Promised

Act (Last chapter of Promised)

Laura's POV

It's been two weeks since that whole deal I made with Austin, still can't believe I did that. It's eating me alive, the fact that I'm supposed to sabotage these people. They've been a family to me and my sister.

But Thats who I'm doing this for, my sister. I sat in my room trying to figure a way out of this deal but got interrupted by a text message.

I picked up the phone that had 'AUSTIN' lit up across it, how delightful. I hesitated but read the message.

Austin: I've given you time, start plotting. Now.

I gulped and squeezed my eyes shut.

"Knock,knock." That voice said after entering my room, Ross.

Ready to forgive this dude? hell no. Not even ready to be on speaking terms with him.

Austin: NOW.

I locked my phone and flashed a smile. "Hey .." i spoke. "Laur, I messed up in Aruba. I let my anger that you were having trust issues get the best of me and break up with you. And I let my hormones steal your virginity."

I stood up and approached him. "Shh, Ross. it's okay." I said placing a hand on his chest. "It's not, I shouldn't have-" "look at me, I'm okay. it's okay I'm over it." I guaranteed, yet it was a lie.

It's like I was reading a script, it wasn't real. "I keep hurting you." he said running a hand through his hair. "And I keep running back, I must enjoy the pain." I said locking my eyes with his.

"Why do you let me hurt you so much?" he asked dumbfounded. "Ross. I'm so deep in love with you that there's no pain in the world that would make me leave you for good." I said looking down, this part felt true. like I was speaking from the heart.

But it's not, I'm soulless. He ripped every ounce of emotion from me and hurt me to the core. I can't love the same.

"You mean that?" he asked with obvious signs of Hope in his eyes. Giving a heartfelt smile, I nodded and reached up wrapping my arms around his neck.

He lifted my in his arms. "We're forever, no matter what okay?" he said asking me to make a promise. "Yeah, we're forever." I lied. If only he knew how short forever was gonna be.