Mystery Girl (Camren)

Chapter 9

    The next morning I woke up feeling crappy like always. We have a big test today first period. Yay. I climb out of my bed and head for the bathroom to jump in the shower. While in there I think back on everything that happened last night and I think that helps me wake up even more than the shower does. I had my first kiss with Lauren yesterday. I still can't believe it.

After my shower I trudge my way to my room to look for something to wear. I decide on a casual tan sweater, black skinny jeans and converse. After applying little make up I go downstairs to have a bowl of cereal with my mom and Sofi. My dad having already left for work.

"Mija you look rather happy today." My mom says to me while I'm eating my food with a slight grin plastered on my face. "I am. I can just tell today will be a good day mami." I tell her back while shoving the last few bites into my mouth. I give her and Sofi a kiss on the cheek and walk out to my car to begin my way to the school.

As I am pulling up to the school I can see Dinah, as usual, waiting in the parking lot. She jumps out of her car immediately after I pull in and hurries to my car. She's trying to open the door and she bangs on my window while she has her phone in one hand. She barely gives me enough time so I hurry to open the door to see what's got her acting so crazy this morning.

"Mila, why haven't you answered any of my texts or calls this morning?!" Dinah says as I sling my book bag onto my back and slip out of the car. Realizing I haven't looked at my phone at all this morning I reach in my back pocket and sure enough it's blown up with texts and calls from Dinah. I look back up to her with a confused and worried expression on my face.

"Well what is it Dinah? What's wrong?" I ask her a little frantically. "Look for yourself.." She says as she holds her phone out for me to take. I hesitantly reach for it while giving her a confused look. As I look at the screen I am confused at first, but then my eyes go wide at what I am looking at. I look up at Dinah and she's biting her lip trying to hold back her excitement? Or her laughter? Or her.. I'm not really sure what she's thinking. "Care to explain Mila?" She says snapping me out of my thoughts. I look back and forth between her eyes and the screen of her phone in my hands.

"I-I um. How..? D-Did-" I'm cut off by Dinah's hand grabbing my shoulders. "Breath." She says. I take a deep breath and avert my eyes from the screen and shove it back to her. I take a couple more deep breaths and relax my arms at my sides. Dinah releases her hands and is giving me a look that says 'spill'.

"I don't know h-how someone got that video. Dinah you know I wouldn't ever want anyone to see that. I mean what's going to happen? What is everyone going to think?? Wha-" I'm cut off by her interrupting me. "Mila there are nothing but good comments said about it.." Dinah tells me assuringly and I reach to look at her phone once again. Sure enough Dinah is right. I notice the number of views is even more than it was 10 minutes ago. And my heart drops.

Low and behold a video of me up on stage with that band last night singing 'The Hills'. There are thousands of views and endless amounts of comments saying how amazing my voice is and how they want more. I begin to feel shaky and breathless before Dinah rests her hand on my shoulder.

"Are you okay Camila?" Dinah says as she locks her eyes with mine. "I don't understand.." I tell her back honestly as I think back on last night. Searching for Lauren's eyes in the small crowd I saw a girl recording us and it makes sense now. It was most likely her who posted the video.

"I'm fine it's just a little weird right?" I say to Dinah as she starts to lead me towards the school. "I don't think it's weird at all. It's about damn time people hear that voice of yours." Dinah says while nudging me and draping her arm around my shoulders.