Daylight

Chapter 13: The thing about promises is that you've to keep them

On the next day, Camila was a bit apprehensive to go to work, she hadn't seen Lauren after the raven dropped Luna off and when it was time for her to go she had received only a message telling her it was okay to leave.

At home then, she'd called Normani, asking after Lauren and their common friend had said she's at home, that she likes to be alone was something was that upsetting so she wouldn't take on people or the dishes, apparently Lauren had a trend of breaking glasses and plates if she's angry.

It was a good thing she had gone off to be alone then, if the alternative was to redo the kitchen.

Camila calmed down after that.

Today tho, even after all the excitement from yesterday - Lauren's talk about her mother, Liv getting sick and Lucy's interview - the same routine fell upon the family. She got there, woke Liv and everything was the same, to Camila's enjoyment.

To be honest, when she first got the job, she thought it would be harder. Now, it's not that Luna's behavior and Lauren's issues are easy, they're not, but the family is fully functional and for that Camila's glad.

One still left her full of questions tho, the mornings in their mother's room, how Liv and Luna seemed to have some kind of morning ritual with their mom. She's happy for them, she is, she just wished she knew what's going on. Usually the girls are happy after talking to their mom, today was an exception, Luna left quite irritated and even Liv wasn't the happy little girl she's used to.

But it was okay, she'd only imagine what kind of explanations Lauren had to give this girls after yesterday, it was normal for them to be a little down.

"Demi" She greeted the housekeeper "The girls are coming down from their morning ritual with their mom"

The middle aged woman look at her in disapproval.

"What's wrong?"

"Are you speculating on your employer's habits?"

"No" Camila blushed because she was lying "I was just curious, do you know something?" She couldn't help but use the opportunity to ask.

"No" Demi said simply "Mrs Jauregui has had this habit since Luna was born, no one's allowed in their time" She looked away "Not even Lucy was allowed in" She looked back at Camila "But again, it's none of our business

"Of course it isn't" Camila blushed harder "Like I said, I was just curious"

"Be careful with your curiosity" The older woman warned her "I like you, girl, don't make me change my mind"

Camila opened and closed her mouth, there's nothing she could say, she nodded and watched Demi leave the kitchen.

Another voice came in.

"Camila, hold on" She went on Lauren's direction "I need to speak to you"

"Sure" She put down the girls' backpacks she's still holding "Go ahead"

"First and most importantly" Camila watched as Lauren put on her suit jacket, she watched the movimento of the fabric against the woman's arm. What was she doing? What? "Can you stay late today again? I promise it won't be as long as the last time" Hm, after hours?

"Ah, I guess, sure" The funny thing was, the thought of spending more time with the girls and in this house didn't make her feel bad... "Just need to let my sister now"

"Of course, you do that, now, secondly..." She was interrupted by the girls running down the stairs, clearly betting who'd get to the car first. Lauren shook her head. "The other thing I wanted to talk to you about is..." Camil watched her anxiously "Do not, ever again, speak of my private life with anyone"