The New Guy (Laurance x Reader)

Chapter 15: I'm Sorry

Two weeks until I am completely done with high school. Everything is great. I got a scholarship to Falcon Claw University and Aph is going there as well! I get to spend the next four years of my life with Aph and it is going to be awesome. She mainly wanted to go there since it will be Aaron's last year. I don't think she has ever been so excited about going to school with him before. Maybe it's because she won't be living with her mom anymore. That's totally it. The thought makes me giggle out loud and everyone gives me a strange look.

I shrug it off. Who cares I am basically done with Phoenix Drop High at this point. I look up because I can still feel someone staring at me. My eyes meet a familiar pair of eyes. I looked into them about every for several months junior year. Why is Laurance staring at me? I thought he was over me. He has had at least three girlfriends since we broke up- information I didn't care to know but was told by almost everyone in my grade. He's popular and I'm his ex. They just want to get to me.

At first, it did bother me- how much they told me about Laurance- but then I decided I didn't care. But I choose that school was more important than boys. Katelyn literally fell over with laughter when I said that one day at lunch.

Why is he still staring?

No. I don't care. My eyes snap back to my paper but I know he is still staring at me. Stop thinking about it.

After class I tell Aph about it. "That's super weird." She tells me as we walk to statistics- our last class of the day. "I don't understand why. That's what is really bothering me. Why all of a sudden stare at me?" That's not a question Aph can answer but of course she tries. "Um maybe he wants to talk to you about something? Why don't you find him after school and ask him about it. I am pretty sure he will answer- he owes that to you."

"Thanks, Aph, for trying to help me." I smile as we take our seats. The bell rings, officially ending our conversation. I don't really pay attention during class- do distracted by the staring thing. Hasn't he messed with me enough? Mrs. Titus hands out worksheets so I get a distraction from my thoughts. Statistics worksheet. Not the best distraction but good enough for me.

One of my favorite things about this class is that we are allowed to work with partners. Aph scoots her desk closer to mine and we get to work. Aph is careful not to mention anything about study hall or Laurance, which I am thankful for. I can always count on her to avoid things I really don't want to get into.

I turn the corner to my locker and see Laurance standing right by it. How does he knew where my locker is? But this scene is all too familiar to me to question it. I just walk to my locker like he isn't there. So when he speaks, I actually jump. "Hey, Y/N." He says casually. "Sorry to scare you." And he chuckles. This is not the Laurance I know. He has never acted this way. Now I'm even more confused.

"What Laurance?" I asked pretending to be annoyed instead of confused. "Straight to the point I see." He mutters to himself. "All right then."

Laurance pauses and I look up at him. That was a mistake because I see pain I saw in them they day I walked out of his house and never looked back. I see what that did to him even though its been a year and his girlfriends.

This breaks me all over again. I quickly throw my things in my bag and head out the door, Laurance on my heels. "Wait, Y/N, I really need to talk to you,"

I turn around and say, "Why? So you can hurt me again? Because I really don't need that right now. Okay?" Tears force their way from my eyes and I continue on out of the school.

At first, Laurance doesn't follow- I must have stunned him with that- but when I am a block from the school, I hear his footsteps grow close to me.

"Y/N I just wanted to apologize." Now it is my turn to be stunned. I stop dead in my tracks. "What?" I ask dazed.

"Y/N I'm sorry for what I put you through last year. I wasn't in a good place then and I took it out on you- like it was your fault I had no one. Most importantly, I'm sorry that you ever dated me. I let you fall for me even when I knew it wouldn't end well. And for that, I'm truly sorry."

I turn around and see the Laurance I knew. The kind one who wanted me to be happy. Still in pain but glad, I heard him out. "I accept." I say. He gives me a confused look so I elaborate. "I appreciate you saying that. I accept your apology."

"Thank you."