Too late (Camren/Laurinah)

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I told Camila the truth, did I care I lied? No. Was she mad? Yeah she was, but honestly it didn't matter. All that mattered to me was Dinah.

At the Dance

"Look Camila, this was all just pretend okay. I only did this to make you jealous. Dinah and I were never a couple. We just wanted to make like we were so that I could get you back. But it turns out that it wasn't pretend for me. I really am in love with Dinah"

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It was weird today, Dinah was weird today. In class, we each had to sing a song. Dinah wrote one of her own. I knew it was about me. She loves me, I know she does! So why is she acting like this?

Who are you today, will you be the sun or the pouring rain.
Who are you tomorrow, will you make me smile or just bring me sorrow.
Who are you gonna be when I'm lost and I'm scared.
Who are you gonna be when there's nobody there.
Who are you today, cause I am still the same.

So strange how the same thing can make you feel so right then bring you so much pain.
So strange how the same face can make you love until it hurts.

When she finished singing that amazing, but sad performance, all I could feel was worry. I stared at her the whole time. "Dinah. Talk to me please" not a word came out of her mouth.

I followed her to the library once class finished. "Look, that kiss just happened. It took me by surprise" she smiled, "Laur, it's what you wanted and I could be nothing more than happy for you both alright" I raised an eyebrow.

What the fuck is she saying? I know she doesn't mean that. I know when she's lying. "No you aren't Dinah. If you don't like me and Camila together, tell me now. If you can honestly look me in the eyes and tell me you're okay with it, then I will believe you"

I watched her until she'd look at me. She stared at the new book she started reading. She didn't look at me or acknowledge me either. "Dinah! Stop this bullshit now!" This finally got her to look up.

"Lauren, why do you care how I'm feeling? Why can't you just let me be, and just go back to Camila! Since you're still in love with her!" she didn't have to shout at me like that, I've never in my life seen her like this.

But if that's how she wants to be, then FINE! I'll let her be! "Fine Dinah! If you want to act like a fucking baby, so be it! I care about you, but all you're doing is pushing me away!" I stood up and stormed out of the library.

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Thank god it was the last day of school, I won't have to deal with this shit! I never had an argument with Lauren like this in my life. I wish I didn't yell at her like that. Is this what jealousy does to you? I need to apologize to her.

I was on my way to talk to Lauren, but she was with Camila. It looked a bit intimate. Camila's hand was on Lauren's arm, and she was just staring at her. I shed a little tear and walked away.

Forget it, I screwed up. I wish I didn't have that argument. None of this would have happened if I didn't let Camila dance with Lauren. Lauren is mine-- or was mine.

I am not giving up, the year is almost going to end, and I am not ending it with Lauren mad at me.

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"What happened?" Camila put her hand on my arm comforting me. "I don't know, Dinah is never like this. I think it's my fault. She just got angry" , "And that song, it was so heartbreaking. I know for a fact that was about me" I couldn't even look up at her while we were talking. It would've just made me cry.

"Look, you know I love you with all my heart, but who am I to get in the way of you and Dinah. You two are soulmates. I know you fell in love with me first, but I know you two were in love with each other before you even knew what love is"

I looked up, shocked at what she just said, and smiled. "Am I hearing you right? Someone actually knows what they're saying" she playfully nudged me as we both let out giggles.

"Really Lauren, before it would come to my attention to the way she'd smile when she was looking at you, but you two were so close that I let it go. But now I know it really meant what I thought it did"

"You mean, you had a feeling she was into me?" , "Yeah"

"Camila, I am thankful that you understand what I am dealing with, and I really do love Dinah" she slapped my arm. "Well then let's go, you need to tell her how you really feel"

I wanted to surprise her, so I wanted to show up unexpectedly at her house. Camila didn't come along, I had to drop her off at home.

I walked up to her doorstep, I was feeling really nervous. And you know me, I don't get nervous. I rang the doorbell a few times, her mom answered it. "Hey Lauren, Dinah isn't here"

"Oh she isn't?" I smiled, "Yeah, I thought she'd be with you?" she just stood there, so did I. "If she comes home, can you tell her to call me please" we both hugged, "Of course sweetie"

I walked to my car thinking hard, why isn't she at home? Where could she be? I sat in my car for a while trying to think of places she could be.

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I was gonna go home, but I didn't want to be there. I went home to get my car though, but without my parents knowing I came home. I shut my phone off and drove anywhere my mind wandered to.

I stopped at the park, where Lauren and I used to play at during our younger years. I smiled to myself because this is where our friendship builded up. The sandbox is where we'd pretend we were princesses in our own sand castle.

The next place I went, was the beach. It's the only one we share all of our memories at. Any time, we'd end up here. Venting, Having fun, Camping out. I felt like staying here till morning, I didn't mind sleeping in my car over here.

"Dinah," I slowly turned my head after recognizing that voice. "Camila," she came closer. "I thought I'd find you here" I was annoyed that she was here. "Why are you looking for me!?"

She could tell I didn't want her here. "I'm sorry Dinah, Lauren told me everything. She told me what you both were trying to do" I turned away from her, it was making my day even worse.

"So why are you here then? Why aren't you with Lauren huh!?" I snapped at her making it known she wasn't welcome. "Dinah, she loves you" that caused me to slightly turn my head, "She said that before, and she ended up taking you back after you broke her heart!"

"I was there for here when you weren't! I stayed by her side when she'd cry over you, you could've had someone special, someone so incredible like Lauren. Instead, you chose that Dickhead. The one person who Lauren hates, and you knew that!"

"I know, I told Lauren all about that. It was Austin that put me up to it, but I still had no right to do that to her, I was only thinking about myself--" "Yeah you do!" I cut her off in annoyance. "--but I realized I shouldn't be afraid of who I am"

"You lost your chance, yet she still chose you!" she was looking at me with a concerned face, like she knew I was right. Well I was anyways. "She didn't choose me Dinah" I slowly looked at her, "What"

"She didn't choose me" , "Then why did she kiss you!" I wasn't buying a word she was saying. "She didn't, I kissed her. She stopped it, and then ran after you. She was sad that you two weren't talking so she talked to me. She really loves you, and I realized it, she loved you way before she loved me"

"Wha--" "--Dinah...." We both turned around, there she was...

A/N: Sorry this update took a while, but I couldn't get over my Meet and Greets. They're all so wonderful. Especially Lauren and Dinah! I have bad PCD too /: I miss them!

I believe The next chapter will be the last. I just wanna thank y'all for reading this (: I have more ideas on stories to write.

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