Camila POV
I, Camila Cabello, met and had a real conversation with Louis Tomlinson. Former One Direction fan account owner, this cannot be real.
That is what I have been telling myself all week. Louis pulled through with the epic surprise that made Carter so happy. The echo of the small child's squeal can still be heard in my ears.
I never wanted that night to end. My sister and Carter were having a blast. I got to spend the whole night with Lauren... magical, it was all magical.
This weekend was so good it made getting back in the school routine extremely hard. I managed, though, as it's Thursday and here I am chugging along.
There has been quite an absence, though, and that would be Lauren. Lunch is the only time I would be guaranteed to see her, but I haven't seen her in the cafeteria all week.
I've wanted to ask Normani if she knew anything, but I'm trying to stick with Dinah's advice and not cause too much suspicion.
I decided to go with another plan. I'll just text her and hope she texts back.
Camila: Hey, you aren't at lunch. Is everything okay?
My knee hits the top of the lunch table when my phone buzzes in my hands.
Lauren: I've been doing research.
Camila: Do you want some help?
"I'll be back." I tell my friends at the table.
Before they could question, I left the cafeteria.
Lauren: It's nothing interesting.
I ignore the text and go to the library where I assume Lauren is. The library was deserted and there was no sign of her on the first level, so I headed up to the second.
I walk back to the area we had our talk and sure enough Lauren is laying on the beanbags looking at her phone.
"Hey." I plop down next to her.
Lauren turns her head to me. "Why did you come?"
"I haven't seen you since Saturday." Let's not pretend like I'm not keeping track. "I've missed you."
Lauren's eyes scan my face. "Why would you miss me?'
Because even though you won't tell me any of your feelings towards me, I still have feelings for you.
Of course I didn't say that though. "I just did. Is that okay?"
Lauren lets a small smile graced her lips. "I guess it's okay."
Her eyes leave mine and go back to her phone. "What kind of research are you doing?"
"Zayn and I have court tomorrow for Carter." Lauren informs me. "Zayn said the decision is all mine."
I'm not 100% sure what she means by that. "What decision?"
Lauren sets her phone on her stomach and turns back to me. "Zayn says I can choose the custody agreement. I have the choice if he sees Carter again."
My jaw drops open slightly. "Does Zayn not want to be a dad?"
"No, that's not it." Lauren sighs. "Zayn wants to tell the world about Carter and he knows I'm skeptical. Without directly giving me an ultimatum he gave me one. Tell the world about Carter or I have full custody with Zayn completely out of the picture."
Oh wow. "What do you think you are going to decide?"
"There is no way I am keeping Zayn from Carter. Carter would hate me." Lauren expresses. "So that means the world will know about Carter, which means the world will know about me. I completely hate it, but I knew eventually this would happen."
