Promised

Never Forever

Vanessa's POV

It's been many months since Aruba . I still think about what happened between me and Riker . I'll never understand why I get so caught up in the moment with him yet we never officially patch things together.

I'd definitely be lying if I told anyone, even myself, that I haven't felt like walking into his room and telling him why we should be together. But I was too stubborn and stupid. Let my pride get the best of me and caused him to slip through my fingers. Riker's engaged to be married, and not to me.

It's over. I'd never sabotage his happiness with my own pitiful feelings, it's pathetic. "Hey baby." he said happily as he placed his hands on my waist and gave me a short kiss. I set my thoughts aside. "Hey Austin." I smiled. Yes, me and Austin are an officially PUBLIC couple.

Meaning we're completely known about. Sometimes I think I'm using Austin to cope with the fact that me and Riker aren't and never will be together again. Cause, well. nothing's forever in our worlds if that hasn't been noticed by now.

"I came to see you before you took off to Denver, I'm so proud of you for landing that role Nessa." he announced wrapping me up in his arms. "Thanks for being so supportive." I spoke against the crook of his neck.

"Always."

And then I tensed up with that word. He pulled back from the embrace and studied me. "Hey, don't be nervous. a You'll kill It, I know you.'' But you don't . I just accepted the encouragement and started to take my bags downstairs.

Laura's POV

"So we literally have a day is what you're telling me?" Ross said over the phone sounding angry. I rolled my eyes.

"No, I'm telling you that I'm leaving this house in a day and we're just not gonna be seeing each other because if you've forgotten, YOU left me okay? you're on tour." I reminded nastily .

He scoffed. "What's the problem?" I asked. I'm so sick of this, I can't even deal with him. I always find myself asking why. Why am I with him , then I remember that awful memory of when it all fell into place.

In Aruba where the truth came out. Raquel was really Carmen, how genuine her other two friends were, I never found out and don't care to. They knew her name was Carmen but went along with Raquel, they were in on it.

"Hello? LAURA." My thoughts were broken by Ross' voice. "What?" I said breathing heavily. " I know I'm on tour, but this was planned. I knew about my tour and let you know. You've caught completely off guard with the fact that you're going to Florida to college." he said angrily.

"Look don't worry about it." I snapped. "You're following your dreams and I'm going to follow mines whether you support it or not. I'm tired of sitting around here getting left after a couple of months by all of you for a year. im tired of it , I can't sit around and wait on you! I need to think of myself Ross.'' I spoke honestly for once in a very long time.

The line was silent. Even if I was faking my emotions for this boy for the sake of my sister, I was hoping he'd show me that he understands and does support my decision.

"I gotta go Laura. I'll see you when I see you, bye." he said. And before I could return the goodbye he hung up. Making it seem like a not so temporary goodbye.

I sat there feeling lost. Why do I care? Am I following my dreams? yes. however, it's still apart of the plan. The plan that I think of and despise each time it's reminisced by the Presence of no other than Austin. I didn't understand why he'd try so hard to ruin the Lynch's , hell I still don't.

I never thought I'd sit here and plan to sabotage the family Thats done so much for me, I'm pathetic. The person I'm slowly about to become, I'm not proud of. I'm becoming a terrible excuse for a person.