Far far away

Chapter 22

Lauren's POV

"You broke into Dinah's house first?" Camila burst out into a laughter. Her lips widened into a huge grin and she scrunched up her nose. I wanted to take a picture of her just then to freeze the moment forever. I felt myself sigh at the sight in front of me. "Hello? Earth to Lauren!" She snapped her fingers in front of me to bringing me back to reality.

"Hey, she took out her baseball bat and gave me a home run! Right on the back of my head1!" I turned my head around and pointed at the back of my head. I felt her gentle fingers massage the swelling softy and I swear I felt all the pain fade away.

I glanced over the clock near her bedside which showed 3 am and we had been talking about my little journey this whole time. I turned my head around to face her and she had the most gentle expression written on her face.

Her eyes showed me the emotions which she buried deep within her, her eyes told me the different stories she left unread. She slowly traced my cheeks with her fingers as if she's trying to remember each detail as a memory.

I grabbed her hand and kept it right against my chest where I could hear my heart beat harder than a thousand drums. "Feel that?" I asked her. She sat there transfixed not a word escaped those lips.

"My heart longs to escape this cage. It beats for you. Only for you and you chose to not hear it. You choose to look away from me, why?" I leaned in closer and I could hear her little gasp as she retracted her hands away.

I felt her get off the bed and walk towards the bathroom but she stopped her tracks "It's getting late and you have to leave by tomorrow morning. Take whatever you want from the closet." she shut the door with a bang and I flinched at the loud sound.

I ran my hands through my hair and got to her closet. I put on a yellow hoodie she had with some grey shorts. I felt her scent engulf me into serenity. I got back onto the bed and tried to get back to sleep.

I twisted and turned around in bed I couldn't sleep when I knew that in the morning I had to leave with an empty heart.

I closed my eyes and after what seems like hours I heard the bathroom door open.

I heard footsteps approach the bed and I acted like I was fast asleep.

I felt Camila get into bed with me and what she did next shocked me.

She wrapped her arms around me and pulled me towards her slowly.

"Don't leave me." she whispered and gently kissed the top of my head and she held me tight. I slowly felt sleep approaching me finally.

I smiled when I heard the little snore from behind me and I wrapped my little pinkie against hers. "I promise".

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*BUZZ* *BUZZ*
I groaned when I heard Camila's alarm ring and she stirred against me. I turned around to face her and it was such a sight to see.

Her hair was messy and it was was sprawled out messily against the pillow. She stretched her arms and I got a little glimpse of her abs underneath. The sunlight from the window made her skin glow and it accentuated her long brown hair. I took a strand of her hair and played with it between my fingers.

I guess I could never get used to this face.

"Let's go." she suddenly got out of the bed pulling me towards the bathroom with her. She gave me an extra toothbrush of sofia's and we brushed in silence. Not once did she look at me.

"Keep the hoodie and shorts." she murmured softly as she wiped her face with a towel after brushing.

I felt a victorious smile flash upon my face. "It looks better on you anyway" She murmured again and left the room.