Student Exchange

III

The next morning, I woke up with Lauren's, oddly heavy, arm draped over my waist. We didn't end up putting a pillow barrier to separate the two of us but we also didn't fall asleep cuddling as we both threatened. Instead, she went to bed first, falling asleep rather quickly, as I was up on Tumblr a little longer.

When I was getting tired myself, I snuck in the sheets on the other side of Lauren's bed and, luckily, fell asleep quickly as well. I didn't however, expect to be woken up by, still sleeping, Lauren's alarm with images of what it would be like cuddling with her in my mind.

I carefully turned to my side, away from her, just as I felt her stir awake.

She groaned adorably and silenced the alarm with the arm that wasn't draped around me. When she did sit up, I knew she was being extra careful not to wake me. I barely heard her shuffling before the bathroom door closed.

After some tossing and turning, I decided it was time to get up and get ready for school.

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The day at school was interesting, to say the least. Lauren was constantly making sure I was okay, which was very sweet, but she was also kind of flirting with me; I think. I hope.

First, she told me I looked, and I quote, 'very good' today. Then, she offered to buy me lunch, which I teased her about, which caused her to tease me, which left me a smiling, blushing mess. Finally, when we made our way back to her car with Normani, she made a point to drop back and walk with me. Even resting her hand on my lower back at one point and even made Normani sit in the back.

"I feel really bad, now. Why did you make Mani," She told me to call her that, "sit in the back? She probably thinks I'm an ass now." I reprimanded Lauren the second Normani's front door closed. I hit Lauren's arm with the back of my hand.

Was that too forward? Maybe, but she's been all touchy all day. If Lauren could be bold, so could I. However, I don't think slapping her with the back of my hand qualifies as 'coping a feel'.

"Shut up," She joked, her eyes focusing on reversing out of the driveway. "I sometimes make her sit in the back when it's just the two of us."

"Oh, you're that kind of friend." I nodded my head in disapproval.

"Yeah, and if you keep this attitude up, I might make you sit in the back on the way to school tomorrow." She approached a red light, stopped, and turn to look at me.

"What attitude?"

"The one where you're constantly provoking and teasing me." She explained. "You know, the one you've had ever since I so graciously took you into my home, gave you shelter, food, water. "

"Maybe I tease you because you're so overdramatic and easy to tease all the time!" I defended myself. The light turned green and Lauren's gaze went back to the road. I have to admit, those green eyes are intimidating as fuck.

"Whatever, Camila," She answered, the corners of her mouth slightly curving up. That smile was infectious, though, and I felt myself immediately turning my head to look straight, and doing the same.

"So, Ally mentioned you've already been to Florida and there's not much you haven't seen. So, I want to take you somewhere the double decker bus tours won't take you." Lauren spoke up.

"Yeah, because I would get on a double decker bus," I scoffed.

"That's the exact attitude I was talking about by the way,"

"Yeah, I caught myself after I said it," I admitted.

"Anyways," She giggled. " We'll go change out of our uniforms, grab some food, and I'll show you a pretty important place." From the way she was talking, I knew it was something close to her. I simply nodded when she looked at me.