The Price Of Fame

Chapter 2

Camila and Dinah spent over an hour at the coffee shop just talking about the future and just feelings in general. Dinah got part of an understanding as to where Camila's had was at. She now knew what doubts she had relating to the group. Obviously Camila hadn't gone into detail about her feelings on the future but she did express her thoughts on the new sound of fifth harmony.
This conversation went back and forth before the girls were interrupted by Dinah's phone. Will was on the other end of the line and he was furious that we had taken off whilst they were supposed to be working, he wanted Camila back ASAP because some of her recording times had been brought forward. This was due to her wanting to leave early to go to Taylor's concert tonight. Of course none of the other girls knew about this yet.
"Where have you two been!" A loud voice echoed through the small hallway connecting each recording studio. Will automatically looked at Camila angrily expecting an answer from her.
Camila's eyes lit up with terror at the tone of his voice. Dinah saw the girls hesitancy in answering him so she took over for her.
"Sorry Will we really are, we were in deep need for some D & M time. Won't happen again."
"It better not. Camila you need to get it together, especially since you want to leave early today." He turned his back and left the corridor.
A small voice spoke from behind the two girls.
"Wait who's leaving early?" It was Normani.
"Uhhh, yeah about that. Taylor's in town, and she wanted me to come watch her show tonight. Sorry I should have told you earlier." Camila scratched the back of her neck looking down at her feet. Doing anything possible to avoid direct eye contact with Normani.
"Wait, so you're not coming out with us tonight? Camila we had this planned for weeks! You know what fine. Do whatever you want, you will anyway." Normani stormed off into one of the recording studios.
"Don't worry about her Walz. But don't be too late tonight okay? We have promo to do tomorrow."
"Sorry Dinah. I didn't get a chance to tell you guys."Camila shot her a small smile which the taller girl reciprocated.
"It's okay. Honestly, but we should hang out later tonight or tomorrow. I miss you."

Five hours later Camila had finished up for the day and was heading back to the hotel to get ready for the concert. She felt guilty that she wasn't taking the girls with her but, what could she do Taylor only invited her. When she finally arrived at the stadium she made her way to the back entrance, calling Taylor to let her know she was here.
About a minute later she appeared out of the crowd of security and stadium staff that were constantly circling the arena.
"Camila!" Taylor ran towards the smaller girl and engulfed her in a tight hug, almost knocking her over in the process. "Thank you so much for coming, I've missed you!"
Camila smiled. "It's okay I'm glad you asked because I was missing you too." Camila broke the hug, happiness evident on her face, but any one could see the hint of sadness showing through.
"Are you okay? You don't seem yourself?" Taylor immediately recognised the change in Camila's body language since the last time she saw her.
"Uhh yeah. I don't know really." Camila fiddled with her fingers and sighed.
"Come with me." Taylor took Camila's hand in her own and lead the small girl towards her dressing room.
Once they were both seated on the couch and comfortable Taylor broke the silence.
"Okay spill, what's going on?" From the look on Taylor's face Camila knee there was no running away from this conversation like she had done so many times with the other girls.
"I'm in a hard position. The music we're making just isn't me. I like it though, it's fifth harmony. But it's not Camila."
"I get that. You have a different taste of music and sound that they don't want to make. I'm sure it happens in every group. But that can't be it though?"
Camila looked down at her hands fiddling again with them.
"Well no. Don't get me wrong the fans are great I love them, but it doesn't seem to go both ways. I feel like, like you know it's Harmonizers Versus Camila, 4 on 1. It's really starting to get to me."
Taylor never broke her eye contact from the girls face, taking in every emotion that passed. "Have you talked to the girls about this?"
Camila looked up at her.
"Well yes we have talked but it's not affecting them, no one had even spoken up to defend me and it's really starting to get on my nerves."
"I'm sure it is affecting them though, to see you this hurt and sad by it all." Taylor placed a hand on Camila's arm and calmly rubbed soothingly.
"Yeah I guess. I'm not sure what to do anymore. To be honest, I think I'm nearly done with it." Camila felt as though she had finally released some of the built up tension within her body, finally admitting what she was feeling.
"What so you're thinking of leaving?" Taylor's face filled with concern.
"Well, i think that once this album is out and we've toured I might need to start considering the future of Fifth harmony. My future."

Camila stood in the crowd watching Taylor perform and singing her heart out to every lyric, she had memorised them off by heart.
He tried to be low key as to not attract any unwanted media attention, that seemed to be one of her issues lately. The countless untrue articles she had read online about herself were starting to take a toll.
Once the show had finished she found her way backstage, running into Shawn Mendes. Camila had missed the start of his set because she was running late but she saw the majority of it.
They both ended up talking and once he pulled a guitar out she was in her element. They jammed out together, Shawn playing random chords as they both riddled out random lines.
"I know, I know, I know, I know, I know, I know" Camila changed up her tone and slowed her voice in certain parts. She had to admit that what they were singing sounded pretty good.
"I know what you did..." Shawn threw out a lyric and Camila finished it off. "Last summer, just lie to me"
"There's no other!" Shawn and Camila just seemed to click, the way they combined lyrically was unimaginable. Especially considering there seemed to be like a million people coming and going in his dressing room, making it hard to stay concentrated for long periods of time.
Once the flow of people died down they both realised what time it was and decided to call it quits.
"Hey I just put my number in your phone, I think this could become a really good song if you want to take it further? It's sounds sick!" Shawn beamed gleefully.
"You know what I would love to, this was amazing. Just to sit here and combine my lyrics and ideas with yours was amazing and definitely different to what I'm used to." A smile hadn't left Camila's face all night after her conversation with Taylor.
"It was good hanging out with you Camila, I'll set up a studio time so we can work on it if you like? I'll text you tomorrow." He leaned in and wrapped his arm around Camila giving her a hug.
"Sounds great I'll talk to you later!" They other went their separate ways.