The Key Was Never Mine Φ Camren

Part One - Inoportuno

"Mom! Dad! Happy Anniversary!" Camila said hugging her parents at the same time. As soon as she woke up she went through her morning hygiene and ran downstairs to greet her parents on their special day.

"Mijà! Thank you." both of them spoke at the same time.

"So let me tell you, my gift was supposed to come today but it couldn't. So, I decided to give you a romantic day, starting from a romantic breakfast. You can give me suggestions, though I have already planned what to make." Camila said taking a pan out and putting it on the stove.

"Wait-wait...I know you are good at cooking but your father asked me to make his favorite. And you don't have to plan a romantic day either. We already told you we don't need a gift." Sinu said taking the pan out of Camila's reach. They really didn't want to eat some experimental dish learned from YouTube videos.

"And I already told you that a special day has to involve a special thing like gifts that's why ordered something but that's dew. I feel bad I can't give you anything today." Camila said with a pout. She really likes it when she does things for her parents. The gift she ordered was from the money she earned, not from her pocket money she saved.

"You can just give us a present by making yourself presentable and well behaved for today's dinner."

"Mama, your daughter is a smart ass. I offered a full day at your service to make it romantic because I knew half of it will be consumed by your dinner party." Camila said dusting of the fake dust from her shoulders. "It would save me making a feast dinner and making myself 'presentable' for the party."

Sinu smacked Camila's arm playfully before rolling her eyes and smiling at her daughter's playful comment.

Camila quickly covered the not so injured area to calm the light pain "Oww...I was kidding."

"That is not to be done when I am serious."

"Anyway who all are coming?" Camila picked up an apple to eat. As soon as she took a bite from the apple she frowned. She really needs to stock up some bananas for her personal use.

Sinu gave Alejandro a look that said 'deal with your own mess' so that the question of her daughter is answered.

Alejandro thought to just say it all together and deal with the consequence later. "4 families. Hansons', Mahones', Mandes' and-" Her dad informed but was cut off by her.

"Is Shawn back in town? Its only been 2 days he went out of the state. I thought they were gone for the whole summer."

"His parents are back because their boss is back but he is still at his aunt's house. That's what his mother told me." Sinu said.

"Oh, he forgot to tell me that part then... and what about the fourth family."

Alejandro took a deep breath before letting out a quiet "Jaureguis'." Camila choked the last bite of apple she was eating, Sinu ran towards her soothe her down but she motioned her mother to stop. Camila recovered in a few seconds and she signaled thumbs up to her parents as a sign that she is fine.

"Ohhkay...cool. I will be presentable for the party and will behave as you asked me to." Camila said while opening the fridge and taking out some milk for her cereal.

"Umm...you are not upset? If you are it's completely fine but you have to come, it's after all your parents anniversary but I promise we won't pressure you. Mike found me and we had a long good conversation and then I-"

"It's okay dad. I don't care. It's your day. Enjoy it. I am not upset at all. Why would I be anyway?"

"You nearly choked when I said their name," Sinu said concerned. She knew her daughter was trying to hide her feelings. It was clearly an act. She remembers the struggle Camila went through after their neighbors went away. Not fully but she knows better than her husband. What she has no idea about is hor Camila's actually feel about this all.