Take You Back [ Camila/You ]

Chapter 18

Trigger Warning.

"Mani, please tell us what's going on." I asked as a series of rings came out from my phone.

"And why are you alone? Where are your friends?" Shawn asked as well, slightly panicking at how fast Mani drove.

"It's-it's something with Camila. I don't fucking know I don't understand but I know it's not good."

When Mani's phone rang, she picked it up right away.

I grabbed her phone as soon as I heard it was Ally.

"Ally? This is Y/N. Please tell me what's going on."

However, the moment I spoke, the call abruptly ended.

What the fuck is going on?

We reached what appeared to be a spooky lake house. The location's appearance chilled me to the bone. I turned to Shawn for support, and he put his arm around my shoulder right away.

All three of us exited the vehicle and abruptly began to walk toward the lone house we could see.

"Fuck. Camila."

I heard Normani whisper in a short distance. This is getting to me.

"What the fuck happened, Normani? Without knowing a single reason, I am putting my life in danger here in the woods, and I do not understand why." I screamed in a whisper.

"We had planned to attend Matty's party. Just me, Ally, and Dinah—"

"Why isn't Camila going?"

"Y/N. Calm down. Let her talk." With his hand on my shoulder, Shawn spoke.

"She couldn't go with us because she said she'll have a date with Austin, so we didn't mind it that much. But fucking Dinah warned us that Camila might be in trouble just as the three of us were ready to leave. And that bitch knew it all along. I–"

"What does she know all along, Mani?"

"She knew that Austin would try to have sex with Camila, whatever the fuck it is!"

"What the fuck do you mean?!"

"Austin wanted to have sex all along but Camila is not giving that. This is the result of Austin's frustration! Fucking Dinah still made Camila go after that!"

"Why the fuck would she do that?!"

"Y/N, no one hell knows!"

"Stop arguing. We should not make any noise because we are close to the house." Shawn gave us instructions, forcing us to stop talking and do as he said.

Thank god for Shawn.

We arrived at the back of the house. I clearly saw Austin's car parked near the waters. I narrowed my eyes to see the car's interior clearly, but it was empty. They have got to be inside.

We are just about to leave for the front when we hear distant, faint voices.

"Austin, no. Okay? No. No! Please."

"Just one time, please Camila. Just once."

After exchanging horrified looks, the three of us hurried to the front door. The door was locked, making me curse under my breath.

I searched for any tool that might open the door, but I couldn't find any.

"Guys! The window is open here!"

Shawn whisper-yelled from the left side of the house. Before running towards his direction, I threw a rock on the front door. This should be enough to divert Austin's attention for a while.

"Who's that?! Who the fuck are you?!" Austin called out as Camila screamed in return. "Help me!"

"Shut the fuck up, Camila!"

Now I heard footsteps approaching the door.

Bingo.

I took three more rocks and climbed to the window after Shawn and Normani. I slowly peered through the doorway of the room we were in and saw Camila quickly putting on her jacket while Austin stood waiting on the door with a bat in his hands.

Taking the largest rock in my hand, I slowly but steadily pointed it at Austin's head. I gave the other two rocks from Shawn seeing that Mani is in no condition to calm down.

Austin turned to face us after the rock struck him squarely in the back of his head.

"Shawn!"

In response to my yell, Shawn threw another rock, which struck Austin's nose and then his forehead.

I ran over to the bat and lounged at him after Austin let go of the bat and held his nose instead.

"Fuck you!" I yelled while striking him in the stomach with a bat.

"Y/N! No! You're gonna kill him!" Shawn grabbed the bat from me right away, but I could not be stopped. His face was alternately met by my fists. I was unable to stop until Camila pulled me out on her own.

"Y/N, please stop." Leaning her face against my chest, Camila wept.

Grasping the back of her shirt tightly, I embraced her tightly.

"You're safe now, Camila. We promise." I whispered in her ear as I brushed her hair with my hand.

"He-he w-was scary. I th-thought nobody w-would come. I t-thought I was l-left d-dealing with what he'll d-do to me and live with it." Camila broke down in tears as she spoke. It was heartbreaking to see how an innocent girl like her had to go through such a horrible experience.

I tried my best to assure Camila, "No, you won't. We won't let that happen. Mani is here. Shawn is here. I am here. We're friends too, remember? Your friends won't let this happen."

"But Dinah did. Fucking Dinah did!" Mani shattered an unfurnished chair with a kick.

"D-dinah had no idea. She w-was always supportive with m-me and A-austin. It's n-not her fault."

"That dyke washed her fucking conscience clean?!" I turned to look at Austin as he exclaimed. Shawn shoved him against the wall.

"What do you mean?"

"Hansen is a lesbian! She's obviously in love with Camila!"

"What?"

To say that everyone is perplexed right now would be an understatement.