THAT MOMENT WHEN I REALIZE THERES GONNA BE A SLFL CONCERT ON MY 18TH BIRTHDAY AND I WONT BE THERE IM CRYING

*Laurel's P.O.V*

"I'm feeling like you're on that old tv show... what was the name again? Gossip Girl?" Megan jokes while eating her cupcake.

"Or Pretty Little Liars" I add, as the waitress brings me my coffee.

We are at Cake&Coffee, five days after the article was released and I still can't get over it. However, I'm keeping my promise of not telling Luke, so I'm handling it all on my own.

And since he hasn't spoken about it either, I guess it's all good.

"I need to send Luke a picture" I take my phone and position it in a way it shows the entire store. "This is now one important spot for us."

"Yeah, and speaking of, we've never really gone to that dinner you promised" Megan folds her arms, leaning back in her seat.

I chuckle, sending the picture to Luke.

"All right, so I can tell you right here how it was. Well, basically when we were back in Sydney Luke didn't know how to introduce me to his family. At the wedding, one of his aunts asked him if I was his girlfriend. His brother Jack - incredibly handsome, by the way - kept calling me his sister-in-law, and Luke didn't confirm or deny it. So things started to get confused, and when this aunt asked him he said yes. At first, I thought he was just trying to avoid the subject, but then... something happened between us, I don't know..." I smile at the memory. "He took me to this ACDC concert, and then he asked me to be his girlfriend."

"At the concert?" Megan raises her eyebrows.

"Yeah!" I giggle. "He was yelling so much, it wasn't even a little romantic, but it certainly was... perfect. You know, I've always had hope he would someday be my boyfriend but when he really became--"

"It didn't feel real, right?"

I nod, and Megan smiles fondly at me.

"I knew it" She snaps her fingers. "Since that day back at the concert, the way you were looking at him... You guys make the cutest couple ever!"

"Tell me about it" I beam. "This whole paparazzi and affair thing is pissing me off, though."

"Laurel, who cares what they will say? You know the truth, you know you guys are valentines."

"Yeah, but I don't really like the idea of people calling me a hooker."

Megan coughs.

"Did they call you a hooker?"

I nod.

"In Beverly Hills, once. We were shopping with Ashton and his girlfriend."

"Motherfuckers." Megan mumbles. "Oh, screw them, Laurel, as I said, you know the truth!"

"Megan, you're a lawyer"

"I'm not a lawyer yet"

I roll my eyes.

"Whatever. Could I take legal action against this website? It's my name in there!"

Megan shakes her head.

"I'm afraid not... It's not slender, they didn't use false quotations of yours or anything like that. Besides, nothing but your first name and city you live in was revealed, so I guess there's nothing much we could do about it."

I huff.

Luke replies my text, saying he misses Cake&Coffee's red velvet cupcake. I chuckle, because that is actually my favorite one!

"And tell me..." Megan continues, grinning devilishly at me. "Did you finally give in? Did you sleep with him?"

I blush and she already knows the answer.

"Holy shit, Laurel! You naughty girl!" Megan laughs. "How come you didn't tell me straight away? I'm feeling betrayed!"

"Don't" I chuckle. "No one but you knows, I... it finally felt right. I told him about Sean and he was understanding and caring, so... it sort of happened."

"Tell me everything!"

"I don't kiss and tell" I frown. "I never ask about your intimate moments with Tyler!"

"If you did I would most definitely tell you how rough and wild we--"

"Gross!" I cut her off and we both laugh.

*Luke's P.O.V*
January 20th

"Babe! You need to show up at Calum's birthday, it's Calum!" I insist.

"I will if I can!" Laurel giggles. "College is a complete mess right now, with my project finally working, the whole team is so committed! I can't leave them right now."

"Then come on the 24th, get back on the 26th!"

"You want me to die of tiredness, don't you?"

"I'm a musician, I travel all the time, what you'd do got nothing on what I've done" I joke. "I really want you here with me, dude..."

Laurel sighs on the other side.

"Me too. I promise I'm gonna try, okay?"

"Fine. I love you."

"I love you too."

We hang up, and I continue to write the song. It's been a long time since I got this much of inspiration to write about someone; actually, I haven't had this type of feeling since when I met Amanda.

Amanda, that little vindictive and despicable being.

My phone rings.

"What's up, Ash?" I greet my friend.

"Perez Hilton. His goddamn website, now."

I type the address and wait until it loads.

New pictures of Hemmings' affair!

Since everybody started talking about this curious girl called Laurel, I'm playing as well! I don't really know why these pictures didn't leak earlier, so lucky me!

About ten different pictures of Laurel and I into the sunflower field show up on my screen.

A close person to the couple, named H, told another website that Laurel lives in Charlotte and is nothing but Luke Hemmings' toy. However, H turned back on their declaration and gave us the following information:
"Laurel claims she's had a troubled past relationship to get Luke's empathy. The guy really seems to be in love now, and I don't doubt she might use his fame to get attention; that's mostly what she does."
Okay... now what is up with this couple? Do we have a ship name yet? What might have happened for Laurel's past relationship being considered 'troubled'? And who's this H source? The hottest news, always on Perez Hilton!

"That's it!" I shout, getting my car keys and flying to Amanda's. When she opens the door I come inside, fast as a lightning.

"Why are you doing this?" I yell at her, so angry I can't even think straight. "Why can't you let me be happy? Why do you need to ruin everything?"

"Luke, calm down! I don't even know what you're talking about!" She yells back.

"Oh, you don't? So this fucking H source spoke up again and said very personal stuff about my fucking girlfriend! Tell me, who did this?"

"I didn't!"

"But you know who did it, don't you? It was Hannah, wasn't it?"

"No!"

I come closer to her, glaring, feeling the blood so hot in my veins it could evaporate.

"Amanda, if you don't tell me who it is I swear to God I'm telling every dirty little secret of yours that could ruin your fucking career" I threat, in between teeth.

A gulps and glares back at me, pushing my chest and walking around her living room.

"Fine. It was Hannah, at least the first one."

"What do you mean, goddamnit?!"

"I know nothing about this new information H released! Neither does Hannah!"

"You admit it was on your call, then?"

Amanda sighs, sitting down.

"I'm still in love with you, okay? And don't play the innocent, Luke, you'd do far worse for love."

I need to take a deep breath not to punch her wall. Why did I ever get involved with... this?

"I would never ruin the happiness of the person I love to satisfy my own wills" I retort.

"Don't lie, Lukey... We both know what you did when we visited Laurel. Austin, remember? You almost caused them to fight several times because you were teasing Austin and you knew Laurel would stand up for you."

I remain silent. True, I did it but it's not like what she's doing right now.

"You are just as selfish as I am" She continues, standing up and coming towards me. "Which is why we were so great together; why I know we can make it work if you're willing to."

"We cannot work together" I spit. "You were mean to my fans, you treat your own as shit. You never got along with my best friends, you refused to go to Sydney and meet my goddamn family! And also, you were supposed to be there for me, not to drown me deeper in my own misery!"

"I know I screwed up, Luke. Several times" She holds my hands, looking up at me with sorrowful eyes. "I'm sorry, okay? I know I was terrible but I've changed so much..."

"Bull." I look away.

"I can prove you, really" She insists. "I don't like Laurel, at all. But if she makes you happy, maybe I can... Ugh, I can help you out with this whole H source thing."

I frown, distrustful.

"How would you help me?"

"I can talk to Hannah. Find out if that was really her, and if not, I can help you link everything and find the person who's doing this. I just need something in return."

I roll my eyes, laughing sarcastically.

"Nothing comes free with you, does it? What do you want?"

"I want another chance."

I cough, stepping away from her.

"Amanda, what part of me having a girlfriend you don't understand? I am in love with Laurel!"

"Feelings change" She follows me. "All the time. You know I'll always wait for you... if someday you... just promise me you'll remember I'm here."

I look deep in her dark blue eyes, and for the first time I see truth in them.

"Whatever" I sigh. "I'm leaving now. You better call Hannah today and find out whatever she might know."

"Okay" She smiles sadly at me. "I will."

I leave Amanda's house without looking back, heading to my place once more to finish the song. However, I can't stop thinking about something in the article;

Could Laurel really be using me?

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