The New Girl (Camren)

Chapter 33

Camila's POV

Today is the day I have to call Justin and tell him why I had been acting weird whenever we went on dates. Although he is going to be crushed, I need to do this in order to move forward in my relationship with Lauren. I texted him earlier this morning to tell him that I would call him tonight, but he responded rather quickly, stating that he could not wait that long. I have no choice but to call him during lunch because Lauren and I are hanging out after school ad I can't let him ruin that.

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I walk to the cafeteria door with Lauren before telling her that I was making the call and she wishes me luck.

She blows me a quick kiss and pretend to catch it and stick it in my pocket as if saving it.

I quickly dial Justin's number which instantly brings back horrific memories of the last time I had called him out of desperation.

He answers almost right away which causes me to be slightly scared.

"Hello?!" He screams into the phone.

"Hi,"I respond quietly.

"Just tell me," he sighs.

I take a moment to collect my thoughts and then I begin to speak into my phone so that no one, except him, will hear.

"Ok. So I know this is hard, but there's someone else. Justin, I never really liked you at all. Let me correct myself: I never was romantically interested in you. I was just using you and I do truly feel bad for wasting your time and leading you on. I have been dating someone else this whole time and it's hard to explain, so I'll just leave it at that. I don't want to make ensues for why I did it or anything. I'm sorry for not being honest with you, but now I can tell you truthfully that this will never work. I'm the happiest I have been in awhile because I'm in love," I admit, beginning to feel guilty about using him.

"It's ok. I kind of figured there was someone else. I hate to sound like a player or jackass, but I have had my eye on someone else lately," his words begin to hurt, although I could care less.

Does he care that I apologized? Is he even hurt?

"Great. Let's just go our separate ways then," I blurt out with anger.

"Well that's not it. You see Camila..before your cousin had texted me, I was honestly over you. When he texted me, I was about to tell him no, but I figured I should get a second opinion, so I asked my friend John. You know, the one from the band in your school?" He asked waiting for a response that he would not receive.

I stood there frozen in the middle of the hallway, unable to speak.

John. The one that had rudely rejected me from being in his band and ridiculed me in front of many people.

John. Dinah's ex boyfriend that had hit her. Thoughts flood through my mind until I hear Justin's voice still on the phone, once again.

"So I guess I should just continue. When I had asked John what to do, he knew exactly who you were. We planned out this whole thing where I would date you and eventually break your heart after using you for a little while. We had all the dates and conversations planned out," he tried to explain.

The thought of our conversations and encounters being planned scared the crap of me, but it also hurt.

"Are you fucking kidding me?! You planned to break my heart? And you figured it all out with John! I thought I knew you. I guess I was really wrong!" I scream into my phone causing people in the hallway to look over at me in confusion.

"Yeah. But after our first date, I really started to like you and I called John to tell him that the plan was over and that I really wanted to date you. He got really mad and still hates me because of that. But then things got weird between us and I moved on. I guess I really never liked you as much as I thought I did," he said as though he was thinking out loud.

"I have two words for you and your little friend John: fuck you!" I shout before hanging up my phone and jamming it into my pocket violently.

A few seconds later, Dinah walks outside the cafeteria door with a shocked look on her face.

"Wow Mila. You sounded like me right there. Guessing that was Justin?" She asked with a concerned expression on her face.

I pulled at my blouses sleeve to avoid her gaze and tried to stare at her sparkly flip flops to stop myself from focusing on the conversation I had just had.

"Mila! Are you okay? Do I need to beat this boys ass? No one hurts my best friend!" she yelled defensively in anger.

I love when Dinah gets angry and becomes protective when I'm hurt. It makes me feel as though someone really cares and I adore that feeling.

"No it's fine," I reply before explaining what he had said.

Dinah tells me that I shouldn't worry about him and that I should just focus on Lauren and I's relationship from now on because he really isn't worth it, and I agree.

I cannot believe John wanted to hurt me that badly just because I am "hanging out" with Lauren from what he knows. His hostility towards her is definitely not healthy. Imagine when he figures out we're dating.

We return into the cafeteria and I take a seat next to Lauren at our usual table.

"You okay Mila?" Normani asks and Ally asks the same thing right after her.

Dinah and Lauren exchange a few worried looks.

"I'm fine. It's Justin. He's a true douchebag. Dinah would you mind explaining all of it to them later? I don't want to relive that moment over and over again," I explain further.

Dinah nods her head and I tell Lauren that when we hangout I will explain.

We discuss the math test I have next period that Normani has already taken to get my mind off of everything.

Across the table I can see Lauren staring at me, probably distressed about what Justin may have said that hurt me. I hate to see her worried.