know that you loved me that way."

"Don't give me that bull Niall. You knew that I love you. Remember that day in the hospital? Yeah, that one day when you looked into my eyes, and told me that you loved me, and I told you that I loved you too?" I said nothing. She scoffed. "It's my fault for believing it."

"Lauren... you know I mean what I say."

"Obviously not. If anything, I'm the one who meant everything I said that day."

"I lov-"

"Don't tell me that you love me if you don't mean it, and don't go around telling me that you love me when you have a girlfriend whom you also 'love'."

"I do though."

"Oh please Niall. One word that gets misused nowadays is "love". People take it for granted, and throw it around like it's nothing. Well guess what? It means A LOT to me. A LOT."

I was defeated. Lauren had told me that she loved me, and I told her I loved her. What am I doing? "Well... you have a boyfriend, so why does it matter?"

"I DON'T have a boyfriend. Matt is an old friend...and that's all he'll ever be."

I stayed silent. I had never heard her this mad before.

"Well? "She said, impatiently.

"I don't know what to say."

"Of course you don't."

I said nothing.

"I'm done Niall. I really am."

"Lauren...please-"

"And tell your girlfriend to leave me alone."

"What do you mea-"

"Tell her that I said leaving you alone, won't be an issue anymore."

What did she mean by that?

"Lauren I'm sorry."

It took me a while to figure out that she'd hung up.

Great. I've lost her AGAIN. Had Phoebe really threatened Lauren?

I called her.

She answered sounding all cheery and happy. "Hey babe!"

"Why did you tell Lauren to stay away from me?"

"Oh come on, we both know she's a slut, and I don't want her around you."

"First of all, that's my best friend, so don't go calling her a slut. Second of all, that's not right at all. She has all the right to be around me."

"What's gotten into you? You hated her like 30 minutes ago, what changed?"

"I realized I was overreacting."

She laughed. "Okay bud, whatever. See you tomorrow babe, goodnight!

-Lauren's POV-

I woke up the next morning and got dressed in http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/set?id=66229358 . As I was putting on my shirt, I stopped and stared at my belly. Has it gotten bigger? Seems like it. I sighed, and drove off to school. 

When I got to school, I walked to my locker fully disregarding everyone despite all the snickers, and stares. It's been three days and everyone is still on the same topic. I began walking to class, and someone came up to me.

"Hey." I looked over. It was Niall. I rolled my eyes, and kept walking.

"Oh so you're still not talking to me?"

"No."

"But you just did." He retorted.

"Can you just leave me alone, please? I think that would be best for all of us. I've gone through enough these last two years, and I'm not about to go through this again."

"What happened last year?" 

"It doesn't matter."

"It obviously does if you're still talking about it."

"Niall go away."

"No! I'm not about to just let you go, and lost you again!! Do you not understand Lauren!?! I'm in LOVE with you too!"

I was at a loss for words. 

Phoebe appeared out of nowhere. "Oh, so you're in love with her, huh?"

Niall looked dumbfounded.

"Answer me you fool!", she retorted.

"You know what? You're going to have to choose. It's either me, or her."

"But-"he started.

"I agree. I'm tired of these little games Niall. Make up your mind." I rejoined.

I walked away.

-Niall's POV-

They want me to choose? THEY WANT ME TO CHOOSE?!!!?!?!