Do you love me? (Camren)

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Lauren's Pov:

God how I felt my stomach drop, I felt like I wanted to throw up. She caught me off guard, I was prepared to get asked this question just not from her. I looked over at her, she was laying down leaning her head on Dinah's arm waiting for me to answer her question, god she looked so cute. I could feel everyone starring at me and I knew I was starting to turn red.

"Mani, where's your bathroom?" I asked hesitantly, she let out a small laugh and pointed to the hallway. I got up and made my way to the bathroom, I had a feeling the other girls were talking about it and I was embarrassed. I went into the bathroom closed the door and sat against the door, I was fucked. I didn't know what to do, Mani and Ally think I have a crush on Camila but I don't, I don't think I do, do I?

No I can't that's stupid, she's a girl and I'm a girl I can't do that. I got up from the floor and walked over to the sink, I turned the faucet on and put my hands under the water. I rinsed my face with some cold water to cool down my red cheeks, I rubbed my eyes and looked at myself in the mirror. What am I doing, I'm freaking out because I think another girl is attractive? That's stupid, I'm stupid. We're just friends nothing else I need to stop with this little "crush" I have.

I started to turn the faucet off when I heard a knock at the door that made me jump. I started to panic because I had a strong feeling it was Camila on the other side of the door, she was probably gonna question me about why I didn't answer her question or she's probably freaked out because they told her I have a "crush" on her. I let out a loud sigh and said "yeah" while leaning my back against the door, I heard Mani voice from the other side of the door say "laur is everything okay?"

I shook my head and said "yeah everything's okay I'm fine" I could tell she didn't believe it because she started turning the door knob asking me to open the door. I was hesitant to open it, I didn't want to have her start questioning me on why I left when Camila asked me who I liked. I let out another sigh and said "Mani really I'm fine, I just need a second" she knocked on the door again and I was starting to get annoyed.

"Lauren please I need to talk to you," she said sincerely, I rolled my eyes and unlocked the door. I sat down on the toilet and watched her close the door and lock it, I looked up at her and gave her a questionable look. She leaned up against the wall and looked over at me, "are you sure everything's okay?" She said for the 2nd time. I ran my fingers through my hair and said "yes Normani I'm sure" she bit her lip and crossed her arms, "okay whatever you say"

She then proceeded to walk out the bathroom but my stupid self-had to open my mouth. "Wait Mani," I said standing up grabbing her arm, she closed the door and looked at me. I don't know why but I started to get really nervous, I gave her a shy smile and continued my sentence "can I tell you something?" I asked nervously. She nodded her head and sat down on the toilet with me standing right in front of her leaned up against the wall.

"I know we just met and all and I really like you and all the other girls, but I just wanted to ask you if you could please stop saying I like Camila" I stuttered on the last 3 words. She let out a small laugh and looked at me "it just makes me really uncomfortable when you and ally start to pick on me about it, because the truth is I really don't like her like that she's a really good friend and all but I like boys, not girls"

I could've went on and on about this but I didn't want the other girls to think something was up. She got up and looked at me straight in the eye and said "Lauren we're just fucking around with you, you know we don't mean it to bother you it's just a joke if you want me to stop I will and Ally will too I'm sorry it made you feel this way I didn't mean for it to" she smiled and rubbed my shoulder. I gave her a soft smile and nodded, she pulled me in for a hug and I accepted.