Y/N found herself really deep in her thoughts. She didn't want to believe that she was disappointment about Lauren not kissing her. She doesn't even like Lauren like that. She sighs softly and keeps fidgeting with her finger. Now staring at Lauren drive and admiring her beauty.
"So I just remembered something" Lauren says, still staring at the road.
"Oh yeah? What did you remember? Y/N says, now looking out the window.
"8th grade graduation. We made a promised. You still own me that word Y/L/N" Lauren says smiling and stealing a quick glance at Y/N and then focusing back at the road.
Y/N smiles softly as the memory rushes back to her. Her and Lauren making a promise about Y/N finding the perfect word to describe her.
Y/N then frowns, little did Lauren know that she did find the word. But Y/N didn't see the point of it anymore. She decided to to keep it to herself and just move on.
"I didn't know that promises still applied to ex best friends" Y/N says while changing her glance back to her fidgeting fingers.
"We're still friends Y/N" Lauren says sadly
"No we are not Lauren. We stopped being friends the moment you decided to believe Camila over me every time I tried to explain to you what happened" Y/N says really not wanting to have this conversation. It's a really touchy subject for Y/N and she knows it very well.
"The only reason I believed Camz it's because she's honest with me all the time Y/N" Lauren says
"So I'm not honest with you? That's it. That's why you left me when I needed you the most?" Y/N says sadly trying not to get emotional over this.
Y/N sees Lauren frown and stare at her and then back at the road
"What do you mean, needed me the most?" Lauren ask trying to understand
Y/N sighs, she really was trying to avoid this point of the conversation but Lauren did asked and for the first time in years Lauren attention was on Y/N. Which she didn't appreciate at this exact moment in life.
"Okay, so remember when we were doing that math project in the Library, in like 5th grade?" Y/N says
"Yeah I remember"
"Well you invited me to hang out with Camila that day like many times before and I accepted" Y/N says
"I know that Y/N, you didn't show up. Like you always did" Lauren says a little annoyed
"Well that's the thing, I did showed up. I was the first one there in a matter of fact." Y/N says lowly, hoping Lauren would believe her now that Camila wasn't here to feed her lies.
"Then why weren't you there when I got there?" Lauren says
"Camila showed up before you, she saw me and started saying all this random things about how you didn't care about me, and that I was useless, that my father didn't want me cause I am screw up. That you were just with me because of pity and that no one in the world would ever be my friend." Y/N says still staring at her hands.
Lauren stays quiet
"I left, I went to your house and waited outside for you. That's when you showed up so angry with me. I... needed to know that I wasn't all those awful things Camila said to me. But you just focused on the fact that I wasn't there" Y/N says as she notices something bothering her face.
Y/N pulls her hand up and touches her cheek noticing a tears. She looks outside the window and starts to thinks when did she start crying. But dismisses the thought
"And from that day I knew that I would never be first. What's worse is that I believed everything Camila said back then and I still do. From there it was the same thing every time we made plans to hang out. Until I decided to swallow the pain and bare it all to hang out with you" Y/N says sadly
"I just wanted to make you happy but how could I if your happiness was the person that was causing me pain." Y/N adds while seeing that they have come to a stop close to Y/N's house.
Y/N sees Lauren shifting her position to have a better look at her.
"Y/N... I didn't know" Lauren says tearing up, trying to grab Y/N's hand between hers. Smiling when Y/N let her hold her hands
"Of course you didn't know Lauren. You never let me explained the whole thing. You just ran back to Camila every time. And left me there" Y/N says while looking at their interlock hands.
Y/N stares back at Lauren and she knows that Lauren feels awful. Her eyes aren't as shinny. Y/N sighs, she really did miss Lauren but she didn't dwell on the past. She came to terms that no one would ever fight for her. Not her friend and not even her parents.
"Let me make it up up to you" Lauren says looking at Y/N like never before
Y/N surprised at Laurens response debates if she should let Lauren in again. Maybe things would be different this time Y/N thinks. Maybe she'll stay but that's a big maybe. But Y/N does believe in second chances. Plus, she didn't want Lauren to be here when whatever comes next happens
"In one conditions" Y/N says
"Anything" Lauren quickly responds while smiling softly at Y/N
"Go for a drive and come back in an hour" Y/N says while retracting her hands away from Laurens.
"What? Why?" Lauren says confused at Y/N's request
"Just trust me please. Look at it as the first token of trust for this new beginning" Y/N mentions as she smiles at Lauren. Trying to ease her up on the request
Y/N watches Lauren hesitate
"Okay, if that's what you want. But let me walk you to the door" Lauren says about to get out off the car
"Lauren no! Wait!" Y/N says holding Lauren hand softly.
Really not wanting Lauren to witness what's coming up.
"What? Why? I just want to walk you up there. Can't I walk my friend" Lauren says confused and a little annoyed that Y/N was not letting her prove her worth of this new friendship
"Lauren trust me please. Just go" Y/N steps out off the car and goes to Lauren side and closes her door softly while leaning to Laurens window.
Lauren just stares at her
"You sure?" Lauren says
"I'm sure Jauregui" Y/N says smiling
Lauren smiles back at her
"Okay see you later friend" Lauren says as she waits for Y/N to step away from the car to leave
Y/N smiles again and let's Lauren go, she stares at the car until Lauren takes a right at the end of the road.
Coming back to reality, Y/N walks up the door. Taking a deep breath as she was about to twist the silver knob someone beats her to it. She looks up and sees her father with a angry expression in his face. Knowing what was about to come next, she stares again at the end of the street where Lauren had disappeared. She smiles softly, glad that Lauren wasn't there to witness her screams.
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Ethereal - Lauren/You / Not edited
Fanfiction"Beautiful?" Lauren says while giggling. "No, not beautiful" Y/N whispers while deep in thoughts. Lauren glares at her playfully. " What are you trying to say Y/L/N?" Said Lauren while rising her eyebrow and staring at Y/N. "...." Y/N stares back...
