Band Mates *ON BREAK* (Lauren Jauregui x OC)

The Boys In Action! Chapter 3

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Isaac
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I'm on my way home now. The boys are staying over because of my episode back at the arena.
Before we left we all started talking again. Well not me. I was just in the corner, sitting on a chair.

Leo would come up to me here and there and made sure I was alright, I would tell him the same answer,
"I'm okay"
"Alright, if you need anything I'm just a few walks away" Leo would say then go back to the little group.
After a few minutes had pass they all sat in a circle. With me in it this time. They would just talk about random things like before. Lauren sat across from me. We would make eye contact sometimes. I even made her blush the first time we looked at each other. I didn't want to talk, not because I was embarrassed really, more like holding back tears
of anger.

Dinah didn't even look my way because of how I "yelled" at Lauren, Normani would keep her distance but was still nice. Ally didn't talk to me because she was holding Lauren(somewhat), but Camila was still chatting me up. Of course she asked if Lauren was okay at first. But wanted to make sure I didn't explode again. It was really nice of her to do that. Yeah the boys were talking to me but Camila was mostly interacting.

*flashback*
"Isaac." Camila said to me
"Yes?" I said not looking at her, just watching everyone else talk,
"Lauren is just upset at the moment, she shouldn't have done that to you."
I nodded with the statement. Still not making eye contact.
"Let's just say I understand the situation" she said putting her hand on my knee,
"Thanks" I said back looking at her, I took her hand and held it there for a second, then let go.
She turned a slight pink and looked away. I looked at Lauren who seemed jealous. Interesting.
*end of flashback*

As we entered the house my dad called me into his office.
"Yes?" I say, leaning against the doorway
"Now I know what happened back at the stadium. But I want to know your side first
before I go and jump to any conclusions." He replied,
"What bad part about my day do you want me to talk about? Because there are many that
don't involve Calvin shit-fuck."

"Calvin Herring" he corrected.

"But I'm talking about the Fifth Harmony girls. We're planning on
you guys working together, not biting each other's head off!"
"Not my fault Lauren is so nosy and wants to be treated like a princess!"
"Fine!" My dad said,
"Come in at least. And close the door we have important things to talk about and I don't
want everyone hearing things."
"Fine" I said mocking him.
I closed the door and sat down in one of the chairs facing him.

"Isaac."

"Yes?"

"You can apologize to Lauren."

"That sounded more like a statement than a question." I bickered,
"Well I'm not really asking you. You ARE doing it-" I cut him off,
"Why?! She started it! I only answered her. She should be saying sorry to me for being so insensitive!"
"Yes, I know hijo.(son)But you guys are the ones joining THEIR tour." he went on,
"I don't want to mess things up! I saw the opportunity and took it. But whenever you have an opportunity, people can take that away from you if it involves them." He looked very sad at the end of that sentence,
"And this amazing chance involves Calvin. And it depends on him to make
you guys, especially you papito(daddy/is used as a nickname), into something, special." He said proudly finishing his
"moving" speech.

I shook my head. This whole band thing is very new. And like I clearly said before, I HATE
crowds, getting up on stage, talking to a huge(even small)audiences.
So preforming, especially singing, in front of people will make me nervous.
Just thinking about it makes me sweat.

"Papi."(dad) I said to him, eyes closed, "I told you this. I don't want to do it. I don't! Have any say in the decisions the boys make.  I don't! Want to work with Calvin. How many times are you going to blow off what
I want to do!" "There are so many things you have brushed aside because I made them.
You still think I'm a child!" I sat up from where I was sitting, fucking steam coming from my ears.
"You have enough money! You don't need to make me do work,
just for you to take it and do something useless with it! God you're so money hungry. Do you HAVE an addiction?!"
My father just scoffed,

"You sound ridiculous papito."(daddy) He replied,
"It will be a great opportunity. And since you work, you get the money. I make my own.
Besides. I do have a lot." He chuckled, "So promise me. That you will try this, and if I doesn't go well you can quit."
"You don't know what waits for you when taking this career. But it's a new experience."
He looked so joyful. Like a little kid asking for a new toy, or candy. Having that twinkle in their eye, hoping the parent will say yes.

I didn't want to give up easily. But he's my dad, and I don't want
to hurt his feelings. I'll try it,
not for anyone else, but for my dad.

"Alright." I sighed,
"I'll do it." I said bummed
"YES! FINALLY! HE SAID YES!" My dad yelled.
I laughed at the response. The things I do for him man.

He pulled me into a hug, I playfully groaned and hugged back.
"You sure about this?" He questioned pulling away, "I just said yes, don't make me change my mind."
"Alright alright. Thank you so much hijo(sun)."