The Creepy House Across The Street

Chapter 3

Three days later

Camila curls up on her bed, she wanted to see Lauren again, but thought the younger girl hated her.

Dinah and Normani were downstairs making dinner for them.

"I'm worried about her." Dinah says softly as she continues cutting up the vegetables.

"Me too." Normani nodded.

"I'm hoping we can get her to eat something tonight." The younger girl says softly.

"Yeah. We need to get her and Lauren to talk." Normani said.

Nodding, Dinah puts the vegetables in the pan with butter, they were having chicken stir fry.

Normani moved to prepare the chicken.

"Mani, are we ever going to talk about our fight?" Dinah asks softly.

Normani stayed quiet, she kept her eyes on the chicken.

"I guess that means no." Dinah mumbles.

Normani cut the chicken up.

"Are we even together anymore?" Dinah asks, glancing toward Normani.

Normani shrugged in response. She didn't know.

Pain filled Dinah's eyes and she took the vegetables off the flame. "I have to work." She mumbles.

Normani remained quiet, looking down at her hands.

Leaving the room, Dinah goes to change, deciding she was going to go into work early.

Normani sighed. She ran her fingers through her hair.

Before leaving, Dinah decides to check in on Camila.

The older girl was curled up on her bed, staring blankly at the wall.

"Mila, you okay?" Dinah asked softly.

Nodding weakly, Camila continues staring at the wall.

"Mila, talk to me." Dinah said, coming into the room and sitting on the edge of the bed.

Shifting, Camila looks at Dinah, her eyes dull.

"Please." Dinah pleaded.

"I'm tired." The older girl barely whispers out.

"I know." Dinah said. "But you need to talk to someone."

Shaking her head, Camila turns her attention back toward the wall.

Dinah sighed. "I'm going to work, Normani is down stairs if you need her."

Nodding her head, Camila closes her eyes.

Dinah kissed Camila's forehead and got up, leaving the room.

****

"No, she still hasn't eaten." Normani says into the phone, her eyes locked on a sleeping Camila.

"How long has it been since she's eaten?" Ally asked worriedly.

"Almost four days now, she had to eat to leave the hospital, but as soon as we got her home she stopped." The dark-skinned girl says softly.

"And it's all because of this Lauren girl?" Ally asked.

Normani sighs and runs a hand through her hair. "Yes, but also because of her dad. She asked Dinah why he didn't kill her like he did Sinu and Sofi."

"Oh." Ally said, she sighed heavily.

"I didn't know who else to call, I mean your mom hasn't seen her in five years because of Alejandro and neither have you." Normani says softly.