Little Camila

5

Camilas pov

I just got into school and I saw Lauren, I go to walk over but saw Lucy and sided against it, she said some mean things and gave me some mean looks yesterday, I don't like her.

I sit in the floor and go into my bag getting my teddy, I place it on my lap and then get my colouring book and colour.

After a while someone sat next to me, I look to see Lauren, she smiles grabbing a pencil and started to colour with me, I smile wide and she smiles back wrapping her arm around my shoulder, I cuddle into her.

"Why didn't you come over?" Lauren asked, I look to see her friends looking at us

"Lucy mean" I say, Lauren sighed nodding

"Yeh, she is, I'm sorry about her" Lauren said, I nod and get another pencil leaving the other one on the floor.

"Hey, put these back after you have used them, we don't want them getting lost or broken" Lauren said, I smile and nod putting the pencils on the floor back in the case.

"Good girl" Lauren said, I smile wide at the praise and colour.

"You know, just because Lucy is mean doesn't mean you don't have to stay away from me and my friends, the other girls like you, I like you, just ignore Lucy she's a bit of a bitch well not a bit a whole lot, but you know what I mean" Lauren said, I nod softly.

"You said a bad word" I say, Lauren chuckles and nods

"I'm sorry" she said, I nod and she pulls me closer and I look at her

"Why are you friends with a meanie?" I ask, she shrugs

"Well...it's complicated and I don't really want to get into it right now okay" Lauren said, I nod and she checks the time on her phone.

"Let's get to homeroom" Lauren said, I nod packing up and she helps, I get up putting my bag on my back and take Lauren's hand without thinking, she looks at our hands and just holds mine as well walking to my homeroom.

Lauren makes me feel safe, I like Lauren.

Lauren stayed with me for a while in homeroom before going to her own, after that the only time I saw her next was at lunch she saw me and takes my hand walking to her table.

They talk as I sat eating my banana I got from my house, Lauren looks at me with a soft smile.

"Why only a banana?" She asked, i shrug and keep eating.

"Do you want something from the cafeteria?" She asked, i shook my head. I've gotten used to not eating a lot so I don't get hungry, it's useful because I know my mom or dad will never give me money and I'm too scared to ask.

"Well, if you do just tell me, or steal mine" Lauren said, I shook my head and she frowns

"What?" She asked, i finish the bit of food in my mouth

"I don't steal" I say, she chuckles

"Okay, but you're more than welcome to take" she said, i shrug and colour

"So, camila, what do your mom and dad do?" Dinah asked, I look at them all. I know I can't tell them the truth, it's bad it'll get me into trouble my mom always says.

"Uh...lawyers" I say, they nod

"Dope" Dinah said, I nod and shift I look at Lauren who was eating and I felt guilt over come me, I don't like lying and I just found out I really don't like lying to Lauren, but I don't want to get into trouble.

After lunch Lauren and I had the same class, we walk there and sit together, we colour and talk for a while until it was time lesson starts.

After that it was time to go home, Lauren and I walk with each other talking until we had to go our different ways, we say goodbye and go home.