Lauren POV
I'm not one to assume things but lately I've noticed some changes in the group. The major change that has affected me is Camila. She has been distant ever since we left. She barley talks to me and when she does its all meaningless. I can honestly say I have a huge soft spot for the girl and the fact that she is doing this is breaking me.
Another change I've seen is Madison. She and Camila have been wondering off a lot lately. They leave for hours on end and when they come back Camila seems more upset then before. I don't want to get involved in whatever it is they have but it's my best friend. The person I've known since I was younger. Then you have the love of my life, the person I've grown to trust with my heart. I don't know what to do.
"Mani can I talk to you?" I ask the dark skinned girl. She smiles brightly at me and agrees.
"What do you need green eyes?" She ask me. I smile at the nickname she gave me.
"Is Camila okay?" I ask. She has known Camila a little longer than I have. I would ask Ally but I know if something was wrong she wouldn't tell me.
"What do you mean?" She ask. I sigh.
"It's just lately she seems different." I try to explain better. Normani nods her head.
"She's fine. I promise if something was wrong you would have been the first to know." Normani tells me. That doesn't help for some reason.
"Thanks Mani." She smiles and walks over to Dinah. She whispers something in Dinah's ear and the girl begins to grin. I frown.
"Lauren." Ally calls to me." I turn around to see the smaller girl looking at me.
"Yes Allyson?" I smirk because she hates when I call her that.
"Stop calling me that." She says. "We need to talk." The change of her tone makes me straighten up. I follow the girl as she leads me away from the cave we were staying in.
"What is this about?" I ask. I see Harry and Zayn both looking at me. I begin to grow uncomfortable.
"Lauren. Zariah is... She... We're not sure if Zariah is capable of talking." Zayn says. I frown.
"What are you talking about? She can talk just fine." I say.
"What Zayn is trying to say is... Zariah want be able to talk normally. She will struggle to talk the rest of her life. Sometimes she may not be able to talk at all." Harry explains.
"How do you know this?" I ask. I know that they're doctors but they could be wrong.
"We dealt with a similar case. We didn't tell you sooner because we wanted to be sure." Harry says. I groan in frustration. Zariah doesn't deserve this.
"Is there anything I can do?" I ask. Harry shakes his head. "Fuck!" I say loudly.
Lauren it's going to be okay." Ally says to me calmly.
"Oh yeah how is that? She's going to struggle the rest of her life, I made a promise to keep that little girl safe. I feel like I'm failing." I say. All my emotions are starting to show.
Over the years I've grown to learn that it's okay to let your emotions show. I still struggle from here and there though.
"Lauren you're doing the best you can." Ally says. I look to her and see nothing but sympathy in her eyes. Deciding not to say anything I walk away.
"Camila we can't. This is the last time I'm saying this." I hear Madison say. I stop in my tracks to make sure I heard right.
"Madison I don't want to be apart of this anymore." Camila's voice says. I frown. What is she talking about.
"She can't find out. Not yet at least." Madison's sad voice makes me concerned. I walk into view. When they spot me both of their faces turn white.
"What's going to guys?" Camila looks as if she's about to pass out. I walk to her and her whole body tenses up. "What's wrong babe?"
"Lauren how long where you standing there?" Madison ask. She looked at me as if she had seen a ghost.
"Not long." I comment. I see her shoulders relax a little. Unlike Camila who still looks sick. "Are you okay?" I ask.
"Y-yeah I'm fine." She stutters out. Not believing her I lean closer to her. I can see the little beads of sweat that line up along the tip of her head.
"Camila don't lie to me." I say. Her eyes start to water. This makes me even more worried.
"Lauren I have to tell you something." Camila says. Her breathing is shallow and her hands are shaking.
"What's wrong?" I lace our hands together which she quickly pulls apart.
"Camila you can't do this." Madison says.
"Lauren we have a problem." Normani comes over to us. She has a serious face on.
"Can it wait Mani. Camila has something to tell me." I point to Camila. Normani smiles at that.
"Guys come over here!" She yells. I frown.
Mani what are you doing?" I ask.
"You'll see." The group come to us. Everyone is surrounding Camila and I.
"Camz." I say. The brown haired girl is not crying. "Babe what's wrong?"
Madison was about to speak again until I stopped her. She huffs and looks to Camila. They make eye contact.
"Lauren. You-we... I'm sorry." Camila turns around and heads in the opposite direction.
"Madison what was that all about?" The girl just shrugs.
"Why did you call us over here?" Dinah ask Normani. Normani leans over and whispers something into her ear. What ever it was it made Dinah smile from check to check.
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