Us

Chapter 13

*LAUREN'S POV*

I walked into art and sat next to him.
He looked so dead and tired.

He looked more hurt than I did when I was the one who got hurt. His eyes were red and puffy. He no longer wore that smile I had come to love. His hair was unkept and he didn't really try on anything.

It's been a week and we both knew it was killing us on the inside and the outside.
"Be at the museum at 8" I said.
He just nodded.

Tonight was the night id been preparing for months.

I didn't want to spend a second with Jack let alone a whole 3 hours.

He cheated. I guess I should've saw it coming though, all boys are the same. The best things don't last. Maybe that's why Beth had become so distant from us. Maybe that's why she glared at me every time I was near Jack.

I started getting ready. I decided to look as good as possible to show Jack what he wouldn't have anymore. I tightly curled my hair and scrunched it out to make waves. I did my makeup and put on my dress. My dress was red with layers and a deep v cut in the back. I threw on my gold strappy heels and walked to my car. I drove to the event and started setting up.

*JACKS POV*

I was already an hour late. I just had no effort to do this. I couldn't look at her face. She'd already moved on and didn't even know the real story. I tried multiple times to tell her the truth but she wouldn't believe me. I decided to get ready. I looked in the mirror and I looked terrible. I looked tired and just broken. I heard my front door open and close and walked downstairs to see who it was.

*LAURENS POV*

I sat there waiting for Jack to come. He was supposed to be here almost 2 hours ago. I had to present our project in front of almost 400 adults all by myself. I waited and waited but I realized he wasn't coming.

There were so many amazing competitors here. We had no chance.

After a while of talking I heard me and Jacks names called. We won first place. I got in my car and decided to drive to Jacks to give him the stupid 1st place ribbon. I wanted nothing to do with it.

*JACKS POV*

Me and Beth had been arguing for over 2 hours now. She kept trying to kiss me and get all over me. It was all her fault. Everything would've been okay if she hadn't came in and ruined everything.

I looked over as I heard the front door open as it had earlier.

Again it was Lauren.

It took me a second to realize that she was dressed up and I had completely forgotten the art show. It meant so much to her and I had totally left her alone.

"We won first place but it's obviously not like you give a fuck" she said as she threw the ribbon at me. She didn't look as sad as she looked angry. I disappointed her.
"Lauren please let me explain" I said
"What's there to explain Jack." She said as she walked out.

I didn't chase after her. She hated me and I had lost her, there was no point.

I turned to Beth.

"If you don't get out of my house right now you'll fucking regret it" I said looking at her.
"I'm so scared" she said sarcastically
I slapped her and pushed her out of the house.

I ran upstairs and climbed into my bed.

*LAURENS POV*

I wasn't even sad. I wasn't broken. It just made me angry.

I walked to the treehouse and it seriously took everything in me not to burn it down. I looked at all the pictures of me and Jack he had nailed to the wall. I started ripping them off the wall and throwing them over the edge.

I hadn't realized I tripped until I started falling. I landed on the ground as a sharp pain went up my leg.