Dos Oruguitas (Camilo Madrigal)

Chapter 5

[Camilo's POV]

I walked to my room in silence and slammed the door behind me. I think I am allowed to do it the one time I get angry because this was the ONE time I got angry. It never happens.

I know the only person who can calm me down at this point is Vero. But how can I even face her after all that has been going on? Why canʼt they all accept that weʼre just friends?

Thereʼs a storm in my head because of my anger right now and I canʼt control it. That is causing me to shapeshift uncontrollably into random people, and I canʼt stop it. When I am this upset, it just happens.

I notice that I keep shifting into Vero for some reason, and I know I need to get myself together. I need to calm down. Only one thought of her smile is enough to at least help me stop shifting. I donʼt know how it works.

I lay down on my bed. My room is full of mirrors, Thatʼs how it was created, and I really like it, honestly. It helps me look at myself when I practice shape-shifting, and it's very convenient.

My head falls on the bed, looking sideways, straight to one mirror that was hanging there, on the wall. Itʼs weird even to me how much Iʼve changed, how much everything has changed, how much Vero has changed...

As my mind drives back to her, I accidentally shift to her again. But I donʼt mind it, I stay like that and look at the mirror. Sheʼs beautiful, I could stare at her for hours. But still, the actual Vero is prettier than my fake one.

I snap back to reality and shift back into myself with a cough once I hear a knock on my door. I really didnʼt feel like talking to anyone at that point, but I hated being rude.

"Come in..." I sighed.

My tía Julieta opened the door and got inside my room. To be honest, I was relieved that it was her out of all people. I always had a special connection with my aunt, and she always helped me when I spoke to her.

"Are you alright, honey?" she asked me softly, as she sat on the bottom corner of the bed.

I sat up straight, facing her. "Yeah, sure..." I shrugged my shoulders.

"We didn't mean to make you angry, Camilo. We only want whatʼs best for you and you know it," she said.

"I know, tía. But I canʼt just marry anyone, I need my time!" I said.

"We understand, honey," she gave me a warm smile, "And you should know that Isabella didnʼt mean to offend you by what she said. She just meant that, maybe you should start exploring your feelings about Veronica a bit more, since you two have been this close for so long."

That was food for thought. I have never really paid that much attention to my feelings for her. But weʼre just friends! I know it, and she knows it.

"Vero and I are just friends, tía, and we both feel the same way," I spoke.

"Are you sure?" she asked me, now actually putting me in a lot of thought.

"What do you mean? Do you know something I donʼt?" I asked.

Wasnʼt it indeed a little suspicious that everyone kept making those comments about Vero and I?

"Of course not, dear. I am just saying, itʼs up to you to figure it out..." she gave me one last smile as she stood up and left.

She really put me into thought with those words. My mind is a blur right now and I canʼt think straight. I need to talk to Vero, I just do.

Itʼs pretty late and she will probably be getting ready for bed by now, but I donʼt care. It feels as if I will die if I donʼt see her right now.

I am an adult now, Iʼm allowed to go wherever I want, whenever I want. Not like my family particularly enjoys or actually allows me to go out so late at night, but Iʼm not a little kid to be bossed around any more. If I want to go out late, I will.

So, I left the Casita, about ten minutes after my tía left my room, minding my business. I felt as if my head was going to break from all those thoughts running around. I needed to relax, and I would, as soon as I spoke with Vero.

Since it was late, I didnʼt want to wake up her mamá or bother her at all, so I decided to sneak into her room through the window. It is pretty common, honestly, I do that often. This is not the first night that I want to see her so I just go to her house, but, for some reason, this time feels different.

I threw a couple of rocks on her window like I do every time, and Iʼm pretty sure she knew it was me. She opened the window and stuck her head out.

"Hey!" she yelled-whispered.

"Hey!" I whispered back as I started climbing to her window. It wasnʼt that high up, and I didnʼt find it difficult at all. I mean, I had done it many times before.

She stepped aside from the window so that I would get in. I was careful not to make too much noise so her mother wouldnʼt wake up. She had never actually caught me sneaking into Veroʼs room, but I donʼt think she would mind if she caught us.

She was already wearing her pyjamas, meaning she was just ready to fall asleep, but I know she didnʼt mind me coming in.

"I didnʼt see you at all today, how so?" she whispered as she sat on her bed, and I sat next to her.

"I just needed some alone time..." I sighed.

"Let me guess, the break-up was tough?" she asked me, still whispering and so was I.

"Yeah... She didnʼt take it that well..."

"I see..." she smiled in a supportive way.

I donʼt think she actually knows how much better her smile makes me feel, I donʼt think Iʼve ever told her. Even now, in her dark room, next to the moonlight coming in from the window, her smile looks amazing.

"But thatʼs not all, " I kept talking, "my family didnʼt take it that well either..."

"Did they yell at you when you told them?" she asked with a concerned look.

"Oh, I didnʼt have time to tell them. Gabriella went home crying and she said that I insulted her or something, and then her family complained to my family and then my family complained to me!"

I was having a fight inside my head about whether I should actually tell her about the things Gabriella and my family said about her, but, still, Iʼm not that sure. Iʼm positive she would feel the way I do, but I know it will hurt her feelings, and I hate seeing her hurt. Itʼs my job to keep her happy, but should I really hide the truth?

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Hey everyone! Iʼm guessing this chapter took a little longer, Iʼm sorry! I hope you like Camiloʼs POV as well as Veronicaʼs. Next chapter will be all on Veronicaʼs POV, though. At least I think so.

Anyways, as always, I hoped you liked this chapter and if you did, you can vote and comment! Have a lovely day/night!

-BC