if ↠ raura

149.

| 5 days later |
| laura's pov |

"i'm not stupid, laura. what's been going on with you?" courtney asks, collapsing down onto the couch next to me.

i wiggle my eyebrows at her, and push my glasses up my nose. "what're you talking about?"

"you never talked to me about what happened between you and ross the day you went to hangout with him." she says smirking.

i shrug my shoulders, "nothing important happened."

courtney rolls her eyes, not believing my bullshit. "spill it, i know something happened and i know you're not acting like this just because of your pregnancy."

i sigh, setting my nicholas sparks novel aside. "fine, we kissed."

a huge smile crept upon courtney's lips. "and?"

"that's it." i say, shaking my head. "i don't like talking about it."

courtney scrunches her brows in confusion. "why?"

"because. i miss him, courtney. a lot." i frown, trying to hold back tears.

"laura." courtney says in 'aweh' pulling me into a hug. "i know you do, and i know he misses you too. you've literally been moping around the whole week stalking him on social media. call him and tell him you want him back, right now!"

"i don't know courtney. i feel like he's doing better off without me." i sigh sadly. "but i regret everything."

"ross is definitely not doing better off without you." courtney assures me. "you're literally his other half, laura. he's only making it seem that way because that's probably how he feels too."

"but what if he doesn't?" i ask, worriedly. "it's been five days and he hasn't messaged me, called me or anything. i think he's done trying."

"well, what happened after you two kissed?" courtney asks.

"i left, he told me to stay the night, but i didn't." i sigh heavily.

"maybe he's just upset. ross loves you laura, but i think he's tired of putting in all the effort. i know you want him back, laura." courtney tells me.

"i can't believe i made such a stupid mistake!" i groan, burying my head into my hands.

i feel courtney rub my back lightly, "hey, just like hannah montana always said, everyone makes mistakes. but this mistake doesn't have to be permanent. ross is the father of your baby, he's your true love and i know it. get your man back. call him right now!" courtney says, encouragingly.

i take a deep breath and shut my eyes. "i know. you're right. i need him back before it's too late."
i reach for my phone and dial his number that i already recognize, i shakily place the ringing phone against my ear and wait for him to answer.

"hello?" he answers.

"hi," i say nervously. "it's laura."

the line stays quiet for a few seconds before ross answers. "yes, what is it?"

"i um, i'm just sitting here with courtney and we were talking— i um, i know tonight's your wrap up party for him and i, congratulations."

"thank you." he replies back, blunt.

"i know this is random, i just miss you. i miss you so much." i chuckle, nervously.

i hear ross sigh heavily, "okay? i don't know what to say. you're only calling me because you're with courtney and your pregnancy hormones are probably acting up while you watch some romance movie where they look happy and you're not."

my stomach began to turn, and i felt tears begin to form in my eyes. "i um, i don't know, i guess i just um, wanted to hear your voice. i mean, i know we're taking a break but i—"

"laura, we didn't take a break. we broke up."

my heart dropped to my toes when those words escaped ross' lips. i knew it was something along those lines, but hearing ross say it only made reality one hundred times worse, and i knew he meant it.

ross starts to talk again. "i've gotta go, i'm at the wrap up party. tell courtney i said hey, and call me if anything's wrong with the baby. bye."

the line went dead, and i immediately broke down in tears. "courtney, i have to—"

"go!" she exclaims. "now!"

i pull myself together as i grab the car keys off the table, and sprint out the door.