You Are The One

Chapter 10

We went out of the cinemas and still mesmerized of what we just watched.

"They've been best friends since they we're little, and they manage to work it out until the end. It's sweet right?" Ally said, while walking towards a store to buy a drink.

"Yeah, I never thought they'll end up together." I replied. Then after what I said, I thought. I've been in love with Camila since we were little. And as much as I could remember, she told me she's in love with me too.

"I wonder who could be in love with their best friend and at the end, they'll be together." She said. "So, have you ever been in love with someone before, Lauren?" She suddenly asked.

"Why are you asking me this, babe? Of course, I have, that's why I'm with you, right?" I said, snuggling with her, smelling her scent.

I felt her smile and I couldn't ask for anything this time. She's all I want for now.

"I meant, when you're young. Have you been in love?" She asked again. Honestly, I want to tell her, but I just couldn't because to respect her, I shouldn't talk about Camila. The girl I'm still in love with.

I couldn't answer. I don't know why when it's just a simple question. A simple question I could answer, right? But why can't I?

"I have never been in love babe, you're the first." I lied, full-time.

Ally looked at me and just smile, and we just continued walking like that. We held hands, but it felt incomplete. She smiled at me, but I wasn't satisfied.

Was it this feeling?

I shouldn't feel this when I'm with her.

Was it because that night, Camila confessed her feelings for me? Or was it because I couldn't stand Camila being with another person?

But why should I bother? I took her for granted and now she's gone. She's in a relationship with another woman and I can't destroy that. All I have to do is accept it and love what I already have.

You wanted Ally right, Lauren? Now that you have her, why are you now looking for Camila?

Stupid Lauren.

"Lauren?" Ally bugged. She must have noticed I'm over thinking.

"Yes baby?" I quickly answered.

"Are you okay? Why are you over thinking? Is something bothering you?" She asked. You know, I'm glad she's concern, and I appreciate that, but I'm a little annoyed at the multiple questions she's asking me.

"Yes, babe, I'm okay. So now, where should we go?" I asked, wrapping my arm around her neck.

"Well, I wanted to have a rose since I was a kid. But, to be honest, no one has bought me, not even Troy." She frowned. I pulled her into a fast yet passionate kiss.

I literally don't want to lose her too. So, Lauren, please, forget about Camila and focused on Ally. She's been hurt and you don't want her to feel bad about herself.

I found the nearest flower shop and bought 1 dozen of roses, but 1 plastic rose. I surprised her by giving it to her and when she realized the 12th one is plastic she asked me.

"Why is this one different, Babe?"

"Here's the thing," I started, walking towards her direction and picked the fake one. "If this ever dies, or was lost, that's the time I'll stop loving you. It's the only one, the others could die, but this couldn't, right?" I explained, bringing back the fake rose.

"You're such a romantic person." She said then kissed my cheeks. "I like that for a drop dead gorgeous girl like you." She winked and left me behind. I blushed a little and followed her.

Maybe this isn't bad at all, right?

•~•

Camila's - POV

I couldn't think straight anymore. I should've been with Lauren, not Ally.

I had a bad feeling Lauren wanted that number when she's trying her best to get Ally.

I've known my best friend for so many long, but why can't she break up with her and be with me.

For fuck's sake, I've been in love with her since we're kids. She's my first love and definitely my last. She protects me and cares for me. She drives us to school and sometimes do my homework. But now, she's with someone else and I couldn't help that.

Ever since I confessed my feelings for her, I don't ever think she'll look at me the same way. That day she called me, I lied to her that it was Dinah I was talking about.

I got up from my chair and went downstairs to get some water.

"Geez, I'm thinking too much." I said to myself.

After a minute, I was at the living room, watching netflix to get things out of my mind, but yet, I fell asleep.

"Camila! Where have you been? I was looking for you just now." She pouted, but I smiled.

"I went out to get you this." I said and gave her 3 roses. 2 was real and 1 was fake. She almost frowned at the fake one.

"Ey, why is this one not real?" She complaint.

"To be honest, it means I love you. And you wanna know why the other one is fake?" I questioned her and looked, waiting for my answer.

She looked at me and shook her head, "No, why?"

I smiled and said, "Because if that one dies, it's the only time I'll stop loving you." I said and kissed her cheeks.

We may be children and so innocent for this situation, but can you blame me? Blame me for falling in love with her?

I'm not that kind of girl who's showy and over all confidence to talk to someone about what they're feeling.

But, she's my first love and I don't know what will happen if she ever stopped loving me.

She smiled and for now, I'll always be hers and she'll always be mine.

I woke up by the sound of my doorbell. I got up and opened the door, seeing it was Lauren.

"Lo? Why are you here?" I asked.

"Camz, do you love me?" She asked out of the blue.

I don't know what to answer.

I mean, how could you answer someone who rang your doorbell in the middle of the afternoon and asked if I'm in love with that person.

I didn't answer. I just don't want to interrupt someone's relationship, now that she's happy.

"Camz, answer me please.. Are you in love with me." She asked again.

"No, Lauren, I'm not in love with you." I fired. A second later, regretted what I said.

"Then what was the night when I got drunk and you said you are?" She said, almost crying. I hate to see her cry.

"I wasn't thinking straight, Lauren. I didn't know what I've said." I blurted out.

"S-So, you don't.. Never loved me?" She began to cry.

I couldn't answer. Though, I love her very much, I just couldn't destroy someone's relationship.

"I'm so sorry Laur-" I tried to comfort her but she pushed me away.

"Don't play with my feelings anymore. You wasted your chance because I loved you so much." She admitted. Although I know she loves me, but after Ally came, I couldn't talk to her or anything. I just wanted her to be happy.

She left, and I was about to go after her but something is pulling me back.

She is the love of my life that I wasted.

I just couldn't destroy her happiness.

But what if I'm her happiness?

Damn.