Vindictive

24.

"Think of a way out Lauren!" Camila pleaded. Lauren was looking around, tears streaming down her face. There was nothing up here that was in plain view that she could use to help her out of this. "Hurry up Lauren!" Camila urged.

"Can you shut up for one second?!" Lauren shouted. Camila instantly got quiet, surprised at her friends outburst. Lauren sighed. "Look, I'm sorry... It's just we're both in the same exact situation, and it's frustrating that we can't trust anyone but eachother. And it's not like earlier, we aren't duct taped anymore. These are ropes!" Lauren's words were shaky.

"We can't just give up though.. we're Cuban, we're fighters." Camila said.

Lauren nodded, "That we are."

"I just can't believe they're doing this because they're obsessed with us.." It was as though a lightbulb went off at Camila's words, and Lauren turned to her. "Camila, you're brilliant."

"I am?"

"Yes. I think I have a way to get us out of here."

"You do?!" Camila's eyes lit up like a little kid on Christmas.

"ZAYN!" Lauren shouted.

"Why are you calling him up here?!" Camila questioned.

"Just, trust me." Lauren said before calling out Zayn's name again.

A few moments later, the door was unlocked and swung open. Zayn rushed to Lauren's side and knelt down. "What can I get you?"

"I have to use the bathroom.." she said. Zayn looked at Lauren, and then to Camila who was avoiding eye contact. "You promise you won't try and run?"

"I promise." Lauren said, promises tasted bitter in her mouth now. Zayn nodded, and started untying his girlfriend. "I'll be back Camz." Lauren said giving her a look.

"Are you hungry still? I can you something to eat." Zayn said as he led Lauren to the bathroom. Lauren shook her head, faking a small smile. "I'm okay, thanks.." he pointed to a door that's wood was peeling. "Here's the bathroom." Lauren nodded, and walked inside. She knew he was waiting outside of the door for her. She used the toilet, and washed her hands. Lauren stared at her reflection in the mirror, and the girl looking back at her was exhausted. Lauren's make up made it look like she had black eyes, and their was leaves and dirt in her hair. She took toilet paper, and wet it, cleaning off her face. What she'd do to have a shower right now.

There was a knock at the door. "You better not be trying to find a way out." Zayn's accusations were denied once the door opened, and Lauren walked out with her hair in a ponytail. Behind Zayn, Harry was walking down the hallway holding onto Camila. "You all done in there? She's got to use the toilet." Harry asked. Lauren nodded, and she watched as Harry walked into the bathroom with her best friend.

"Zayn, can I talk with you in private?" Lauren asked. Zayn nodded, a small smile on his face. "Yes, of course." from there he led Lauren into a bedroom that smelled like dust. They sat down on the bed together. "When I was upstairs, I got to thinking.."

"About what?" Zayn narrowed his eyes.

"I shouldn't have ran from you the first time, I should have let you explain yourself all the way through because then maybe we wouldn't be in this situation." Zayn nodded, but let her continue on. "I only freaked out when I first found out, because I was so shocked. I was sooo shocked, but now I see that you really did do this all for us. You love me so much Zayn, and I'm still very very shocked about everything, but I want to make us work. I know you probably don't trust me, but I do love you Zayn, and your secret is safe with me." Lauren hesitantly reached for his hand, it was warm and he squeezed her hand back. "None of this was supposed to happen, we were supposed to have a perfect Summer.." Zayn frowned. With her free hand, Lauren carressed his cheek. "I know, I know we were. We still can."

"What do you mean? After everything I did.. you said there was no love here."

"I said that because I was upset that you lied to me about everything, but I know us, and I know we can get past this. It might take a while, but we have all the time in the world. We can go to South Asia, Italy, wherever you want. I want to be with you." Zayn was buying everything Lauren was saying, and when he leaned in to kiss her, and she kissed him back, even wrapping her arms around his neck, he had a glint of hope in their future with one another.