Camren Lust

Chapter 16

Chapter 16

Lauren's POV:

The next morning I awoke in Camila's arms. When I looked around the room I found my mom dad, Taylor and Chris all sleeping in uncomfortable looking chairs in my room. Camila was awake and was stroking my hair lovingly, I smiled and she kissed my cheek. I was surprised that my parents had gotten here so quickly, but I was glad that they had.

"How are you doing?" Camila whispered softly into my ear.

"I'm not sure, but at least I slept well."

"That's because they gave you a lot of pain meds, but I'm glad you did" she said. I heard someone stirring around in their chair, it was Taylor. She opened her eyes and sat up, I gave her a soft smile and wondered if she knew what was going on. She came over to me and sat on the side of the bed and reached to hug me. She held me tight for a moment and I was trying so hard to be strong.

"I was so worried when mom and dad told me" she whispered. After we hugged Camila left to go get a drink and to let us have a few minutes with each other. She started to lay next to me so I moved over to give her room, but winced in pain because the bruises on my stomach and sides were hurting badly. "It's okay you know.. to not be the strong big sister you've always been. i might be younger but I can be strong for you too." I smiled at her kind words.

"I know Tay, it's okay. I'm fine. I love you okay?"

"I love you too Laur, but if you were fine you wouldn't be in the hospital, you wouldn't have asked us all to come here, and you wouldn't be holding back tears right now." I hadn't even noticed that I had teared up, but her saying it made them fall. "Come here," she said and wrapped me in her arms around my back as I softly cried into her neck. I felt her begin to cry as well so I held back a bit, because she still is my baby sister. I felt another hand rub my back soothingly and someone kiss the top of my head, I looked up to see my mom standing there with  soft smile and tears as well. She leaned down and joined our hug and I put one of my arms around her. I suddenly felt a bit better, even though every bruise and cut on my body was aching.

We eventually let go and talked for a few minutes before my dad and Chris woke up. They both hugged me and told me they loved me. A nurse came in and did something with the IV in my arm. She also handed me some ice and I had to put it on my stomach and the side of my face, where the bruises were the worst. When I lifted up my shirt and revealed all my bruises a series of "oh my god" were said by each of them

"I'm gonna go kill the two bastards that did this to you!" Chris suddenly got very angry, balling his fist into his other hand.

"Chris, language." My mother scorned lightly.

"I'm sorry, but look at her! They deserve to be beaten ten times worse!"

"Hey Chris, relax, they'll get what's coming to them. We're pressing charges and they've been expelled" my dad informed him and me actually. Camila finally came back into the room, it was cute because she didn't know if she should sit with me or in one of the chair or if she should stand. I put her out of her awkwardness and asked her to sit with me.

"So they got expelled? And we're pressing charges?" I asked.

"Yes, thankfully they did. And of course we are Lauren, unless you don't want to?" my mom asked.

"No I do."

"Good," Chris and Taylor both said.

"Oh" I said, "Everyone, this is Camila. My girlfriend."

"Yes we met her last night." My dad said, "good choice." I smiled and Camila blushed awkwardly. We all talked for another few minutes and it was nice to get my mind off of last night for a bit. But it only lasted a few minutes at a time, I kept zoning out while images of the prior night played back in my head. Camila was subtly nudge me to bring me back, everyone noticed most of the time but ignored it so we wouldn't have to talk about it. My parents and brother went to go get breakfast, leaving Camila, Taylor and I to ourselves for awhile.

"So Tay, how are you doing with the whole Shawn breakup?" I asked.

"Oh I'm totally over him. He turned into such an asshole, he made it easy. Besides, Tyler helped pick up the pieces."

"Ooooh Tyler? As in your best friend since third grade? I bet he likes youuuu" I winked,

"Oh I KNOW he does! He asked me out on a date a few days ago actually.. I said yes" she smiled.

"Oh my God! When is it?" I asked.

"Well.. I don't know. It was supposed to be tonight."

"Oh" I said disappointedly. "I'm sorry Tay."

"Don't be! I'm glad I got to see you, although I wish it was under different circumstances."

"Wow circumstances that's a big word for you" I joked and stuck my tongue out at her.

"Hey! I'm like almost sixteen!" She said with the classic popular teenage girl voice.

"Hey I'm like almost sixteen" I exaggerated jokingly. She punched my arm lightly, but it didn't feel so light. I winced in pain.

"Oh my God! I'm so sorry Lauren I forgot!"

"It's okay" I said as I rubbed the bruise. She lifted up the short sleeve of my hospital gown and lightly kissed where she punched me.

"Just like you'd kiss my bruises when I was a kid," she said, which warmed my heart.

"Awww" I smiled. "I love you."

"I love you too" she said. We talked for awhile and Camila eventually joined in. They bonded a bit and it seemed like they liked each other. Eventually when my parents and Chris Came back they went to go get food for themselves and the nurse brought me something to eat as well.

Camila's POV:

Taylor and I went to the cafeteria in the hospital to get late breakfast. We didn't talk much until we sat down at a table in the corner near the windows.

"So, you seem really nice. I like you and I'm glad Lauren found you, but if you ever do anything to hurt her, you can expect Chris and I to come after you" she half joked. I laughed a second.

"Don't worry, I could never hurt her. The only people I want to hurt are Brad and Austin" I informed her.

"So that's they're names huh. I kind of liked it better not knowing. But now I have a better shot a tracking them down, I'm sure Chris would like to take a few swings at them" She joked.

"Well there will probably be a trial so maybe he can then," I laughed.

"Yeah that's true" she agreed. We talked a bit but we both kept getting distracted by our thoughts. I kept thinking about finding her in there with them. How scared she looked, what they had done to her. I found myself becoming more and more angry by the second.