Through The Dark (Camren)

Chapter 6: She Will Be Loved

Camila's POV

I walked back to my room while trying not to think about that phone call. Why does Claire want to apologize all of the sudden? I really don't care what she has to say anymore. She put me through hell but I left and she's far away now.

I opened my door and Lauren was asleep on my bed. I sat next to her and started rubbing little circles on her back. She shivered at my touch just like I do with hers and it made me giggle. She smiled and rolled onto my lap. I held her and continued to rub her back while she slowly relaxed into me.

"Camz...I need to tell you something.."

"No Lolo go back to sleep."

"I'm not asleep Camila. We need to talk...please?"

"Oh...um okay....what do you want to talk about Lauren?"

"Hold my hand Camzi"

Lauren's POV

She looked confused but gently grabbed my hand an strokes it with her thumb. I honestly can't breathe now, I don't even know what I'm going to say. We've only known each other for a day but I think I like her. Actually no, I KNOW I do.

"Lolo pure kind of scaring me.."

"No..Camz please don't be scared.."

"What is it Lo?"

"I have to tell you something but I don't want you to hate me. We've only known each other for a day but you're like my best friend. I know what I'm going to say will probably make you hate me but if I don't tell you now I'm scared it will get worse. I like you Camila, and I know you won't feel the same and I'm fine with that. I'm sorry"

Camila looked at me with a face that probably meant she was thinking about everything I just said. She was still holding my hand, so that's good right?

"I will never hate you Lolo. I just don't really know what to say, like I kind of just...well I don't know. No one's ever liked me before and we've only known each other for like a day and I don't think you'll like me after you get to know me better but I don't know."

I got up and ran to the bathroom with tears already streaming down my face. I shouldn't have told her.

I was huddled in the corner of the bathroom crying into my hands and knees when I heard a soft knock on the door.

"Lolo please let me in...please don't shut me out...please Lauren..."

I unlocked the door and went back to my corner. Camila opened the door slowly and came toward me with a pained look in her eyes. She bent down in front of me and caressed my cheek with one hand, and held my hand with her other. After a few seconds of staring straight into each others eyes in a comfortable silence, she leaned up and kissed me on the forehead and then pulled me into a tight hug.

"Come back to my room Lo, we should talk it out now."

Camila's POV

Dang it Camila, she thinks you hate her! I should have told her I liked her too, but how can you be sure when we've only just met?

I pulled Lauren onto my bed and sat down next to her while rubbing circles on her back to try and settle her nerves a little. She started to get up and I got worried.

"I'm sorry Camila, I should go."

"No Lauren you're not going anywhere. Please sit back down and stay with me like we planned."

She looked at me with bloodshot eyes and pulled me into a tight hug. I had to tell her, even if I'm not entirely sure about this, I do know that I feel something for her.

"Please don't be sad Lolo...everything is fine okay? You like me and that's perfectly fine. People like other people all the time and it's totally okay. Besides, I think I like you too."

I felt her breathing pattern and heartbeat change as she absorbed the information she had just received. I could feel her grip around me tighten and a smile form on her lips.

"Thank you Camz.."

Lauren pulled away gently and grabbed my hand. She pulled me up and we walked down the stairs and out the door toward her car.

"C'mon Camz, I'm going to take you to one of my favorite places here. We're going on an adventure today."

*90 minutes later*

We finally arrived at a theme park called Lagoon. The whole drive here Lauren kept going on and on about how much fun she used to have here. When we walked through the gates, the park was full of screams, laughter, and music. I didn't feel very comfortable being here and it made my anxiety rise a little, but I owed Lauren a good time. She had the biggest smile on her face and looked back at me with a twinkle in her eyes.

"Camz, can I hold your hand?"

"You don't have to ask Lolo, you know the answer already."

She grabbed my hand and led me to a ride called Wicked. I stared at it and my anxiety grew even more. The ride goes straight up in the air, goes over a little arch, and comes straight back down the other side, then does all these crazy spins and turns. I squeezed Lauren's hand and she rubbed the back of mine with her thumb, trying to calm me down.

A/N~~I'll update more often I swear. and also I don't know if it tells you when I update so yeah sorry I suck at life