Grow Old Without You (A Camren Story)

It Doesn't Have To Be

Grow Old Without You (Chapter 35)

CAMILA THEN, 2017

"What the fuck did you do, Camila?" Dinah was screaming at me, holding my body against the wall as I just stared at the ground, crying my eyes out. She was shaking me, getting some words out of my.mouth

I fucked up. So bad.

"Dinah!" It was Normani. She tried to get Dinah off of me, but 'cos Dinah is bigger and stronger, she had a hard time doing it. "Let go of her!" She screamed at Dinah.

"You fucking whore! You made her fucking leave! You made Lauren leave with Kara and you're here doing nothing, high as a mother fucking kite!" She screamed to my face as she slammed my body to the wall hard.

"Don't kill Mila!" I heard Ally's voice behind Dinah, probably trying to pull the Polynesian off of me. "Stop it, DJ!"

"You're the reason why we're fucking messed up! You feel like the group's only working because of you, reality check, bitch, we are a group. Get your head out of your mother fucking asshole."
They finally pulled DJ off of me. Finally.

"Wango Tango's in 6 hours. Get your shit together. Us, your back up dancers and singers will always be ready, even if you aren't." That was Mani.

And with that they were out of the room, leaving me on the floor, crying what's left of my tears.

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"What did you say?" Janelle said to me as I was shaking in the make up chair. I was waiting for Clarissa for my turn. Janelle was up on my face. She was asking where Lauren was, and she was definitely pissed.

"Sh- she l- left." I stuttered.

"Get this fixed, Camila. The show starts in 2 hours. Get her here." Janelle said walking out of the dressing room.

How do I get this fixed? She's not even answering my calls.

END OF FLASHBACK
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KEANA, NOW

I walked to the pool with Lauren where all the girls were. The twins were there too, and they were doing a game with Oprah.

"Oh, Lauren. It's okay. You could rest." The producer said as Lauren shook her head.

"I wanted to finish it. I'm sorry for breaking d--"

"You don't have to apologize. I understand. I'll just inform everyone about the set up and everything." The producer said smiling at Lauren as she walked to the stage directors.

"Lo, remember, I'll drag you out of that couch when I see you're not good." I warned her as she just nodded her head.

"I know, Kea. I'll be okay." She smiled at me as the tech guys connected the mic to her again.

Then she was off to the couches.
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LAUREN, NOW

Okay. Now that we're all here, settled and relaxed, can you all tell me about working with each other.

Dinah : Do we go down the line?

Ally : We could go down the line.

Please go down the line. I want to hear all of your answers.

Ally : Mani, you go first.