Ross's P.O.V
When the taxi pulled up to Logan's house, the party was in full swing. I helped Laura out of the taxi and we walked into the house. "I'm going to get a beer, do you want anything?" I asked Laura. "No thanks, I'm fine," She smiled up at me. I lifted a beer off the table. "I want to find Logan, he wants to meet you," I smiled, wrapping my arm around her shoulder. She smiled weakly up at me and I could tell she was nervous.
Laura's P.O.V
"Laura," he said, kissing my forehead, "relax! You'll be fine." I nodded and sighed.
"LOGAN!" Ross yelled as he threw up her arms. "ROSS!" A guy yelled from across the room. He jogged over and they hugged and then did a weird handshake that I imagine is from when they were kids. "You must be Laura," He said, holding out his hand. I reached out my hand and shook his. "I'm Logan," he smiled. "I'd guessed," I laughed. Logan laughed as the guys messed around. "I see mr Lynch has started to workout," Logan smirked. Ross flexed and said, "Gotta look good for my girl." He winked at me and I hit his stomach. "Feels like a rock right?" Ross asked, flexing again. I laughed and said, "meh!" Logan and Ross laughed. Ross slung his arm around my shoulder again. Logan smiled and said, "I want you guys to meet my girlfriend." Ross laughed and said, "Who would have thought that Logan Evans has settled down!" Logan grinned and said, "Says you Lynch!"
"No Evans, pretty sure the player trait was always yours," Ross smirked. "Well," Logan laughed, "she's around here somewhere. I'll find her and then come find you guys." Logan disappeared into the crowd. "You want to dance?" Ross asked, holding out his hand. I slipped mine into his and he lead me over to the dance floor. We danced for a while, letting loose. The hard part was done right? I reached my hand over and lifted the beer out of Ross's hand and took a sip, handing it back to him. He smirked at me as he took my hand and spun me around. "Have I told you that you look beautiful tonight?" Ross asked spinning me right in so our faces were inches apart. "I mean, you might have mentioned..." I was cut off by Ross smashing his lips onto mine. I pulled away slowly and cuddled myself into him. "Guys this is Vanessa, Vanessa this is Ross and Laura," Logan said. Everything seemed to go in slow motion as I turned around. It was her. It was really her. I could feel all of the colour drain from my face and I suddenly didn't feel so steady on my feet.
Ross's P.O.V
"Laura?" Vanessa asked, stepping towards her. Laura stepped backwards, turned around and ran. "Laura!" I called, as I ran after her. She ran outside and onto the porch. She sat down on the step and started to sob into her hands. I sat down beside her and wrapped my arm around her. My heart breaks seeing her like this. "That's her Ross, that's her," she sobbed into my chest and she gripped onto my sweater. "Sshh!" I tried comforting her, rocking her back and forth. "I want to go home!" She cried. "I know," I said, still rocking her, "But you need to talk to Vanessa about this." She looked up at me, tears still escaping her eyes. "Will you come with me?" She asked. "Of course I will," I said, kissing her forehead. I stood up and pulled her to her feet. "Please don't make me go back in there," She whispered. "Laura I know this is hard, but it's something your going to have to do," I said, taking her hand in mine and kissing it. We had barely stepped through the door when Vanessa ran up to Laura. "Oh my gosh Laura! How are you here?" She asked. Laura just stood and looked at her. This is going to be a lot harder than I'd hoped.
Laura's P.O.V
"How's mom?" She asked. Was she being serious? "She died in a car crash. FOUR YEARS AGO!" I yelled. Ross set his hands on my shoulders to try and calm me down. "What? You bitch! Why didn't you tell me?" She said as her hand flew in front of her mouth. "ARE YOU KIDDING?!? I'M THE BITCH?!? I TRIED TO TELL YOU SO MANY TIMES! AFTER A WHILE I HAD TO GIVE UP CAUSE I WAS KICKED OUT OF OUR HOUSE!!! I LIVED ON THE STREET FOR HALF A YEAR! I MIGHT HAVE DIED IF IT WASN'T FOR ROSS, AND LET ME TELL YOU HIS FAMILY HAVE BEEN MUCH MORE OF A FAMILY THAN YOU EVER WERE!" I screamed at her. Ross pulled me back and on to his chest. "Laura let's go home ok?" Ross said. "No I'm just getting started," I laughed.
Ross's P.O.V
She looked crazy. She actually did. I hate seeing her like this. She's on the verge of breaking down. "You..." She growled. "Laura, please..." I said. She turned around and looked at me. The tears were streaming down her face. "I'm sorry..." she whispered, "I ruined everything."
"I'll talk to you later Logan," I said. I put my arm around Laura's waist and walked her outside. Once we got outside, Laura broke down. She fell into my arms and started sobbing. "It's going to be okay. Everything's going to be okay," I whispered, stroking her hair. I sent a text to Rydel saying I was taking Laura home but that her and Ell should stay and enjoy the rest of the party. Laura started to shake in my arms. I took off my sweater and pulled it over her head. I called Rocky and asked him to come pick Laura and I up.
Laura sat in the car and cried silently into my shoulder. "Why here? Why now? Vanessa you've always had a knack for ruining everything I have..." she whispered to herself. Rocky looked into the rear view mirror and made eye contact with me.
Rocky's P.O.V
I could see the sadness in his eyes. He wanted to help her so bad but he didn't know how. He cradled her and rocked her back and forth to try and get her to stop crying.
Ross's P.O.V
"Laura please stop crying," I whispered. She looked up at me and I whipped away the tears from under her eyes, which were soon replaced with new tears. I sighed as a tear rolled down my cheek. She reached up and wiped away the tear from under my eye. "I'll stop," She whispered. She smiled weakly and took a deep breath in. We pulled at the house and Rocky got out. Laura lay her head down on my shoulder and we sat there for a while not saying anything. "I thought you wanted Vanessa to come back?" I asked Laura. "I did," Laura said, looking away, "But seeing her again, I realised, she left me, for four years. I had no dad and she decided to leave me without a sister. I didn't have a best friend, and then I didn't have a mom. For some reason she thought it would be better to not reply to anything I sent her. She didn't act like a sister. Then she comes back and pretends that nothing ever happened, calling me a fricking bitch! If she knew about the sleepless nights, the nightmares, the "jokes". When she left..." Her voice broke as another tear rolled down her face. "But if she didn't leave, I never would have met you," She said, placing her hands on the side of my face. She leaned in and kissed me shorty, "And for that, I'll be forever grateful." I wrapped my arms around her and she hugged my back tightly.
Laura's P.O.V
"We should probably go in..." Ross said, kissing my forehead. I nodded and wiped away the tears on my face and Ross opened the car door.
Everyone's eyes were on me as I walked into the house. Obviously Rocky had told them what happened. I'm just glad I don't have to. "I'm going to get out of this dress," I whispered to Ross. He nodded and kissed the top of my head. I made my way up the stairs and into our room.
Ross's P.O.V
I sat down on the sofa and sighed, putting my head in my hands. "Rocky told us what happened..." Sabrina said, setting her hand on my shoulder. "It's really not fair. She's never done anything to hurt anyone and yet the universe keeps throwing fricking boulders at her and she can't handle it, she really can't..." I cried. My mom came over beside be and held me in her arms. "Ross you've got to be strong for her, ok?" She asked, wiping away the tears from under my eyes. I nodded my head as took a shaky breath and whispered to myself, "I just wish that this was all over. Everything was so perfect yesterday, why can nothing stay perfect?"
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