The RoomMate (Camren)

Chapter 4

"Hey, yeah, I want to move in,"

Camila couldn't stop a massive grin from spreading over her face when she heard the raspy voice over the phone. She probably looked like a nutter standing in the middle of the aisle smiling but she didn't really care. She was intrigued by Lauren.

"I'll be back in about twenty minutes, so if you just want to wait outside for a bit," Camila offered.

"Which shop are you in? I need to pick up some stuff, I'll meet you," Lauren asked, already walking towards the same direction as the block of flats.

"Shoppers Harmony," The voice on the end of the phone replied. It was literally only five minutes away so they hung up and within minutes, Camila heard a voice from behind her, "Is that enough bananas for you?" Camila spun around and was greeted by puffy eyes and tear stained cheeks, she felt her entire heart drop at the sight. She decided against mentioning it for now as she didn't want Lauren to have another break down like last night in the middle of a supermarket. So instead she giggled shyly and commented, "It's no where near enough, I eat tons of them,"

Lauren giggled at this and Camila felt her heart flutter so much. They engaged in neutral conversation as the two girls walked around the shop, gathering what they needed then queuing at the till. Camila mainly bought the general groceries: bread, milk, butter, eggs and a range of different fruits. Whereas Lauren was more select with what she got, picking dark coffee granules, white vanilla ice cream and an odd shaped bottle that Camila didn't get the chance to see.

The walk back to the apartment was also quite nice as the streets had emptied a bit with people now arriving at work and kids being dropped off at school. Arriving back at the apartment, Camila put away her groceries as well as Lauren's then let her glossy brown hair out of her ponytail. It gently cascaded down her back and all Lauren could do was stare at her beauty and take in the smell of her shampoo. She must've been staring for a long time because Camila's voice broke the silence that had fallen.

"Yes?"

Lauren focused on her eyes and smiled, "nothing," she husked, turning around and catching a glimpse of herself in the reflection of the refrigerator. "Holy shit, I look a mess!" The dark haired girl exclaimed while Camila giggled from her spot.

"The bathroom is down the hall, first door on the left," Camila offered helpfully.

Lauren rushed in and scrubbed her face clean of all reminents of make up and stared at herself in the mirror. Her eyes were red and her cheeks were slightly puffy. It was only nine thirty in the morning yet Lauren had felt like she had just done a marathon. She felt heavy and without warning, she began crying viciously again. She slid down the wall and curled up into a ball, hoping that she could be swallowed up. Her head was throbbing and her stomach ached. She had not eaten since yesterday. She stayed on the floor not wanting to move when she felt a pair of slender arms wrap around her waist and pull her up into a sitting position however feeling weak, allowed her head to lay on the younger girls shoulder.

"Lauren, you need to lay down. Stand up and I'll take you to your room." Camila's gentle voice filled the cold bathroom as she slowly stood up, supporting the older girl as she did so.

"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to start crying I just..." Before Lauren could get out the last words she broke down crying again.

"Hey, hey, hey. Lauren it's alright, you're allowed to cry, in fact, it's good to cry," The brown eyed girl soothingly said, stroking the black hair and gently laying the pale girl down on her bed. "Do you want anything to eat? A sandwich, soup, strawberries? Or a drink? What about the cof-"

"Just lay down with me. Please," Lauren interrupted briefly making eye contact with the younger girl. Camila's heart jumped at the suggestion but didn't want to seem to enthusiastic so nodded her head slightly and laid down next to the shaking girl. Noticing the unsteady breaths of the girl next to her, Camila rubbed Lauren's arm until she felt her breathing become more regular. Maybe I'll wait a bit more until I known she's fully asleep. Camila thought, staring at the girl next to her. She took in the features of the now peaceful figure, the tiny scar on the side of her nose, the way she would slightly moved her fingers and then her curves, damn. Camila licked her lips instinctively as her eyes focused back on the sleeping girls lips. Laying her head back down, Camila then drifted off to sleep.

After a couple of hours, Lauren's eyes fluttered open. Feeling a weight on her waist, she looked down to see that the 'weight' was Camila's arm and she felt a smile form at the corner of her lips.

"Oh, you're awake," The slightly raspy voice of Camila spoke, quickly withdrawing her hand from Lauren's waist. The brown eyed girl stood up and stretched, offering her hand to Lauren.

"Coffee?"