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Chapter 30

A/n: this is what Lauren's dress looks like I forgot to post this haha
*Lauren's POV*
She just kissed me in a crowed mall in our small town where you rarely hear of anyone being gay. I guess she really does love me. I wonder if she really wants to come out to her friends? I don't care what anybody thinks, really. I've always been ok with change. It's inevitable. I've moved around because of my Dad's work ever since I was young but my concerned parents thought it would take a toll on me after they say I was making no friends because what they thought was the fact that I didn't know how long I would be at a school but I knew it was just because I enjoyed reading more than friendships, so my dad found a normal job the spring before I would be entering high school so I could have a good high school experience. They noticed that I still wasn't making friends and I explained to them that I didn't feel I needed them and they supported me but still hoped that one day I would have some. I know they would be ok with me and Camz because they are already just thankful that I'm not a recluse and they have always told me that they will love and support me no matter what. I hope Camila's parents are the same way...
"Ohh I like this one" I say pointing to a pearly pink-almost-white dress.
"Me too!" Camila says searching through the rack to find her size.
"I'm gonna try it on." She says as we make our way to the fitting rooms.
I sit on the bench and twiddle my thumbs as I wait for her to change and when the door opens I glance up and I can feel my pupils dilate with lust. I've never really felt like this before but the short, tight dress displays all her best features so perfectly. It's like it was made for her.
"Like it?" She says doing a 360 and then smirking at me. She knows she looks hot.
"Yeah.." I say biting my lip and eyeing her up and down. How did I get so lucky?
"Now you know how I felt" she says placing her hands on her shoulders and connecting them behind my neck.
"What do you mean?" I say, genuinely confused.
"When you tried on your dress and it completely fûcked me up because you looked even hotter than you usually do." She says. I was so unaware of this. How could I be so unaware of this?
"Yeah I guess I do" I say putting a hand on her waist. She leans in and kisses my neck.
"WHAT THE HELL?" I hear a bag drop and people enter the room.
It's Dinah, Normani, and Ally.
Camila quickly pulls away her face and mine turning bright shades of red. I guess this is the universe telling us we have to come out.
"Camila..." Dinah says quietly.
"Come here" Camila says in a tone I've never heard her use before. I have no clue where I stand in this
"Sit" she says as we all sit on the group of chairs in the fitting room.
I can feel the tension between all of us.
There is an unsettling silence. I feel nervous Knowing that I'm about to come out for the first time and I have no clue how they're gonna react.
Camila takes a deep breath.
"I've been meaning to tell you... Since forever...you have been there for me and you deserve to know." She says. Tears fill her eyes. I think they are happy tears. "I'm gay." She says. I don't know what to do so I wrap my arms around her and nudge my head into the crook of her neck. Soon, without another word spoken, Dinah joins the hug, then Ally, then Normani and I myself feel tears stream down my face.
We all soon return to our seats to talk in detail.
"So pretty much, I've known since forever but I didn't feel comfortable with it so I tried to pretend like I liked Tate and whatever. But the reality of it is, I have had a crush on Lauren Michelle Juaregui here" she points to me and laughs "since I've laid eyes on her and I thought that I could make her 'popular' or whatever that means and be friends with her and pretend that I don't like her more than a friend but that didn't work." Camila confesses not only to them but to me. I had no clue of this. It was pretty shallow of her but I think she's matured since that idea.
"I'm so glad you told them" Ally says, Dinah, Normani and I turning to her looking confused.
"She told me first" Ally clarifies.
"Yeah.. I did that" Camila laughs.
"Walz, I'm so glad you told us. I was so confused about why you were acting so weird. But now it all makes sense, we love you because you're you." She says.
"I love you guys." Camila says as we all hug again.
"Enough about me. We need to hear From Lauren." Camila says and I laugh.
"Wow... I don't have to much to say. I'm glad you guys accept us" I laugh and smile "even though you haven't known me for long but I hope you approve of me with your best friend" I laugh.
"Yeah. We do. We used to be concerned with keeping Camila away from fûckboys cuz that's what best friends do but know we know she likes girls, we'll try keep her away from fûck... Girls?" Dinah laughs. "But no, you are... So good for her. I can tell you treat each other right. But watch it, you hurt my girl, I kick your ess" she jokes.
"Aww we need to make a ship name!" Ally sings.
"Lauren.... Camila..." Normani processes.
"CAMREN" she shouts.
"Sounds good" Camila laughs. "Camren, the ship that never sinks." She says and puts her arm around me.