Not In That Way - Lauren Jauregui/You *in editing*

chapter 23.

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5 months later.

Life was good. I was back studying in Sydney with all my friends, Kyle and I still talked a lot and I became really close with Eva. I decided it would be best to try to drift out of Lauren and Camila's lives for a while because of all the pain I caused.

I heard that the girls were in Australia on vacation and for a moment I thought about trying to meet up but I decided against idea as I'm sure I'm still not in any of the girls' good books.

Also Eva and Kyle were flying out and there were both excited to finally meet Dash.

School was good, I was doing well in my courses and I made lots of friends, it was crazy to see how one college could bring people from all over the world together.

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Kyle and Eva touched down a few hours ago and they were already dressed to go meet Dash at the restaurant we would be dining at.

"So Y/N hows the love life? You got a special boy or girl right now?" Eva asked as I drove from my parents house which we just left to the restaurant.
"Sadly, no. I am currently not seeing anyone but I do enjoy bring single." I informed them.
"What about you Kyle are you seeing anyone?" I asked hoping to turn the attention away from me.
"Well since James I haven't really dated but there's this guy called Jacob and I think I'm starting to really like him." Kyle explained.
"Kyle, I'm so happy for you. You really deserve some happiness." I told him as I took my eyes off of the road for a brief second to llok at him.
"What about you Eva?" I questioned.
"I'm seeing someone." She replied simply.
"Well I hope he makes you very happy." I told her sincerely.
"She does make me very happy." She said with a slight laugh and I mentally slapped myself because of my slip up.
"Well I can't wait to meet Jacob or your girl." I told them.
"You won't have to wait long. We're seeing them tomorrow you can come with us if you want, and you can bring Dash so it's not awkward if you surrounded by couples. No offence." Kyle said from the backseat.
"None taken don't worry. We have arrived." I spoke and I turned the engine off and stepped out of the car.

The evening with my three best friends all ran smoothly, we mostly spent time catching up and Dash really got to know Eva and Kyle, I can see us all being really good friends for a long while.

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I am nervous to say the least right now. In one hour I am meeting Eva's girlfriend and Kyle's potential future boyfriend, Dash was tagging along as well so I didn't get lonely.

I pulled up to the restaurant where we all agreed to meet and the first person I saw was Dash, we shared an embrace an embrace before making our way over to the others. We first saw Kyle stood with an attractive young man who I presumed to be Jacob. We exchanged greeting and Dash and I made our way over to Eva, I couldn't get a clear at who Eva was with until we actually got ot her.

"What the fuck?" I asked out loud.
"Y/N, meet my girlfriend Lauren Jauregui." Eva spoke shyly.
"B..bu..but you two hate each other." I reminded them, hoping to jog their memories of the last time they met.
"Yeah, well people change Y/N." Lauren said looking at me. I shot her a glare.
"How long?" I questioned. I felt Dash tug on my arm as if to say don't go too far.
"About 4 and a half months now." Eva informed.
"Well I'm happy for both of you." I wasn't, Lauren moved on so quick yet here I am still hung up on her.
"Lauren, I know I'm not exactly liked by you or the girls right now but would there be any chance of me seeing the others?" I questioned as she just nodded.

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The rest of the day went by smoothly. I got to know Jacob really well and it seems like he and Kyle both really like each other so that makes me happy. Dash told me that he has his eye on someone on his course at college and her name is Isabel, I was really excited to meet her.

Jacob can sing and he played us a few of his songs during the day whilst we were all getting to know each other. Obviously I didn't need to get to know Lauren as we had been perfectly acquainted with each other since we were kids.

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"Dad, how are you and mom always so happy?" I questioned my father as we ate our breakfast that he prepared for us.
"What do you mean Y/N?" He returned unsure of what I actually meant by my question.
"Well, you've been married for years but yet you both still look so in love with each other. How did you meet? I don't think I've ever heard the story." I spoke trying to rack my brain to remember if I had the story of how my parents met.
"We had been friends from since we were little kids them in high I started to feel something different towards your mother, something more than friendship but before I had the chance to tell her family moved away. I went to visit her but she had a boyfriend who she seemed to be completely infatuated by. I put my heart on a silver platter and she rejected me. I had always been close with her best friend who was also visiting and we ended up sleeping together. My body was just completely taken over by lust. We didn't talk for almost a year and then I saw her again, we fought and she told me she thought she was in love with me. We dated for a while but we always seemed to end up hurting each other, when we were on one of our many breaks I got into a relationship with her best friend but I was still so in love with her. We both made mistakes but yet we realised that we needed each other a hell of a lot more than we thought. When I found out your mother was pregnant the first thing I did was buy a ring. From sophomore year in high school I always said to myself that's the girl I want to spend the rest of my life with and we got married and each day I love her a little more." He finished and I was shocked, not just at how much my parents loved each other but I was shocked at the similarities between their story and Lauren and I's story.
"That sounds a lot like Lauren and I." I thought out loud.
"Yeah, well it may take some time but love will always guide you in the right direction and fate is always there to lend a helping hand if you need it." He reminded me placing a kiss on my forehead before he started to exit the kitchen.
"She's here, well in Australia and yesterday I saw her but she's dating Eva. I love her so much. What can I do?" I asked. Her turned on his heels and made his way over to me.
"Be her friend, she will realise that she loves you and cares for you just as much as you do for her. Let fate take it's course. It worked for me." He spoke.
"But I'm not you." I said obviously.
"You and Lauren are destined to be together, anyone can see that. Everybody has been seeing that since you were little. It may take time but you will get her back. I need to work but have a good day." He said planting another kiss on my forehead before heading out to work.

Be her friend. Be her friend. Be her friend. I repeated to myself over and over.

"Y/N as you're around today would you mind dropping Lily off?" My mother asked ad she walked into the kitchen with a very excited Lily.
"And why is somebody so excited to go to school this morning?" I asked as I picked up younger sister.
"Because Dani is at school and she's my best friend. We will be friends forever." She informed me as if I was stupid for not knowing that.
"I used to think that as well but then I fell in love." I muttered under my breath before leading Lily out of the door.

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Lily and I arrived outside of her school and all I had to do now wad help her cross the street.
Seems simple enough right?

Wrong. I had no idea how hard it was to hold onto a screaming three year old who was desperate to get to their best friend.

Lily eventually got out of my grasp and ran out into the road, I heard a car coming towards us I kept calling after Lily but she wouldn't stop running. I couldn't get to her.

The car got closer and closer, it was about to hit her when suddenly what looked to be a young dark haired woman jumped in the way and saved Lily.

The young woman got hit and the car sped away. I rushed over to see if she was alright whilst we waited for the emergency services to arrive. I held onto to Lily and told her to never run out into a street again.

When I finally saw who the young woman with dark hair was I was mortified.
She wasn't moving.

"Please don't be dead. YOU CAN'T BE DEAD." I was yelling at the top of my lungs but she didn't respond.
I think she's gone...

A/N: But who got hit???
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