Para Siempre

Chapter 1

CAMILLA'S POV

"Vanessa, apúrate we're gonna be late for work again!" I was yelling at my high school friend and roommate Vanessa.

I've always been envious of her she is stunning and all of the boys go after her including my best friend/crush Usnavi. God, he adores her. Me and Usnavi have known each other since we were about 6 years old. He had just immigrated from the Dominican Republic with his parents and I had been living in Washington Heights my whole life. We have been best friends since the moment we met and it's that cliche thing that always happens in movies, a girl falls for her best friend but her best friend loves someone else. It sucks but hey I can deal with it. I've been dealing with it for like 14 years.

"Sorry, Camilla I just needed to pick out the right outfit," Vanessa says while looking down at her feet slightly embarrassed. "It's fine but we're lucky we still got our jobs and we won't have them for much longer since Daniela's is moving to the Bronx" "I know it sucks but I may be getting out of here soon and the place will be all yours or maybe we could still be roommates if you're up for it," Vanessa says bumping my shoulder with hers playfully.

                                                 TIME SKIP TO DANIELA'S

"Hola, I see you two finally decided to show up," Daniela says looking us up and down slightly. "Sorry Dani," I looked at Vanessa while saying " SOMEONE decided to take forever to get ready I was just waiting for her." "Hey, I didn't take that long!" Vanessa responds whining. "Ay Dios Mio," Daniela mumbles under her breathe "It's fine you two. Just get to work Vanessa go do Maria's nails. Camilla come set up your chair you're cutting hair for right now." Daniela is always more stressed on Saturdays cause everyone is off work trying to come in and get their nails done or their hair cut. "Ok, I got it just send whichever customer you'd like I know all of them anyways unless they're new that is," I respond with a light laugh. "Yeah, no shit Cam," Daniela says clearly on edge I wonder what's up with her.

A girl comes in. beautiful tan skin and dark curly hair. I instantly recognize her "Hey Lilli como estas," I haven't seen her in a few weeks but she always has me do her hair claiming I'm the only one who knows how to cut her hair right. We've become quite close over the two years she's been coming to the salon. "Hey Cam, I've been good how 'bout you," she asks looking at me with a light smile. "Pretty good actually. Come on and sit I'll start on your hair." she walks over setting her bag down and sitting. "Sooo Cam how have things been with you know who" she's referring to Usnavi after this one time he came to the Salon to give me lunch.

it was like her 5th time coming in and Usnavi wanted to bring me lunch knowing I refused to take a break with such a busy day at the salon. He walked into the salon dressed in a grey tank top and black jeans his hazel eyes bright as ever he couldn't stop smiling for some reason. Cuca automatically started checking him out she's very blunt about the fact that she likes him he's just oblivious. He walked up to me with a bag from the bodega with a sandwich along with a bag of chips and a soda. He set the bag down right beside my feet. "Usnavi you didn't have to bring me anything. How much do I owe you?" I asked cause I didn't need him to bring me lunch or anything I could have gone without it. "You don't owe me anything it's free don't worry 'bout it," he says dismissing me slightly "Usnavi I can't just let you give me food for free this costs at least $15 just let me pay you back. "Cammy really it's fine" "are you sure" I question one last time before I give up "Yes I'm sure don't worry." He hugs me and whispers in my ear "I just need to make sure you eat and take care of yourself cause I know you aren't the best at that," He pulls back smiling slightly while I'm a blushing mess. "Well, I should get back to the bodega cause Sonny isn't exactly the best at watching over it," he says still smiling at me "Ok well I'll see you later," I say while he walks out. "Sooo who was he," Lilli asks smirking at me "Just a friend who owns the bodega next door," I respond getting back to her hair. "Sure a friend," she uses quotes around friend "it's obvious you two are into each other I mean come on he brought you food and gave it to you for free. Cam, he likes you and considering the way you were a blushing mess I think you like him too." "Ay no I don't like him and trust me he doesn't like me he likes Vanessa. We've just been friends since we were like 8." I respond a little too quickly "come on Cam it's obvious you like him he just seems oblivious. Just admit it I won't tell anyone I swear," she says rolling her eyes playfully. "Fine, I guess I do like him a little bit" I respond blushing lightly.