Teach Me (Camren)

Chapter 6

Camila's POV

Dinah left about an hour ago because she had to babysit her siblings. Since then I've been sitting in my bed, staring at the wall in front of me while a heap of thoughts rush through my brain. And I couldn't understand any of it.

Just then my phone beeped, indicating I got a text and knocking me out of my trance.

From Unknown:
Hey, it's Austin!

C: Hey, what's up? I text back instantly.

A: Nothing much, just seeing if you would actually reply this time;)

C: Yeah, sorry about that. I've just been really busy trying to figure some stuff out. I sigh as I type out because it's all too true.

A: It's cool, anything I can help you with?

C: Nah, I don't think so. Thanks for caring though:)

A: Of course:)

We spent the next hour just texting and Austin is really nice and funny. and just maybe he will be able to get my mind off of Lauren, which so far has been working and now we have a date planned for this Friday. And I couldn't be more excited.

The rest of my day consisted of texting Austin, and homework. now after eating dinner, taking a shower, and getting ready for bed I can now end the day.

I gently lay my head down on my pillow and lean to the side to turn my lamp off.

And as I fall asleep in the complete and total darkness. My mind can't help but drift to Lauren. To think about her. How everything played out with her. And I can't help but think what would have happened if it didn't end so ugly. If she wouldn't have said it was a mistake. If she felt the same way that I did.

Because I liked her.

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I woke up the next morning kinda dreading it. Seeing as it's just another day in hell with the devil herself.

But none the less I hop out of bed and get ready for another fun filled day.

When I walk into school everybody falls silent and stares at me. Then starts laughing all in unison. I can't even think straight over all the laughter and fingers pointing my way. And for what reason I have no idea.

So I just quickly push pass all the students and rush to my locker. But when I get there I quickly understand what's going on. Why I'm the laughing stock of the school.

Written in bright red spray paint on my blank white locker are the words

"Camila Cabello is a nasty carpet muncher."

And once everyone notices that I finally noticed it. I swear the laughter gets ten times louder. I start to feel dizzy and it feels like my head is spinning in circles. As I look around I spot it. I spot her. With that stupid smirk on her face. She's standing behind a few people in the circle of a crowd around me. And all she does is fucking wink and walk away.

All throughout the rest of the day I was teased and called names by everyone. But not once did I hear or even see a glimpse of Lauren. She's probably satisfied enough today after that stunt. She probably feels like she can take a day off now that she knows rvery single student in this establishment is taunting me. She just has it so fucking easy and it makes me sick. She makes me sick.

As I walk through the hallway at the end of the day I pass by my old Algebra teachers classroom.

"Camila Cabello!" I hear the Algebra teacher Mrs. Sutton faintly call from her classroom.

I slowly turn around and walk into her room.

"Where you calling me?" I asked kindly.

"Yes Camila. Do you remember how you said you would tutor and help some students if they ever needed it?" She asks me.

"Uh, yeah. But that was like two years ago." I giggle, not understanding where she was going with this.

"Well yes, but I was wondering if you would be interested in tutoring one of my students?" She calmly questions.

"I don't know, I mean-"

"Look Camila I know you're a smart girl and in a much more advanced math class than Algebra, but this girl is also a very smart girl with great potential. She just needs someone to help her, you know give her a little push and I think you could do that."

"Well, who even is it?" I wonder.

"Oh she's a sweet girl, I know you'll like her and she should be showing up any min-" Mrs. Sutton says as she eyes down her watch but is cut off by a familiar voice.

"I'm here." She says and I look up to see the one and only Lauren Jauregui standing there with that dumb smirk on her face like always.

"Camz." Lauren says and smiles devilishly.

"Lauren." I mumble through my gritted teeth.

"Great, you two know each other." Mrs. Sutton cheers and claps her hands together.

"So she's my tutor?" Lauren asks while bitting her lip.

"Yes, she-" Mrs. Sutton starts but I cut her off.

"Actually Mrs. Sutton, as much as I'd like to," I lie while looking at Lauren to make sure she knows I don't want to " I can't, I have-"

"Awww c'mon Camz." Lauren says while her eyes pierce into my soul.
"I dare you."

Right when those last words come out of her mouth I have a flashback to the party. Where she dared me. I'm not a wimp and there's no way I'd back down on a dare Lauren makes.

I bite my lip as I look at Lauren, looking like I'm thinking it over.

"Okay." I say. "I'll do it." I say and return the challenging look Lauren is giving me.

"Great!" Mrs. Sutton boosts. "Now I have classes everyday after school so you won't be able use my room for your lessons, so do you think you could meet at each others houses?"

"Yeah, that shouldn't be a problem." Lauren nods and I agree also.

"Fantastic. So I must get going now, you guys can start today if you'd like but I must be on my way. And thank you again Camila for doing this, I know you'll make a great student out of Lauren and I'm sure you two will get along wonderfully." Mrs. Sutton rushes as she heads out the door and we follow.

After Mrs. Sutton says good bye again it's just me and Lauren. We walk outside together.

"So would you like to start today?" Lauren asks me.

"I guess." I snap.

"Okay... mine or yours?"

I think about saying mine but then realize my house is a wreck and I really am not looking for another reason for Lauren to judge and bully me.

"Yours." I decide and she nods.

"Then let's go." She says and leads me to her car.