Moving In With R5
~Chapter Four~

Laura stomps out of the house, frustration running straight through her veins. She grits her teeth, almost crushing the notebook she's holding in a death grip.

She's groans with fury as she plants her butt on the concrete sidewalk. Cars pass by every now and again, but for the most part there's really not much traffic.

Not that that matters. She really couldn't care less about the amount of traffic coming through at the moment. The only thing she cares about is a how she plans on making it through the next two months (give or take a few days) without going completely crazy.

Laura rests her head in the palm of her hands and sighs heavily.

She's not even sure who to blame all her anger on right now.

Her mom? For traveling, and doing what she loves.

Her mom's publishing company? For always making her feel like she doesn't belong and shouldn't go along on these adventures.

Stormie and Mark? For bringing their devil of a son into this world.

Really there's only one person she can point a finger at.

Ross fucking Lynch. For being the person Laura has always known him to be.

Someone clears their throat, and Laura's head snaps up to see the face of Ellington Ratliff, staring down at her with concern-filled, and also slight embarrassment, eyes.

"Can I help you?" She asks, standing up and brushing her hands off on her jeans.

"Uh, no, I was... It was just that.." Ratliff shakes his head at his awful stuttering before pausing, and speaking again. "I was walking down the sidewalk when I was saw you sitting there and I didn't really know what to do. I mean I didn't just want to ask you to move, but I didn't want to just step around you because you looked pretty upset and I, I just..."

She stares up at him as he grins sheepishly and ducks his head low in embarrassment.

"It's okay," she replies, going to turn back to the house.

"Wait," he grabs her wrist with a feather light touch. She stares up at him wide-eyed.

"I'm not very good at talking, but I'm a pretty good listener. If you feel like talking about it," Ellington suggests.

She nods, and motions for him to sit down on the sidewalk with her, as she begins the tale that is her childhood with Ross Lynch.

…

Rydel just stares straight ahead, as the mantra of "I'm not jealous, I'm not jealous.." plays over and over again in her mind.

And she ignores the little voice in the back of her head, nagging her that watching these two for any longer could become a tad bit creepy.

But can she help it if the guy she really likes *cough* loves *cough* is sitting on the sidewalk chatting it up with another girl?

Even if that other girl is Laura Marano. She can't help the painful ache that has a tight hold on her heart. Nor can she help that feeling that's welling up in the pit of her stomach.

It's like a car wreck, too painful to look at, but you just can't pry your eyes away.

Ell throws his head back in laughter in the adorable way that he does and Laura giggles herself. The curls cascading down her shoulders bounce as she does.

Laura's gorgeous.

And sweet.

And kind.

And smart.

And charming.

Laura's fucking flawless!

Rydel feels like a fat, ugly cow compared to the brunette and she can't help but feel like everyone else views her that way too.

She sighs hopelessly.

She's Laura Marano, engaging in flirtatious activity with Ellington Ratliff, while she's Rydel Lynch.

Forever stuck in the friend-zone and only falling deeper in love.

…

The playfulness doesn't go unnoticed by the second-to-youngest Lynch either.

He sees, and believe him it hurts.

But he moves on from it.

"Guys like me don't go for girls like that," he think with a shake of his head. He looks out the window again seeing the matching bright smiles that they are adorning.

"Guys like Ell do. Guys like Ell are perfect for girls like her."

She parades his way up the stairs, into his bedroom and throws himself on the bed.

"Guys like me don't go for girls like her, because girls like her are smart enough to know they deserve something better."

A/N:

There you go. Chapter Four.

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