One Step Closer (Sequel to OSAAT)

Chapter Three

-Ali's POV-

"That's a bummer. Maybe you should break up with him." Lauren said and I sat up.

"Break up with him?! Psh! Why would I do that?" I said, does she know?

"I was kidding. Chill." she said and I coughed a little. "So have any plans tonight?"

"I'm going to the movies with Kylie." I say, lying to her.

"Ooh. Fun!" she said and walked to her bed and laid on it. Jesus, big coincidence... I hope.

I started thinking about Niall... and then back to Jack... what the hell am I doing? I love Niall... but I think I love Jack... as a replacement of course.

That sounds bad... it's like I'm a stripper and my regular hasn't come in a week.

What the hell kind of comparison was that? Legitimate failure there...

"So, uh, have you talked to Louis?" I yelled so Lauren could hear.

"Yeah, I talked to him after class. Oh my God! Guess what happened!" she said and ran to me, but instead of sitting by me on the huge couch she sat on the ground. The cold, disgusting ground. "So, we got to class and Mrs. Clooney was acting all happy go lucky to me and Ricky and, wait one second," she said and ran to her bed and grabbed something she had brought with her. She ran back to me and threw it on my lap. I opened it up and realized it was a script... a script that Mrs. Clooney had written. I read through and widened my eyes.

"You and Ricky?! Eww!" I said and laughed, she nodded and groaned.

"It was so awkward! And Jack, your lo- Directioner twinnie, geez I can't talk, he was 'fangirling' over his 'OTP'," she said and I gulped a little, but shook it off. I laughed and she looked at me.

"I thought Kylie and Andrew were doing something tonight... huh." she said. I've had to been caught... or she might have just been suspicious of me.

"Guess they cancelled." I said and she nodded and shrugged it off. She stood up and sat on the couch. "You okay?"

"Yeah, fine." she replied and looked at me. "It's just... I really miss Louis... and apparently he's sick and my inner self is telling me to like cry and scream, but my outer self is just playing it cool because I should be. I'm sure he's just caught a bug, but I'm stupid and I feel bad because he's all sick and I'm here in a different country making out with one of my best friends!" she said and I looked and her and hugged her.

Jesus Christ... what the heck am I doing with Jack... I... She just described me... and I can't even.

"It's going to be okay." I said, a little zoned out. She just hugged me back. "I'm sure he's fine.. and you're just making out with people for a play. You and Ricky aren't going to actually... do... anything.." Jack and me are actually doing something...

"Thanks. You're good support." she said and kissed my cheek. "I'm really tired. I'm gonna take a nap."

"Alright." I said and she walked back to where are beds were and got under the covers.

I'm in such deep shit, it's not even funny.

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-Lauren's POV-

I woke up and Ali was no longer in the dorm. It was freezing cold and everything was dark and turned off. I reached around for my phone and finally found it. It was 8:20. Geez! I slept long! I sat up in the dark and heard a breath, but it wasn't my breath, so I stayed completely still and made sure not to breathe. After awhile of not being murdered, I scooted back in my bed and turned the lamp on. On the ground right in front of me was a sleeping Ricky.

"Ricky?!" I whispered, but harshly so it was loud, but quiet. He woke up and hit is head on the bed.

"Mother of Ramen noodles!" he said and I laughed. He looked at me and then at the floor. "Wait, why am I here...?" He asked himself. "Oh yeah! I came here to practice lines with you, but you were asleep and then I was asleep..." he yawned and looked at me.

"Are... Ali and Jack... together right now?" he's eyes widened.

"She told you?"

"I knew it! Oh my god!" he gasped and then I woke up again and the room was spinning.

Instead waiting for a breath to scare the crap out of me, I turned the lap on and Ricky was no longer there and it was only about 7:40. I looked at my phone and had a few missed calls. Ricky had texted me, asking if he could come to my dorm so we could practice, but that was from about an hour ago. I got out of bed and there was a knock on the door. I walked to the door and opened it.

"So you aren't dead!" said Ricky as he walked into my room.

"Sure, Ricky, you can come in and sit on my couch and drink my water from last night..." I said as he took a sip from a water bottle that I had been drinking from the night before.

"Hey, I texted you three times and called you twice. I got worried." he said and took another drink of water.

"I'm so touched you got worried about me. How is sick Luke?" I asked him and he looked at me.

"Luke is sick?" he asked me and I nodded slowly. "Oh yeah! I don't know... I haven't seen him."

"Oh..." I said and he shrugged. "I'm tired. Go away."

"Don't be rude!" he said.

"Richard. I'm tired." I said and laid on the couch, my head on a pillow propped up next to his leg.

"Then sleep. I'm not bothering you."

"Stop being a creeper. I wanna sleep." I said and he laughed a little.

"Look, I sneaked in here and I tend to stay in here. So you can either sleep here or in your bed."

"Why did you sneak in here?" I asked him.

"Because my dorm is occupied... uh, Luke has a girl over... that's why I forgot he was sick." he said and I looked at him.

"First, ew. I didn't want to know that. And second... how the hell are you going to get out of here?"

"I'll go out the back. No one will ever know!" he said and I rolled my eyes.

"Well, I guess you can have the couch... or Ali's bed, considering she's out tonight." I said and he began to look nervous.

"Actually, I just saw Ali." He said.

"Hmm, really?" I asked and he nodded his head, I got up and ran to my bed. "Oh well, no more lies from you! Goodnight!" I said and turned the lights off.

What the hell is going on?

~A/N~

SO UPDATING AGAIN, BUT TECHNICALLY IT'S THE NEXT DAY. SO, AGAIN, I DONT REALLY KNOW IF IT IS GOING TO BE LONG OR SHORT. SORRY IF THIS IS TERRIBLE.

BYEEEEEEE.

~REMMA! Woooooowwww. *Emma*!