Camren Lust

Chapter 17

Chapter 17

Lauren's POV:

Two days later:

"Bye Tay, I love you so much" I say to my sister as we hug tightly. Taylor and Chris have school tomorrow, well today too but they stayed with me. My parents are leaving too, because they have work and I told them that I would be okay. I have my first therapy session tonight, and Camila is going with me.

"I love you to Laur, I'm gonna miss you."

"I'll see you in about a month for thanksgiving, okay?"

"You're coming back?" She looked at me excitedly.

"Yeah, Camila and I are coming down, she's from Miami too."

"Oh yeah I forgot" she said, then pulled away so Chris and I could hug goodbye.

"Later sis, and let me know if those guys come back, I'll kill them."

"I will, thank you." Next was my dad.

"Bye pumpkin. Call us if you need anything, okay?" He said as he held me tighter than usual.

"I will dad, I love you."

"I love you too," he said, and he sounded like he was tearing up. It was pretty much the same thing with my mom too. They all walked out of my hospital room shortly after and gave me a little wave before they were out of sight. For some reason my eyes filled with water, but before they fell I felt the side of the bed next to me sink and a familiar pair of arms around me. I had almost forgotten that Camila was here.

"It's gonna be okay baby," she whispered as I reciprocated her embrace.

"Yeah, I know. As long as I have you."

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Camila's POV:

It was time for Lauren's first session with her therapist, and she was extremely nervous. She had gotten discharged from the hospital that afternoon. We went back to the dorm for awhile and just cuddled, like we have been most of the time. The swelling on her face had gone down, but the bruises were just as bad, maybe even darker. She stood out easily as we held hands in the waiting room of the several psychologists that shared the offices. She squeezed my hand and shook both her legs while slightly biting her lips, but her head turned away from me slightly.

"Lauren?" the secretary said, we both looked at her. "You may go in now." We stood and I thanked her as we opened the door that led to a hallway with a few offices, we found the therapists and entered.

"Hello, I'm Dr. Davis" the woman greeted us and reached out her hand to shake each of ours.

"Lauren," she said as she shook the doctor's hand.

"Camila" I said, as she and I shook hands.

"Please, have a seat." she said, and we sat on the white leather couch as she sat in her chair, the two were separated by a coffee table. She had short brown hair and wore a black skirt with a matching blazer and a purple blouse underneath. She had bright blue eyes and a soft, greeting smile. There was a desk in the corner and a bookshelf that held psychology books and the wall it was leaned against was lined with degrees.

"So, from what I understand, and please correct me if I'm mistaken, you my patient Lauren," she gestured to Lauren and then to me, "and Camila is your girlfriend here to support you today?" She had a soothing voice, as a therapist would be expected to have.

"Yes, that's right" Lauren said, still shy.

"Have you seen a therapist before Lauren?"

"No" she answered and grabbed my hand nervously.

"Now I see you just reached for your girlfriends hand, why is that? And please, don't try to not do these things since I bring them up. Just be yourself, it helps with our communication."

"I guess I'm just nervous."

"Have you been experiencing a lot of anxiety since this happened? You are aware that your doctor has briefed me correct?"

"Yes she told me. And yeah, I've been jumpy and anxious I guess."

"Why do you think that is?" she asked, and Lauren shrugged her shoulders. Most of the meeting went like this, with many more questions of course, and she asked me a few as well. I knew this would be good for her.

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A/N: sorry for the short chapter and lack of updates lately, I've been stressed out :) hopefully I'll write another chapter before this weekend. I hope you liked it! Feel free to leave comments or suggestions, I may just use them ;) Thank you for reading!