Do I love you?

Chapter 72

Ross: Hey...

Laura: Um... (gets up walking up to her room) Why are you calling? You never call

Ross: You never call either and I miss you

Laura:(takes a deep breathe) I miss you too

Ross:(smiles weakly) So are you gonna come home?

Laura:(sighs) About that...

Ross: Please Laura, please come home

Laura: Ross I don't know, I just want to get away from everyone

Ross: Why? We all love you Laura, there's no more drama

Laura: Really?

Ross: Yup. Maia is actually saying sorry but I haven't forgiven her yet nor will I ever

Laura:(smiles)

Ross: Then Rydel is really sorry about convincing you to leave like that, she really is

Laura: Oh... you found out about that too?

Ross: Of course I did. You wouldn't believe how mad I was when she said she did it

Laura: Did you forgive her though?

Ross: Yeah, I know she didn't mean well and she's my only sister

Laura:(smiles) Good, I wouldn't want you hating on your sister

Ross: Yeah. So how are you doing?

Laura: Well I just got a welcome back party last night

Ross: Was it fun?

Laura: I guess but I would've wanted you there with me though (smiles)

Ross:(smiles back) Glad to hear that

Laura: Ross, you should know that I still love you

Ross: I know, you took the picture of me and you on your night stand. I know you're still thinking about me

Laura:(smiles) Well I am

Ross: I am too and I will find you

Laura: Ross don't. What I said in my letter, I meant every word meaning I don't want you guys to come find me

Ross: I can't do that Laura, I love you and I'll look all over the world just to find you and have you in my arms again

Laura:(Smiles) Really?

Ross: Yeah, really

Laura: Ross this is very sweet of you but I don't want you to do this

Ross: Well to bad, I'm doing this, we're all doing this

Laura: All?

Ross: Yup. My family and yours

Laura: Ross no

Ross: I'm sorry Laura but I am. I'm not gonna give up on this, you're the most amazing thing that's happened in my life and if I let you go I'm never gonna get you back. I have to find you Laura and I will

Laura:(smiles) Ross, I love you

Ross: I love you too (smiles)

Laura: Isn't it like night time there in Cali?

Ross: Yeah

Laura: Go to sleep then

Ross:(shakes his head) I slept like all day, I don't think I can sleep now

Laura: Just try please, besides I haven't finished eating

Ross: Oh sorry

Laura: It's fine

Ross: Well night sweetie

Laura: Night Rossy

Ross: I love hearing you call me that

Laura:(giggles) Night Ross

Ross: Bye baby, I would say night but it's not quite nigh for you yet

Laura:(giggles) Yeah

Ross: Well bye

Laura: Bye (hangs up) (breathes out and walks back down sitting at the table handing Damiano his phone)

Damiano: Is that the boy?

Laura:(nods) Yeah

Damiano: So... are you gonna go back home?

Laura: I'm not sure yet. I still have some thinking to do

Damiano:(nods) I understand, I just wonder how much your mother is in right now

Laura:(sighs) Yeah but it's what I had to do dad

Damiano: I understand sweetie but still

Laura:(looks down) I thought you understood dad

Damiano: I do sweetie

Laura: Then stop making me feel bad

Damiano: No sweetie, it's just--

Laura:(goes upstairs to her room)

Damiano:(sighs)

One week later *In Cali*

Ross:(looking outside the window seeing the rain pour down just thinking) I'll find you soon Laura

Maia:(walks down seeing Ross) (walks up to him) Ross

Ross:(turns around) Hey...

Maia: Hey (stands next to him)

Ross: Why are you standing here next to me? You hate me

Maia: I never hated you, just my sister

Ross: You still do?

Maia: Well a little yeah, she gave me a fine

Ross: Bc you got me in jail!

Maia: Look! I was a little crazy back then

Ross: Back then? A little?

Maia:(rolls her eyes) Okay! I get that I was messed up but I'm sorry, I actually do want to fix things with you and Laura

Ross: Well it's to late now, is it

Maia: I--

Ross: You just had to like me and hurt your sister!

Maia: It wasn't my fault that I like you alright! Besides, you shouldn't have saved me!

Ross: Finally we have something in common! I regret saving you!! I should've let you fall and be embarrassed in front of everyone!

Maia:(kisses him)

Ross:(pushes her back) Maia!

Maia: I-I'm sorry I--

Ross: Just leave me alone and by that I mean forever! Same goes for Laura when we find her! (goes upstairs to his room slamming it shut)

Maia:(tears up)

Weeks have past now. The Cali rain storm is soon starting to disappear but it's gonna last for a few days. While the Lynch's and Marano's wait for those few days to past they start to pack for Italy. Ross still hasn't talked to Maia since they little conversation. No one but the adults are talking to Maia, Ross's siblings just can't believe what Maia did to Ross before and after. Laura hasn't gone to school yet 1) bc she knows Ross and everyone else is gonna find her and 2) bc Damiano doesn't want her to go to school. Laura misses Ross very much. She's been trying to call him but can't since the storm is blocking their reception. Laura thinks Ross is trying to avoid her. How is everything gonna turn out for everyone?