Grow Old Without You (A Camren Story)

Welcome Back, Lauren

Grow Old Without You (Chapter 15)

CAMILA

I was focusing on the dance step to the first song as I was catching glimpses of Lauren and Kara in front of us, intently talking. After the turn and hair whip, I heard Lauren scream Kara's name and saw them running to the door. I was quick to my feet as I saw Lara about to follow, but I grabbed her immediately and Dinah took her. I ran after Lauren and Kara outside, but as I turned the corner, there were a bunch of paparazzi's blocking our way to Kara. Fucking Paparazzi. Lauren was in front of me, so I grabbed her hand. She was angry, and trying to push away from the paparazzi.

"Get out the way." Lauren said angrily, as she tried to walk through, but she can't."Move it!"

"Lauren, how's the kids. Who's the father?" A paparazzi said as I pulled Lauren back inside the studio lobby.

"What the fuck! Kara out there somewhere we need to follow her." Lauren said panicking as she was trying to pass through me. I was blocking her way out as I was pushing her back the rehearsal space.

"Big Rob will handle it, okay? I saw him run out just now, and they'll take care of it." I said calmly as Lauren shook her head, tears flowing from her emerald eyes.

"No. No. We need to help. Kara might get
Lost. She doesn't know this place. She'll get scared. She's just a kid." Lauren said fast as she was still trying to push me out of the way.

"Lo. There are paprazzi's outside. You won't be able to do anything without getting mobbed or followed." I tried holding her down as she tried pushing me away, sobbing. "Calm down, babe." I said as I pulled her close to me, hugging her tight as I felt her body shake. She burried her head on the crook of my neck as she sobbed to me. I rubbed her back, soothing her as I tried calming her down.

"I'm a bad mother." She said, sobbing on my neck again. I kissed her head as I rubbed her back.

"Don't ever say that Lo. You are the best mother I have ever met. Everything will be okay." I whispered kissing her head again as she still sobbed to me.

"Mila. Big Rob called. They lost her. They're on patrol now, and they're calling back up." Mani said handing the phone to me as I felt Lauren sob harder.

"Fucking hell." She softly said as I held on to her tighter, feeling my eyes well up with tears as well.

"Let's go and sit down Lo. Come on" I whispered to her ear as I pulled her to the rehearsal space we were in a couple of minutes ago. Everyone was on the floor, busy doing whatever they were doing. I pulled Lauren the couch as she squeezed herself closer to me, hugging my body tight. "It'a gonna be okay Lo." I whispered as I rubbed her arm.

"My baby." She said as she hid her face to my chest, her body still shaking from crying. My poor Lauren's devastated. I'm trying to be strong and calm for her, even though I was scared as hell too. I had to be the support system.

"Mama." I glanced up and see a distraught Lana infront of us, her lips quivering.

"I know baby. Come here." I said as I pulled her close to me, as she sat on my lap, clinging on to me too, like her mother. I had to be strong for my girls. "It's gonna be alright baby." I kissed her head as I tried to calm both of them.

An hour or two passed as the three of us fell asleep on the couch. My phone was ringing on my lap as Lana moved and hit Lauren in the process, causing Lauren to hit me on the face as well.

"Hello?" I said answering the phone, not even looking at the caller ID.

"Camila?" I heard a male voice say.