Blood, Sweat, and Tears (Camren)

Chapter 12

            Camila walked across the campus toward her apartment building and away from Lauren's. She was feeling a mess of emotions that she refused to allow herself to comprehend until she was in a comfortable setting, with maybe some music playing and a cold beverage. She hurried up the stairs and opened the door to the Red team apartment. Sure enough, there was a chorus of loud voices because Silver was over as well. The last thing she wanted was a group of girls getting into her private business and forcing her to talk about her feelings. She hadn't gained anyone's attention yet so she figured she could just sneak into her bedroom. No such luck.

"Chancho! Where you been? I was texting you."

She looked down at her phone and there were three texts from Dinah. Also one from her older sister, who she would have to call later, and one from Lauren which she just got. "Oh, I was just hanging around."

"Yeah, around where?"

"Oh, you know...around."

"Did you even try to sound unsuspicious just now?" Zendaya asked sounding annoyed.

"Seriously, you might as well be wearing a sign that says 'I was just up to no good'." Normani added.

"I just went for a walk, that's it. I wasn't up to trouble."

"Yeah okay, and BB isn't a total slut," Bianca said laughing. The accused brunette grabbed a pillow to toss at her but Nicola grabbed her wrist to stop her. She dropped it and glared at Bianca who was now making whip noises at her. "But seriously, you can tell us where you were, we're not going to judge you. Unless you were with a guy, then I'm totally judging you."

"Dumbass, you do realize that means she had to have been with Michael since he's the only guy here right?" Shailene said.

"Please don't remind me. I miss men," the Latina said with a pout.

"Amen to that. We should go into town and just flirt our asses off," Zendaya commented.

"For what? You'd only be able to see him on Sundays," Normani stated.

"So what? I can just get enough to last me for the rest of the week, and then go back again the next Sunday," Bianca explained.

"But I'm the slut right," BB muttered with a shake of her head and the girls laughed. Camila tried to sneak away once the conversation turned into a contest of who's the bigger slut and she managed to get away unseen. Or so she thought, because a quiet knock on the door indicated otherwise. She cracked it open, and then opened it completely when she saw Taylor there.

"Hey, I noticed you slip away. Everything okay?" Camila snorted because apparently she would be the worst ninja in the world. She stepped aside and let Taylor enter her and Dinah's shared bedroom. "Is it Ariana again?"

She plopped down on her bed and scooted over so Taylor could sit next to her. "No, it's not. It's Lauren."

"Lauren? What's going on with Lauren?"

"We're dating now."

Taylor's eyes widened and she moved to stand up. "Sorry, but I can't hear any more of this. If Dinah finds out that I knew before her, she'll...give me a poly beatdown or whatever she calls it. Either way, Dinah can crush me, and I don't want to be murdered at summer camp. I'd be a total cliché."

Camila chuckled and pulled her to sit back down. "Relax, she's not going to kill you. I just won't tell her you knew first."

Taylor hesitated, but then sat down in the space Camila made for her. "Okay, then what's up with Lauren? I thought you wanted to be with her."