Agenda. (Camren)

Ch. 8

- ALLY'S POV - 

"Demi, do you mind if we come in?" I smile sweetly at her, standing in my sweatpants and one of Troy's tshirts outside of the bus.

The older girl nods and motions us inside. I look at Lauren and point to the backroom, trying to keep our innocent Camila out of the conversation as much as possible. The two love-birds disappear into the back area as I throw myself down on the black leather couch in the community room. 

Mani sits next to my feet and places her hand on my legs, showing her support and internal struggle. "I really hope she's okay Ally." she whispers as she lightly rubs my legs. 

I quickly sit up and throw myself onto her, clinging like Camila does to most of our fans. I lay my head on her shoulder, "I promise, she's fine. Honestly, I think she probably contacted someone on the team and told them where she was going. But, because we have separate buses we just haven't gotten any information yet. Moni, she's a strong girl, with no fear. She'll be okay and home before we know it". I continue holding onto the muscly girl. 

Mani's silent response means more to me than she will ever know. Her continuous hold around my torso gives me faith that she's listening and agreeing with my speech.

L & C stroll back into the community room, hand-in-hand, both in sweats and white tshirts. Lauren's hair is up in a messy bun on the top of her head and Camila's looks like she just exited a wind storm. The two plop down on the oversize chair beside me, Lauren aggresively pulling Camila into her lap and wrapping her arms around her waist. 

You'd think these two haven't seen each other in years. 

We all sit in silence for a few moments, the tension circling. 

Demi walks back into the room with a coffee mug in her hands. She slides herself onto the counter and crosses her legs. "Okay, what is going on? What's going on with Dinah, and more importantly what is going on with this band? You all always seem so tense and it's starting to show publicly as well". Demi's concern is evident as she glances between the 4 of us. 

I jump in before Camila feels the need to blame herself, "I just think we've had a lot going on personally and I pray every night that we can go back to the way things used to be. Before we were enthralled in all of these rules and regulations in order to stay together. I think everyone forgets we are 17-21 years old and we are trying to figure ourselves out. Adding all of this extra pressure is just going to make your outcome worse." I try to stay composed and calm. 

Demi nods and continues to look at me, knowing I'm avoiding the most crucial part of her question.

"Oh, and about DJ? We were watching a movie in the bus after the show to try and relax before going to sleep. We knew Lauren and Camila weren't coming back and so we took up the couch and all just hung out and talked. During the movie Moni and I fell asleep because we were just so exhausted. Moni woke me up in a panic and said Dinah was gone and she couldn't find her anywhere..." I glance at Mani who I can tell is fighting back tears. 

I tighten my hold around her to remind her I am here. "She was just...gone. I tore the bus apart looking for a note or something to tell us where she was, but nothing." Mani whispers, her voice fragile. 

The silence on the bus ensues once again. I close my eyes and cuddle myself into Mani's side, letting out a large sigh from the stress of the last few days. "So what are we going to do?" I whisper, barely audible enough for myself to hear. 

"GOT HER!" a low husky voice yells and I open my eyes in panic. I stare straight at Lauren waiting for an explanation for her random outburst.