ʙʀᴏᴋᴇɴ ᴘʀᴏᴍɪsᴇs { ʟᴊ x ᴄᴄ }

Chapter 8

Lauren stared at her phone. That she was shocked was a surprise to her. What did she really expect to happen? She knew how badly Camila was hurt when she turned her back to her the first time. But in the back of her mind, she hoped that once Camila sees that Ty and her have officially ended their relationship, she would have been more open to hear her out.

Apparently, she was wrong. Maybe she waited too long.

Camila

Camila stared at her phone. After almost a year, the phone call she wasn’t expecting, the phone call she was hoping for finally happened. And in that instant, all her defenses came up. She wasn’t going to put herself out there anymore, not for anyone. All that mattered to her was her family and music. That was clear to her now.

“Who was that?” Sinu asked as she entered Camila’s bathroom in the hotel they were staying.

“No one,” Camila answered a little too forcefully as she smiled at her mother.

“Ah really,” Sinu said as she placed Camila’s stuff on the counter. “That no one must be special if they can make you that angry.”

“I’m not angry,” Camila said as she dropped her smile and played with the bottle of lotion that her mother just put out.

“I hope you’re not going back to laying on your bed all day when you have no work. You’re just getting better.”  

“I’m fine, Mama. You don’t have to worry about me anymore. I know what’s important now and nothing else matters.” Camila said as she stood up, grabbed her phone, and walked out of the bathroom.

Sinu looked curiously at her daughter before sighing and shaking her head.

Lauren

“So you’re just giving up?” Dinah asked as she reached out to grab the bag of chips.

“I mean, she’s pretty angry and ---.”

“Well what did you expect?” Dinah asked cutting off Lauren. “That she’ll be happy with what you did?”

“Dinah, you’re supposed to help me.” Lauren said as she pulled the bag of chip from Dinah.

“Well I can’t help it when you go on full idiot mode.” Dinah said as made a face at Lauren.

“Fair enough,” Lauren said as she handed the bag of ships to her friend. “I don’t want to give up. That’s precisely the reason why I ended this Ty ship. But she won’t even talk to me. She’s blocked me from her phone. She doesn’t answer my messages. She’s ignoring me.”

“Taste of your own medicine.”

“Yeah…” Lauren said quietly. “I do deserve this. Maybe this is for the best.”

“Good thing, you have a friend like me.” Dinah said as she continued to eat.

“What do you mean?” Lauren asked as she turned her head towards her friend.

“Camila is coming over in…” Dinah picked up her phone to look at the time, “45 minutes. I suggest you get ready and plan everything you’re planning to say to her.”

Lauren looked at her friend in shock before standing up and running to the bathroom.

An Hour Later

“Before you go ballistic on me, hear me out.” Dinah said as she opened the door for Camila.

“That is an ominous greeting,” Camila responded as she stood still with one foot out in the hallway. “Is there a possibility that I am going to hate you afterwards?”  

“Not going to lie Walz, you might… but you do owe me one for missing my 21st birthday.”

“That was last year and I was out of the country,” Camila said defensively. “And was extremely heartbroken.”

“Doesn’t change the fact,” Dinah said as she pouted. “You are my best friend, you should have been there.”

“Fine.” Camila sighed as she stepped inside. “Make sure it is worth it. You’ll only get to use this card one time.” She was about to take a seat when she noticed the dining table. “Ohhh… takis… bananas… hawaiian pizza!” Camila went straight to the snacks. She had eaten a handful before she noticed Lauren standing at the corner.

“Gotta go,” Dinah announced from the front door as she closed the door behind her, leaving Camila and Lauren staring at each other.

“I just lost my appetite,” Camila said after a minute of awkward silence.

“I had to scramble just to get all these in time,” Lauren said. “I know how much you like them.”

“That’s hardly a secret, everyone knows what I like.” Camila said as she took the bag of Takis and sat down on the couch with it. “What do you want, Lauren? Have you not done enough?”

“Ty and I broke up.”

“I heard,” Camila said a shrug.

“I did it for us.”

Camila raised an eyebrow as she ate one chip.

“I’m sorry,” Lauren continued as she stepped forward. “I screwed up. I thought I was doing the right thing.”

“I promised Dinah that I won’t get mad at her but that does not extend to you. And frankly, I’m bored.” Camila said as she stood up. “Have a nice life, Lauren.” She added as she headed towards the door.

“Wait,” Lauren called out as she ran towards Camila, grabbing her arm to stop her from leaving. “Don’t go… hear me out.”

“The same way you tried to hear me out?” Camila said as she turned towards Lauren. If she looked bored a few seconds ago, this time you can see her flushed all over, veins popping out, eyes flashing in anger. “You are out of luck, Jauregui.”

Lauren dropped the hold on Camila’s arm as if it was on fire.

Without saying another word, Camila walked out of Dinah’s hotel room. She hadn’t gotten far when she heard Lauren.

“I still love you,” Lauren called out. “I never stopped loving you.”

She paused for a second before resuming her walk towards the elevator. The last thing she wanted was Lauren to see her crying.

The next few weeks, the public was graced with a side of Camila that they never saw before. Partying all night. Meeting her fans a little bit intoxicated, still friendly, well maybe a little too friendly. Arriving back to her hotel in the morning wearing the same clothes as last night. Then then saw the re-emergence of PDA-Camila, as she made out in public with her boyfriend unmindful of those who saw them. There were also some pictures of her and her mother walking on the street. Her mother stern and Camila just walking sadly beside her.

If her family, friends, and fans were worried. There was one girl who was filled with guilt.