East to west and north to south

Performance and shocking news

I hold the last note letting it sink in.
BRIDGET POV
"Got it"i run out holding my camera. "She seems miserable. I don't think she wants to be a teacher. So if I put this video on YouTube maybe she could become ra singer"Demi and I run to my computer and upload it
LAURA POV
I sit at the keyboard and silently cry. I'm tired of running. But their right. If I go to collage, then ross will most likely forget about me. But if I don't then I would be giving up on my dream. I have to be perfect tonight. This is my last shot. Next stop Yale. I need money. I know. I'll ask the principal if I could have a bake sale during the play. I run out of the auditorium and into the office
"Hello? Mr Wagner?" I ask and he gestures for me to sit. I sit down
"I was wondering if during the play tonight, we could have a bake sale. I need help with collage funds"I ask
"Laura, you are an amazing student and you have changed this school into one of the most positive schools in the district but I will have to think about it"I nod then then bell rings. I stand up and walk to my locker. I gather all my homework and walk to chamber
"Hello laura!"mrs hidtke says and I smile grabbing my violin
"I heard about you and ross. I'm sorry about the babies"I look down
"Oh yeah thanks. I guess it just wast meant to be"I sit down and take out my violin as more people came in. All of a sudden my phone went off. It was ross. I answer it then walk out of the room
Hey
Hey what's up?
Well I heard about your cafeteria melt down and I want to say I'm sorry. Carly doesn't mean anything to me. I love you
I love you to but I'm leaving soon
In 2 months
Actually I might not be leaving at all
What why?
My parents don't have enough money. Ross I'm tired of everybody calling me perfect trust me I'm far rom perfect no more running
So what are you going to do?
I need to make some money. I need $3000 in 2 months. That will get me through 2 years
Why don't I ask my mom?
No ross she doesn't need to you guys have done enough
Lar I want to help you get into Yale
Or your trying to get rid of me
What? No I'm not this is your dream
Ok but ever since the babies were gone, you have been looking at girls more and you were totally flirting with Carly earlier
I'm sorry and no she was flirting with me
You have her your number though
That's cause she seems cool and I wanted to hang out
I have to go. I'll talk to you later
I hang up the phone then sigh
"Come on laura"Daniel says. I smile then go back inside and set up. We start playing
ROSS POV
I sigh then get out of my car and go inside
"Hey ross"my mom kisses my cheek
"Hey. Mom I was wondering if we could help laura pay for collage. She needs $3000"I ask and she smiles
"I would be happy to help"I smile to then everyone else walks down
"So how is laura?"my mom asks while cooking
"She's fine. She's actually really good at cheerleading. I can't wait to see her perform tonight"I smile and everyone rolls their eyes and we all sit down
"Oh mom vanessa is coming over soon. We are going to look for houses"riker says
"So your really leaving?"my mom says and riker sighs
"Yeah I am. But we will always visit. I promise"just then vanessa walks in
"Hey babe"riker walks over to her
"Hey"he says
"So who's all coming to lauras play tonight?"vanessa asks and we all raise our hands
"Are your parents going?"I ask and she shakes her head
"Ok don't tell laura but they actually aren't busy"she walks in and riker closes the door
"What are they doing?"rydel asks
"Well two things one is that they never liked how laura was so into school. They want her to stay and take over the ranch. And second, they are trying to have a baby"all of us are shocked
"Yeah I caught them just now and they told me"riker hugs her from behind
"So. Does that mean laura is free to date me?"I ask and she glares at me
"She's still not 18 so no"I sigh
"Well we better get ready. Her play is at 5:30 and it's already 4"vanessa and riker walk to his room
"Mom do you think that they would actually have a baby?"I ask and she sighs
"I really don't know. I can't believe that they would do that to laura. But whatever you do. Don't tell her"I nod then we all go upstairs to get ready. I put on a nice shirt then grab my phone and walk downstairs
"Hey are you guys ready?"I ask and everyone nods. I run back to my room and grab flowers then run back down and get in the car. At the school, we all park our cars and walk in
"Hello and welcome to the production of frozen"the girl handed all of us programs then we walk into the auditorium and find seats
"I'm going to go find laura"I stand up and walk away. I don't did laura but I did find her friends
"Ross!"Demi says and we all talk
"So after the show can you talk to laura? Demi and I took at video of her. Today she was in the auditorium singing and she was really good. Please?"Bridget says and shows me the video. I nod then go and find laura
"Laura!"I yell and she turns around
"Ross!"she hugs me "I'm so happy you came"she says and I hand her the flowers
"These are for you"she takes them then we kiss
"Are my parents here?"she asks and I shake my head
"They'll come"she sighs
"Thanks again"she was about to leave but I stopped her
"I talked to my mom about helping you with collage"she sighs
"I told you not to do that"she looks at me
"You deserve it"I say
"I can't take your money. Why did you do that? Are you trying to get rid of me?"she asks and I shake my head
"Laura, I think your faking yourself. Do you really want to be a teacher?"she tries to get free of my grasp
"I can't to this right now ross"she manages to get free and runs down the hall to the back of the stage. I walk back to my seat
"So how did laura like her flowers?"rydel asks
"She loved them"I say back then the lights turn off. We all watch as people come out and read their lines. Then laura comes out
"Do you wanna build a snowman? Or ride our bikes around the halls? I think some company is over due I started talking to the pictures on the walls"she sings. She is a good singer
"It gets a little lonely all these empty rooms just watching the hours go by"the music stops. Throughout the rest of the performance I watch laura. At the end, everyone claps and all the performers bow. We all walk out and meet up with laura
"You did great"vanessa says and we all give laura a group hug
"Did mom and dad come?"we all look at eachother "what"laura asks
"Um no they didn't come"she looks down
"Well I have to go get my stuff"she walks away then I catch up to her
"Laura, you are an amazing singer"I say
"Thanks"I turn her so we face eachother
"Before your performance, bridget showed me s video of you singing. You are really good. I'm not so sure you want to be a teacher"she looks down
"I can't become a singer. At this school I am everything but popular. All I've ever wanted to do was fit in. If I become a singer?"she doesn't finish her sentence
"Your not going to be here anymore"I put my hand on her cheek
"All these years I've tried to impress my parents. But nothing works"she looks at me
"So this whole time you have been telling everybody that being different is ok but now you running away scared? Telling all of your teachers that you want to be a teacher?"I snap at her
"Ross you don't understand. My whole life my parents always told me that music was a waste of time. So I stopped. I stopped because I don't want to lose my parents"she lets a tear fall "and I think being with you is making them hate me"she whispers then I life her head up
"Don't give up onus lar"I say
"I'm leaving for collage. I'm not leaving in 2 months. I'm leaving in 2 days. I have enough credits to pass this year and half of freshman year in collage"I look in her eyes
"I'll wait for you"I say and she smiles
"Promise?"she asks
"Here's my promise"I lean down and give her a sweet kiss
LAURA POV
I take my costume off and ross and I walk hand in hand back to everyone else
"Ready to go home?"vanessa asks
"Yeah but guys. I'm not leaving in 2 months. I'm leaving in 2 days"I say and everyone looks at me in shock
"Well laura I am happy to pay for you"stormie hugs me then we walk out