Laura's P.O.V
Woke up today, feeling the way, I always do!
Sometimes you have to spontaneously break into song, right?
ANY WHOOOO,
I actually got up before Ross this morning. I walked down stairs and Stormie was standing by the granite top counter. She had the phone held to her chest. She smiled. "Good, you're awake. It's your mom." She handed me the phone. My eyes widened. I took the phone in my trembling hands and held it up to my ear. "H-... uh... Hello?" Tears burned at the edge of my eyes. "Laura? Honey?" It was my mom's voice. I sniffed and felt a tear glide down my cheek. "Yes." I murmured. "Are you okay?" She whispered. "Fine. You?" I said, with an edgy tone to my voice. "Laura... I'm sorry, your father and I-" I stopped her. "No mom! You and dad nothing! You left on my birthday! I'm fourteen years old!" She didn't answer for a moment. "Yes, but you have to under-" "Understand what?! You left me! And Vanessa! You know what? I don't want to talk to you any more!" My eyes burned from crying as I hung up the phone angrily. Stormie looked at me. "Laura sweetie, do want any breakfast?" She was obviously trying to change the subject. "Can I just... go to my room?" I asked, trying to sound calm. She nodded. I ran, trying not to cry out loud sobs. I opened my door and ran in. Ross was still sleeping, so I slammed myself on my bed. I heard Ross getting up. "Laura? Are you okay?" Ross asked. I sounded stuffed up. "Yes. Fine. Just..." I slammed my face in my pillow and muttered: "Wonderful." He climbed down the ladder of his bed and sat next to me. I sat up and leaned on his shoulder. "My mom called." I whispered hoarsely. I heard a small gasp. "Really?" He asked. I nodded and sniffed. "It's like she freaking hates me!" I shifted my position when he wrapped his arms around me. "Laura, she loves you." Ross played with piece of my hair. "Almost as much a I do." I looked up at him. "What?" He smiled. "Your my best friend. I love you, as my best friend." I smiled. "Then I love you, too." I reached for his hand, resting on my shoulder. We intertwined our fingers together. Butterflies rose in my stomach. We looked at each other and smiled. "Do you want any thing for breakfast before school?" Ross asked, still gazing into my eyes. "Okay..." We just sat on my bed staring at each other for a minute. My heart beat was getting so fast, I'm pretty sure it would win a race with the fastest cheetahs. "Ross! Mom says to come and get breakfast!" Rocky opened our door and stopped, looking at us. We awkwardly pulled away from our 'hug' and sat beside each other. Ross nodded. "Okay." We both got up and darted past Rocky, then headed down stairs. After we had breakfast, Ross and I ran out to the bus stop. "Laura?" Ross said out of the blue. "Mm?" I looked up at him. He started to dig through his book bag, then pulled out his blue notebook. He flipped it open. "What do you think?" He handed it to me. On it, lyrics to a song was on it. "This is amazing! Sing it for me!" He nodded. "I'm talking 'bout starting out as friends, I'm talking 'bout real and not pretend, I'm talking 'bout roles of a life time, you and I can even write the end, yeah, here comes that movie scene, one you hate, so cliché, that moment when we kissed, by the lake, pouring rain, I ain't no super man, but I can, change your world, ohhhhh, here comes forever girl." Ross smiled at the expression on my face. "You're an amazing singer..." I murmured. He smiled wider. "You think so? Thanks, Laura!" He drew his arms around me and pulled us into a hug. "Oh, before I forget..." He began digging through his bag again. This time he pulled out a small black box. "So... I forgot to give you a birthday present. And well... here it is!" He handed it to me. My face lit up as I opened it. "Wow Ross... it's gorgeous. You didn't have to-" He nodded. "Yes I did." He held out his hand. On it was a sliver ring with his name written in cursive on it. So did mine, but with my name. I slid it on to my finger. He smiled. "It's to signify our friendship." I hugged him again. "Thank you, Rossy." I smiled when he shoved me. "What? You are ROSSY, Rossy." He glared at me playfully. "Rossy? Seriously?" He asked. "Yep." I nodded. Soon, the bus came and we hopped on. I tapped Ross on the shoulder while we were standing in the lane. I pointed to the back, where I saw a free seat. "Yes!" He exclaimed. We raced to it, and I sat by the window, he sat by the aisle. We high-fived. My eye was a little blurry, so I rubbed it, nothing happened. My other eye was fine... oh dammit. I lost my contact! "Ross! I lost my contact lens!" I whispered. He looked at me. "Where?" He asked. "Look!" I pointed towards a persons shoe, where I could just see a clear half circle. "That guy is going to step on it!" I whispered frantically. He got up and walked towards it. "Ross sit down please." Tony, the bus driver said. He quickly snatched the contact and awkwardly stalked back to our seat. He handed it to me. "Damn it! It's scratched!" I muttered. "I'm so sorry Laura!" He looked down at my hand. "It's my fault for not noticing. But now I'm pretty much blind in my left eye." He looked at me with sympathy. "Don't you have an extra pair?" I nodded. "Yes, but I always stupidly keep them at home." I sighed. He pulled out his phone and texted someone. After a while, he got a text alert. "I texted Rydel, she can go pick them up at lunch hour and bring them to our school for you at the office." He said. My heart skipped a beat. My extra contacts are beside my open diary! UGGGGGHHHH why the HELL do I keep that open?! I nodded. "Uhh, can I text her where it is? They are inside my drawer now." He nodded and passed me his phone.
Rydel's P.O.V
Ross
Hi Rydel this is Laura. DELETE THIS MESSAGE AFTER YOU SEE IT! My contacts are by my OPEN diary. PLEASE don't read it, and I know you will anyways but please don't tell Ross what's in it! PLEASE!
Okay thanks Laura.
BJHUEDKUWEHFOIH! What's in Laura's diary?! I'll have to wait and see...
~AT LUNCH~
I drove into our driveway. Luckily, Mom and Dad weren't home. I smiled devilishly and unlocked the front door. I scooted up to Ross and Laura's room and inside her closet (Yes I knew that her dresser was in her closet...) and saw the contact lens box. I picked up her diary as well, and started reading.
November 30th
Yesterday, was my birthday. Raini, Calum and Ross made it so special, and of course every one else too. We went out for dinner, did pottery, ( Harry Pottery... HAHAHAHAHA!) then WE HAD A FRICKING Go-gurt cake! And my favorite part, Ross took me to an empty field and we watched fireworks. I told him how I had always wanted this and how beautiful they were... then he smiled. I asked him what... do you know what he said? That they weren't as beautiful as me. It made me feel so loved... like my life meant something. Then, I almost had my first kiss. ALMOST. I don't know what's going on, I don't know if I have mixed feelings, false feelings... or if I like him... but that... was an amazing feeling.
~Laura
I cringed with excitement. Laura's first kiss was going to be with my little brother?! *Fangirls*
I got a whistle from my phone.
Ross
Rydel! Laura needs her contacts NOW! Math is next class and she sits in the back.
Okay... leaving the house now.
I arrived at their school and headed in. I breathed in the scents of my old school. Disgusting packed lunches and delicious cafeteria food. I walked to the front desk. "Hi, these are for Laura Marano." I told Mrs. Brown, the secretary. She smiled. "Good to see you Rydel! Thank you." She picked up the P.A system. "Laura Marano to the office please, Laura Marano to the office." I left, just seeing a glimpse of Ross and Laura running down the stairs.
Laura's P.O.V
FINALLY RYDEL IS HERE! She couldn't be any more late. I was called down to the office when our class was going to math! Anyway. Now that I have my contacts, I can see! YAY!... OFF TO MATH!
Ross and I walked up the stairs, nearly smashing into several waves of people traveling to fourth period. "Ughh I hate math..." Ross muttered. "Ha ha, get used to it, we're going into grade 9 next year." I reminded him. He heaved a huge sigh. "Let's go."
We arrived at math class, where I sat next to a guy named Dyllon and a girl named Dannikah. We also had seating arrangements together in L.A., so when we do projects and we don't have a choice for partners, (The teacher pairs us together) we call our 'company' DLD. Dyllon, Laura and Dannikah. Ross, Raini and I never actually were partnered together, which sucked, but I still liked Dyllon and Dannikah.
Ross looked at me from the front row of the classroom, his face was smiling, but his eyes told me sympathy. I looked at him quietly, with a questioning look. Our math teacher was super nice, so she let us use our phones (as long as it was school appropriate and silent) while she was preparing the lesson. Ross pulled out his flat faced cell-phone. It was the new Blackberry one, with the slide out keyboard. {Be reminded that it's not the 20th century yet} Suddenly, I felt my pocket vibrate. I pulled out my flip phone, the one I got last year.
Ross
How is your vision?
Fine, fine.
What does that mean?
It means that my contacts are fine.
I heard him chuckle as he read my text.
Okay, Laur.
Bye, Rossy!
I flipped the cover to my phone down and put it back in my bag. I breathed in through my nose, taking a moment for life to sink in. My mother is still out there... when will she come back? Will I be happy to see her? I sure wasn't happy to talk to her on the phone. I sighed. The teacher, Mrs. Kenna, walked to the front of the room, staring at us all. Her heels clicked on the shiny freshly waxed floor. She picked up a chard of chalk and walked over to the black board. "Today, will be a free period-" The class shrieked, looking around at one another with happy, teeth-showing smiles. I felt like throwing up. I hate free periods, because Raini and I are never able to sit with each other. She continued. "If you have any work- for example, the homework I gave out last night- I suggest you do it." Ross and I exchanged grins. We had finished it together last night. Mrs. Kenna drew a happy face on the board. "Go on." She laughed. "But next period won't be free!" She sat down at her cluttered desk and opened her laptop. I pulled out my phone.
Group chat: Ross, Raini, Calum
Me
Hey guys. Cale, you have a free period?
Calum
Yahs. Bored tho.
Me
What wonderful grammar.
Ross
Lol like your any better.
Me
Haha yes, I am, because it's you're, not your.
Ross
Why you little...
He turned his head to glare at me then went back to his phone.
Raini
You guys are so immature.
Me
Like you're any better.
Ross
laura, I belive its your
Me
Nope, actually, your entire sentence there was wrong. It's Laura, names are capitalized. 'Belive' is spelled believe and 'its' is it's. Plus, I had the right you're. ANNNDDD, you forgot the period at the end of your sentence.
Ross
Damn you.
Raini
I say one thing...
Calum
Yah, I know. *eye roll*
Ross
Me
What's that mean?
Ross
It's a face narrowing his eyes at you. See? -_-
Me
OMG! Awesome! -_- -_- -_-
Ross
And I'm the immature one?
Me
Raini
Wow Laura...
Calum
Uh... yeah, whatever.
We spend the whole period talking, which I loved. After school, I told Ross I was going to Raini's. He seemed disappointed, but I knew he wouldn't be.
He was in for a big birthday surprise.