I'm Only Me When I'm With You (Raura) *EXTREME EDITING*

Chapter 15

Laura P.O.V.

"That was the last time I ever saw Vanessa." I looked away from his eyes. "It's my fault she got kidnapped. It's my fault that she isn't here with me today. If I had just talked to her...we wouldn't be in this mess. Nessa would still be by my side. She would still be alive. It's all my fault." By the time I looked up, he had gone, leaving only a note in his place...

"Vanessa was kidnapped by..."

"Laura! Is that you?" I turned, forgetting the note, trying to figure out where the voice came from. Then he moved closer. I smiled, he had that effect on me. "Travis." Travis came over and hugged me. "I haven't seen you in a while. I tried going by your house a few days ago, but no one was home." I wasn't sure if I should tell him, we aren't that close anymore. "I don't live there anymore."

"I could walk you home while we talk." I nodded and started at the beginning. "My parents got into a car crash, leaving me all alone, or so I thought. My parents had put in their will, that if something was to happen with them, I would live with this family. The Lynch family. I didn't know this family, until I showed up on their doorstep and was welcomed in. They're amazing people really." We were down the block from the house. Rocky was sitting on the steps outside with a worried look on his face. We finally got to the step and Rocky ran straight to me.

"LAURA! YOU'RE OKAY!" Rocky pulled me into a hug and held on to me tightly. "I was so worried. I ran all over looking for you." Rocky pulled away and looked at Travis. "Rocky, this is Travis. Travis, this is Rocky Lynch." They shook hands. I pulled Travis inside, following Rocky. Everyone, except Ross, was in the living room.

"LAURA! OHHH MY GOD!!! YOU SCARED US!" Rydel ran over to hug me. Ross came down the stairs. "LAURA! I was so worried about you!" Ross ran over and hugged me, then kissed me on the cheek. After Riker, Ryland, Ell and Stormie hugged me, I introduced everyone to Travis. "Guys this is Travis, he's one of my best friends. I looked towards Rocky and Rydel, pleading them with my eyes not to tell everyone that Travis was my ex. I knew how Ross would get and we didn't need that.

"This is Rydel, one of my besties and basically my sister. This is Riker, one of my favorite people in the entire world. This is Ellington, or Ratliff as everyone calls him, the Beyonce of the group. This is Ross, the reason I'm still alive. These are the wonderful people that have generously welcomed me into their home, Stormie and Mark Lynch."

Everyone smiled. Ross acted strangely. He went upstairs. Everyone cleared out of the living room and it was just me and Travis. "Laura?" I nodded. "I missed you." I smiled. "Aren't you sweet?" He put his hand under my chin and lifted my chin so that I was looking at him. "I miss us." To be truthful, I missed him. I looked away, I'm with Ross and he makes me happy. "Laura, listen. Just be mine. It doesn't even require thinking, we were together for over 2 years." I finally met his gaze. "I c-can't." I could feel tears filling my eyes. I looked away from him.

"Laura, I love you." I felt a tear slide down my cheek. I wiped it away quickly and turned around. "Travis, I-" He cut me off by pulling me close and putting his hands in my back pockets. "What are you doing?" He kissed me. He pulled back, but kept his face inches from mine. "Travis, please don't do this." His hold on me grew tighter. "GET OFF OF ME, PERV!" Travis tried to kiss me again.

"LEAVE HER ALONE!" Ross came down the steps and Travis immediately let go. "Laura, I wasn't trying to... I just want you back." Ross pulled me closer to him and kissed my forehead. "Too late, Laura's mine now. Should've realized you had the most beautiful girl in the world when you had the chance." Ross kissed me quickly. Travis looked angry. "Take notes, that's what it's like when a girl actually wants you to kiss her."

Okay, I get what happened. He just was trying to be romantic, but Ross doesn't need to rub it in. I removed his arm from my shoulder and walked upstairs to my room. I heard the front door shut as I walked inside. I heard footsteps aproaching my door but I didn't move from the bed. I wrapped myself up with the blanket. Ross knocked lightly and came inside. "What's wrong?" I moved to look at him.

"Nothing." Ross grabbed my hand. "What's bothering you?" I sat up. "Travis is my ex." Ross looked at me. "What?!?" He stood up. "What's the big deal?" I knew he would blow up like this, which is exactly why I didn't tell him. "YOU BROUGHT YOUR EX-BOYFRIEND INTO MY HOUSE!" I knew that wasn't even the worst of it. "Listen, I'm sorry. I didn't want to tell you because I knew this would happen."

"Laura, it sounded like you wanted to get back with him." Ross turned to me. "How would you know?" Ross ran his hands in his hair. "I was walking downstairs to check on you and I saw you crying. Then when he got physical, I came into the room. It doesn't matter, all that matters is you brought your ex into my house and tried to keep it a secret from me."

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RAURA FIGHTING?!?