SpiderMan - Camren

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(Lauren's POV)

It was now the last class of the day. Lauren's favorite, obviously. She had to eat lunch in the office, since the principal suggested that her and Austin should stay far apart, at least for today. Even though she wouldn't be able to see Camila until the end of the day, she decided to just comply.

But it was now the last day of school before Winter break, in the last class of the day. She took her usual seat in the back corner of the class and decided to just play the waiting game until class was over. It's not like they were learning anything that Lauren didn't already know.

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*RIIIINNNGGG

The sound of the bell ringing had never sounded more glorious than it did at that moment. That signified that she wouldn't have any work for another 2-3 weeks. That signified that Christmas is coming up soon. That signified that New Years was coming up soon. That signified more time with her world, that consisted of her Aunt, Camila, and all of her new found best friends.

She never got anything out of her binder for the whole entire class, so she didn't have to pack anything up to leave. But she noticed how Camila was fumbling with her stuff as papers and pencils flew all over her desk.

Lauren picked her own stuff up and walked over to Camila's desk just in time to catch a couple of pencils that started rolling off of the brunette's desk.

"Hey, slow down. I'll wait for you" Lauren laughed while helping Camila gather up her papers.

"This is why I love you" Camila giggled, giving Lauren a kiss on the cheek.

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(Camila's POV, December 21)

Camila woke up at 10:00 AM that next morning. It was now the first day of Winter break. The day before, she spent the basically the rest of the day with Lauren on the rooftop.

She stretched her arms and legs out while yawning and feeling somewhat of a weight lifted off of her shoulders from not having the burden of always worrying about school. After stretching, the first thing she noticed was that there was a piece of paper on top of something else on her window sill.

As she approached the contents on her window sill, she started to recognize what was laying under the sheet of paper. She picked the piece of paper up, and furrowed her brows when she saw that it was a torn out yearbook page from the first year of high school. She took a glance at the sheet of paper that was previously on top of the yearbook page and smiled when she noticed Lauren's name at the bottom, deciding to read the paper before she looked at the torn out yearbook page.

Freshman year... I had seen you from across the street before and I thought that you were absolutely drop dead gorgeous, but I had never met you before, so I never thought much of it. But I still remember the day that we first met like it was 5 minutes ago. You dropped your binder and stuff on the floor and I helped you. Then, we had a conversation about how I was your savior.

I remember how I couldn't stop myself from getting lost in your eyes when we were both on the ground, trying to pick up all of your stuff. I remember how I couldn't tear my eyes away from your's even when we had that conversation. And I remember how I couldn't stop thinking about you for the rest of the day. It was somewhat torture, but it also brought feelings that I never knew could exist, so it was and wasn't torture at the same time.

I remember when I would see you all the time in the hallways. I remember not having the guts to say anything to you. I remember what it was like having to love you from afar... -Lauren

And that's where the note ended. Camila read it over and over again as if it would magically make more words appear on the paper, but she found herself left with many unanswered questions.

When she finally finished reading the note for the seventh time, she looked down at the yearbook page. She smiled to herself when she saw her picture in the yearbook page circled with red sharpie.

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(December 22)

Camila had waited anxiously for Lauren to arrive at the window yesterday, but nobody ever came. Although she was worried about the green eyed girl for a while, she let it go, hoping that tomorrow would bring more answers.

She woke up at 9:00 AM, and smiled to herself when she saw another torn out yearbook page and sheet of paper on top of her window sill, same as yesterday. She walked over and excitedly picked up the sheet of paper.

Sophomore year... After about a year and a half of being completely infatuated with you, I finally found out that I was in love with you. Every single time there was a silent moment in my life, I would think about you. Every single time that I would see a brunette on the street or somewhere random, I would think of you. Every single time I would see you in the hallways, it would only feed my infatuation.

This was the worst year of them all. This was the year when Austin had asked you out. I wish I didn't remember this, but I do. Every morning was the same for me, for about three years straight. But this one was different. Every morning Austin would say "Mornin' Lauren" and throw a rock at my back. But this time, no rock came when I was at my locker. Although no rock was thrown at my back that morning, a boulder had crushed my heart instead.

I looked up at my mirror and saw you and Austin kiss. It was the worst feeling ever. I had never made a move. I had never made an effort to talk to you. I had never been so in love with anybody in my life before. But Austin and you were dating, and I convinced myself that that would never change... -Lauren

Camila felt the guilt rush through every fiber in her being with this note. She forgot about how infatuated she was with Austin, at the time. Turns out, she was infatuated with the wrong person the whole time.

Her heart broke even more when she looked down and saw that her picture on the torn out Sophomore yearbook page, had a broken heart drawn around it.

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(December 24)

Junior year... I had myself convinced that you and Austin were completely committed to each other. You had been dating for almost 2 years and I honestly didn't want to believe that you would even make it for one. But you did.

I had myself convinced that every morning would be the same, and I would never wake up to true happiness. You were the favorite part of every day for me. My crush on you became less of  an infatuation, and more of love with every passing second.

I remember when I leaned in and whispered "Dionysus". I remember how long it took to build up enough nerve to say one word to you. I remember when you turned around and said your quick "Thank you". I remember, in the parking lot, when you said thank you again and I thought it was the best day ever. I remember the exact moment when everything changed.

At the field trip. A spider bit my neck. I came home and freaked out over not knowing what to do about the spider bite. I remember hearing you yelling at someone through the phone that you were breaking up with someone. I remember passing out, waking up and being so confused.

Junior year is where it all changed... -Lauren (Happy Christmas Eve!)

When Camila looked down, there was no yearbook page this time. It became clear that the yearbook for this year hasn't even been made yet and she wondered what the green eyed girl was going to do for actual Christmas day.

(Authors Note: I decided to give this two chapters on the same day since I won't be updated until Christmas. So HAPPY CHRISTMAS EVE if you celebrate it)