{Lauren POV}
I woke up to the sound of steady breathing that wasn't my own. I clenched my eyes tight in fear... until I realized where the sound was coming from. I silently laugh, taking the phone from its place, snug between my ear and the pillow.
10 hours.
Wow, we actually fell asleep on the phone. I shake my head in amusement.
Never have I sacrificed the little amount of sleep I get to stay up just to talk on the phone, even when it comes to Ally. Speaking of who, I really needed to return one of her messages. Come to think of it, I haven't called her back once these past few days...
Jesus, I suck.
"You do not suck. You're actually quite lovely if you ask me"
The groggy voice startles me, making me realize that I've been talking out loud. It takes me a minute to process what she says, but when I do, I feel the blush already creeping up on me.
"Cameeeellllaa" muffling my whine by putting a pillow over my head in an attempt to hide the fact that she's got me all flustered so early in the morning.
"Yes, Beautiful?" I can almost hear that stupid little smirk of hers.
"Too. Early." I say grumpily.
Who gave her the right ?!
"Too early for what?" She finally lets out the laugh I know she had been attempting to stifle.
"You know what."
"Nope. Enlighten me, babe."
"Your little sweet talking, that's what. Give me a break."
"Can I ask you something?" Her voice suddenly becomes rather serious, which alarms me a bit. I never know what to expect from this girl though.
"Ask away."
"Do you believe any of the things I say?"
The question catches me off guard. "Of course. I would never question the things you tell me about your life and-"
"No... I mean the things I say about you."
I struggle to formulate an answer. I wanna say "No! Of course not. Why would I?" But I don't, cause as much as I want to believe that she doesn't mean what she says, I can't fully bring myself to do so. So instead I stay silent.
"Lauren? You still there?" She says after a moment.
"... Yea"
"I hope I didn't make you uncomfortable"
For the first time, I heard an unfamiliar tone from the girl. Rather than her usual confident, sure-of-herself attitude, she sounded small and uncertain.
"No... No, you didn't. It's just- I'm just- I've nev-"
"You don't need to explain. I understand. Sometimes I have to learn to keep certain questions to myself, huh?" She says with a nervous laugh.
"Camila, no. I-I'm sorry, I'm just... weird... when it comes to those kinda things. I didn't mean to make you feel any kind of way by that, really."
"Ok."
"...OK?"
What the hell is that suppose to mean?
"Yes ma'am. Just promise me that if I ever do or say anything to make you feel uncomfortable or weirded out, you'll let me know, please? That's the last thing I would ever want to do."
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Linger (Camren)
FanfictionCamila is the semi-optimistic teen girl, some may say wise beyond her years, who fears insanity in the future. Lauren is the one that fears she will be the cause of her own demise, and there's nothing she can do about it. None the less, she buries p...