Raura [ON HOLD]

Ross' POV

"Now...what was it that you wanted to tell me?" I ask.

I look at her and she tries to avoid my eyes.

"Laur?" I ask, and she ducks her head. Okay now I'm kinda worried.

"You can tell me." I say worriedly.

"O-okay." She says, more to herself than to me.

She looks at her nails as she nervously says, "Ross I...I like you."

I chuckle. "And I like you too." I say taking her hand and squeezing it, "But what do you wanna tell me?"

"No. Ross.." She says looking at our hands. "I. Like. You."

I look at her confused, then realization kicks in. Oh.

My instinct comes and I open my mouth to say, "Laura...I like you too." But instead of saying that I close my mouth again.

No. I..I like Laura. A lot, but...but I can't...I can't get hurt by a girl again.

So instead I look up at her, emotionless. Putting on my best act. I let go of her hand as I say, "Sorry Laura. I...don't feel that way about you."

I'm afraid to make eye contact with her but I can't help it. I look up at her and instantly regret it. Her eyes look so pained and hurt.

"Oh." She says, in a small voice.

"Laura.."

"No." She starts, her eyes watery. "Ross I don't believe you. When we hung out in the recording booth I recorded the whole thing without telling you. And...and..I heard that song you played while I was in the bathroom."

My heart stops. She...she heard that. She heard the song I wrote for her.

"That..that wasn't about you.." I lie.

"Really? Because you said, 'Laura..if you only knew..' after playing it." She says hysterically.

"That's how I got the guts to tell you this...I..I thought you liked me too." She whispers.

"Laura...the whole thing is a misunderstanding. I...I wrote that song for you, so that you could sing it. It was suppose to be a surprise..." I lie again.

The color drains from her face. "Oh." She says in the saddest voice I've ever heard.

Oh god. How could I lie and hurt her so much...she doesn't deserve it...

"Can you tell me something..." She asks, interrupting my thoughts.

"Anything." I say.

"Who was that song about?" She cautiously asks.

My hearts starts beating out of my chest. Gotta think quick.

"Wait..." I start, "You recorded that without telling me?!" I say, pretending to be mad to change the subject.

She looks at me in disbelief.

"Wow!" She says, suddenly angry.

"What?" I ask her, pretending to be annoyed.

"What a jerk!" She says, running her hands through her hair.

"What?" I say, genuinely wanting to know.

"So you can read my most precious journal/diary. Look at my personal songs, sabotage my audition, and treat me like garbage when I worked at your house? But I can't record you without telling you?" She says angrily.

"No..that's not wh-"

"Save it." She says, "I..I can't believe you."

She gets up from the table and starts walking away.

I shoot up and run to her, "Let me give you a ride home at least?"

"No you crazy asshole! Aren't you mad at me for recording you?" She says, still walking.

I grab her arm tightly. She turns around annoyed. "Let go!"

"No. Laura you need to-"

She slaps me. She slaps me clear across the face. Hard.

God she hits hard.

I let go of her, surprised..and hurt.

She looks at me and there is some slight regret and compassion in her eyes that quickly fades away.

She starts walking again. "Don't worry about me, I'm not your concern."

"Laur..." I call behind her, my hand on the cheek she just slapped.

She turns, eyes red and puffy, with an absolutely crushed expression.

What did I just do?

"It's Laura." She says coldly, and keeps walking away.

I stay there, watching her leave and thinking about what just happened. I just hurt the only girl I've ever liked after Court...

But I don't regret it. We can't work. Better, she get a little hurt now then feel what I felt after Courtney cheated on me.

I'm so sorry Laura.

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Author's Note

Very short chapter, I know. But you've been waiting so patiently, I just wanted to give you something. Please Vote and Comment :) I love you all.