Stranded - Camren

Chapter 2 - Turbulence or something more?

Lauren's POV:

We were now what i assumed a few hours into the flight, i was just starting to get impatient because i was excited to soon be home. "I'm just going to the bathroom." Camila says before taking her seat belt off and walking to the end of the plane. "Okay be quick though, it seems to be getting rougher by the minute." I tell her. I'm getting concerned because out of all the times I've had a flight I must admit that it's never been this rough. I wasn't afraid of flying but it didn't mean I couldn't be concerned. I wasn't in control of the situation and I didn't know anything about what was happening. The visibility is not only low because of it being dark but also because of the storm we happen to be in. A couple minutes had passed and Camila wasn't back yet, however my thoughts were taken elsewhere when the plane jerked causing my body to move from side to side. It went awfully quiet being like the whole "calm before the storm, like the slow motion of predicting what will happen next. Like the moment of your life flashing before your eyes like in the movies before an explosion. The loss of control was upon the plane and a large gushes of wind were created inside the plane. For now the only thing that was rushing through my mind was Camila. "Camila! Camila!" I shout in panic but my voice is drained out by the wind coming through the uncontrolled descending plane. I was about to unbuckle my belt when I heard Rhianne the flight attendants voice shouting "stay there Lauren!" She then proceeds to give me an oxygen mask to put on as well as a life jacket. My eyes widen at the situation unfolding, and my heart beating a million beats a second and I see a bloodied Camila holding her head trying to make her way to sit next to me with the assistance of Rhianne. I wouldn't have noticed the blood if it wasn't for it running down her cheek. It didn't help for the fact that the water from the thunderstorm coming through the plane was making it worse. "LAUREN!" Camila shouts at me even though we are right next to each other. Her voice is just being drowned out by mother nature that was causing this horrible storm. Rhianne gave Camila what I assumed to unfold out into a life raft. My human instincts kick in and my hands and body begin to shake uncontrollably, my mind is going through the possibly scenarios that could happen. The next thing I know I see Rhianne get flung across the other side of the plane while trying to get back into her seat. I couldn't sit back and watch her while she's down. "Camz stay here okay? I'm going to help her." I tell Camila looking at my band mate who is in shock of the events unfolding and unable to comprehend what was happening. "No Lauren, please!" Camila says desperately, while grabbing my hand. "I'll be back I promise." I hold her hand looking into her eyes before standing up and trying to make my way to Rhianne who hasn't moved. I broke that promise and wasn't back because next thing I know we've hit the water the force has knocked me back as well as the water started flowing in from the front of the plane.

The thunderstorm was getting worse and the clouds were getting angrier by the minute. The lightning constantly flashing after following the loud claps of thunder that are being drowned out from the water rushing into the plane after the roof collapsed in. Everything was rushing through my mind that i'm not going to make it out alive, the images of Rhianne's lifeless body lying on the floor which i couldn't get to. The fact Camila was somewhere in the water and i didn't know where. Did she get out of her seat? Is she stuck, is she even alive? You'd think that your number one priority would be trying to get out alive but i was scared, scared of the outcome. All i know was i was running out of air and the water was swallowing the plane up and it will soon be under the water. I needed to get out of it and find something to hold onto. The water is freezing, my body is trying to adjust to the drop in temperature and my breathing quickens. I take one deep breath before going under the water, my visibility is horrible, the flashes of lightning helping me with exiting the now torn plane. However the force of the plane going down is pulling me down with it. The use of the life jacket i was wearing helped me rise to the surface. I gasped for air before screaming Camila's name out once again. "Camila!, Camila!" i constantly kept shouting. Even though i was competing with the sound of one of the engine propellers and the thunderstorm i still persisted. It wasn't until the engine propeller exploded causing it to push me further away that the surrounding area was lit up from the flames that i see a yellow raft floating around 25 metres away. "Camila!?, Camila!?" I hoping that she's in it considering she had a raft. "Lauren!? Lauren where are you?" i see a figure sit up in the life raft. "Camila!" is all i could shout before swimming towards it. At that moment during this disaster relief washed over that i wasn't alone. What felt like many minutes of swimming i was able to get a hand on the life raft. "Lauren come on lift yourself in." Camila said grabbing my arm and trying to help me into the small life raft. After great struggle i managed to get myself into the life raft with Camila that was just big enough for the both of us. "Camz" was the only word i could muster out and even though the rain was rushing i knew that some of those were tears falling from my eyes. "You promised you'd be right back Lauren, you promised. You didn't come back i was so scared." she cried before hugging me like there was no tomorrow. "I know, i know. I'm sorry. I'm here now." i hug her tightly like my life depended on it. We settle down in the raft unable to fight the conditions of the sea and just held on to each other hoping someone would find us or we will find them. "Please don't leave me again." she says still holding onto me while both us are still shaking from not only the shock but the coldness of the water and wind. "I'll never leave you Camz." i tell her truthfully. It was just her and i now until only god knows how long. My mind was still unable to process what was meant to be a nice flight home to see family turned into a disaster and a fight for survival.