Kiss Me ⇒ Camren

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Lauren

I walk downstairs from my room and into the living room where Ally, Normani, and Dinah are.

"Alright, thanks." Dinah says, hanging up the phone.

"Pizza will be here in 20 minutes!" She says happily. "Oh hey Lauren." She smiles, acknowledging my sudden presence.

"Hey, where's Camz?" I ask them, unsure of whether she has come home yet.

"Still out." Ally replies and I sigh, plopping down on the couch next to Normani.

"Why?" Dinah asks. "Does Camren have something going on tonight?" She asks teasingly, wiggling her eyebrows around.

"Delusions." I say simply, rolling my eyes so far back in my head I'm surprised they didn't get stuck.

"Sure." Dinah laughs.

"But really, why?" Ally asks curiously.

"It's late, can't I be worried about my friend?" I huff, playfully folding my arms over my chest like a child.

"Aw how cute. You're worried about her." Normani coos, reaching over and pinching my right cheek.

"Ow, don't." I say, slapping her hand away from me and rubbing my cheek causing them all to laugh.

"Maybe Dinah's right." Ally says. "Maybe Camren is real."

"God you guys are so delusional." I sigh annoyed with their false assumptions. "I'm just worried. It's late and dark and -" I'm cut off by the door opening.

I turn my head to see Camila shutting the door. When she turns around, all of our mouths drop open, shocked by the sight.

Her hair is a mess, she's hunched over a little as if she got hit and her cheek is bleeding. Her eyes are bloodshot and the skin underneath them looks red and irritated.

Ally, Normani, Dinah, and I all burst out with questions as we get up and go over to her. I'm the first to her and she looks so overwhelmed and scared.

"Holy shit Camila. What the fuck happened?!" I ask over all the other girls making them all shut up as we await her answer.

I feel tears in my eyes looking at her in this condition. I can't help but feel more concerned than ever considering I've never seen her like this. She opens her mouth to speak but no words come out at first.

"Austin." She finally pushes out his name so quietly we almost didn't hear her.

We all burst out again with questions and comments, Dinah being the loudest.

"I'M GOING TO GIVE THIS SHIT BRICK A POLLY BEAT DOWN. MOVE THE HELL AWAY FROM THE DOOR CAMILA!" Dinah shouts, pushing past me and to the front door that Camila is blocking.

"Dinah, no." She states quietly but seriously.

"Mila what do you mean no? Look at what he's done to you!" Dinah says angrily, ready to pick up Camila and move her away from the door herself.

"It's my fault for going over there when I shouldn't have." Camila tells her quietly, but there's something in her voice that tells me differently.

"Did you at least break up with him?" Ally asks the same question I was about to and I can hear anger in her voice.

"Yes." Camila nods.

"Good." The four of us say at once.

"We love you Mila. He's no good for you." Normani tells her and she just nods, looking down.