Ethereal

Thirteen

"Camz? Where are you going?" Lauren asked while jumping out of bed after the small girl.

"I'm leaving." Camila stated while shoving her things into a small suitcase.

"W-why?" Lauren was left dumbfounded.

"I don't want to be with you anymore. You're the reason I'm depressed. You're just dragging me down." Camila stated.
Lauren stood up and grabbed onto the smaller girls arm.

"Please! No!" Lauren begged.
Camila ripped her arm from Lauren's grasp and exited the hotel room, slamming the door behind her.

Lauren woke up in a panic. She shot up and took a deep breath. She sighed in relief when she realized Camila was right beside her. Her arms were snaked up Lauren's hoodie to keep warm.
The green eyed girl felt tears rush to her eyes. She put her hand over her mouth to try and keep quiet. But it was unsuccessful. She accidentally let out a sob. Camila shuffled from beside her.

"Lauren? What's going on babe?" Camila asked with concern.

"You're stuff is gone." Lauren wiped her eyes and sat up.

"No it's not?" Camila grew increasingly concerned.

"Why don't you lay back down," Camila let out a sigh. "Laur what are you talking about? I would never leave you." Camila questioned while tucking a piece of hair behind Lauren's ear and running her nails softly up and down Lauren's arm.

"I guess I just had a bad dream." Lauren stated, coming to her senses.
Camila frowned. Everyone was so concerned with Camila's health that they didn't stop to think Lauren would be affected by it too.

"Is everything okay?" Camila questioned while propping her head up on her hand.

"Yeah I'm okay." Lauren stated. Camila noticed the look of guilt on Lauren's face.

"Lo you can tell me." Camila pushed.

"I am just scared," Lauren took a deep breath. "I am scared I am going to loose you. I am scared that I'm going to wake up one day and find you dead on the bathroom floor. I'm scared you're going to kill yourself. I am scared you're not getting better. I am not helping. I am just making it worse, I am dragging you down." Lauren let out.

Camila couldn't feel anything but guilt. She pulled Lauren in and played with her wavy, dark brown locks.

"Go back to sleep I am not going anywhere." Camila comforted.

"Promise?" Lauren held out her pinky.

"Promise." Camila relied while linking pinkies and kissing her thumb, Lauren copying her action.

"Lo c'mon we've got to get up." Camila nudged the older girl.

Lauren shuffled away from Camila and pulled the covers over her head. Camila chuckled and pulled on her girlfriends arm.

"5 more minutes." Lauren asked groggily, half asleep.

"Lauren it's 4 in the morning. We need to get into the airport. We have a show in LA." Camila bit her lip and pushed her hair behind her ear.