Trigger Warning: Talks about abuse and drug use. Please read with caution.
Nothing prepared Lauren for the reactions her body got from kissing Camila. Lauren felt alive again, she hadn't felt this way since before her mom died. Camila was the one that deepened the kiss as Lauren brought her hands to Camila's hips trying to bring the girl closer to herself. Lauren wasn't sure where any of this was coming from. Did she really like Camila or was it just because Camila was the first person in her life to actually care about her. Why though? Why would anyone care about her? That's right no one cares. The voice filtered through her thoughts.
Lauren again was pulled out of her thoughts as Camila's hands had made their way behind Lauren's head and were playing with the little hairs back there. Knowing that they need to breathe soon Lauren pulled back from the kiss. Lauren looked at Camila's eyes that were still shut as Camila tried to calm herself down enough to look at Lauren. All Lauren heard though was a small, "woah" as Camila opened her eyes and looked back into bright emerald eyes. The amount of hope that she could see in Lauren's eyes made her think that maybe she had finally gotten through to the girl.
Lauren wasn't sure why but she was smitten with Camila and wanted to find out more about the girl now that she wasn't trying to destroy her on the court. "Um, would you maybe want to get out of here and go get some ice cream or something?" Lauren asked nervously.
Camila was taken aback by the fact that Lauren wanted to go out with her in public where people could see that they were talking to each other. I mean wasn't it Lauren that was the one that initiated all of the tearing down as she put it. What was Lauren getting at by wanting her to go out with her I mean there had to be a motive right? Was it to get at her for trying to be a part of the team? Was it some ploy to get under her skin?
"Hey if you don't want to all you had to say was no?" Lauren said with a dejected tone that was turning harsh when Camila said nothing for a good minute.
"No. I mean yeah ice cream sounds great, but Lauren can I put some bandages on your welts again because they look like they're infected?" Camila said bashfully.
"Yeah I think that would be okay but let me take a shower first maybe then it will be a little easier." Lauren said grabbing her stuff and holding the door waiting for Camila to walk through.
Who was this girl and why doesn't she show this side of herself more often, maybe then more people would truly care about her and she would have more people to rely on. "Yeah that probably would be better." Camila grabbed her things and walked next to Lauren back to the locker room.
Lauren grabbed her stuff and went into the shower, as Camila grabbed her phone and texted her mom.
To Birthgiver : I am going out to get some ice cream with a girl from the team. I let you know later when I will be home.
From Birthgiver : That is fine and does it happen to be a date with the girl you like from the team?
To Birthgiver : OMG mom.....can I stay the night at Mani's it's the weekend....please Mami?
From Birthgiver : Your dad so owes me another twenty and yeah you can stay at Normani's just let me know when you get there
To Manibear : Hey can I stay at yours later, possibly?
From Manibear : I am actually at Dinah's but she said that it is cool if you wanna stay at her house its gonna be a big sleepover anyways with all these kids here.
To Manibear : Kk that actually works out better for me right now...gtg ttyl!!
Camila finished up talking when Lauren came out of the shower with sweat pants on and a towel wrapped around her shoulders, hiding her upper body Camila just watched as Lauren laid down on the bench exactly like she had the time before. All Camila could do at the moment though was stare at the way Lauren's back muscles move with every stretch and strain. Even if they were covered with scars Camila still wanted to feel the way they would move under her fingers.
