Thank You For Saving Me // Stauren

chapter thirty five

Steven's P.O.V
"Yes. Yes I understand. Thank you. Goodbye." I ended the call and sighed.

"What was that about?" Lauren asked as she walked into the kitchen from just waking up. It was only around 7:50am so I didn't expect her to be up.

"Hey, shouldn't you be in bed? I thought doctors orders was to rest?" I said avoiding the question.

"That doesn't mean sleeping all day. He just meant to not do anything big like running around the apartment." She said with a chuckle as she put her hands on my chest and I put mine on the back of her waist.

"True. But it's not even 8 yet. You should still be sleeping." I said wanting her to go back to bed.

"I don't care, now can you stop avoiding my question?" She said trying to get back to the topic. Then my phone rang, which saved me from the situation.

"Sorry Laur, I've got to take this." I told her as I kissed her head and walked into a different room.

"But-- ugh." I heard her sigh as I went into the bedroom and closed the door.

"Hello?"

"Hey Steve! I was wondering if you and Lauren wanted to go out tonight? Me and Em wanted to hang out with you, we haven't had some gang time!" Norman said through the phone.

"Uh, can we do it another day?" I protested.

"Why? We never go out anymore! Now that Jay is--" I cut him off not wanting to listen to it.

"Don't! Don't even say anything about that. Uhh... Look, if you want to hang out, you can come to ours or we can come to yours. I think it's best." I said thinking about the call earlier.

"Why is it best?" Norman questioned, curiously.

"It's... Just the press. They'd smother the poor girl. Lets just stay out of their way for now, okay?" I lied through my teeth.

"Alright then. We'll come to yours sometime this afternoon." Norman said not being able to detect my lie.

"Alright, see you then." I said and I ended the call."

* * *

"So? Just because you're only two months doesn't mean you can't think of names!" Emily said to Lauren.

"Just drop it Em, you need to calm down! Get a baby yourself if you want to go on about names" Lauren replied laughing.

"Alright, I'm gonna go pick up the pizza" I said standing up.

"No, wait I wanna come with you! Don't leave me alone with these freaks!" Lauren said teasingly.

"Nah, you stay here make sure they don't burn the house down" I said laughing.

"Nope! I'm going" And with that, she was standing next to me with her shoes on and waiting for me to open the door.

"Alright. Fine then." I said back and we went outside into the car park before I saw someone, in the background. You couldn't see their face but they were definitely looking over at us. I didn't want to tell Lauren. She had enough stress as it was, she needed to concentrate on getting better and being well.

"Steve? We going?" Lauren said snapping me out of my thoughts.

"Oh, yeah yeah. Let's go." I replied.

All the drive, that's all I thought about. All the way back, it's all I thought about. I couldn't stop! That call this morning really messed me up. I don't want to tell Lauren, but I need to. I don't want her upset, but I don't want her to be shocked at it. I need to tell her. Now. But I can't. I can't do that to her. I know what it'll do. But I have to...

"Lauren?" I asked.

"Yeah? Everything okay?" She asked worried.

"Okay, I need to tell you something. Serious. Alright?" I asked, not prepared to tell her.

"Steve, you're starting to scare me now. What's wrong?"

I sighed.

I had to do it.

"Jay... He's escaped." I let it out. I felt so bad but it had to be done, I guess.

"W-what?" She said shocked, not able to take it in.

"I'm sorry. I just didn't want to keep it from you an--"

"Say. It. Again." She said sternly. Why? Why did she want me to repeat it?

"Jay is around somewhere. They're going to find him though. They will." I told her. I hated saying his name, but it had to happen.

She didn't say anything. Since we were parked just outside the building of the apartment, Lauren got out of the car, slammed the door and stormed off to the apartment.
I just sat in the car repeating to myself:

"It can't be true"

--A/N--

Aye!
Sorry this is a bit shorter than usual.
I had a science exam today and I think I did better than my English one 😊😏
ANYWHO! Comment and vote!
And is it better to read or harder now that I have spread it out?
Peace out ✌️