Taking A Break

Chapter 5

Lauren was in her hotel room getting ready for the day. She'd just finished brushing her teeth when she got a text. She went into the bedroom to check it. Her phone had been changing. The text read.

You're gonna be in Orlando on August 17th right? - John

Yes. - Lauren

1:00 for lunch?- John

Yes. -Lauren

Lauren got dressed.

I have something important I want to talk to you about. -John

What? - Lauren

Not till we see each other. - John

That's not for two months. - Lauren

I know. -John

There was a knock at her door.

I have to go John. - Lauren

Have a good day. -Lauren

When Lauren answered it Sam was standing there.

"Hi." She said.

"Hi." "Breakfast?"

"Sure."

They went to a restaurant in the hotel. Lauren ordered pancakes but had barely eaten anything.

"Not very hungry?" Sam asked

"John and I are going to lunch when we go to Orlando." "He just told me he has something to talk to me about when we do."

"What do you think he wants?"

"To get back together." "We've tried that a few times."

"I think you should be honest with him."

"I know." "I just don't want to hurt him."

"Don't let it stress you out."

"I'll try." "Do you want to meet Ashley when we go to Indiana next week?"

"Yeah."

"I got her a ticket to the show."

Later that night Lauren and Sarayah had went out for a few drinks after the show. They were back in Lauren's room.

"I have a question for you." Sarayah said.

"What?"

"Do you have a crush on Sam?" She asked smiling.

"No." "We're friends."

"I think you're lying."

"No I'm not." "I still love John."

"That doesn't mean you can't have a crush on Sam."

"I do not have a crush on Sam."

"Whatever?"

Lauren got a text. It read.

Are you guys ok? - Sam

Yeah. We're back in the hotel in my room. - Lauren

Good. I just wanted to make sure you made it back alright. - Sam

"Who is that?" Sarayah asked.

"Sam."

"Ooh." She said teasingly.

"Shut up."

The following night Sam was on the tour bus. He got up in the middle of the night to go to the bathroom. He saw Lauren sitting at the front of the bus alone.

"Hey." He said coming over and sitting down next to her.

"Hi."

"Are you ok?"

"No." "I had a nightmare."

"About what?"

"The accident." "I hate those."

He hugged her. "You're shaking." "It's ok"