Something More - A Richpez Fanfic

Chapter 7

Lauren POV:

As I sat in the chair next to Joey, I fiddled with my fingers. I was thinking about a couple days before when Joey came to my place, my mind kept replaying the same sentence over and over again “no problem, anything for you Lo” when he said that I didn’t think he meant he would nearly take his life for me, but I guess that’s what friends do. I remembered the day when Joey became my best friend, it was on opening night of AVPM.

*flashback*

I was trying to pin my blonde wig in my hair but it wouldn’t work, I got frustrated and threw it back on the table. I looked back up in the mirror and saw Joey behind me, I turned around towards him. “What’s the matter?” he asked. I tried to ignore his question by turning back to the mirror and start adjusting my wig again.  “I can’t get my stupid wig on, it’s just really annoying me” I lied. He came closer and turned me around “what’s really the problem?” “I guess I’m really nervous…..” I paused for a second “I’m worried that I’m gonna look like an idiot out there and make a fool of myself” he hugged me “Lo, don’t worry about it, were all nervous. It’s the first performance we have done on a real stage. And who cares if you make a fool of yourself ,that’s what this is all about, that’s what were all about” it was true, we were just a bunch of college kids mucking around. We never thought we were gonna make it big someday. “One day you are going to look back at this musical and you’re gonna have no regrets. I believe you’re gonna make it big one day, and I’m gonna be there with you the whole way. I promise that I’ll always be there to catch you when you fall, because that’s what friends do” he hugged me again and walked out leaving me with a big smile, I finally knew someone was always going to be there for me and that’s exactly what I needed that night.

*end of flashback*

I smiled thinking about the memory but then I remembered what was happening in the reality and my smile faded. I got my phone out and called Julia, I felt so bad about blowing her off the other day but she didn’t answer. I called Jaime, no answer. I finally dialled Mere’s number and after a few rings she answered “Hey how’s Joey?” “Hey, he’s good. I just got to visit him” there was a silence “can you come pick me up, I get to check out today and I really need someone to talk to” I asked. “Well, I’m still at rehearsals“ “oh, well you don’t have to come, its fine.” “I guess I can come in about an hour, I got do this scene with Dylan but I’m not needed after that” “oh okay then, see you soon” I said hanging up. I went back to my own room and scrolled through twitter, I looked through all the tweets of people asking me if I’m okay, I love my fans so much. I tweeted;

@laurenlopez1

Thanks everyone for the wonderful tweets you’ve been sending me. Just letting you know that you don’t need to worry about me, I’m gonna be okay :) I love you all so much for caring.

Dr Evans walked in “so here are your release papers, just sign here and you’re done. Do you have someone to drive you home?” I nodded and signed the papers. He walked out, leaving me by myself again. I began packing my stuff and Meredith walked in. “so what do you wanna do?” she asked “I was thinking of going to the theatre for a little bit, I haven’t seen everyone for ages” “sure” she smiled.

We arrived at the theatre and when I walked in I was greeted with hugs and lots of yelling, it was great to be back with all my friends. We sang a few songs and acted like six year olds, it was like we were back in college, when we used to just goof around, I really missed those times.