I Need You Now (Lauren / You)

Chapter 28

Your POV

I watch from afar as Lauren and Luis talk - more like flirt. I have a right to be jealous, right? I love Lauren, she just doesn't love me.

I only broke up with her because it pained me. She didn't love me, and frankly, I think she never will.

Why did I have to be so stupid? If only I told Lauren why I went out and got drunk. If only I told her that my mother was sick. If only I told her, we wouldn't be in this position.

I'm still living in a hotel room. It's a nice one, not one of those ghetto ones where mice and cans of beer are left around.

Bea gives me updates on how Lauren is doing. She said, that some nights she can hear faint crying from our old room.

Honestly, Lauren looks fine. She's flirting Luis and talking and laughing with him. While I'm here, sitting at the bar, draining beer and shots.

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I use my key to unlock my apartment - the one that Lauren and Bea are living in now. I've came back to get the rest of my things.

"Y/N?"

"Hey, Bea." I sigh. "I'm coming for my stuff."

"No-no..you can't be here-"

"Why?" I cut her off. "What're you hiding?"

She glances at Lauren's room, then me. The door is shut. I furrow my eyebrows, pushing past Bea, since I'm taller then her.

My hand lands on the doorknob, then twisting it. I push it open, my heart pounding in my chest.

Lauren and Luis are in bed, naked. I stand in the doorway, in shock. My heart feels like it just broke. And maybe, if we're quiet enough, you could even hear it break.

I swallow the lump in my throat, walking in the room. I only came here for one thing, my stuff. I ignore the two bodies on the bed, walking toward the closest.

I open it to see two boxes, labeled Y/N.

I bend down, grabbing the first one. I open it to see all my things. Looks like Lauren already packed my things. But it's only been a day, so she couldn't of packed by herself.

"I-I didn't help pack..Luis did." Bea says. I stand up, my fists clench.

First, he touches my stuff. Then Lauren?

"Wake up!" I shout as loud as I can, causing them to stir. I growl, "I said, wake the fuck up!"

"Y/N-oh shit! Y/N!?" Lauren jolts awake, causing Luis to. I ignore Lauren and stare straight at Luis.

"Stand up," I calmly speak. He doesn't. "I said, stand up!" He does. "Put your clothes on." He does. "Now, get the fuck out of my house!"

Luis scrambles out the door, the front door slamming shut.

My eyes scan over Lauren, then my stuff. I walk over to it, grabbing the boxes. I walk out of the room, hearing Lauren stumble after me.

"Y/N! Wait! I can explain!" Lauren exclaims, making me stop and turn around.

"I don't need an explanation, Lauren, you don't owe me one," I say. "We're not together, so you can do whatever the hell you want."

"Then-why-what?"

"I kicked Luis out because I don't like him," I mumble, avoiding eye contact with her. "Bye, Lauren."

And this time; I mean it.

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yep yep

I'm home today for some reasons

Stay strong, guys!

-Gracie.