Cimorelli One-Shots

8. Lauren

"You're just as bad as all the girls you talk about. You're insane." Lauren screamed at me as she parked the car outside of my house. I feel the tears fill my eyes. I sprint out of the car and slam the door. I don't even look back as I run into my house. I won't dare to let Lauren, or anyone in that case, see me cry. I run upstairs through my house and slam the door shut. Knowing that nobody's home, I let my loud sobs escape.

Oh sorry I forgot to introduce myself. I'm Alexa and Lauren Cimorelli is my best friend. See, ever since she moved to Tennessee about two years ago, we have been closest of friends. Our personalities are alike so we just sort of clicked. The only issue is we just got into the biggest fight we have ever had.  We are both so stubborn. But I'm not blaming myself. Look, this is what happened. Lauren and I are both seniors in high school. Their are so many popular girls that are so rude and nasty to everyone else. Like any unpopular girl, I rant about them to my trusted best friend, Lauren. I always tell her about how they spread rumors and about how fake they are. She sees how mean they are to me and everyone else who isn't as popular. Usually Lauren would tell me the same thing over and over again "Don't worry. Those girls are stupid and they'll get no where in life. You're so much smarter and prettier than them." But being the stubborn person that I am, I won't listen. Today, something different happened though. I was talking to Lauren about the worst of the worst, Diana, and how she started laughing at me when I dropped my books in the hallway.   But for some reason, something snapped Lauren. I guess she was tired of hearing me complain so she started arguing with me and getting tense. We started to argue about everything that we've been holding back for two years. From when I accidentally embarrassed her in front of her sisters to when she called me ugly one time last year (she swore she said it as a joke but it wasn't a joke to me.) This leads me to where I am right now, crying alone in my room.
I am hysterical crying. Lauren is the only true friend I have, and I might've just lost her. She called me insane. She was the only one who actually loved me. "You had one person in your life that mattered. One person. And you blew it. Great going Alexa" I say out loud  sarcastically to myself through my cries. I honestly am such an idiot. I should've just stopped when she asked me to. I shouldn't have kept it going.
"Lex, I'm so sorry." Lauren says as she enters my room, definitely hearing me talk to myself. Crap I must've left the front door open. I see her tear stained face. Which reminds me to quickly wipe off my tears. My face turns red from embarrassment. She's never seen me cry. No one has. "I'm sorry too" I say, running into her arms for a hug. I don't know why but I start to cry again. I let her see me vulnerable and weak. We embrace each other in a hug as she lets me cry on her shoulder. "I don't deserve you" I whisper into Lauren's shoulder. I'm a few inches shorter than her, so I nestle into her shoulder like it's a cozy blanket. "No I don't deserve you. I'm so sorry for everything I said. You aren't insane. You're perfect. Those girls bully and bother you, but sometimes I just get tired of your rants. You deserve someone better than me." She says, through her own tears. I hug her tighter and let my soft voice squeak "It's ok Lo. I love you. Please forgive me." "I forgive you. How can't I? You are my best friend." She says to me, which makes me smile through my tears.
And in that moment, I realized how lucky I am to have Lauren Cimorelli in my life.

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A/N: requests are open. Next I am gonna do a Datherine but afterwords I'll do some requests (and an Amy one soon)