Save Me

Chapter Two

Lauren's POV
I got a text that woke me up and I looked at the time, 2:34. Wtf!
Camila💖- hey Laur are you awake?
Lauren😝-.....
Camila💖- sorry can I ask you something
Lauren😝- it better be important it's 2:40
Camila💖- can you come over to my house right now.
Lauren😝- why
Camila💖- I can't sleep because Veronica's words keep on ringing in my head and I hurt really bad and need your help rn. 🔪
Lauren😝- CAMILA YOU BETTER NOT HAVE
Camila💖- what?
Lauren😝- CUT YOURSELF
Camila💖-........
Camila💖- why don't you just come over I'm scared
Lauren😝- were are your parents
Camila💖- business trip for the month.
Lauren😝- I am on my way stay in there
Camila💖- Lauren I'm not dying yet calm down
Lauren😝- YET WHAT?
Camila💖- just get your ass over here.
Lauren😝- my ass is on the way just calm yours down
Camila💖-........
Lauren😝- open your door I'm here
Camila💖- its unlocked and Lauren I'm on crutches remember
Lauren😝- oops
I opened the door and ran upstairs. I saw Camila in the bathroom on the floor. I didn't know if she fell, but I didn't think so because she would've gotten up by now. I sat on the floor next to her and noticed that she was crying. "Camz what did you do?" She hid her wrists and I grew even more worried. She opened her mouth to say something, but nothing came out. She threw herself into my arms and I wrapped my arms around her. My heart was breaking because I hated seeing her this broken and confused. I rubbed my hand up and down her back for comfort. She was crying really hard and that only made my heart break even more. She had a really tight grip on my shirt, but I didn't care. After about two minutes she calmed down a little and she pulled away. Her eyes were red and puffy from crying. "Camz you know you can tell me anything and I promise that I won't judge you." "I...I have problems Lauren why can't it all just stop." She looked like she was going to cry again so I put my hand on top of hers. "I don't know why it won't stop, but I am going to promise you that I will be there to help you get there so you won't have to be this broken. I'm going tot try to fix you no matter what it takes. Stay strong and if not for you then for me and if not for me then your parents." A tear fell down from her face and she said, "you promise you won't judge and you promise that you won't leave." "Promise." "I um when I get upset. When I uh why is this so complicated?" She put her hands over her face and then after a minute she pulled them off. "When I get upset or scared or I just want to let all my anger out I cut myself and I can't stop. I scare myself Lauren. There are times that I wish I was someone else or that I was a nobody." I fought the tears and said, "Camila don't ever wish that I love Camila and only Camila. Don't be anybody else, but yourself. I will help you get over your cutting and if I can't then I will find someone who can and I want you to know that I love you and don't want anything bad happening to you." I helped her up and sat her on her bed. I went into the bathroom and got a wet wash cloth. I sat on the bed next to her and said, "Camz let me see." "You promise you won't tell anybody." "That's none of my business. I just want to help." She slowly rolled her sleeves up and my heart shattered when I saw all the lines on her arm some new and some old. I put the wet cloth on her arms and she said, "Lauren why...why do you care so much?" "I care because you need someone to care for you and I wish I would've been more aware and helped you sooner. I don't want to see you or anybody broken to the point that they don't want to be here anymore. I love you Camila and I want you to know that there is someone who loves you." "Thanks Lauren that means a lot." I smiled and she smiled back. After a few minutes her arms stopped bleeding and I wrapped them up with some medical wrap. When I was going to leave she said, "wait." I turned around and she said, "can..can you stay the night?" "Sure Camz." She smiled at the name and said, "I like that a lot." "What?" "The nickname." "Camz?" "Yeah that one." I turned off the lights and got into the bed. I laid down next to her, but not to close. "Lauren your parents do know that you are here right?" "They aren't home right now." "Oh where are they?" "They are away for the month for business or something." "Where do they work?" "They work for um they work for some kind of advertising company." "Wait do they work for Ad's Inc.?" I sat up in the bed and said, "yeah how did you know?" "My parents work there too." I opened my mouth to say something but nothing came out. "Wait so do they work like together or something?" She shrugged her shoulders and I laid back down. It started raining and then there was a crack of thunder. Camila screamed and got closer to me. I said, "Camz are you scared of thunder?" "Maybe. Maybe not." "Its fine if you are I don't care." "Okay fine I am." There was another loud crack of thunder and she screamed again and put her head in my collarbone. I wrapped my arms around her and she did the same. I rubbed my hand up and down her back for comfort. After about ten minutes I heard her soft breathing and knew that she was asleep. I can't believe that she trusts me enough to show me her cut marks. I feel honored enough to be that person. I soon lost the battle if sleep and drifted off.