// Some of this chapter is texts, just to let you know :)\\

*a few hours earlier*

Joe: Laura, I need to tell you something

Laura: I'm pregnant yeahhh I really really really really really really like youuuu

Joe: No, seriously I need to tell you something

Laura: Oh okay, what's wrong? xx

Joe: I don't want to say it....

Laura: Joe, seriously what's wrong?

Joe: I cheated on you

Laura: ..... you're joking right?

Joe: No, I'm sorry Laura

*Laura is calling*

Joe's POV

I look at the incoming call, I can't do this. My hands are sweaty, I'm putting myself in trouble for something I didn't even do.

I press the green button, putting the phone to my ear. "Hey" I whisper, and I hear a loud sigh. "Don't you 'hey' me" She whispers, I hear her sob loudly. "I'm sorry, Laura, you know I don't want you to go through this" I say, I can see her shaking her head in my mind, sighing.

"Joe, I can't believe you've done this, we were going so well!" She starts to raise her voice and I feel my stomach turn. "Laura I don't-" "Joe, we are done, I still love you, but obviously you don't love me" She says, crying. I don't answer, not knowing what to say.

"I met you today! Less than an hour ago! Why didn't you tell me?!" Laura shouts and I sigh "I d-don't know" I stutter, and she sighs loudly. "Goodbye Joe, have fun with your new girl" she hangs up, and I start crying. I just lost my girlfriend, for Conor. I've already regretted it.

I check my phone and try to text Laura, and I text her "I didn't cheat, I promise. Conor made me choose between him and you, I chose him, and I had to lie to break up with you, I'm sorry xx" I press the 'send' button, but it fails to send. She's blocked me.

I check every social media, and she's blocked me on every single one. Damn, that girl is fast. I don't block her though, she deserves to know that I'm not cheating.

My phone vibrates, and I look to see who it is. Conor. I definitely don't want to talk to him right now. Why didn't I see it when he gave me time to think about it? He just wants to ruin my life.

Conor: Hey :)

Joe: Fuck off

Conor: Woah, I just wanted to know how it went.... :((

Joe: Conor I just broke up with my girlfriend for no fucking reason for YOU. Do you think it went well?!?

Conor: I guess not

Joe: Bye

Conor: What is up with you??

I don't bother answering him. I put my head into my pillow, letting out quiet sobs. How am I going to go to school tomorrow? Laura's going to tell everyone, everyone will know I'm a cheater. It makes it worse that Laura's nearly in every single one of my classes. Great.

I decide to write a song to clear my head, and get my feelings out. I haven't posted to YouTube for a while, and I know exactly what to write about. I grab my guitar and songbook, strumming a few chords to make up some type of melody. In an hour or so, I've finished the song. It's about Laura and I's relationship, and how everything can be fine and happy but suddenly all go downhill. I hope she watches it, I add to the end of the song "I love you, I didn't do what you think I did. I was made to" No one will know what that means, beside her. It's one way of communicating with her I guess.

I post the video to YouTube, and immediately everyone is asking did Laura and I break up. I don't answer any of them, because I don't want to start rumours and drama, or start a hashtag on Twitter or something. I decide to keep low, and not go on any social media for a few hours until the comments have died down.

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Laura's POV

I hang up on Joe, and throw my phone onto the other couch across from me. I can't believe he would do this, I met up with him an hour ago and he seemed fine. Well, now that I think about it, he wasn't fine. Maybe he knew this was coming and that's why he was acting so strange. I wish he told me earlier if he was cheating. I wonder who the girl is.

I grab my phone again, blocking him on everything he can contact me on. I don't want to deal with him anymore. I decide to text Hannah, she is my bestfriend, and my support if I need her for anything.

Laura: I broke up with Joe

Hannah: What?! Why? :(

Laura: He cheated on me with some other girl

Hannah: What a prick, he didn't deserve you x

Laura: I feel so betrayed.

Hannah: We should go out, it'll clear your mind. We should go on a fun day out or something! xx

Laura: Maybe we could go shopping this weekend? I need new clothes and it'll be fun x

Hannah: Sure! Anything for you :))

Laura: At least I know I can trust you, ly xx

Hannah: ly2 xx

I get some tissues from the kitchen and clean up my tears, but I don't have any success. My eyes are red and puffy, and my face is wet with tears. Very attractive, not.

I decide to watch some music on YouTube to calm me down, listening to my favourite artists always brings up my mood. I was about to type in "Melanie Martinez" when I see something in the 'Recommended' playlist. One of the videos is Joe's recent video, only uploaded a few minutes ago. It's called "Hearts Broken For No Reason". The title confuses me a little, even though I know it's about me already. I click on the video, preparing myself if I start crying again.

It's Joe, he looks wretched and it looks like he's been crying too. He smiles at the camera weakly before starting to play his guitar. He starts singing, and his husky voice is beautiful. I think back to the memory of when I first met him, and I watched his YouTube videos. We weren't even dating back then, it's amazing how people change.

He keeps singing, he's singing about our relationship. The melody is happy and calm, when he's singing about the happy and good times, but he starts to slow down and sing louder when he comes to the bad times, like a few minutes ago. The song ends with "Two hearts broken for no reason" I feel tears falling down my face but I quickly wipe them away and watch the end of the video, expecting the video to end. But he adds a line in. "I love you, I didn't do what you think I did. I was made to" I don't cry, I don't get angry, I just stay silent. Does he mean that he broke up with me for another reason? Maybe he didn't actually cheat?

I sigh and shake my head before turning off my phone. I can't go running back to him straight away, he needs to realise what he's done. If he broke up with me for another reason it's his fault for making this mess. If he loves me he will come back to me.

I hear the door unlock and prepare myself for Jack and Mark. My face still looks terrible. Jack comes in, happy and excited. I feel bad that he has to come home to me, crying. He look over at me and his facial expressions change immediately, happy to confused and worried. He runs over to me and hugs me tightly. "What's wrong?" He asks and Mark walks over to too. I explain what happened (Check the end of the last chapter for her explanation and their responses! :3)

After talking for a few more minutes and a lot more hugs I decide to go to bed. I wave to Jack and Mark who wave back, trying to look happy for me. But I know I've ruined their night. I bet they were having the time of their lives without me, I've ruined it all.

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Mark's POV

We watch Laura walk into the room and close the door behind her. When she's gone inside Jack and I immediately look at each other, and we both know what we're thinking about. Laura and Joe.

Jack gets closer to me, and I put my arm around him, and he cuddles into me. "I can't believe Joe would do that, I thought he was a nice guy" he whispered, keeping out of earshot of Laura. "Me too, but I always knew something was up with that boy" I whisper back, and Jack nods. "I guess you were right"

"I guess he was just one of them fuckboys. Going out with maybe three girls at a time. Sadly, Laura was pulled into it" Jack says, and I sigh before nodding. "I guess so, she must be devastated" "Very" Jack whispers. "What will we do? Do we say anything to him?" My fists roll into a ball, and Jack puts his hand on mine, relaxing it again. "Leave him for now, if he doesn't come back he's gone forever. But I have a feeling he's made the wrong mistake, I don't think he wanted to break up with her" Jack says, and I look at him confused. (Jack knows what's up ohhh)

"What do you mean?" I ask and he sighs. "Well, I know Joe and I don't think he is one of them fuckboys, even though I just assumed he was just now. I think something made him break up with Laura, if you know what I mean? If he was cheating he would have not met up with her so much at PAX. Or be around her at school" He whispers, as we hear shuffles from Laura's room.

"Mhm" I mumble, taking it all in. Did someone want Joe and Laura to break up? Was someone jealous? I feel like a detective, wanting to find more clues and solve this puzzle. But sadly, I'm no Sherlock Holmes, even though I'd like to be.

A few minutes later, we decide to go to bed, since we've had a long day too. It's sad to end such a wonderful and happy day like this, but things happen. I get undressed and we both get into bed. Tomorrow is a new day and we will help Laura get over whatever feelings or problems she's having right now.

*time skip to the weekend*

Laura's POV

Today Hannah and I are going on a shopping trip. Jack and Mark agreed that it was a good idea to get out of the house and do something fun, I think I've gotten over Joe, well for now anyways.
Jack and Mark give me money, even though I told them that I had my own and they gave me way too much. "You deserve it" Mark says and Jack nods. I smile and hug them both tightly, before waving goodbye.

I meet Hannah at the bus stop, since we are going to go into the city to one of the big shopping malls. I hug Hannah as she runs up to me, and she squeezes me tightly. "Tell me when we get on the bus" she whispers into my ear and I nod, smiling at her. "I will"

The bus comes around the corner and we get on, paying for our tickets. We take seats near the back, where no will come near us, Hannah sits down beside me, putting her bag under her feet. The bus starts moving and straight away Hannah turns to me. "Tell me everything" I laugh a little before starting to explain everything he said, even showing her the messages (This is what I do with my bestfriends all the time when someone starts a fight lol)

We are nearly there by the time I've explained everything. Hannah looks at me in the eye and says "Where can I get a knife? 'Cause I'm going to stab him" I burst out laughing, and she starts laughing too. "This is why you're my bestfriend" I say and she shrugs her shoulders. "This is why I'm here" We hug again.

We get off the bus and head towards the mall (We call them shopping centres in Ireland :p) We both shop for ages, trying on loads of outfits and expensive dresses we will never buy. But it's so much fun, and I forget about Joe for the whole day.

Right now, we are in the dressing room of 'H&M', my favourite store. I'm trying on literally every item of clothing in the shop. I come out in a cute black dress, that is strapless. Hannah looks at me and I twirl around. "Well? What do you think?" I ask and she smirks "I don't like it" she says and I nod slowly "Oka-" "I love it!" She puts on a Simon Cowell impression and I laugh. "No, but seriously you should get it" Hannah says I nod, adding it to my collection of clothes.

After another half an hour of shopping we are finished, our hands full with bags. We stop at a little café, because we are both hungry. I order a muffin and hot chocolate, since I've been craving chocolate all day. Hannah gets a muffin with tea. I place all the bags under the table and Hannah does the same, so they don't get stolen.

"You know, there's been something I've been wanted to tell you for a while, but since the Joe thing came up I thought I'd wait" Hannah says, sipping her tea. I swallow my muffin. "What?" She smiles. "I've been talking to this guy, he's a few years older than me but he's really cute"

I nod, smiling. I feel a bit sad inside, knowing that Hannah probably has someone now and I don't. But I'm being selfish. She must have felt like this when I was going out with Joe. I should feel happy for her.

I look up at her and wave my hand. "So? You going to show me a photo of this cute boy?" She laughs and gets her phone out, scrolling through her photo stream. She stops on one photo and presses it, giving the phone to me. She smiles and I look at the photo.

I suddenly feel a pain in my stomach, and my hearts starts to beat faster. This can't be the guy, can it? I stare at the photo closely, but it's definitely him. It has to be.

Conor.

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This chapter was sad :((
Imagine if I put Joe instead of Conor at the end for the photo, I was going to but I decided not to 😂
What do you think of Hannah and Conor maybe becoming a couple? Yay or nay? :p

QOTD: Favourite clothes shop?
AOTD: H&M or River Island :)

Thanks for reading, please keep voting and commenting! I love seeing you guys interacting with each other! :))

Aoife~ 12th of August.
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I want an Internet bestfriend :((