I started writing this on December something of last year. Dang it's been a while... let's just pretend that's where we are shall we?

Laura's POV.

Journal Entry 1 (Ninjago), December 29 2016

We've been in this apartment for an entire two and a half weeks. I guess you could say I'm enjoying being on my own since we always have the ninja for our back up. Kai and Zane have been great friends to me. Sadly, Lloyd seems to never want to talk to me when I call them. Yes, I call them. I mean, who would want to stay away from the famous ninja!?

I turned thirteen this week. Well, eighteen. Since I was hit with that stupid tea. I'll just have to get over the fact that I will never be able to go back to being a young teen. I can't believe my family missed my birthday. I just can't believe it! And now, I'm not even gonna be with them for the new year! Why is Taylor taking it so well? Why can't I just stop my stupid moping and enjoy myself while I still have time? I just...I just don't know anymore really.

I was just thinking about how long we've been here. We've been in ninjago for almost two and a half weeks! its crazy! Time sure does fly doesn't it? Probably because we've been so busy. Taylor and I got jobs at Chen's Noodle House. Surprisingly, we haven't seen Skylor there much. We saw her once and I freaked out because for a while I thought she was the greatest girl to walk ninjago (other than Nya of course). At first she actually became my roll model but then I just decided, 'eh, why have I roll model when I'm not them?' and I stopped having roll models all together.

Taylor is calling me now, I guess I should stop writing, even if it is my only life. Until next time, - Laura

I closed my journal and hid it with a pencil. It had been a while since I had actually written in a journal and it felt good to put a bit of my thoughts in there, but they're really more in depth than that. I can't seem to entirely put all of my feelings onto paper...well...I can but I prefer not too, I mean it would be even more embarrassing for someone to find it if I put ALL my feelings into them. Especially Lloyd, because I have a feeling he doesn't like me. How did my thoughts suddenly turn to boys? Again. I need to push Lloyd aside and think about more important things.
I walked out into the livingroom/dining room area of our apartment. "Yeah Taylor, what is it?" I asked her, sitting down on the couch as I did so. She gave me a strange glance and I got a weird feeling in my stomach. That didn't seem all that good. I gave her a worried look. "What is it, Taylor?" I asked cautiously, hoping that my worries were for nothing. She sighed and looked down and I instantly knew it wasn't good.
"Laura, Lloyd...he called," she started. I nodded quickly, wanting to hear the rest. "He said he wanted to talk to you, said it was important," she finished. I felt myself grow hot, but I knew that I had paled. I nodded slowly and looked down.
"Oh," I replied quietly. "I'll head to the Bounty..." I stood up and so did Taylor but she put her hands on my shoulders and looked into my eyes with a firm expression on her face.
"Laura, if he... If he says he likes you or anything like that, you can't... we won't be here forever is what I am saying. You won't be able to see him again. Don't start a relationship without thinking, K?" Taylor cautioned me. I bit my lip, not wanting to hear that, but knowing it was true. If he said he liked me or anything like that, and I felt that that was what he was going to say, I would have to...reject him. I sighed and nodded, not saying a word. I turned around, put on my boots and coat and headed out the door.

The wind was blowing pretty hard and it was ice cold outside. I wish winter wasn't so cold. There were a few patches of snow in certain places. We had a white Christmas here, but soon after it all melted away. Then of course, it froze up and now it's all icing, which is why I'm slipping and sliding trying to keep my balance. I spread my arms out to balance my body weight and spread it out so I wouldn't slip and die. I missed my footing on a super icy patch and fell on my butt. I kicked the ground, while I was still sitting.
"Oh for the love of...!" I didn't finish my sentence because I heard the sound of wind blowing around me and it sounded like a helicopter that had slowed down a lot. I looked up above me to see Lloyd's dragon flying about thirty feet over me. I smiled slightly and waved, for a second forgetting my worries. I was just happy to see someone had come to rescue me from this ice hell. "Oh hi Lloyd! Mind giving me a lift?" I yelled up.
"Sure thing, Laura!" Lloyd's voice came from above. He landed his dragon and I climbed up onto it behind him. The wind was sadly even colder up there than down below, but it was better than slipping around on the ice. I suddenly remembered the reason why I was out here it this frigid weather.
"Um, Lloyd, Taylor told me that you wanted to talk to me," I said. He seemed to stiffen slightly and I immediately knew that wasn't a good sign. He cleared his throat and nodded.
"Yeah, she's right. Um, I... I don't really know how to put it in words but..." he began. I know exactly what that means. "When you came here, I thought you were very um... pretty I guess, and I had a tiny crush on you... After getting to know you better I liked you more and now... I think... I think that I'm, in love with you," he said. I knew it and it's awful. Awful! I can't... I don't know what to do! I should've been prepared for this! I mean, I know it wasn't likely (A/N, who am I kidding, it always happens)

"Lloyd...I..." I began. He looked back at me hopefully. I couldn't take it. How can... How can I say no? We can...we can find a way to do it... I know we can! I can't just... I have feelings for him too so I can't do it. "Lloyd I feel the same," I blurted out. His eyes widened and a small smile appeared on his face.
"Really? Like really truly no joke?" he asked. I had to laugh.
"Yes! Like really truly no joke," I repeated. Lloyd blushed darkly and looked away. "But...I don't think we should start dating quite just yet. Give ourselves a little time, ya know? To get to know each other better. I think that would be a wise choice," I said. Lloyd nodded.
"Agreed. I'm glad you feel the same. Sorry I've been avoiding you. I just got nervous." I smiled and nodded.
"It's okay. I understand," I said. He smiled.

On our way back, I was more happy than what seemed humanly possible. I felt like I was in a world, with just me and just Lloyd. I thought I had made the smartest choice in accepting him, but the future holds different things, and I had no idea that I had just made a terrible mistake...