A Simple Folded Paper

40 Pt. 3

"You were my girl."

"I was?", Lauren asked shyly, playing with Camila's fingers. "So I'm not anymore...?".

Camila looked adoringly at Lauren who was refusing to look at her. A small smile appeared on Camila's face at the question, it filled her heart to know that Lauren cared if she was still Camila's girl or not. Calmly, she tilted Lauren's head up with her index finger and thumb on the girl's chin and look at her right in the eyes. "I made you broke up with me but if you're willing to give me another chance, it would be a pleasure if you were my girl again.", she finished with a smile and saw Lauren's eyes turn glossy. Camila instantly felt her heart clench, Lauren was not smiling like Camila thought she would, instead, she was on the edge of crying. This couldn't be a good sign and Camila sensed that she would be rejected, but that wouldn't surprise her at all due to everything that she had put Lauren through.

Camila's fingers left Lauren's chin and she began to back off a little. Just was she was about to apologize for her statement, Lauren spoke. "I'm not good for you.". She told, so softly and so low that Camila barely understood it, but she was sure about what the girl had said.

"Why do you think that?", Camila asked in the same tone.

"I let you down, I was not there when you needed me to, I only made it worse because I left you when you needed me more than ever and I was a selfish bitch that only thought about getting your attention when you had more severe problems to deal with. I'm not good for you and you deserve someone who won't let you down..."

Camila's eyes widened in surprise, was that really what Lauren thought? She kneeled on the bed, just in front of Lauren, and reached for the girl's cheeks, running her thumbs across the smooth skin, "Hey, you didn't let me down, my dad did. All the times I wasn't with you or not talked to you was his fault, and since that led you to broke up with me, it was his fault too. He forced me to broke up with you but I couldn't do it because I couldn't explain to you why I was doing it, so I had to make sure you did it for me with an explanation. And you did because I made you. You have no fault, alright? Please, don't think you're no good for me because I can guarantee you that you were the most amazing thing that happened to me." Lauren was full on crying now, her cheeks and eyes puffy and red, little whimpers coming out of her. Camila gave her a small smile and continued, "Do you realize that I just went through all of this and I'm still here, smiling? It's because you are here, with me, and that makes me happy enough. How can you say you were not there when I needed you to when it was you that saved me in the end? And do you realize that, after all, you are the one crying when I'm the one smiling like an idiot?".

Lauren laughed softly and Camila reached behind her to grab the box of tissues that was on the nightstand. She extended it to Lauren who took one tissue out of it and laughed a bit more before wiping her nose. "I'm still sorry for not being there with you."

"Babe, you were not there for me because I didn't let you, not because you were a bad girlfriend.". Camila said, tucking a few strands of Lauren's hair behind her ear.

"I missed you, you know?", Lauren asked softly, her fingers playing with losing strands of Camila's blanket.

Camila cupped her cheeks and made the girl look at her. After a few seconds just staring at each other, Camila started to lean in the girl's direction and said "I missed you too", to then connect their lips in the sweetest and passionate kiss they ever shared.

Lauren's hands went to Camila's hips, pulling the girl so she was in Lauren's lap. Camila instantly smiled into the kiss which made Lauren smile as well. The pleasurable dance of their lips was Lauren's favorite part, two different tastes molding together, creating a sweet taste that Lauren wished she could feel for the rest of her life. She was content with just that but parted her mouth slightly when Camila licked her bottom lip nevertheless.

They were interrupted by a knock on the door, making both girls stop the kiss and look at the source of the noise who was the same nurse that had talked to Lauren earlier.

"Miss Camila, we just have to change your bandage and then you're free to go, we just need someone who's over 18 to take responsibility for your departure."

"I can do that", Lauren offered.

"Okay, we'll take you to the nursery now, if it's okay."

"Yeah, fine by me.", Camila agreed and made a move to get out of Lauren's lap. She didn't even notice that she was there and felt a little awkward when she saw the nurse eying her sitting on the bed, but the lady smiled sweetly at them and Camila figured that it was okay. She was highly aware that it was perfectly fine the fact that she was gay and it wouldn't be her dad to change that.

"We know how you made that wound and we have to report it to the local police, miss.", the nurse said.

"Oka-", Camila started but Lauren interrupted her.

"That's already being taken care of, Agent Parker is the one in charge and you can call the police station to confirm, ma'am."

The nurse nodded. Both girls got out of bed and since Camila didn't need to change clothes because she was with her own, they left the bedroom and followed the nurse down the hallway until they entered a big cold room - the nursery. After changing the bandage on Camila's head, they went to reception to sign Camila off and left the hospital.

"The police is already taking care of this? How?", Camila asked as she was closing the car door behind her.

"Do you remember the car ride when I brought you here?", Lauren asked back and she started the engine of her car.

"Not really."

"Yeah, you were dozing off. I called the police when we were on our way here and told them the situation and where they could find your dad.", Lauren explained.

"And how could you know where he was? He would have run away if he saw us leave the house". Camila was pretty nervous, what if her dad was still out there? He could hurt her, or worse, he could hurt Lauren.

Lauren reached for Camila's hand and entwined their fingers. "I locked him up in your house. Although he could have left through the windows or something, he was pretty knocked out when we left. And I'm sure that he didn't because the Agent Parker I told the nurse about called me while I was waiting for you and told me that he's arrested.", she turned her head to the side for a bit to see Camila's reaction. She was rewarded with a huge smile and then turned her head back to the road. "She told me that you have 48 hours to testimony and then we'll see what happens."

"Will you go there with me?", Camila asked, almost afraid to do so. The last thing she wanted to do was to bother Lauren with her problems even more.

Lauren took their entwined fingers to her lips and kisses Camila's knuckles softly. "Of course I'll go, I'm not going to leave you again."

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A/N: Wow, one chapter without drama, you're welcome ;)

I have an exam and a job interview tomorrow so I don't know if I'm going to update or not but I'll try my best.
Today's song is Weak by AJR. Enjoy!