Say Pretty Please (Camren)

Chapter 14

Chapter 14

Camila took in a deep breath as she shifted on her feet, her books pressed tightly to her chest. She stood in front of Lauren's locker nervously. It had been a week since her car accident and today was going to be her first day back at school. Camila had gone to see her every day, bring her homework for her and to hang out. It had been great but now they'd be in public together and she wasn't sure if Lauren wanted them to be out. She wasn't sure if she should kiss her in the halls or walk her to class or hold her hand. Did Lauren want that?

She was biting her nail nervously as she looked around the halls, watching as the kids walked to their lockers and talked to their friends. A head of wavy brown hair caught her eye and she watched as Shawn walked down the hall silently. A small frown on his lips as he kept his eyes down. He hadn't talked to her in a week. He still sat with everyone at the lunch table and met at Normani's locker in between classes but he never even looked at her. It hurt her that she had lost him as a friend but the others kept telling her that he'd come around.

"Hey."

She jumped, putting her hand to her chest. "Lolo, you scared me!" She pouted as she looked up at the older girl who stood next to her, staring down at her with a raised eyebrow. Lauren's arm was casted up from her knuckles to her elbow and rested in a sling for the sake of her broken collarbone. Her head still wore a bandage over the gash and her face still wore healing cuts and bruises. She had her book bag thrown over her right shoulder.

"Well, Camila, if you were paying more attention to your surroundings then you would have noticed me standing here for like five minutes. Move from in front of my locker." Camila quickly slid over and bit her lip watching as Lauren put in her combination. She held her bag out and Camila quickly took it. She opened it and pulled out the books for Lauren's first few classes. "Thanks." Lauren mumbled as she shoved her bag into her locker and turned towards Camila, taking her books before kissing her softly on the lips and walking pass her to meet with the others.

Camila stood stunned for a few moments before a grin came to her lips and she fought the urge to bounce on her toes in excitement. Lauren had just kissed her in the hall full of other students. She did want them to be public, she did want to be her girlfriend. She turned and quickly caught up with Lauren just as she reached Normani's locker and stood next to her, biting back the smile that wanted to split her face.

"Good to have you back." Zayn said with a small nod. She returned it with a small sigh.

"Good to be back. My parents have been driving me fucking insane. One minute they're moaning and groaning over my totaled car and the next they're all over me as if I had died and magically came back to them. It's like they still can't decide if they're pissed at me or if they're glad that I'm okay and it's been a week already." She shook her head with a roll of her eyes.

"Parents." Niall said with a shake of his own head and they all nodded in agreement. The group was silent for only a few moments before Niall perked up once more. "So, are you two like a thing now or what?" He asked as he pointed at Camila and Lauren. The others quickly looked at them as well. Lauren's eyes narrowed as Camila quickly looked at her for the answer.

"Is that a problem?"

"No." Niall shook his head and quickly looked away from Lauren's dark gaze. "I'm happy for you guys." He said and gave Camila a thumbs up. She beamed before she looked up at Lauren who was shaking her head and rolling her eyes as if Niall's question was the dumbest thing she had ever heard.

"Me too. I think you two would be good for each other now that you've cleared all that toxic air." Normani chipped in as she nodded her head. Lauren's eyes narrowed next on her.