Becoming Brooke

43.

"Is that it?" Lauren asks as she drops off the last box. She was currently on campus for Ally for move in day. They didn't bring much but just enough for Ally to be comfortable for a month.

When Lauren didn't get an answer, she ventured to the bathroom to find Ally crying. "Baby?"'

Lauren quickly goes to her side to see if she was hurt, "Whats wrong babygirl?"

"I don't want you to go." Ally finally looks at her with red eyes. Lauren frowns and gives her a hug, "Hey shhhh it's gonna be okay baby, I'll be back in a week."

"I know but I'm gonna miss you so much."

Lauren chuckles,"Crazy how I was the last person you wanted to see about a year ago and now you're crying over me."

Ally rolls her eyes at Lauren's attempt for a joke. "About a year ago you were a asshole, still are but you're my asshole."

"Your asshole likes me."

"Lauren!"

Lauren laughs but she feels better now that Ally isn't crying anymore. "I made you smile though, and that's all I needed before I go back home...You're gonna be great here babe"

Lauren kisses Ally, and then gets up. "Gone walk me down?"

Ally nods and follows Lauren out the room to her car.

It hit Lauren that she was about to say bye so now she had tears in her eyes. "Jeez Ally, I'm gonna miss you."

Ally coos and wraps her arms around Lauren, taking it all in. "I'm gonna miss you too."

Looking up, Ally presses against Lauren and gives her a deep kiss. Ally could feel everything from Lauren, all her love.

Pulling apart, Ally has to do everything not to cry again. So she smiles.

Lauren does the same,"Now time for the hardest 180 of my life."

Walking to her car, Ally just watches. Watches Lauren get in her car, and they wave one another farewell. This wasn't a goodbye.

Ally knew she'd see Lauren again. They had to learn to live for theirselves so when they are done with school they can live for one another.

Walking back inside, Ally plops down in the bed. About to look at her phone, she smiles at the text she receives.

'Out of all the names I've called you, from gremlin to Brooke lol I think the one I'm most excited to call you is Mrs Jauregui.'