Dark Paradise (Camren)

Angel (20)

POV Camila Cabello

I left Veronica's apartment in a hurry. My heart raced in my chest. I pressed the elevator button frantically, I needed to see Lauren today, I needed to look into her eyes and tell her that everything would be alright, or at least be by her side. I don't understand this feeling of protection that I'm having for this woman, but the simple fact of knowing that she might be suffering and I'm not around her, not even to hold her hand, could simply eat me alive.

I got in my car and everything was spinning a bit, but I took a deep breath so that I could keep the calmness running through my body. I searched for my phone in my purse and dialed Normani's number as I started the car.

-Mila? – the tired voice on the other side answered.

-Mani, where are you? – I hurriedly asked as I took a turn.

-I'm on an island with Lauren.

-How is she? – I was begging the Gods for her to be calmer.

-Well, now she's in the shower, but she's very bad, I'm trying to put her pieces back together.

DAMN IT!

-Mani, I want to see her, what's the name of the island?

-What? You are coming here? It's the Angel Island. It's the only one with that name in the surrounding areas, there's no error. Do you want me to...

I ended the call before she could question me. I threw my phone in the passenger seat and disappeared through the streets of Miami. Driving past some traffic lights, I reached my apartment, parking the car in front of the building in anyway. I was breathing hard, I confess that I didn't understand why my body was reacting this way.

With a bit of difficulty to find the keys, as always, I managed to open the door. My eyes roamed around the apartment. Empty. I went to Sofi's room and turned the knob, it was locked, she never locked the room.

-Sofi. – I knocked on the door and didn't get an answer – Sofi, open up, it's me. – I waited a few minutes and the little one opened the door for me.

-Hi, are... are you okay? – I noticed that her eyes were red.

Was it possible that she had been crying?

-Now I am. – she hugged me and I bent down, lifting her chin and making her look at me.

-Sofi, did something happen? – she looked at me in silence – Rob, where is Rob?

-I'm here. – the male presence appeared behind me and I stood up – Nothing happened, we were watching a horror movie and she got scared and locked herself in the room, right? – he asked looking at her.

-Sofi, sweetie, was that it? – the little one nodded her head frantically.

-Kaki, don't leave me alone anymore. – I bent down again, hugging her.

-I won't, I'm here because of that, go to your room and grab a backpack with some clothes, we are going to make a little trip.

-Where are we going, Kaki?

-We are going to see Lauren. – I said, smiling weakly as I remembered the reason why I was going to see her.

-I like Lauren. – Sofi turned around and started packing her things, and I turned around coming across an angry Rob.

-You are going where? – he asked putting his hands on his waist.

-Rob, I know that all this sounds stupid and that it seems that Lauren is always in our lives, but she's my friend now and she's going through a difficult time and I'll be there for her. – I said going to my room, grabbing a small backpack.