One Life

Chapter 9

Justin's POV

I was walking back to my room when I heard someone call my name. I turned around and saw that it was Lauren. I smiled.

"What's up?" I asked.

"I saw that Selena left. Is she ok?"

"We broke up" I told her.

"Oh I'm sorry. That's gotta suck" she gave me a sympathetic look.

"It's cool" I shrugged. "Our relationship hasn't been the same for a while. It was only a matter of time before we broke up. Anyway I'm going up to my room so I'll see you around"

"Wait Justin, do you want to go grab some food?" Lauren asked.

"I'm not really hungry" I shrugged.

"Who said it was for you?" She laughed. "I'm starving. Plus I don't want you moping around up in your room. So just come with me and we can get some fast food. I promise you'll feel better"

"Food sounds good" I nodded. "I'll drive"

On the walk down to the car I noticed that Lauren was smiling at her phone the whole time. I wondered who she was texting and I hoped it wasn't some guy. We both decided to go to McDonalds. I didn't know where it was, so I needed Lauren to give me directions.

"Left or right?" I asked.

"Left" she said. "Wait no right!"

"What? Which way Lauren?" I asked frustrated.

"It actually doesn't matter. You can go both ways. The right is faster" she replied.

I rolled my eyes and turned left just to annoy her. She huffed. I laughed knowing that I'd annoyed. We drove in silence until we got to the drive-thru. Once we got our food I pulled over into the car park so we could eat.

"You're annoyed with me aren't you?" I laughed.

"Not really. I've got my food now so I'm happy out" She shrugged. She continued to look down at her phone and text.

"Out of curiosity who are you texting that's so important?" I asked. I was annoyed because she said she wanted to get food with me so I wouldn't be sad, yet she had barely spoken to me on the drive over.

"I'm not texting actually, I'm messaging someone on twitter" she replied.

"Who?" I asked.

"This guy called Brad. He's in that band The Vamps. We're actually meeting up when I'm finished with the tour" she told me.

I instantly felt jealous. Who the hell was this Brad guy? I smiled knowing that the tour didn't end for another few months and that she'd probably lose whatever interest she had in him.

"Tour doesn't end for another few months. He mightn't even be around when you finish up" I told her.

"What? Don't you know? The girls and I finish at the end of the week and won't be back until the end of April" she said.

"What?! I didn't know this!" I said.

Now who will I hang out with? I only ever hung out with the girls. Lauren just gave me a 'I don't know what to say' look. I sighed.

"Whatever" I muttered and started the car to drive back to the hotel.

The drive back to the hotel was awkward. Lauren could tell I was upset but she didn't bother me about it, which I was quite happy about. When we got back to the hotel I hopped out of the car and walked as fast as I could up to my room. When I got to the room I slammed the door in frustration. I groaned. I wished the girls didn't have to leave I would be lonely without them.

Then my mind focused on Lauren. Who was this Brad guy? I got my laptop and looked up his band. He seemed like a fairly nice guy. I couldn't help but feel really jealous. Right now I wished I was Brad just so I'd be able to hang out with Lauren. I kept telling myself that they were only meeting as friends but I knew better. I could see it in the way that Lauren smiled at her phone when he got a message off him and in the way she spoke about him that she was into him. I couldn't help but feel sad knowing that he'd probably end up as her boyfriend and not me. I just hoped that I was wrong.