I decided to change how I write. I think I like this version better. I have a very big surprise for you in the next chapter. I think you guys are going to love it. Really love it. Stay tuned to find out what it is.
Laura's POV-
I'm out of my last class before the bell rings. I needed and was determined to talk to Ross. I needed to confront him about playing around with my head and emotions.
I sit out in the grass of the field and look around at the people around me. For the first time I realize that this school actually has cliques. There are the dorks, the nerds, the middle, and the popular. I wish there was somehow a way to make people see that the nerds are awesome people to hang out with and that not all popular people are jerks and morons like its shown.
"Marano," I hear that similar voice from behind me. I slightly turn to see Ross standing there with his bag over his right shoulder.
"We need to talk," I say standing up and grabbing my belongings.
"I'm here. What do you need to talk about? Make it quick though cause I have a date with Katherine," he demands. A date. With Katherine. Hmph.
"You two are actually going out?"
"Yeah. I realized she's the one for me and I'm the one for her," he says. I try to ignore that comment and hide the hurt in my voice.
"Congrats dude," I reply. He raises his eyebrows, "so go on." I open my mouth ready to pour my heart out but close it again because I don't really know how to tell him what I need to tell him. Seconds, minutes pass and I'm still trying to figure out what to say. I can see him getting impatient.
"Listen Marano, I don't have time for this," he says and walks away. No! He can't just leave like that! I go after him and pull him by his arm and spin him towards me, "stop! Why do you keep calling me Marano? You only called me that when we hated each other."
"Look, I think we should go back to how we used to be before. Everything was much more easier. You hated me and I hated you. We didn't expect anything from each other. Life was easy, it was good, it was better than now," he says. I'm dumbfounded. Out of all the things he could say, I never imagined he would say exactly this. What was wrong with him? Why did he want to do this? How can life had been much easier with us hating each other?
"What are you talking about?" It's the only thing I manage to say. He shakes my hand off his arm and sighs in frustration.
"Marano, I do not want to be friends with you anymore. Got it? You be with that Ryan of yours and I'll be with my Katherine," he walks away leaving me once again.
"Don't you leave me talking alone Lynch!" I yell at him. He turns around to face me but keeps walking backwards, "See? It's not that hard! You're calling me Lynch again and you're mad at me already." I roll my eyes and watch as he leaves through the school's parking lot. So just like that? Just like that he hated me again? How was I supposed to hate the guy that made me feel all those things in my stomach; the things when you're in love?
---Weekend passes---
"Laura you have to eat something. You haven't come out of your house since you got here from school on Friday," Vanessa pats my shoulder while I just stay under my covers trying to get more sleep.
"I have to go to work. Mom and dad won't be home until late. Please try to eat something okay? Love you," I hear the door close and peek to see if she's out, she is. I uncover myself and stare at the ceiling. Who knew love could hurt so bad? I had never experienced this before. How was I supposed to handle this? Should I eat Ben & Jerry's like some girls do? Should I watch romantic movies? Should I have a girl's night out?
My phone rings, I look at the caller ID, it's Ryan.
"Hey," oh my gosh. I sound dead.
"Hey. Are you okay?" Ryan asks.
"Um yeah. I was- um, I was- sleeping. That's why I sound like this," I say as quickly as I can.
"Ok. Well I was wondering if you wanted to hang out today. I know we just saw each other a few days ago but I really want to get out of my house now and I had you in mind and----"
"Ryan!" I raise my voice through the phone, "I get you," I giggle, "I would love to."
"Awesome! I'll pick you up in a couple of minutes." he hangs up. Well, I'm not sure if this was a date or just a friend hangout. I mean, I think Ryan is cute and he's really sweet but I can't help this feeling I have for Ross. I never thought I would feel this for him.
I take a quick shower and get ready. I put on a purple and navy floral dress and my brown boots. I really don't know what to do with my hair so I just let it be natural. Minutes later Ryan is at my door.
"Hey," I greet him as I close the door. He looks at me with his mouth open. Um did he like me this much? Or?
"You look stunning," he whispers. I find myself blushing and smile, "Thanks. You don't look bad yourself." He smiles and extends his hand out to me. My eyes flicker from his hand to his face. Oh whatever. I take his hand and smile. I look around for his car but don't see it.
"I hope you don't mind. We're taking the bus," he says after seeing my confusion plastered on my face.
"Oh, no, I don't mind," I smile. Our hands are still intertwined.
We take the bus and stop next to a nice and fancy restaurant. By the smell of the air, I know we were close to the beach. I thought we would stop and eat but we actually went down to the beach. It was almost full mostly with teens. Was there a special event today?
"Ok so today the beach is holding kind of like a dance for a fundraiser," Ryan informs me. Hmph.
"That's nice."
We keep walking until we reach the boardwalk and walk all the way to the end. We both stand there against the railings and watch the ocean below us.
"You know why I kept babbling when we were talking on the phone?" he breaks the silence. I think I knew, but I wasn't sure.
"Why?"
"Because I get nervous around you," he smiles while looking at the ocean, not looking at me, "and I don't know how I'm here at ease talking to you like this. Laura, you don't know how amazing you are and I just..." he looks at me now. He was confessing that he liked me in front of the beach, in the boardwalk my favorite place in the whole wide world. I had no words. Suddenly I forgot about Ross, forgot about everyone else and for just one second, it was just him and me.
"You're amazing Laura," he whispers as he leans in towards me. I freeze. I don't know if I want this. I look down at his face getting closer to mine. Well, if we have gotten here it's maybe because this was supposed to happen. And I found myself not stopping this.
"Ryan! Laura!" we turn around and see Calum, Katherine, and Ross standing there looking at us. Crap. Were they standing there the whole time? My eyes flicker from Ryan's face to Ross and Katherine. If they had been here two seconds late, I would have had the kiss with Ryan. I guess this wasn't supposed to happen than.
"Hey guys." I could hear the anger in Ryan's voice, "what are you doing here?"
"Just passing by.." Katherine says cheerfully. I look up at Ross and see him staring at me like if I were the only one there. Well, he was the one that chose this.
