Love in secret (camren)

Chapter 3 - Darkest before the dawn

"Ouch!" She turned to see who pushed her when she heard a loud slap. Her left cheek started to heat up and she felt like thousands of small pins pierced her skin. Her eyes watered up immediately causing her vision to blurred up. Her left hand instinctively raised to her left cheek covering it completely while slowly rubbing it.

"Don't you ever walk with him or even talk to him again! Do you understand me new slut?!" threatened a tall girl who's features were blurry to Camila since her eyes were already watery. Camila did not reply back but just nodded submissively. She didn't even have any idea who was the taller girl referring to. The only features that Camila could grasp was that the girl was tall, blonde and has a distinctive smell of her perfume. "If I ever see you again with Austin you're dead!" she spat out. Camila could not say anything as she felt her cheeks started to hurt more and more once the numbness wore off. Instead she sniffled silently. "Cry baby..." she gave her final spat before leaving Camila. The blonde's footsteps echoed through out the hallway before the sound slowly died off in the distance. Classroom doors started to open and the noise of students talking and walking filled the hallway allowing Camila to snap back at her shocked state.

Camila slowly turned back to her locker and wiped her tears away. 'Stupid school. Giving false hope that things are gonna be better. This hurts more than my old school. I was already immune to it before this stupid false hope. Stupid Austin' Camila muttered towards her locker. 'Stupid Lauren' she muttered again but this time slightly louder.

"Excuse me?" a stern voice questioned from behind her with a slight hint of amusement. Camila gasped knowing exactly who the voice belonged to. She tried her best to cover up the fact that she has been crying. She knew that that would only show her weakness and people will take advantage of her.

"I'm sorry.. I didn't mean it like that" Camila explained, still facing her locker. She managed to control her voice so that it doesn't sound like she has been crying until she involuntarily sniffled, barely heard by anyone. Anyone except Lauren.

"Camila?... Camz, are you okay?" Camila nodded frantically trying desperately convince Lauren so that she would leave and let go of that whole situation. "Camz... look at me" Lauren hold Camila's chin between her thumb and two fingers and slowly directed Camila's face towards her. The watery brown eyes met hers. The sympathetic green eyes immediately turned angry. "Come with me" Lauren grabbed Camila's wrist and hastily walked to the nearest restroom. Camila could hear two pairs of heels walking closely behind them matching the two brunettes' pace. Lauren opened the door for Camila to enter and murmured , "Don't let anyone interrupt us" before closing the restroom door. Everything became silent as compared to the noisy hallway. Camila could now clearly hear her own sniffles and snorts. She tried miserably to wipe off her tears using the back of her hands, wanted to stop herself from crying. However being alone in the restroom with Lauren made her felt strangely comfortable and secured. She doesn't felt like she had to pretend to be strong anymore. Taking Camila by surprise, Lauren's arms embraced her body in a tight hug. It triggered her and she finally broke down with more tears flowing out of her eyes. Camila hugged back and they both stayed in that position silently for a few minutes. Neither of them said a word until Camila sighed heavily and released her lock on Lauren's body. They parted from each other but were still within touching distance. Their eyes met each other again. Lauren wiped of Camila's tears using her thumb. She then gently rubbed on Camila's now redden cheeks marked by the surprised slap.

"I'm sorry... " Camila finally breathed out.

"Shhh.... there's nothing to be sorry about"

"I don't mean to cry like that. I normally managed to shook it off quickly.... It's just that I feel... so safe here" Lauren cringed at Camila's usage of the word 'normally'. Her tender green eyes turned aflame. She gritted her teeth angrily.