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Chapter 5: Mama

~Lauren~

I pace in front of the front door, waiting that any minute she would be here.

I ran my hands through my hair, pacing back and forward.

It was really early in the morning, try five if you want to know.

The girls are still in bed but I got up knowing my mom will be here early in the morning, she travel all night just to get here from Florida.

"Mama!"

I threw myself at her once she step foot inside the house, literally knocking the air out of her.

"Lauren," She breathe out as she drops her bags. "What happen baby? You sounded so scared over the phone." Se says, wrapping me in her arms before she carries me off to the couch as I sob into her shoulder.

She rocks me back and forth on her lap as she runs her hand through my hair, calming me down as she did so.

I didn't wanna tell her because she'll freak if she knew I got tattoos and I was part of a murder or something along those lines.

"Mama," I sob into her shirt. "I'm so scared, please stay for a while?" I say as I look up at her, pleading for her to stay.

Her face soften as she stares at my terrified self, kissing me on the forehead.

"Okay baby, I'll stay. But what happen?" She asks softly and I just shook my head, I didn't want to tell her. She sighs but keeps me in her arms, not letting me go as I fell asleep in her arms.

I'm so scared.

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I woke up hours later on the couch with a blanket covering me. I sat up, the blanket slipping off of me. I look around the room, finding I was the only one and threw the blanket off of me.

Where's mom?

I ask myself as I near the kitchen, hearing quiet conversations coming from it. I decided to listen in.

I lean against the wall quietly, hearing Ally's and mom's quiet voices.

"Ally, come on tell me. What's up? Why does Lauren looks so scared?" Mom was practically begging her, worried lacing her voice.

I heard Ally sigh. "I don't know. She's been acting weird these last few days. Last night she stop singing and ran off stage, she never done that before and she looked so afraid while driving that she almost crash. And the day before, she came home in the morning but never went home the night before. I think something happen with her but she doesn't wanna tell us. And she's been wearing hoodies and sweats while it's boiling out there. I don't know what's going on, seriously. I'm sorry Mrs. Jauregui." She says and I hold my breath, they were watching me weren't they? Did they find my tattoos? I guess not because if they do, they would've told mom already.

"Do you have any idea why she's in sweats and hoodies?" My mom asks her.

"No, I don't."

"Okay. Well when she ran off stage, do you know the reason why?"

"Uhm well, we were getting to the chorus when she suddenly stop dancing but continue to sing, her face went pale with fear before she gasp and ran off stage. We were confused but followed after her, screaming her name as we did so but she still ran, like something was chasing her or something. She wanted us out of that place, she literally drag us out and got us into the car before driving off. We ask her why but she didn't answer but when Dinah ask her if something got her scared; she whimper and looked at Dinah with fear in her eyes and then. we shouted her name because she wasn't looking at the road where a car almost crash into us. We went home after and she called you, we were there and we could see she was shaken up but we really don't know why or what's going on. I just hope she'll tell us soon, she's scaring us." Ally says and the kitchen went quiet.

I'm scaring them?

I heard footsteps coming down the stairs and I knew one of the girls have woken up, I bolted to the bathroom across from me.

They couldn't find me spying on them.

I used that time to brush my teeth, clean my face and use the toilet. After that, I walk into the kitchen, hoodie and sweats on.

Everyone went quiet when they saw me standing there.

I shuffle awkwardly on my feet, looking at them once before going over to a stool and sitting down next to Camila.

I didn't say a word as mom hands me a plate with breakfast.

I ate quietly while they talk with each other and I on the other hand was scrolling through Twitter.

Scroll.

Scroll.

Hehe that's funny.

Scroll.

Oh wow, really?

Scroll...

Oh my God.

I drop my fork from my mouth as I stare at my phone in horror.

"Your dead, Jauregui."

"Your dead, you and your friends."

"You and everyone you know."

"Your next."

"Your dead, Jauregui."

Were all the tweets directing to me.

And I knew who it was from.

I threw my phone at the wall in terror.

I breathe heavily as I felt my face whiten in horror, watching the pieces of my phone fall on the floor, looking like shit.

Everyone stare at me in shock and I stood up, tripping over my stool and landing on my ass.

I curse at the impact and inch away from them and the fucking phone, myself almost reaching the doorway. I gulp but the lump in my throat didn't wanna leave.

"Lauren." My mom says shakily and rounds the corner slowly, taking small steps toward me. "Baby, what happen? Why did you threw your phone at the wall?" She asks softly.

And I shook my head furiously, shaking uncontrollably as I back away.

"N-No." I whisper.

Each of them stood up, slowly walking towards me and I felt my back hit the door frame.

"Lolo." Camila says and I shake my head more.

"Get away from me! Don't touch me!" I yelled as they were about to grab me and bolted out of the room, heading for the front door, grabbing my keys as I did so. I grab some random shoes as I slam the door, locking it to avoid them coming after me and jumping into my car, driving off like a maniac.

Where am I going?

The field.

My home.

The only place I feel safe.

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Hmmm, you seem to run away from everything that scares you Lauren.

Will you run away when the times come?

;)

Hehehe adios!