Laurex ~ A Cinderella Story

Chapter 55: You're My Superstar

(Hey guys! So I was originally going to do an April Fool's prank on you guys, but I feel like I've tortured you guys enough with the whole waiting for chapters so I decided not to. You're welcome for that lol. Anyway, at the top is Diamonds by Rihanna and don't play it yet, I'll let you know when. Enjoy the chapter!)

Lauren's POV
Back at school felt stressful, but I was better now. The scars and marks have mostly faded away at this point. Lately, I've been sleeping over at Alex's or any of my friend's places.

I've been avoiding Natasha at all costs. There was no way I wanted to be in the same house as her.

"Princess, you ok?" I hear my boyfriend asks me. I snap out of my thoughts and smile at him. I nod my head at his question.
"Yeah, I'm ok. Sorry, I guess I got lost in my thoughts again," I said with a small chuckle at the end. He kisses my cheek and smiles.
"You're always in your thoughts lately," he mentions. He's not wrong.

I don't know, I guess I always just get lost into my thoughts. I forget where I am for a second.

"Love," he calls out for me again.
"Yes?" I reply.
"Are you sure you're ok?" he asked me.

I really thought about it, and I'm not. I've been so stressed with school considering it's my senior year, maybe not as bad as junior year, because that was a complete nightmare. But I've been stressed. And with this whole living situation is taking a toll on me.

I know my friends and boyfriend care about me enough to let me stay with them as long as I want to, but I feel like I'm being a burden to them. Even though they completely disagree with me, I know I'm right.

"I just feel very mentally exhausted, love. That's all," I tell him, frowning. He looks at me with a concerned look.
"You want to talk about it?" he asked me rubbing my back in a comforting motion.
"No, it's fine, honey. I'll be ok, really," I tell him, cupping his right cheek. He gave me a worried look but smiled nevertheless.
"Well I'm always here for you if you need to talk, ok love," he tells me, kissing my cheek.

I smiled at his words. He's been such a big help throughout this whole time. And I love him for that.

"Thank you, love," I said to him. I then straddled his lap and looked down at him. "On another note, your birthday is coming up!"
"Oh yeah, I forgot about that," he said.
"How can you forget your birthday? You're turning 18! Next Saturday I'll be dating an adult," I said smirking.
"What do you think of that?" he asked smirking.
"I don't know, well first starters, he better be ok with dating a 17-year-old," I said laughing.

He rolled his eyes. He knew I was joking and I knew he was joking when it came to the eye roll.

"You'll be turning 18 as well, hun. It's just that you have to wait until August," he said.
"Yeah, my birthday seems so far away from now," I said dramatically falling back into the pillows. He hovers over me.
"You're so dramatic sometimes," he says.
"Babe, you should not be talking. You're the definition of a drama queen," I tell him.

And he puts his hand to his chest and makes the most offensive noise which is obviously fake.

"I am not a drama queen," he pouts. I sit up and caress his cheek.
"You are a drama queen, love, but just remember, you're my drama queen," I tell him and a smile creeps onto his face.
"Ok fine, I'm your drama queen. And no one can call me that but you, ok beautiful," he tells me.
"Ok," I say. "I love you."
"I love you too, Princess," he says right before he kisses me.

It was slower than what we usually do, but it made it more intimate. He cupped my right cheek and pulled me onto his lap. I rested my hands on his chest and deepened the kiss. I put my hand over his heart, and I feel his heart beating at lightning speed. Just like mine.