Chapter 14:
"Laura, wait!" John yelled as he rushed out the door after her. He looked down the hall and saw her turning the corner towards the elevator, he sprinted towards her and grabbed her arm. He turned her around and his heart almost broke.
Laura stood there with tears down her eyes, her mascara made a black trail down her cheeks and her eyes were puffy andred. John was speechless for a few moments, it wasn't until then he truly realized what he'd done. Something that he swore he'd never do to someone he loved, he broke her heart.
"Laura--I"
"You know what", Laura said sternly. "Save it." With that, she snatched her arm firmly away from John as she pushed the botton for the elevator. John once again grabbed her arm and led her a little way down the hall. "Please, baby you gotta listen to me, I love you it's just that--" John started but was interrupted by Laura laughing.
"You LOVE me?" Laura said loudly as she threw her hand up in the air. "Tell me something John, did you love me when you started seeing another woman behind my back? Did you love me when you started fucking my BEST FRIEND behind my back? If that's your definiation of love, John, then I'd rather not be apart of that!"
"I do love you damnit!" John yelled. "I was breaking it off with Cristina tonight, that was just a--"
"A kiss good-bye John?" Laura finished. "I can't even tell you how many times I've heard that one!"
"Laura please--"
"Just leave me alone John!" Laura said as she turned around once again and stepped into the elevator just as it was closing. John cursed and hurridely went over to the stairs.
Inside the elevator, Laura leaned against the wall. All those times he left their room at night, the times he would dispear and return an hour later, the reason why he was acting so cold and unloving towards her. It was because he was seeing someone else. "And not just someone, my best friend!" Laura said to herself outloud. The stream of tears started once again as Laura angrily hit the elevator wall and clasped her hand over her mouth as she slowly slid down to the floor in a heap of emotion and tears.
"Why?" Laura said to herself. Why Cristina, why my best friend? Never in a million years would she ever think her best friend would betray her. All those times she helped Cristina get through, and this was how she was repaid?
The ding of the elavator sounded and the doors opened and there was John standing there, his eyes brimmed with unshed tears.
"Baby, please--" he started.
"No no no no no!" Laura said as she covered her ears. She didn't want to hear it. She didn't want to hear his excuses, all she wanted was to get out of this place, to go home and lock herself in her room. Away from everything.
John's heart tighten as he watched the woman he loved scrunched up in the corner of an elevator crying uncontrollably. He stood in the doorway and held the door open, he then walked over to her and crouched down in front of her. He took her hands and said, "Laura--"
"Leave me alone!" She said through her tears as she stood up and rushed out of the elevator and into the quiet lobby.
"Laura, Laura baby", John said as he rushed to catch up with her. All of a sudden, Laura spinned around, her face full of pure anger and hurt.
"LEAVE ME ALONE!" Laura screamed as she ran out of the hotel and into the parking lot.
Cristina had finally made her way to the lobby when she heard Laura screaming at John, she watched helplessly as Laura ran out of the hotel, John not far behind. She wiped the streaming tears from her face as she headed outside.
"Laura, wait. Please don't go, you're upset and you might hurt yourself if you leave", Cristina heard John say. From the tone of his voice, Cristina could tell that he was crying. Cristina rushed past John and right to where Laura was standing trying to find her keys to the rental.
"Laura, please listen", Cristina said as she grabbed her best friends arm.
Laura straighted up as she heard Cristina's voice, she slowly turned to face the woman she once called her best friend. The two women stood there starring at each other for a few moments.
All of a sudden a loud slap sounded through the quiet parking lot, Cristina's head was snapped to the side as Laura's hand connected to the side of her face. Tears ran down Cristina's cheek as she stood frozen.
Laurs stood there with a stone look on her face, she looked over at John who was standing there in shock. "I don't ever want to see either of you again. ever." Laura said sternly as she walked back into the hotel.
John went to go after her but heard Cristina crying behind him, he turned to see Cristina collapsed on the ground, her face buried in her hands. John walked over to her and kneeled down next to her and pulled her into his arms. He never wanted this to happen, he managed to hurt the two women he loved most and he had no one but himself to blame.
Okay, I'm not happy with this chapter at all, but I knew that if I didn't go ahead and post it, I never would lol. Please review and I'll try my best to get working on the next chapter as soon as possible:)
