The Other Side Of Me ✔️ | Garroth x Laurence x Reader PDH

Chapter 13

Your POV

I fiddle with my fork, stabbing my pasta and eating it slowly. I don't listen in to the conversations around me. I look up to see a group of girls approach our table. I blink back to reality and listen in.
"Hey Gareth!" The pink haired one says. I sit up straighter as I realize who it is. Ivy. I look to my side to see Garroth sitting next to me, slurping my juice box. When did he get ahold of that? He looks uncomfortable.

"Hi Ivy." He says politely. She glares at me, but then looks sweetly at him. I grin and shove some pasta in my mouth, enjoying the bacon carbonara flavor.
"Could I talk in private with you?" She asks, making me shudder from her high pitched voice. She didn't scare me, but her voice sounds like cat scratches. He looks confused but gets up.
"Sure. Be back guys." He says, the whole group looking between the two. He walks off with a very happy Ivy, with her friends following.
"What do think that's about?" I hear Dante ask. I shrug.
"Not sure, actually..." I pause, looking around the table. "Where's Laurence?" They all exchange looks and peer around the cafeteria. They all shake their heads. I look down.
"Weird..." I mumble. I shrug and continue to finish off my pasta.

A few minutes, Garroth walks back, looking... sad. Ivy was also clinging to his arm, as happy as can be. I'd be lying if I said I wasn't feeling angry, I just kept a straight face as I put my lunchbox in my bag. Everyone was surprised when he walked back. He sat down in his spot, next to me.
"Um excuse me." I don't turn as someone addresses me. I know who it is.
"Could you, like, move? That's my new seat." I sigh and turn around, crossing my arms.
"Seriously?" I ask bluntly. She nods.
"Seriously. I'm sitting next to my boyfriend." I almost burst out laughing when she says that. I look at a sad Garroth and watch him nod. My jaw drops. I turn back to Ivy, who now had her arms crossed.

"Damn. What kind of torture did you perform to do that?" I ask, biting my lip to stop myself from smiling. I hear chuckling around the table. Her face flushes red.
"NOTHING. NOW MOVE!" She shouts, making most of the students in the cafeteria turn around. I stare back at her with a calm look. I want to punch her so hard right now, but I'll be good I guess... I stand up and pull out my phone.
"Okay. Enjoy those two minutes of lunch." I say, winking and walking off. I start to walk to my next class. History. I sigh in relief. It's the only class I have with Zyler, and my friends aren't in it, so I get to spend time with my brother. I smile as I walk up to my class door.

***

"I'm not too sure about that Natty." I say, jumping from bleacher to bleacher, while my brother watches, not entertained, leaning against the bleacher wall. He shakes his head.
"I swear I heard it around, Laurence got a girl friend as well." I can't hide the pain in my heart, and I can't describe it either. I'm not sure if I liked the guys before, but now the story's different. They were both taken.

We were both hanging out after school, waiting for Zyler, wherever he was. I still can't believe how many feelings can be run over in a day. I shake my head.
"I'm starting to think your right little brother." I say plainly. He nods sadly.
"Sorry sis, but I told you so." He says, smiling sadly. I bite my lips and nod. I hate it when he's right.

I see him twiddle his thumbs out of the corner of my eye. I raise an eyebrow.
"What's wrong?" I ask worriedly. He only does that when he's hiding something...
"Well.." He pauses. "They're kind of coming over today." He mumbles. I still heard it. I sigh.
"You tell me things at the worst times y'know?" I say, crossing my arms. He shrugs.
"Better late then never." He shrugs. I look over to the front gate and see Zyler walk towards it. I point in that direction.
"Lets go." He sees him and we both starting walking towards him.

***

I throw my bag on my bed and get changed. I walk back downstairs and sit on the couch, playing on my phone. The door bell rings and Nathan gets up to go open it. I hear people exchange hellos and footsteps walking into the living room. I see Laurence and Garroth walk in behind Nathan and glance awkwardly at me. Before they sit down, I stand up and walk over to an empty armchair, snuggling up in a blanket. They all sit down on the couch and start talking, while starting up call of duty.

I kind of zone out. I read Instagram until I get a call. I read the caller ID. Kyle. I put the phone up to my ear.
"Hey Kyle. What's up?" I see the two boys glance at me fro the corner of my eye. I stand up and head into the kitchen.
"I was wondering if you wanted to go out with the squad tonight? Or on a date with me with lots of third wheels if you like." I felt that he was grinning. I chuckle and look back to the living room. I can have fun with this.
"A date? Really?" I say, kind of loudly.
"Whatever you like gorgeous." He cooes. I chuckle.
"Sure, what time?" I ask. I hear him fumble with something.
"Around 5 good?" He asks. I walk around the kitchen.
"5 sounds good. Where is it?" I ask, kind of loudly again.
"The skating rink." I smirk as I walk back into the living room.
"Skating rink, 5 o'clock. I'll be there." I say, a little quieter.
"Also, Romeo might come pick you up." He says. I nod.
"Naturally. Until then." I say.
"Yup. See you then N/N." I press the end call button and his ID is removed from the screen.

I toss the blanket over the top of the chair and start heading to the stairs.
"Where are you going? And on a date? With who?" Nathan says, not looking away from the screen. I shrug. I'm glad I got their attention.
"Skating rink with some friends at 5." I say excitedly. I see him raise an eyebrow.
"You mentioned a date?" I roll my eyes and smile.
"I did. Good to see you can multi task." I say, running up the stairs. I hear Nathan scream my name right before I close my door. Time to get ready.