The Memories (Camren)

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(Lauren's POV)

   I can't believe she accepted to go with me to my Aunt Dara's place in Tampa. That means we would be alone. Shit. Maybe the girls can come too? We were all sitting down on the couch while I was looking through some old photos on my phone. "I think we should post our first YouTube video of all ours doing a song," I blurted it out and all the girls smiled. "Definitely. What song?" Dinah replies and Camila says, "We can record at Shawn's place. He has a studio." A studio? Damn. "It's almost Christmas. A Christmas song?" Ally asked and Normani yells, "All I Want For Christmas Is You!" "Mhm that sounds about right," Camila whispers in my ear causing shivers down my spine. I can feel a smirk from her because of the effect she has on me.

   We call Shawn and ask if we could use the basement according to Camila and he says yes anything for his best friend. More like ex boyfriend. Ugh. We decided to walk to his house since it's not so far from my house. When we arrived, Ally immediately hugs Shawn to death and they were cute. He kisses her on the lips with a smile on his face. "Come on, I'll show you where the basement is," Shawn takes Ally by his side and down towards the basement.

   "Woah. This is so sick!" Normani replies with a squeal and Camila smiles at me. "So, did you finish the song, yet?" Camila asks and Shawn replies with a yes. "Can we hear it babe?" Ally asks him and he says no. "I'll be performing it in class. Maybe I can get it on the radio." "You can always put it on YouTube," I blurted out. Gosh, I can't keep my mouth shut. "I like going the traditional way." I snorted and replied, "Not surprised." I got a devil stare from Shawn and Camila grabs my hand. I wanted to punch the kid so bad. "Listen to me, baby. Calm down, he's not worth it. You have me now, just you," she whispers softly in my ear and I earned a squeeze from our hands interlocked. "Let's get this started," I growled.

   Normani goes in first, Dinah second, Ally third, and then me. "Alright Lauren your up." I go into the booth and put my headphones on. "I need to listen to the whole song, first," I told Shawn. The background starts playing and got lost in the music, but all I could hear was Dinah's, Ally's, and Normani's voice. Normani starts first and I don't hear another voice then Ally comes. After that no voice, then lastly Dinah's and so on. The song ends and I nodded at Shawn friends for him to be ready. I winked at Camila before I started to sing my parts.

   After we finished the Christmas song, we couldn't decide to do for the music video. "We need more red!" Normani shouted and Dinah shouts back more white. Camila and Ally are arguing whether to have fake presents or real ones. I am here trying to find a solution. "How about all the above?" I said. They all looked at me like I was crazy, but I mean we wouldn't fight anymore if they could just deal. "There will be more to come." I hope. They thankfully agreed and we gave Shawn our idea. He called someone and he seemed deep into the conversation.

  "Yes! I assure you it will be worth it! You will have 5% of the money...Thank you!" He hangs up and smiles at us big. "Come on, I'm going to take you to the studio. Where you will you do your video." Wait! Is this a dream? The rest of squeals in excitement and I find myself do the same. A limbo shows up in his driveway and he nods knowing it's for us. I see what he's doing. Bitch. We get in and it was a small one but it's comfortable. "A limbo! A dream come true!" Ally squeals again. We arrived in just under ten minutes to a radio studio? We get out and walk in the door finding Mr. Elgort setting up our set? He sees us and smiles walking towards us. "Hey girls. Come right this way."

   We follow him and see that our Christmas song decorations were set up. "Mr. Elgort? You work here?" Dinah questioned. He laughs, "There's some things that I keep quiet." "So, your half music teacher and music manager?" "You could say that. Ladies!" A bunch of women come like they're costume designers, maybe? They were really hot and I bit my lip to control myself. I earn a smack from the back of the head from Camila. I glared at her and she was pissed. "Now, these ladies will get you in your costume." A brunette with blue eyes comes to me measuring me then drags me into a changing room.