Visitor (Normila / Laurmani)

Chapter 15

A/N: A Laurmani/Normila one shot, In Paradise, has been published and can be found on my profile page. 

Dr. Reid's wife dropped Camila off at the hospital. Camila thanked her and told her not to wait. If she needed a ride home, she would call her, but she was sure that Normani's parents would take her. She ran as fast as she could into the emergency room and followed the signs to the waiting room. There, she found Derrick, Andrea, and Lauren sitting next to each other with their heads hung low.

Camila stopped running and slowly approached the three. When Lauren looked up and saw her she jumped up from her chair and addressed Normani's parents. "What in the hell is she doing here?" Lauren questioned angrily.

"She's Normani's friend," Andrea answered.

"They were more than just friends," Lauren shouted. "Those two were fucking in our house."

"Lower your voice," Derrick scolded. "Don't embarrass us in front of all of these people. You've done enough damage already."

"I'm sorry Camila, but you have to leave," said Lauren.

"She stays," Derrick insisted.

"Not if I say she doesn't. Normani is my wife. You're forgetting that I have legal rights when it comes to her healthcare," argued Lauren.

Derrick argued back, "Normani is my daughter, and I say she stays. You're forgetting that I could have your ass arrested for assault."

"That happened last year!" Lauren exclaimed.

"I don't care," Derrick replied. "It's still within the statute of limitations, and we have a witness right here," said Derrick pointing to Camila. "If you want to keep this up, we can call the Hospital District Police and make a report.

Lauren scowled at Derrick and Camila and took her seat without uttering another word. Camila took a seat next to Andrea. When she first came into the hospital, the first thing she wanted to know was what was wrong with Normani. She still wanted to know, but Lauren calling Normani her "wife" left her speechless for a moment. Did they finally get married?

Andrea snapped Camila out of her trance and asked her to go outside with her for fresh air. "I didn't want to talk in front of Lauren," she said as the hit the cool breeze. "I don't know what happened between the three of you, but I don't care at this point. All I know is that things got really bad after they married. I thought the marriage was a turning point for the better, but I was wrong."

"What happened?" Camila asked.

Andrea answered, "Lauren became very controlling and paranoid. Whenever Normani was over our house, her phone would go off several times with calls and texts asking her where she was at and what she was doing. One time, Normani didn't answer her phone, and Lauren took off from work just to drive to our house and check up on her. Eventually, Normani just stopped coming over."

"How did she end up in the hospital? What's wrong with her?" Camila inquired.

Andrea lowered her head, and Camila could tell she was crying. She wrapped an arm around Normani's mother in an effort to comfort her. Once she regained her composure, she answered Camila's question. "She overdosed on her medications. Lauren found her unconscious in the guest bedroom. She's in a coma right now."

Andrea could no longer fight back the tears that had stopped momentarily and started crying again. Camila held her tightly as she tried to figure out her own emotions. This was all too much at once. She didn't know whether to be scared, angry, or sad.