Time Goes By [COMPLETED]

chapter 12

Lauren's POV

"Hey Lauren." I smiled at Jonathan's face on my laptop. I haven't seen or heard his voice for a while and I have to say; I missed him.

"Hey Jonathan." I responded and he smiled back. His physical appearance hasn't change that much in the past of 4 years; his hair is still the same, just a little bit longer and he has a beard unlike his clean shaved face back when we were in high school.

"So, how are things? Anything exciting?" Jonathon asked, wiggling his eyebrows. I thought back to my first encounter with Nicole and then seeing her at the party and breaking in to our old high school. How much fun that day was. When she asked me on a date, I was shocked, horrified and hyperventilating. I didn't show her that though; I stayed calm on the outside and freaked on the inside. I didn't expect that at all. I know we have been going on and on with these moments and stealing corner lip kisses from each other but wow.

I remember getting lost in her grey eyes as she waiting for an answer and fidgeted left to right in her stance. Until I decided to give her an answer and sai- "Hey, where did you go?" I heard Jonathan's voice, breaking my line of thoughts.

"Huh?" I asked because I haven't caught what he said. He chuckled, and smiled sweetly at me. I chuckled as well, shaking my head. He repeated his question, more louder and clearer as if I'm almost deaf. I rolled my eyes and smiled, sarcastically at him.

I looked at Jonathan's anticipating eyes and said. "I'm still here and no, nothing interesting happened so far, if that's what you want to know." I don't think it's right for me to tell Jonathan about his sister's coming back. Or her mother for that matter. Some of you may think I'm being selfish but the truth is I don't want to force Nicole back to her family, I want her to go back willingly and I would do anything to help her with that.

Because believe it or not, I believe everyone deserves a family to support them and care for them. It doesn't matter if it's by blood or not. There's no home without a family. Nicole left because she felt abandoned and betrayed by her family, from her dad specifically. From the exchanged words between her and her father that happened 6 years ago, I know that her dad should've trusted her and not let the past situation with Rita, get into the situation that happened with brad. Now, I don't know exactly what happened with Rita's situation, but from Nicole's eyes I know she was innocent, and that she was just in the wrong place and at the wrong time. But whatever happened before, ruined the entire family.

Nicole's father made a mistake but so did Nicole. She blamed her entire family over her father's accusations. You know what, I don't want to think about this anymore. I pushed these thoughts back of my head and turned my attention back to Jonathan's.

"Well, I got some good news." He spoke, eagerly and I waited for the next few words to come. "I'M COMING HOME, AT THE END OF THE MONTH." He yelled in excitement and jumped in his seat.

"What?!" I smiled instantly but was confused. "I thought you were going to finish college and then come back?" I asked, a wrinkle formed between my eyebrows but a smile stayed on my face.

He shook his head as a sign of disagreeing. "Nope, graduated two days ago." He announced, a bigger smile on his face. His eyes are twinkling in happiness and I can't help but feel happy as well.

"Congratulations Jonathan. Did you tell your parents?" I asked and he shook his head immediately. "Don't say a word. I'm planning on surprising them, and...." his voice drifted away and his mouth is slightly a gap. he just stared at me. Almost like he's admiring me and studying every bit of my features. "If I come back," he said but stopped and swallowed hard, looking nervous all of a sudden. I raised my eyebrows in suspicions. I think I know where this is going.