Grow Old Without You (A Camren Story)

Ti Amo.

Grow Old Without You (Chapter 18)

LAUREN

I walked around the exhibit with Iñigo close behind. I'm really happy he's back, and now he's meeting the band and Lana. I am really really nervous, and Iñigo can feel my hands sweating.

"Love, you're sweating." He said laughing as he let go of my hand, wiping it with his handkerchief. "Why are you nervous?"

"Well, you're meeting some important people in my life." I reasoned out, fanning my hands.

"Hey there lovebirds." I heard Dinah said behind me as she was carrying Lana who was hiding her face on the crook of Dinah's neck. I know my kids are 10, and they shouldn't be carried around, but we like carrying them. Who cares.

"Hey DJ!" I smiled at her as she smirked at me, knowing how nervous I am by the shakiness of my voice. I've known her almost half my life, she knows me.

"Hey Laurenza. Who do you have here?" She said winking at me. Can't this get anymore awkward? I see Lana mumble something to Dinah's ear as Dinah gave me a sad smile. "Hey Lan." She whispered to Lana's ear as Lana shook her head. "I'm sorry." Dinah mouthed to me as I nodded my head.

"I'm Iñigo, Lauren's boyfriend. You're Beyonce's daughter, right?" Iñigo joked, making Dinah giggle. He knows about Fifth Harmony, and me leaving. One thing he doesn't know is about Camila, and my daughters' mother. He respects how I don't talk about my past relationships with him, and I'm really happy that he understands it.

"Well, yes I am. It's really nice to meet you." Dinah said as he shook Iñigo's hand and smiling at him widely. She likes him, thank God!

"How're everything? You have a tour coming up?"
Iñigo asked as the two had a conversation. Lana jumped off of Dinah, glaring at me as she walked to my mom who was carrying a sad looking Kara. Fuck. My kids hate Iñigo, for some reason. Iñigo has always been nice to Kara. I really don't know why she hates him so much.

I walked to my mom, who was talking to Lana and Kara in a corner. Both of the girls were looking down, as my mother talked to them.

"Say sorry to your mother." My mom angrily said as I approached them.

"Mommy." Kara softly said as she was still looking down. Whatever my mom said, they were both looking scared and sorry.

"Sorry." Lana finished Kara's sentence as she looked at me with tears in her eyes. "I'm sorry for being mean."

"Me too." Kara said with tears falling down her cheeks.

"It's okay. No more crying please? I don't like seeing you cry." I said wiping both their eyes, kissing their heads.

"No, it's not okay. They are being rude to someone who means something to you. So no, it's not fine." My angrily said as both my daughters hid their faces on my stomach, getting my dress soaked.

"Mom." I sighed, looking at her with pleading eyes.

"Now say sorry to Iñigo." My mom said as she patted the twins' behinds.

"Nooo." Lana whined, hiding her face on my stomach.

"Lana Camille." My mom said as Lana looked at my mom scared.

"Mother. Stop it." I said, pulling Lana away from my mom. "I got it." I sighed as I walked away from my mom, bringing the kids with me. They were still hiding their faces on my cheek, crying. "It's okay. No more crying please?" I said as we approached an empty corner.

"Gramma." Kara said, still crying.

"I know, baby." I whispered to her as she climbed onto my shoulder, hiding her face on my neck. I sat down on a chair as both the twins hid their faces on my neck. A few minutes have passed, and they were sleepig on me. I was humming a song to them as I saw Camila approached me. Oh fuck. She's drunk and high. I could see it in her eyes.