The Parent Trap (Camren)

No no, we wont go

Back at the Stafford hotel the next morning, Camila was paying for the Cabello's stay and Dinah watched over her shoulder as she conducted her business.

"All set, where's Penny?" she asked Dinah who was checking out her hair in the reflection of the reception desk.

"I just called, she's on her way down," she said in a muffled voice as she continued trying to fix a stray hair.

"Okay, so I'll uh... send Punky back to you over Christmas." Lauren said as she joined Camila and Dinah at the front desk. Ally and Normani were a few feet away having their own private goodbyes.

"And I'll see that Penny spends Easter with you." Camila nodded and put on a brave face despite the crestfallen looks of the other two adults with her. The elevator dinged and Lauren and Camila looked on as the twins approached both wearing the same blouses - one in pink, one in orange. Their hair was done the same exact way, both wearing pink and orange head bands.

"Penny, what are you doing in those clothes we've got a plane to catch?" Camila said with a small amused smile and a raised eyebrow at her daughter's outfit.

"Here's the deal Mama, we thought it over and decided that we're being totally jipped."

"Mom promised that we're gonna go on a camping trip. And we wanna go, together."

"What camping trip?" Lauren frowned at them.

"The one we go on every summer before school starts."

"Penny, this is ridiculous. Go on upstairs and put your clothes on." Camila said sternly but the two girls stubbornly stood their ground.

"Are you sure I'm Penny?"

"Well of course I'm sure!" Camila exclaimed becoming irritated. She liked to think she knew her own daughter.

"But its kinda hard being one hundred percent positive, isn't it?"

"Girls, this is totally un-funny. You're going to make us all miss our flights." Lauren joined in with her own stern voice and both twins smiled at each other.

"Penny!" Camila exclaimed in irritation.

"Yes?" the twins answered together with identical mischievous smiles.

Lauren put her hands on her knees and bent in level with the girls. She looked at each of them carefully as if studying an experiment.

"This one's Punky," she said triumphantly pointing at one of the girls with a knowing smirk, "I'm positive."

"Oh I hope you're right Mom, because you wouldn't wanna send the wrong kid all the way back to Miami."

"Would you?" the twins smiled mischievously at their confused parents.

Dinah couldn't help but laugh, making the twin girls turn and smile at her, and Camila send her a dirty look, basically saying, 'Don't encourage them.'

Lauren stood back up with a look that told the beginnings of a migraine.

"Here's our proposition:" one of the twins stepped up and looked at her sister as she cleared her throat, motioning her over before looking back at her mothers. "we go back to Mom's house, pack our stuff and the seven of us go camping."

"The seven of us?" Camila exclaimed as if it was the most preposterous thing she'd heard.

"And when you bring us back, we'll tell you who's Punky - and who's Penny."

"Or... You do as we say and I take one of you back with me to Miami whether you like or not." Camila said knowing deep in her heart, that she and Lauren lost the battle.

C+L

"And what am I supposed to do for three days? Sit home and knit!?"

Keana yanked off her sunglasses as she heard a plane fly by overhead and watched as Lauren and Dinah pack a jeep with bags and other items. Normani and Ally decided not to go.

"Honey, we're kinda in a sticky situation." Laure tried to explain as Keana's eyes widened to popping point as the words ran through her head.

"Sticky situation?!" she repeated as Camila approached the two. Camila was in a denim shirt over a pair of dark jeans and hiking boots while Keana was wearing another ill-colored dress.

"Excuse me, what is she doing here?" Keana snapped as she looked at Camila who was carrying a backpack and ignoring her.

"See that's the part of the deal... the five of us.. we go together." Lauren smiled sheepishly jamming her hands into her pockets.

"What are you suddenly the Brady Bunch?! This is ridic-" Keana cried out.

"Hello," Camila greeted her cheerily, "Is everything alright?"

"Well, no, as a matter of fact, it isn't. I didn't realize you were going on this little outing and to tell you the truth, I'm not so sure I am okay with it." Keana said not daring to look at Camila.

"I agree. The ex-wife in the next sleeping bag is a little weird..." Camila nodded.

"Thank you," her rival smiled but was stopped cold when Camila said,

"I absolutely insist that you come with us."

Both Lauren and Keana and even Dinah gave her incredulous looks.

"Camz..." Lauren said with a raised eyebrow, knowing that whatever Camila was planning - it won't really end up well.

"No, honestly, Lauren I've messed up your entire week and this is the least I can do, really, please." Camila said with her puppy dog look that Keana didn't notice before giving Keana a sweet smile. But Dinah did notice the pout. And she snickered to himself as she climbed into the car.

A little while later, Lauren was strapping another set of bags as Keana came out wearing tight black work-out gear. She haughtily walked to the jeep calculating every step to show Camila what 'sexy' really meant.

"Mom, what's Keana doing here?" Punky asked with a scowl when she saw her approaching the car.

"Your mother... invited her." Lauren explained exasperatedly.

"What?!" Penny cried out and scowled too, just like her twin.

"Be," Lauren looked at Penny, "Nice," she said and looked at Punky before climbing in the front seat of the jeep.

The twins exchanged looks and an eye roll as Punky sighed and climbed into the car.

"Ok, all set? Have fun everyone." Camila said with a smile as Lauren looked at her shocked, Keana smiled smugly and the twins looked at each other both shocked. Dinah wasn't even surprised. She knew her best friend so well.

"Camz, what're you doing?" Laure asked knowing that somewhere, somehow, a plan was brewing in her ex-wife's head.

"I really think you and Keana need some time alone before the big day," she explained.

"Mama! Come on, that's not the plan." Penny protested from the backseat, her eyes expressing the panic she was feeling deep down in her stomach.

"Honestly, you'll have much more fun without me." Camila smiled and Keana suddenly felt all panicky - much like Penny, while Punky was just plain angry.

"Look, if you're not going... I don't have to go... Trust me, I'm not exactly a big nature girl," she said with a high pitched nervous laugh.

"But this'll be your chance to really get to know the girls... Starting next week, they're half yours." Camila said sweetly and smiled at Keana who could only smile back as Dinah snorted in the backseat. Lauren gave Camila a mysterious grin as the twins sighed and sat down behind their aunt.

"Have fun all of you!" Camila called out to the jeep cheerily as Normani came up beside her.

"Oh I would pay big money to see that woman climb a mountain," she said and shook her head as Camila laughed beside her and threw an arm around her shoulders.

"God I missed you!" The Cuban exclaimed as Normani giggled and they turned to head back inside.