if ↠ raura

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| ross' pov |

i woke up to a ray of sunlight shining through my open blinds. i roll over in bed, and stretch before even opening my eyes. when it clicks in, i open my eyes.

"shit, i'm late!" i mumble, rolling out of bed in a hurry. i reach for the closest pair of jeans, and hoodie, quickly slipping it on.

i remember drinking last night, and my co-star, harvey bringing me back up to my room. i slap my face with some cold water, and pop a piece of gum in my mouth because i was already running late— i had no time to brush my teeth.

i was late to my first table read. that never happens. i sprint down the hall, and repeatedly press the elevator button, mumbling curse words in order for it to hurry up and open. once it opens, i see abigail inside.

"hey!" she smiles, widely. "you're late, too?"

i chuckle, sighing as we watch the elevator close, bringing back memories from when laura and i made out in one.

"yeah, i slept in." i sigh, trying to make my hair look decent.

"here, let me help you." she grins, ruffling her hands through my hair. her blouse was pretty provocative, clearly showing off her cleavage, right in front of my face.

i back my head away and thank her, suddenly feeling uncomfortable. i gulp, pulling out my phone to check the time. i had six messages from laura.

from : laura❤️
hey, you said you'd call me,
it's almost midnight..

from : laura❤️
ross? are you okay?

from : laura❤️
please call me.

from : laura❤️
you're worrying me.
are you alright, ross?

from : laura❤️
hello???

from : laura❤️
whatever. text me when you see
this i guess.

i groan, completely forgetting to call her back last night. i quickly type her a message apologizing, before the elevator opens, and abigail and i get inside our separate limos.

once we pulled up to the studio, i saw kevin outside with his arms crossed. i curse under my breath, already knowing what was about to come out his mouth.

"really you two?" he asks, looking at both abigail and i. "it's your first day!"

"i know." i sigh, scratching the back of my neck. "it won't happen again. i promise."

he sighs, not wanting to talk about it any longer. "let's go, everyone's waiting."

when abigail and i walk inside the room with the large table taken up with our cast and crew members, we awkwardly sit next to each other and heath hands us a script with a disappointed look.

"alright. now that we have everyone." kevin glares at me. "let's begin by discussing what the show is about."

as kevin and heath began to babble on about what the show was going to be about and what we were expected of, my phone buzzed. i suspected it to be laura and it was.

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| laura's pov |

"i'm really proud of this one." i say confidently, handing my demo over to john. i was going to be recording my first song for my album this week, but it all depends on if he likes it.

he smiles, and begins to play it with his headphones in. i watch his face carefully, but it carries no expression. i sigh nervously, feeling my phone buzz.

from : ross💛
i'm sorry, baby! i fell asleep.

i roll my eyes. not bothering to reply, as i look up to see john's face smiling, bobbing his head. i look back down at my phone and answer, dryly.

to : ross💛
it's fine.

"laura, this song is amazing. does it have a title?" he asks, removing his headphones.

i smile, contently. "yes, i named it no place like home."

"excellent work. your vocals are beyond the roof. this is definitely going to be a hit." john grins. "i must thank andre for handing you over to me when he could've kept a starr like you all to himself."

i chuckle. "thank you."

"i'm just going to make a few quick calls to see when you'll be able to come in and per-fect this in the studio." he says, removing himself from behind his desk and walking out the door.

i look back down at my phone and see that ross replied.

from : ross💛
are you mad at me?

to : ross💛
nope.

from : ross💛
you sound mad.
to : ross💛
not my problem.

from : ross💛
i don't have time to argue
over me forgetting to call you.

to : ross💛
then don't.

from : ross💛
that's what it's about, isn't it?

to : ross💛
i stayed up waiting, and worrying.
the least you could've done was send
a message. but no, you were too busy.

from : ross💛
it was one day, laura
i was just getting settled
and i was meeting my cast.

to : ross💛
and i said it was fine.

from : ross💛
fine. i'll message you later then.

to : ross💛
bye.