Grow Old Without You (A Camren Story)

The Lies Stop

Grow Old Without You (Chapter 33)

LAUREN THEN, 2017

"Come on Lana, come walk to Mommy." I said as Ally was holding on Lana up, making sure she was not wobbling. We were teaching the twins how to walk, and I'm pretty excited for this.

"Don't pressure her, Lo. She'll walk when she wants to." Dinah said as she was playing with Kara on the other side of the room. Lana just stared at me, pointing her little finger to me.

"Mmy." She mumbled as I felt my heart leap. Did she just say Mommy?

"Did you just say--"

"Mmy!" She said again, pointing at me as I leaped to her, sweeping her off the floor and peppering her face with kisses.

"I am Mommy, yes." I said as I tickled her tummy. "Mommy loves you, so much." I said as I kissed her nose again, hearing a hearty giggle from my 8 month old.

"Mmy!" I heard another voice say from across the room as Kara was pointing at me too.

"Oh Lauren!" Dinah said sweeping Kara off the floor and handing her to me. "They're calling you!" Dinah said excitedly as I carried both the twin girls to my arms. I hugged them both tight kissing both their heads.

"My babies are growing up." I said as I felt tears on my eyes. They really are growing up so fast. I don't want to let go of them.

END OF FLASHBACK

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LAUREN, NOW

Chaos. That's one thing I hate. It makes my stomach turn, and my head ache. But I'm mostly nervous for today. Today is the day we've been waiting for. The day I tell the world about Camila and I's past, the twins, and everything we went through. 15 years worth of secrets, and pain, in one sit in interview.

It was already 10 in the morning, and the girls will be arriving anytime soon. Keana was busy getting all the rooms cleaned by the service staff we hired for the next few days. We're going to be needing all the help, and they've been doing this house for almost 10 years, so it's safe.

"Lauren, just relax. Stay in your room. You're still on that ordered rest." Keana said as she saw me in the kitchen grabbing some juice in the fridge.

"But I want to check on everything before they come." I reasoned out to Keana as she just shook her head and rolling her eyes.

"I don't fucking care. Sit your ass on your bed. I will bring you food in 2 hours, okay. Just please stay in your room, Jauregui." She sternly as I sighed and walked up to the stairs, going up to my room.

The house was spotless, and everything was neatly arranged. The picture frames around the house from Camila and Lana's adventures were around the house. There were also pictures of Kara and I which were familiar. I'm guessing Keana was behind all these. Thank God for Kea.

"I had to put in some Jauregui's in there. The Cabello's were winning on the picture count, but I made sure my face was also here." Keana said poitining at our picture at Disneyworld. She was hugging the twins and smiling wide beside the fountain at Epcot. They were so happy.

"Thank you, Keana. You've been my backbone, and a million thank you's would never be enough. You're the best Godmother to the twins." I said as I hugged my bestfriend. She's been the twins' third mother, and I couldn't trust anyone to be as great as Keana.

"Well, I guess a brand new car would be nice?" Keana winked at me as I shook my head walking to my room.

"I'll get you a toy car tomorrow." I said as I heard her shout "Fuck You" before I closed the bedroom door. What the hell am I going to do in 2 hours. I walked to my bed, and grabbed a sketch pad on my bedside table.
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