Mystery Girl (Camren)

Chapter 1

"Mija! Hurry up or we're going to be late!" I hear my mom yell from downstairs. "Coming mami!" I yell back while rushing around my room because I completely overslept. I slip on the cutest sun dress I can find, tug on my favorite light brown combat heals and adjust the little pink bow on my head that matches perfectly with the soft pink dress I chose and then sprint out the door and down the steps.

  "Sorry mami" I give her a quick peck on the cheek. "It's okay mija. Sofi lets go!" Sinu calls out. "About time Mila we've been waiting foreverrrrr! What took you so long!" Sofi growns exaggeratedly as she jumps off the couch and runs over to us. I instantly get jittery and nervous thinking about the mystery girl that had me speechless this morning. Thinking just maybe she might be at the annual block party at the Hernandez's.

    "Hello?? Earth to Camila?" I hear my dad Alejandro call. It snaps me out of my daze. "What..?" I answer. "I don't know where you just zoned out to but I said we've got to go." He says casually. "Wow what happened to your forehead Mija?" Sinu asks as we start to walk out the front door and down the street to Ally's house. I then remember what happened earlier and realize I have a raging headache. "I hit my head mami it's nothing" I think back to this morning when I got back from my run.

I take my head phones out once I finally reach the end of my driveway after a 4 mile run around my neighborhood. I start to wonder why I ever thought this would be a good idea. I gulp down most of the water I had with me and start to walk up my driveway when a car door slamming shut catches my attention. I turn around to see a brunette girl wearing a pink and blue flannel, high waisted black jean shorts and combat boots. She's unloading suitcases from the car she just got out of. "Who is that?" I ask to myself. I see Normani running out of her front door and tackling the girl to the ground in a huge hug. I have known Normani since middle school when she moved to Miami from Texas, she's one of my closest friends, but I've never seen or heard of this girl that just pulled into her driveway. I can hear the brunettes laughter from here. Wow I love that sound. "Wait what am I thinking? Camila you have a boyfriend" I say to myself.

I turn to start walking back to my house... "OUCH" I yell. I run face first into the lamppost that's next to my driveway and fall backwards onto the ground. Next thing I know is I can hear footsteps running up to me. "Mila! Are you okay??" I hear Normani ask. "Yeah yeah I'm fine" I mutter while trying to scramble to my feet. I feel a pair of hands gripping around my arms lightly and helping me to my feet. I then turn around to see the brunette staring at my forehead. "Looks like you've got quite the bump on your forehead." The unknown girl says as she releases my arms and points up to my head. I can't even get myself to form a coherent sentence. That husky voice has me speechless and I feel like I'm being hypnotized by those emerald green eyes staring directly at me. "I-uh.. Yeah" I stutter out. God Camila really? That's the best you can do? I think to myself. "Mila are you okay? You sound a little off. Maybe you should sit down.. I'll run in and get your parents." Mani says worriedly as she turns to walk towards my house. "No Mani I'm okay" I quickly blurt out as I grab her wrist. "I was just in shock for a second" I say while turning to the breathtakingly beautiful brunette that hasn't looked away from me since they ran over here. She smirks at me and I feel at loss for words again. "Okay well maybe we should help you inside. Maybe get some ice for your head?" Normani suggests. I just nod my head, not being able to speak because I'm still locked eyes with this mystery girl. "O-k" I mutter out finally dropping my gaze to the floor then looking up at Normani. I watch her as she grabs my left arm. I feel someone putting one arm around my waist and the other grabbing my right hand. Electricity runs through my entire body. I look over and it's the brunette. I look up from our hands and she's giving me a shy smile. "I'm Lauren" she says as we start walking to my house. Right then I think I lost it. She made me forget about the raging headache that was forming. "I-I'm Camila" I stutter as we reach my door.