The Notebook

6

IT was already dawn and Camila couldn't sleep, she was turning from left to right, though she was in Lauren's bed but still no effect, she wanted to sleep in her arms. And what she saw earlier in those emerald eyes is still playing circles in her mind that Lauren was thinking that she's the one who get married to Shawn but the truth is it's from Dinah and Normani, Lauren became friends with the two before Lauren and her meet.

"Damn how can I explain it to Cheechee that Lauren can't make it because of my foolishness? Oh no Camila you have to think," and she grab the pillow and put it in her face so she could scream.

CAMILA was not in herself when she woke up that morning. She got lucky that the sleep pulled her while thinking of explanation to Dinah. If it's okay she wanted to lie down on the bed the whole day but she knew that she can't because she was in Lauren's apartment, so she stood up, stretching her body and went outside and in the kitchen area she saw Lauren, done with the bath and ready to leave.

'She's always been so handsome to me,' "hi Lauren," and she get her attention.

"Hey, how's your sleep?"

"Its fine," even though it's not.

"Good uhm—hey, I'm sorry if I can't be with you during your wedding day."

"Is your decision really final?"

"Yeah I'm sorry."

"Its fine, I understand," 'I'm sorry Cheechee.'

"I'm really sorry I know it's your special day so forgive me, maybe next time."

"Next time..?"

"Yeah next time, christening, it's not impossible to have a child, right?"

Camila almost vomit when she heard it, "y-you're too advanced Lauren."

"Haha forgive me," and she face her, then she handed her hand.

And Camila stare at those offered hand of Lauren, then she accept it.

"Congrats, even though you're already married I hope the friendship between us is still there, that--it's still me that you wanted to hear your problems," she and Camila were bestfriends for 3 yrs., they were very close, "be a good wife to him okay?" and she stopped, "oh crap, no need to tell it because I know you will be."

Camila just smile as an answer.

"Alright come on now, time for breakfast."

"I'll just go to the bathroom for a sec."

"Yeah sure, I'll wait for you."

And Camila went back to Lauren's room. When she get in and bolted the door from inside, she took her phone and call Shawn which immediately answered after the first ring.

"Mila."

"Hey."

"What's up?"

"Can we talk?"

"Sure, anytime, for you, and it looks like it's very important."

"Very important."

"Okay, see you soon."

"Bye," and end the call, "I will end this."

"SHE'S still in the room," and she sighed then she heard her doorbell rings so she went to her door and open it then she saw a uniformed man.

"Lauren Jao-regi..?" the man asked, not sure if he pronounced the surname or not.

And Lauren sighed, Normani, Dinah, Camila and Ms. Ally are the only persons who got her surname pronounced correctly, "yeah it's me, why?" she answered too tired to argue.

"You have a delivery from Ms. Ally Brooke," and he handed the package then the clipboard, "sign here please."

Then Lauren accept it both, then sign the receiving paper, "thanks," and handed the clipboard back to the delivery man.

The delivery man left after it, Lauren closed the door and opened the package quickly before Camila went out of her room. Once it was opened she saw the plane ticket and the other papers she needed so she can enter England without hassle.

"5pm is my flight," and she heard a footsteps, Camila is on the door ready to get out so she put the package under the sofa and kick it inside.

"Lauren, who rang the doorbell?"

"Ah don't mind it, its solicitation."

"I see."

"Uhm are you okay?"

"Yeah I'm fine now, felt a dizzy so I lied down on bed a bit."

"I see, did you find my medicine cabinet there? I have a medicine there."

"Yeah, I'm fine now."

"I'm glad, come on let's eat, I will leave later," and she walk to her kitchen.

"Work?" and she followed her.

"Yeah..," and she gulped.

"I see."

"What time you'll be home?"

"Maybe after lunch, call me once you get home."

"I will."

Lauren left after breakfast she let Camila locked her apartment before leaving. She was looking for some spare parts, she already get Ms. Ally's approval that she will brought her Ducati with her and and some things she needed for Sweden. Before she left in the mall Camila called her.

"Camz."

"I'm home."

"I'm glad, don't forget to take your medicine okay?"

"I will."

"Bye Camila."

"Bye Lauren."

And end the call.

"I'm glad she called before I left, I got to hear her voice before leaving, I'm sorry Camz, for everything, I hope you understand."