Our Little Secret ➳ Camila Cabello

twenty-five

Camila, I, and her parents walked into the den. They sat on the couch across from us while we shared a futon. Sinuhe sounded worried and confused, "Mila, what were you talking about out there? What do you mean you haven't been honest about who you are with us?"
Camila sighed and pushed her long, dark locks to one side of her head before continuing, "You know how I said I'm dating Austin Mahone?" They both nodded staying quiet to listen to her fully. I liked that. They were parents that wanted to hear their children and not interrupt them that way they all felt a certain level of respect. "I'm not dating him. Well, not technically. Management is having me date him so I can be truthful with myself like I'm trying to be right now. To be honest, I don't really like him at all."
"Karla, I'm confused. I thought you did. I mean, you never really talked about him but you were always on your phone so I was guessing that's who you were talking to all the time." Alejandro said as his accent grew thicker with each word.
"And what do you mean 'be truthful with yourself'? This is all very confusing." Sinuhe admitted not taking her eyes off of Camila.
Camila had this thing about her that when she was nervous or something was bothering her, she'd zone out a little but quickly pull herself back into reality. "I mean that management is having me date Austin and make him think I like him until the album and tour are official that way I can tell everyone the truth about who I'm really with."
"Who are you really with?" Alejandro asked feeling a little over protective.
Camila looked at me then put her hand in mine and we interlocked our fingers. "Y/N."
Both Alejandro and Sinuhe were flabbergasted. Their jaws dropped and their eyes widened. "I don't understand, Karla. You aren't gay." Sinuhe said trying to comprehend this whole thing completely puzzled.
"You're right mama, I'm not. I'm bisexual. Well, that means half gay, but still."
"Mila, how long has this been going on?" Alejandro asked hesitantly. I could tell he didn't really want to know.
She sighed feeling insecure. Her palms were sweating a little, but I didn't let go. "For 3 years."
It seemed like almost an eternity until anyone spoke again. "Why did you hide this from us? What's the point in all of this? What's the point in hiding this until the album?" Alejandro was still not getting the real point.
"Management won't allow me to tell anyone because it'll ruin my appearance, and I didn't want to tell you for so long because I was worried you'd be ashamed or upset." Mila confessed. I was proud of her, yet worried that no one had even thought about acknowledging me yet.
Sinuhe got up and sat on the arm of the futon beside Camila to give her a hug, "Baby girl, we will support you no matter what. But it's not okay that you lied to us for so long."
Mila nodded understanding their reasons to be upset, "I know and I'm sorry. But I thought you should know first because I'll be able to tell the truth to everyone soon." She looked at her father. "Papa, are you mad?"
He looked up from his stare at the ground to meet Camila's eyes, "No, I'm just taking it all in. I can't be mad at you, Mija."
Do you understand how amazing this is? Do you even know how much I wish I had parents or even people that cared about me enough to fully accept who I am? Camila was a lucky girl. Extremely lucky. Yet my fear grew in the pit of my stomach when I looked over to see Sinuhe staring at me. Once I met her gaze, she half smiled but a frown was perched on my face, "Are you okay, y/n?" Sinuhe asked me with the same loving voice she used when I got here. It gave me a little relief yet I was paranoid it'd be a hoax.
I shrugged, "I'm not completely sure what just happened here. I've never met anyone so accepting."
Sinuhe smiled as she got up to sit by Alejandro. She followed Camila's lead and held Alejandro's hand. "We accept it because there's no point in trying to be mad about it. We know who you are, y/n. We know how nice and sweet you treat, Mila. Although, it's against our religion, if it's been happening for this long, how can we stop it now?"
Papa Cabello smirked, "It makes so much sense now, though. We were really blind to see what was happening." Both of her parents chuckled in agreement.
"So, are we good?" Camila asked with a smile on her face.
They smiled, "You're not off the hook yet, Mija. Your punishment is having to take Sofi to school in the morning and explaining your relationship with her. You too, y/n."
"Why am I in trouble?" I complained.
"Because it takes two to make a couple. Especially a couple of 3 years time." Sinuhe smirked and got up from the couch, "Now that we are done with this serious business, we gotta start cleaning up out there. Which is another punishment. Lots and lots of dishes and cleaning. Have fun." Both of her parents walked out hand in hand.
I looked to Mila and her face was priceless. We both had huge smiles on our faces as Camila attacked my lips with hers then pulled away when she noticed Sinuhe creeped back in, phone in her grasp, without Papa Cabello. "Did you really mean it when you said you don't like Austin, Mila?" Her mother asked.
Camila's eyebrow raised, "Why, Ma?" The doorbell rang and her mother winced hearing it. "Mom, what did you do?"
"I didn't know you were dating y/n. I thought that you'd like an early Christmas present when you got back so I asked Austin and his mother to stay in the house for Christmas week so you two could spend some time together, and so we'd get to know him." Sinuhe admitted feeling extremely terrible.
"Ma," Camila got up from the futon, "I can't be around him while y/n is here. He already has an idea that we are together. While we are on his tour, we can't seem the least bit suspicious."
As stress began to set in, the pain in my side did as well, "Mila, please help me to the room. I need my medicine now. I can't stop hurting." I felt every pulse my heart would make stream straight through my side causing it to throb unbearably.
"I got you." Mila said picking me up and carrying me to the staircase. She looked back to her mother, "If you don't get them to leave, then you need to tell Dad that he has to keep this a secret and pretend like I'm still dating Austin. Austin can't suspect a thing."
Mila carefully ran up the stairs, struggling to keep me in her arms. Like I said before, her and I are basically the same height, I'm about a inch and a half taller, but our weight differentiated. Hers is extremely light, and I'm not heavy at all, but I'm not as light as she is. Plus, Mila and I go to the gym together so I know how much she can generally lift. She could only carry me for a short amount of time. Camila sprinted to carefully lay me down on the bed.
A tear slowly ran down my face, "Will you hand me my Jansport bag?"
Camila reached over to grab my black backpack and handed it to me. I unzipped the front pocket to rummage through the bag and retrieve a pill bottle. I poured out 2 Percocets and swallowed them without any liquid to help it go down. Mila sat beside me and frowned before pushing a strand of hair out of my face, "The one time that should've been a happy occasion had to be ruined by Austin. Hasn't he fucked up enough?" Mila was angry.
I smiled through the pain, "Although you know I'm not going to stand up for him, you know as well as I do that he thinks you're deeply in love with him and he feels the same. He believes he's dating you."
"Well, he shouldn't. I haven't texted him back since we got here. I wanted to spend time with you and only you. Now, I have to be pulled away." I've never seen Camila so upset and frustrated at management. Especially since she had no choice in the matter of breaking up with him. She obviously wanted to spend this time with family and me, but now that wasn't going to happen. I'm such bad luck for her. I really am.
"Go downstairs, babe. I'll stay up here for the rest of the night. Then tomorrow you and I will get up early and take Sofi to school then get coffee before I have to come back up here for the next day." I cooed trying to calm Camila down before she starts making drastic decisions.
Her nostrils flared, "You are not going to stay up here all week. You're my family, not him."
"Mila, put on your thinking cap. He's your 'boyfriend' where it matters. Even though it kills me to admit it, you have to play along. If he tries to do anything, I'll cut his dick off but in the meantime this isn't just about you. This is about all of the girls. Okay? Now, I'm gonna text Lauren and talk to her about staying at her house for the rest of the week." I grabbed my phone and Camila looked sad.
"No, if he's gonna make you leave then I'm breaking up with him." Camila got up and started walking to the door.
I yelled, "Mila, if you leave this room I'll go back to Houston instead." She stopped then spun around on her heel to look at me. "I know you want me to get to know your family, but I'm fine. Fake this relationship, make him believe that this is real. Then, once the album is #1, you and I will go on a vacation together as a couple and not just friends. Okay?"
She nodded as she walked close to give me a kiss on my lips. "How did I ever get so lucky to have such an amazing girlfriend?"
I smiled, "I'm really the lucky one. Now, go downstairs and say goodnight to Sofi for me. I will probably pass out up here. Play nice, babe."

Mila left the room and I unlocked my phone to find Lauren's texts.

Y/N: aye jauregui

Y/N: woah, did that rhyme? kinda?

Lo: I can see you're on your Percocets already. xD What's up, kid?

Y/N: nothing. but I have a huge favor to ask. u can say no but yea

Lo: I can't take you seriously with your shitty texting & grammar.

Y/N: fuck you. & Austin showed up at Camz house rn. I was wondering since you have that apartment you're staying at, can I stay over there jst so fuck boy doesn't get suspicious? like starting tomorrow afternoon?

Lo: Um of course on the first part ;) & The second part sounds cool as well. Do you want me to pick you up?

Y/N: not funny Lo. okay it was a little :D and yeah that sounds good.

Lo: Cool. You don't have to give me gas money. Just 2 Percocets will settle your debt.

Y/N: deal. I got another prescription for them BC the doctor saw how I got used to them. still 10mgs but yea. ok I'll text you Lo. :)

I decided I needed to text Ally to try and get my feelings out while I could.

Y/N: moooooooom

Stupid texting was my favorite thing because it'd annoy 2/5 of the girls. Guess which ones?

Ally: what?

Y/N: haa U answered to it xD so fucking done

Ally: are you high?

Y/N: Nope

Ally: so if I called you rn, you wouldn't be slurring or muttering some babble bullshit?

Y/N: U caught me. I'm kinda fucked up. but I have a reason to be. besides my side. I'm kinda upset atm.

Ally: y/n these drugs are for pain. not emotions. except the Zoloft. but you're supposed to take that every morning.

Y/N: I took it for pain. it just so happens that it helped my emotions as well. Austin showed up & after today I'm staying at Lauren's

Ally: wait what? HES IN MILAS HOUSE?! WTF IS HE DOING THERE? THIS IS SUPPOSED TO BE A WEEK OF YOU AND HER.

Y/N: woah mama ally is mad. I like it :D
& yeah I know. Sinuhe invited him. she thought Mila was dating him & wanted to surprise her

Ally: so y'all haven't told them yet?

Y/N: we did but it was too late. she had made these plans in advance. God, is there something wrong with me? be honest. it seems like every time something good happens, the bad shit follows me. karma needs to do its fucking job

Ally: well damn. no there's nothing wrong with you & dont let anyone tell him. do you need me to come get you?

Y/N: NOOOOOOOOO. stay with your family. tell them you love them. let me go to lolos for the week and I'll see yall on the bus in 6 days

Ally: :/ fine bby. but if you need me, just call. it'd be ok. my family would love to have you over for Christmas. u just gotta tone down the cussing

Y/N: I'll take my chances lmao xD cussing is half the reason why you all love me so much

Ally: not mine but okay. what ever you wanna believe :)

I decided to go ahead and take my Ambien and drift off to sleep. Why not? I had no reason to stay awake and visit with that complete fuck up of a man, Austin.