i promise - n.m

- 1

"please don't go." the two girls stood in the middle of the airport sharing their last hug.
"i already told you, i don't have the same love for dance as i used to." lauren sighed.
"i know, make sure you talk to brandon."
"he told me, we're going to my house after.
gotta move everything back in."
"just know that i'll miss you."
angela hugged her tightly one last time
before she had gone back to los angeles.

lauren boarded her flight in tears, she missed her best friend.
yet she couldn't wait to see the boys, nick hasn't passed her mind in so many
months.
she sat in her seat, emotionless.
closing her shade and laying back in her
seat, a tear ran down her cheek.

the dream of dance, now gone.
she must find her new dream, not knowing
what it would be.
she put in her headphones, drifting off into
a deep sleep.
hours past, her flight then reached home.
heavy hearted, she left the plane.
contacting brandon then going on to find
her best friend.
it felt better to be back home.

lauren's pov

i looked like a lost puppy throughout the entire airport.
brandon told me he'd be in the front but he
didn't specify.
i called him, texted and even asked for his location.
for some reason, he didn't reply.

i was starting to get anxious he wasn't here.
i looked down at my phone and walked somewhere where brandon would at least find me.
"boo!" i heard behind me and i jumped,
turning to see brandon.

end of pov

"oh my god." she jumped into his arms.
"hey laur." he said, happy to see her again.

"it feels so good to see you again, is it only you?"
"yeah, i woke up early."
"i forgot new york is three hours ahead of la."
she giggled.
brandon took her hand and walked her to his car, the two caught up on a few things.

"damn, with lil tjay." lauren said shocked,
as brandon told her the news.
"then we came out with phases and that was our baby."
"well shit, i haven't been listening to any of your guys' stuff. i was so focused on school
then needing to get out of that school."
"here i'll play gone 2 long." brandon said,
feeling a pang of guilt.

i know that it's wrong, keeps me up all night.
i'm telling me lies, saying i'm alright.
i look in the mirror, don't see no tough guy.
but i'll be fine.

lauren knew who's voice this was, her heart felt heavy.
she knew why brandon played this song, it was about her.

promise me you won't be gone too long, my dear.
promise me you won't belong anywhere else but here.

she remembered nick saying, promise me you won't be gone too long, maybe them being long distance tore nick apart?
saying i'm alright..no tough guy, maybe nick was going through his own things while she was away.

"b, you had to start." she said turning it off.
"i'm sorry, i forgot his part was first."
"forgot my ass, you did this on purpose." she said.
"you're not seeing him today so isn't that good enough. you're only hearing his voice, that's all."
"you don't understand." she let out a big sigh.
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