Driving Me Crazy

Chapter 33

I finally reach Emma's house and when I pull in the driveway, I see her and Niall standing on her porch waiting for me outside.

Emma is waiting with open arms and Niall is holding a box of chocolates and a bottle of my favorite wine.

I love them.

Gathering my pride and my pity, I climb out of my car and walk to meet them.

As soon as Emma pulls me into her arms, my walls collapse around me and I start to cry again.  She guides me inside and to the couch as I sit on her lap and Niall comes next to us and rubs my back.

"I'm so sorry girl." Emma says.

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Niall's POV

Camila had fallen asleep in Emma's arms almost two hours ago, but not before she told us what happened with Shawn.

My own blood began to boil as she detailed his anger and words at her.  I know that he's been having a tough go of it recently, but there's a time and a place for him to be a jackass.

Camila has been by his side the entire time.  More so than I have, and I'm one of his best friends.  My heart breaks for her, because I know from talking to Emma, how much she let herself fall into him.  How much she let down her walls for him in the hopes that he might catch her.  Internally I'm confident they will figure this out, but for now...for now all I can think about is the broken brunette sleeping soundly on my girlfriends couch.

Camila Cabello has always been one of the strongest people I know. Fiercely independent, level headed (for the most part), beautiful, smart, funny... all things that Shawn used to describe her and more.  My heart hurts for her and I'm confused about where Shawn's heart is at.

Deciding I'm not needed here, I find Emma in the kitchen standing over the sink with a fierce look on her face.  She looks like she's ready to hurt someone and I'm slightly afraid that someone is me.

"How could he?"  She whisper shouts.  "Does he not realize everything she's done for him, because of him?!" She continues.

Reaching forward, I pull her in my arms, my chest to her back as I kiss her neck.  She giggles slightly so I'm less worried I'm the one she's after.

"I don't know baby, but I think we should go talk to him.  I know there's always two sides to every story." I say quietly.

She's lets out a loud huff "I know, but I don't want to hear his right now.  I'm too blinded by rage.  I want to cut his balls of Niall." She says firmly.  "He hurt my best friend.  Whether it was intentional or not doesn't really matter to me right now." She sighs.

"I know baby, I know." I say as I turn her to kiss her.  "I should at least go see him." I whisper and she surprisingly nods her head in agreement.

"Just don't say a word to him about Camila okay?" She says a seriously looking me in the eyes.  She looks so beautiful, but so exhausted.  It's been a long day. For all of us.

"Okay baby.  I won't." I say as I reach down to kiss her again, squeezing her body to mine.

Letting go, I kiss her forehead and turn to gather my things and head to see Shawn.

"Good luck, he's gonna need it!" Emma calls after me as I walk out the door.

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Shawn's POV

I have two very angry women staring at me right now and I can only assume they know what happened with Camila.