Recap from chapter nine:
"Come on. We need to go. Ryan's at my house." I said quietly
"Lauren I don't want you near him." He said protectively
"Justin we need to talk."
"I don't want him making a move or anything on you!" Justin said
"Justin he has a girlfriend! He's not going to make a move." I said and Justin relaxed
We walked in silence to my car and put everything in the trunk. Justin got in the front seat and I got in the seat next to him.
We drove for about 15 minutes silently until Justin broke the silence with "Are you ok with Ryan having a girlfriend?"
"I'm fine. I don't care about that anymore." I said
"Selena said that you were upset when you found out." He said softly
"I honestly don't care about it anymore." I said
Justin took my hand up to his mouth to kiss it and then resumed driving. When we got to my house, Justin opened the car door for me, helped me out, and then he closed the door behind me.
*Ryan's POV*
I can't believe it. She asked me to come over and she's not even here. I am so pissed off. I was outside waiting for almost twenty minutes when Selena and that girl that was with her at the mall came to her house and let me in. I don't even know why I'm still here. I could be hanging out with Marissa right now, but instead I'm stupidly waiting for my ex-girlfriend to come talk about stuff.
*Lauren's POV*
When we got to my house, Justin opened the car door for me, helped me out, and then he closed the door behind me.
"I am so lucky to have you. I can't think about my life if I didn't have you. Lauren, I-I love you." Justin said looking at me with his soft brown eyes
"I love you too, Justin." I said and Justin's smile grew wider and wider
My lips met his as sparks flew. Then we stood there for a few minutes with our arms around each other enjoying each other's presence while Justin softly sang his song 'Never Let You Go'
'But baby know for sure that I'll never let you go' Justin sweetly sang before he was rudely interrupted by," So I've been waiting here for almost two hours now and you're out here making out with him. I never thought that you'd stoop this low, Lauren. Don't bother talking to me again, because I never want to see you again."
*Ryan's POV*
I got sick of the movie that Selena and Jamie were watching so I got up from the couch and I walked out front where I found Justin and Lauren kissing by her car. She's already over an hour late and here she is standing in front of her house kissing him! She already broke my heart by going with him and now when I try to make things right with her, maybe become friends again, she just stands me up.
"So I've been waiting here for almost two hours now and you're out here making out with him. I never thought that you'd stoop this low, Lauren. Don't bother talking to me again, because I never want to see you again." I said as I walked past her down the driveway.
"Ryan please-"she started to say as she was walking down towards me but I stopped her with "No, Lauren don't start this. I am so done with you. Lauren, you're just a stupid whore…" I slipped out accidently. I did not mean to say that I was just so pissed off
"Lauren, I didn't mean that-"I said as I walked up to where she was standing
"Then what did you mean Ryan?"She said tensely
"I was just pissed off, it slipped out I'm sorry." I said as I moved a stray strand of hair from her face
*Lauren's POV*
"I was just pissed off, it slipped out I'm sorry." Ryan said as he moved a stray strand of hair from my face
I turned my head to the side," Don't touch me." I said agitated
"Listen, Lauren I'm sorry-"he started
"Just get out of here."I said
"Lauren, please listen to me, I'm didn't mean to say th-"
"She said get out of here." Justin said behind me
"Dude, just stay out of this." Ryan said
"Ryan, she said to leave so why won't you just follow her wishes and just go." Justin said tensely
"Justin, you're the one who ruined everything between Lauren and me so just butt out." Ryan said
"Ryan, shut up!" I said loudly
"Don't blame Justin for anything, please. It's not his fault." I said with tears coming to my eyes
*Ryan's POV*
"Then whose fault is it then because I pretty damn sure it's not mine."I said
"Are you sure?" Justin said
"Yes, I'm pretty sure Bieber. Why don't you-"
"God damn it Ryan! Just go home!" L
"Lauren said loudly as she pushed me away
I don't know why, but when she said this, something in me snapped.
"You know what bitch?" I said as I slapped the one person who I never thought I would ever hurt, across the face.
Fear crept over my face as I looked down at Lauren's face as tears rained down her face and disgust filled her eyes as she looked at me. That was the last thing I saw before I was tackled to the floor by Justin.
He kept punching me and punching me until I had nothing left in me. I didn't bother to fight back because I had no reason to fight him. He used to be my best friend and now he has the one thing I know I might never have again. I let my stupid anger get control of me.
"Justin, please get off of him." I heard Lauren say before she pulled Justin off of me
I put my hand up to my nose and I felt blood coming out of it. My sweatshirt was stained of blood from my nose and mouth.
"Ryan, are you okay?" I heard her angelic voice call to me
Am I okay? Of course I'm not okay. I just lost my best friend and my first love in just a few months. I am definitely not okay.
I got all the strength I had left as I stood up.
"Justin, could you go grab me an icepack from the freezer?" I heard Lauren say
"I'm fine, don't bother." I said as I turned around and walked to my car
"Ryan, let me help you."
"You asked me to leave, so I'm leaving okay?" I said as I unlocked my car and got in and drove away without looking back
