CHAPTER FOUR

Laura

I sat up straight in my bed and it was a Saturday morning. I was really tired from the night before. Riker had me out till the break of dawn last night at a party. Well not literally the break of dawn, but we were out last night till like two a.m. It really took its toll on me.

I pushed my covers off my bed and decided to get on my Apple laptop. I turned it on then brought up my chrome browser. Pulling up Twitter I scrolled through my feed. Ross had just put out a new tweet yesterday.

Rossr5 Look it's an interview! Oh my, click the link below!

I smiled at his goofiness and clicked the link. It brought up a YouTube video. While the video was buffering I examined my nails, which I needed to paint again soon. The video finally finished buffering and I turned my attention to the screen.

Ross and Maia. Hi! We're here with Popstar to talk about teen beach movie 2 coming out this summer!

Interviewer. Hi guys! How does it feel to be back with the cast?

Ross. It's great! It feels like we never even left.

Maia. Totally, I'm so happy to be back with everyone and see how much everyone's grown!

Interviewer. That's great! So can you give us a short little summary about the movie?

Ross. Of course! Well the whole gang is back and everyone from west side story is still in the human world. Mack and Brady have to get them back in their show before it's to late. Basically we are continuing where we left off.

Maia. Exactly!

Interviewer. So, Maia you have been working on the fosters lately how has that been?

Maia. It's been great. The cast is amazing and they're like my family!

Ross. Hey, what about us?

Maia. You're my favorite family. Sh, don't say anything!

Interviewer. You guys are to cute. So Ross do you miss the Austin and Ally cast?

Ross. yes, very much so. They are all my family and best friends. I really miss Laura though. My weird little Laur!

Interviewer. That's so cute. Well that all the time we have today! Don't forget to watch teen beach movie 2 this summer!

The video cut off and I smiled. He missed me and I missed him. I knew what it was time to do. It was time for me to go and see him. And when I mean time I mean I'm booking a ticket for tonight and going to see him. I exited out of youtube and Twitter then pulled up the delta airlines website.

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"Are you ready to go?" Riker asked and we walked to the gate. Why was he asking? I mean it was to late anyways I had all ready booked the ticket and was ready to leave. Couldn't stop now. Besides I wanted to see my best friend.

"I'm gonna be gone for two weeks. Plus I'll see you in two days when you come out!" I said and he nodded. I wrapped my arms around his waist and pulled him into a nice, long hug. He wrapped his arms around me and it was just like it was when Ross was leaving. Except, when Riker pulled away he kissed my lips gently.

I stared up at him in shock. My best friends brother just kissed me. Shit, my best friend just kissed me. Oh god. Things were gonna get out of hand. Even worse, there were fans with cameras. This was definitely a tumblr moment for them.

"I-" Riker started but a woman speaking over the intercom interrupted him.

"Flight 34453 to Porta Rico now boarding."

Riker and I stared at each other before I made a last minute decision. I stood up on my tippy toes and kissed Riker lynch just as he kissed me. Then I ran to my plane. I turned back to look at him quickly and he was smiling. I waved to him one last time before getting on the plane.

I found a sit in front on the plane and sat down. The flight attendants did their little seatbelt demonstrations before the pilot told us to turn off our cellphones and electronics. The plane then started moving. I looked out the window.

I wasn't sure of my feelings for Riker, but I knew something was there. I didn't know if I liked or loved him but somewhere deep in my heart I realized something. Everything we did together always felt so right. I didn't have that with anyone else. Now as the plane took off, I looked back at the airport, where maybe just maybe the boy I may like still stood.

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"Hi, do you know what room Ross lynch is in?" I asked the hotel lady. She took one look at me and handed me a key.

"Room 209!" She said and showed me the back stairs. Apparently, she didn't want me to be photographed here. Works for me, I mean, I'm cool. I walked up the stairs to the second floor and looked for room 209. I finally found it and knocked on the door. I heard bed sheets rustle on the other side of the door before it opened. A disheveled Ross lynch greeted me.

"Well, don't you look great!" I said and he blinked in surprise. He ran his hands through his hair and blinked a few times.

"Laura?" He asked and I nodded. A little smile made its way to his face.

"I'm here in the flesh!" I said and he smiled wider before hugging me gently. He always handled me so gently. Like I was a wilted flower.

"Well come in, I've missed you!" He said and pulled me into his room. There were two beds that were pushed against the wall and a tv across from them, which was on. There were two doors one I'm assuming led to the closet and the other to the bathroom. Clothes were spread out everywhere seen as though Ross was extremely messy at times.

"I missed you too. Now where is Maia?" I asked and rubbed my hands together. He frowned at me and crossed his arms.

"So, you're already leaving me for Maia? Not even ten minutes in?" He asked and I giggle. I wrapped my arms around his waist and looked up at him.

"Of course not, but I haven't seen her since the LAST teen beach movie." I exclaimed and he shook his head.

"Alright let's go!" I squealed and followed him out the door and down the hall. We walked down the hallway down a few doors before he knocked on one.

"Hey Ro- LAURA!" Maia exclaimed as she took me. She hugged me tightly then pulled away.

"How come you didn't tell me about Riker and you?!" She asked and my eyes widened. I shook my head slightly and she raised her eyebrows before looking at Ross. Her mouth formed at small 'o' as she realized I hadn't told Ross about the kiss.

"What about you and Riker, Laura?" Ross asked and looked at me desperately.

"She didn't know that I had met Riker at the season four wrap party!" I lied through my teeth. I felt extremely wrong lying to my best friend. It was completely fucked up.

"Yes! That's what I meant!" Maia said and nodded.

"Alright! Well I gotta go film. Be good, Laur." Ross said then walked away. I sighed as Maia pulled me into her room.

"First, you haven't told Ross, your best friend, that you kissed his brother, not once but twice?" Maia asked and I shrugged.

"Well, didn't really cross my mind. But how did you find out so fast?" I asked and she pulled her phone out of her back pocket. She typed something then turned the phone to me. She had typed Riaura in the search bar.

RIKER LYNCH AND LAURA MARANO SHARE TWO KISSES AT THE AIRPORT!

WHAT HAPPENED TO ROSS? IS LAURA MOVING ON TO RIKER?

RIAURA OR RAURA? SCORE ONE FOR RIAURA!

Different headers popped up as I scrolled down the page. I tapped the images tab and clear as day was the kiss Riker and I shared.

"How did they do this so fast?" I said out loud and Maia shrugged. She then took her phone away from me and smiled.

"So, you have feelings for Riker?" She asked and wiggled her eyebrows. I giggled then looked down at the floor.

"I don't know. Everything feels so right with him though. No one, not even Ross, makes me feel what he does." I said, my smile getting wider.

"Keep going..."

"I like the way he smiles, the way he laughs, the way he looks in his glasses, and definitely the abs. Damn, I like Riker..." I muttered and looked up at Maia. She was smiling from ear to ear.

"Laura loves Riker!" Maia said and I felt my cheeks turn red.

"I said I like him." I said defensively.

"No, you love him!" Maia said and I kept shaking my head.

"Now, can we change the subject?" I asked and she nodded, whilst laughing.

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"Laura!" Ross's voice beckoned me from the bathroom as I put on my shirt. Freshly showered, I walked out into the hotel room. I came out and saw him on his phone. His mouth was slightly agape as he started at the screen. The sad thing is I already knew what this was about...

"What?" I asked waiting for him to burst..

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"YOU AND RIKER KISSED? YOU KISSED MY BROTHER AND MY BROTHER KISSED MY BEST FRIEND? OH GOD NEXT TIME I SEE HIM I'M GOING TO HURT HIM! AND YOU? WHAT THE FUCK WERE YOU THINKING?" He yelled but I didn't flinch or interrupt him. I deserved this but I knew I had feelings for Riker and that was final.

"Listen, I knew what I was doing and he knew what he was doing. We kissed because we liked each other and yes I do like Riker! Nothing you do is going to change that!" I said, calmly. He took two long steps towards me and cupped my face in his hands. His eyes searched mine for a sign but they were cold as ice. Then he just kissed me, and I felt nothing.

"Don't." I whispered as he pulled away.

"Nothing?" He asked and I nodded. He nodded his head and wondered back to the bed. He put his head in his hands and shook his head. I went to sit next to him.

"I like Riker. If you can't accept that tell me now because I can-" I started but Ross cut me off.

"You know I always thought it was you. You know the one I was always suppose to be with. Cause best friends usually end up together. I thought my life was already planned out for me. I thought you and I were gonna be together and R5 was gonna be together forever. Now, I've realized just a few moments ago that you can't try to map out your future. The big and little choices you make everyday decide your future. Both of our futures are changing. You're gonna end up with Riker, and I'm gonna accept that. I'm paving the road to my future and this is one of the minor choices. I know that someone is out there for me, and it's not you. Maybe its no one I know, or its someone who has been there the whole time. The truth is I don't know what the future holds. I don't know who I'm gonna be with. I don't know who you're gonna end up with, maybe my brother. I don't know what tomorrow holds. All I know is that as long I have you and everyone else in my life, everything will be okay, Forever will be okay, I'll be okay." Ross said and I smiled.

"I'll be happy and you will too. Don't forget that." I said. He hugged me and I hugged back. Then we sat there.

And thought about how everything was about to change.