The Secrets We Keep (CAMREN)

Chapter 46: Under Constant Watch

Lauren's POV

It's been two weeks since Cece had told us what the psycho twins were planning and it's also been two weeks that Camila and I have not been allowed to leave this apartment. It was getting annoying being under 24/7 watch but I guess it was for the best since it kept Camz and I safe. Our parents had taken our regular phones and gave us new ones, with new numbers and tracking chips inside, courtesy of one amazing and awesome Bea.

Every once and a while our friends would come by and we'd hang out a bit. Watching movies, and goofing around. Today though I didn't want our friends over or anyone in this apartment for that matter. Today I just wanted it to be a Camz and Lolo day with no interruptions and not thinking about being on 24 hour lock down.

I was going to try and make it the best day ever so that she would smile the entire day. It's been a while since she smiled. This Chris and Paul thing has really gotten to her. Sometimes she doesn't even sleep and it's worrying me. Don't get me wrong I'm worried and scared too but it's mostly for her. I can deal with whatever those two bastards have in store for me but if anything happens to her I will lose it.

I had managed to convince Taylor to be out of the apartment for the day just so Camila and I could be alone. I was making some breakfast when I felt two arms wrap around me and I smiled a bit.

"I woke up and you were gone" she says in a scared voice

"I'm sorry baby I made breakfast though" I say turning around in her arms and kissing her nose

"What did you make" she asks in a cute voice

"Your favorite. Chocolate chip pancakes, eggs, bacon and toast with Nutella" I respond hugging her

"Okay what's going on?" She asks

"Nothing, I just wanted to make your favorite breakfast" I reply

"Lauren" She says staring me down

"I'm serious. Look today is just a Camila and Lauren day we can do whatever you want" I say

"SO nothing is wrong?" she asks

"Everything is fine, plus Ricardo knows to inform me if anything is wrong" I say giving her a peck on the lips

"Then can we spend all day locked in your room eating junk food and watching movies cuddled up under the blankets?" she asks with hopeful eyes. Something I haven't seen in weeks

"Whatever my Princess wants" I say smiling at her and she smiles back. Perfect

After we ate our breakfast we put the plates in the dish washer then head back to my room. When we walked in Camila went straight to my bed and laid down, while I grabbed both the T.V. Control and the blu ray control. Thank god for Netflix on the Blu ray, it was my life saver

When I got on my bed Camila immediately cuddled into me and I turned both Appliances on. When the Netflix screen popped up the first thing out of her mouth was

"We are not watching anything scary or violent" and I couldn't agree more. I was not about to remind her about our situation so I knew we were sticking to romance and comedy.

Lucky for me all the comedy movies this month were awesome. SO I let her pick out the movie and we started watching it while I held her in my arms

It was kind of funny that she chose The Hang Over but I can't complain. I mean who doesn't love watching crazy Mr. Chow and Allen being a dumb ass. Plus Bradley Cooper is sexy as hell. During the middle of the movie I looked down at Camila and saw that she was sleeping. thank god, last night she didn't sleep much and she woke up about 3 times clinging to me for dear life. I know it was because she had nightmares so I didn't even have to ask

I took advantage that she was asleep and made a quick call down to the lobby to check on things

"Yello front desk"

"Ricardo is everything okay down there" I ask

"Yes Ma'am Miss Jauregui. the men your dad put down here and doing their job. Is there anything you need?" he asks

"um maybe" I answer

"Okay senorita what can I do for you?" he asks

"Well um do you think you can get 2 pizzas and a bunch of junk food sent up here please" I ask

"Let me guess today is the day you chose to have senorita Camila not think about what is really happening" he asks

"Porfavor Ricardo" I plead into the phone

"Esta bien pero Lauren are you sure about what you are going to do? I mean it is dangerous y if you go through with it you will break your family's heart and especially Camila's" he warns

"I'm doing this because of her. No sabes how much it kills me ver la suffriendo. Every day she's getting worse. she hardly even sleeps anymore. I have to end it somehow and I'm going to do it" I say in a low voice so Camila won't wake up or hear me

"Lauren solo ten cuidado" He says and I know he says it because he's worried

"I will. Now can you please send up what I asked you" I say not wanting to talk about the subject anymore

"Yeah sure. I'll send one of your new body guards with the stuff" he says

"thank you" I say then hang up

I look back down at Camila and she's still sleeping. God I love her. I love her so much that I am doing the most dangerous thing just to keep her safe. Her bruises have all disappeared and her face isn't as swollen anymore. Her lip has healed so that makes me happy. As I keep starring at her I try to register every single aspect of her. Her hair, her nose, her ears, her lips, her fingers, her steady breathing, and most of all her eyes and voice. I want to embed all those things into my memory so I never forget. While I keep staring, memories of our time together flood my mind

The first time we ever met in kindergarten. We both were coloring and we ended up picking the same crayon, the light green one. It was the day she gave me the first smile of many. Then second grade came into mind, when at recess some kid was picking on her and I pushed him away and gave her half of my cookie making us decide to spend recess away from all the other kids. Then there was 8th grade when we made our first pact in our hide out. We will never let high school or anyone break us apart. The memory of Freshmen year also appeared and tears started falling from my eyes. How she took care of me. How she held me and how she carefully one by one kissed every cut I had ever made. I know that was the moment I fell in love with her. It wasn't when she started to date my brother. It was when I was 14 sitting on her bathroom floor crying and Camila cleaning my cuts and telling me how much she cares about me and never wanting me to scare her that way again. The memory of me losing her then came and I can't believe I was stupid enough to let her go. I should have tried harder I should have said something. From there the memories of us telling each other "I Love You" came and I smiled. Along with that came the memory of our first time and my smile grew. The images of us on that yacht also popped into my head and I just can't let all those memories of me and her be broken by my brother and Paul. So I grab my phone and make another call/

"Here's the deal you get me and you leave her alone forever"

"Why should I trust you?"

"Meet me at the abandoned house by the swamps at midnight and you'll know I'm not bluffing"

"Fine midnight, and Lauren it's nice to see that you are finally coming to reason"