Sheo♡ It Will Be Us

Chapter 5

Shailene's POV

Theo and I hug for what seems forever until someone coughs, "Hello? Lovebirds?" Ansel asks. I laugh and pull away from Theo's strong, comforting arms. Zoë grabs my arm and forcefully pulls me aside, "Holy shit," she starts, "You like Theo!" My cheeks turn bright red and I look at the floor, "No. Well, maybe. I don't know! Zoë help me!" I bury my face in my hands and she hugs me. "You'll be fine. He's got his eyes on you, if you haven't noticed." She remarks. I shake my head and deny the thought, even though I don't want to. "He's dating someone." I blurt out. She looks up at me and frowns, "What? That's not fair!" She exclaims. I nod in agreement and we walk back to our little group.

Theo eyes me suspiciously, so I look down to try and avoid eye contact. For what reason? I don't know. I mean, who doesn't want to get lost in those beautiful, brown eyes. Those lovely eyes that sparkle magnificently, like a bright, beautiful star in the dark sky. Then I'm snapped out of my daze, "Shailene? You in there?" Miles asks, poking my upper arm. "Hm? Oh yeah, I'm good. Just... tired." I respond, hoping he buys my lie. I look up at Theo and notice that he's staring at me. I direct my gaze back on the floor. Maybe Zoë was right, I think to myself. But, I don't like Theo. Do I? And if I did, how could he possibly like me? Deciding that it was best not to walk out of the group again to talk to Zoë, I decided to text her:

ok your right, I may like him.- S

told ya- Z

what can I even do? he's dating ruth and I am NOT going to be the reason to separate.- S

hmm idk. just wait till time passes and see what happens- Z

alright. ty- S

I look up at Zoë, and she nods at me. I grin at her and decide to speak, "So, we should all go eat dinner later at the Chili's across the street later." Everyone nods. "Around 8?" Again, everyone nods.

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Theo's POV

After about 3 hours or so, everyone goes home. As I am about to walk out of the building, I get a phone call:

"Hello?"

"It's Ruth, dear. I am at the Mariot hotel downtown."

"But, why?"

"Well, I heard about the news and thought I should've come to congratulate you. Plus, I bet you'll have to be in LA for longer now. But anyways, Chi brought me your stuff so don't worry about getting them. I'm on the 5th floor, room 48. See you soon!"

With that she hangs up. There's something she's hiding from me, and I'm certain to find out. That little self-centered brat wouldn't come to just congratulate me. Anxiously, I get into my car and enter the address of the hotel in my GPS. Once I have the directions, I drive to the hotel.

I'm knocking on Ruth's hotel door. No answer. I press my ear to the door and hear giggling. My eyebrows furrow as I try to hear what's happening. Then, I hear a male's voice say "I love you," Tears start to form in my eyes as I punch the door. A scream escapes from Ruth as someone opens the door. A man about as tall as I am stands before me. He is shirtless and his short are unbuttoned. On the bed lays Ruth, her naked body covered by blankets and her eyes wide. "I-um er-" She tries to explain. "Don't start with your shit, Ruth. Give me my fucking things now and never talk to me again," I tell her, choking on my own things. "We're done."