She's Not Afraid (Camren)

She's Not Afraid (One-Shot)

She sneaks out in the middle of the night, yeah

Tight dress with the top cut low

She's addicted to the feeling of letting go

Let it go

By now this was a regular thing for Camila to do on a Friday night. Lauren calls her up and tells her about some party that they just have to go to, even though Lauren is always grounded. And Camila will drive to her house anyway and watch as Lauren steps out of her bedroom window onto the roof and shimmies down the drain pipe. Camila has no idea how she manages to do that in heels, but the thought escapes her when she sees Lauren's tight black dress that's cut way too low and Camila can't help but stare.

Lauren hops into the passenger seat of Camila's old blue pick-up truck and says, "Hi, Camz," with that same stupid smile that always lets her know that Lauren is ready to let go. And Camila swears she's a goner, just like every Friday night.

She walks in and the room just lights up

But she don't want anyone to know

That I'm the only one that gets to take her home

Take her home

As soon as they enter the party every eye in the room is on them, but Camila knows that they aren't looking at her. Their eyes are only reserved for Lauren, as always. She just has that effect on people. Camila doesn't blame them.

Lauren makes a beeline for the kitchen to grab drinks and Camila just sighs because this means that Lauren's party routine has begun. She returns with two cups and hands one to Camila, even though she knows Camila can't drink because she's always the designated driver. Camila thanks her anyway and Lauren smiles at her as she surveys the room around them, no doubt looking for someone to occupy her time tonight.

"Hey Camz, I'll find you later on. I think I'm going to go ask Jake if he wants to dance."

"Sure, Lauren," is all Camila manages to get out because Lauren is already walking across the room to where the boy stands with all his friends.

Camila is used to this. Lauren will spend her time with whoever she deems worthy that night, and Camila hates it. But, maybe what she hates even more than that is the fact that every time, no matter how much fun Lauren has had with the person she chooses, she will ask Camila to take her home.

But every time I tell her that I want more

She closes the door

Camila spends her time at the party talking with her friend Dinah. And just when she's about to crack another joke that will no doubt have Dinah laughing at her just because it's not funny, she feels a tap on her shoulder. Camila turns and sees Lauren standing there, looking a lot more drunk than she was an hour earlier.

"I'm ready to go home now," she says with a slur.

"Ok, let me just say goodbye to Dinah first."

Camila turns and sees Dinah studying them curiously. Before Camila can ask her what she's staring at Dinah speaks up, "I'll see you tomorrow Mila. Be careful tonight."

Camila furrows her eyebrows at that. What does that even mean? Why would Dinah tell her to be careful? Camila can't think about it for long because Lauren drags her impatiently through the party and down the street to her car.

Once they get in, Camila starts the engine and drives in the direction of Lauren's house. Lauren reaches out to turn on the radio and starts to hum softly as Camila thinks about what she's dying to ask her. It's something that's been on her mind for a while now, but she's always been too scared to ask because she doesn't know what Lauren will say. Maybe it's because Dinah told her to be careful that now she feels like doing the exact opposite, but she ends up asking her.