after all this time?

this is a love letter

Lauren's POV

- I hate to say goodbye

We are on the uber going to the airport. Camila was really sad to leave.

- Me too, but we can go back anytime - I said, trying to be positive

She was staring at the window, looking at the Rio's landscapes for the last time. We were holding hands, our RIO tattoos on our wrists almost touching each other.

- I wish we were anonymous sometimes - she said -, wish we could leave everything behind and go live our lives far away from there

She looked at me with tears on her eyes.

- Camz, what's going on?

I got myself closer to her, holding her face with my hand.

- Remember when your song started to play at Urca? I think that's why we, the artists, put our songs out there, you know?

I waited patiently for her to keep going.

- People you don't even know, from a different country, were dancing to your song. They were happy, drinking, having fun together... they gave your song a completely different meaning than what you meant when you wrote it

- Yeah, you're right - I agreed, some memories coming from when I wrote Lento.

- I think that's my favorite part about being an artist. To put our art into the world and to see what we will get in return. I love the fans, I love the stage... but everything else, I dont know, I guess I'm tired of all this

These could be my words. It's been a long journey since we started as fifth harmony, I'm tired too. This industry can be too much sometimes.

- This is it - the uber said with a strong accent, so we got out of the car with our baggage.

...

- You sure you okay? - I asked for the third time.

- Yes, babe. I swear. I'm just a little sad we are leaving paradise

We left Rio an hour ago and there's still some hours to go. We were watching Orphan Black but stopped to eat.

- It seemed more serious than that - I insisted.

Camila came closer, laying her body on mine and breathing deeply.

- I love you, Lo. Thanks for the best week of my life

I knew she wouldn't say anything else about it, so I gave up.

- I love you too, cariño.

...

- I miss you already

Camila and I were on a video call. After we left Rio, she went to New York and I went back to LA.

- I miss you too, Camz

She was having her hair done on a tv channel where she's going to do an interview about her album, which is coming at midnight.

- I'm nervous!

- About the album or the interview?

Cleo jumped into my lap, begging me for attention.

- Both. What if everybody hates it?

- Camz, that's impossible. I'm sure it's amazing

- What if you hate it?

I thought she was joking but her face was serious.

- There's no chance, cariño

- The whole thing is about you, if you hate it I'll die - she insisted like she didn't hear me.