Trials and Tribulations

Chapter 58

"Is she alright?" Lauren asked Camila worriedly, noting the way her girlfriend was chewing on her bottom lip anxiously. "She's not hurt is she?" "No," Camila answered, placing a hand on Lauren's upper arm reassuringly for a moment. "She's really upset...apparently her and Siope had this massive fight..." "What about?" Lauren asked as Camila shifted her weight uneasily on the spot. "I don't really know," Camila replied truthfully, running a hand through her hair evidently uneasy. "I could barely make out what she was saying over the phone she was so distressed." Camila paused for a moment and sighed heavily. "I'm really sorry," she apologised quickly. "I know I was going to take you out..." "No it's fine." Lauren assured her as she reached up and tucked a strand of hair behind Camila's ear. "You should go." "I'll make it up to you," Camila promised her, but she didn't move from where she was standing and Lauren placed a hand on the side of Camila's cheek supportively as she watched her girlfriend's internal debate. "Camz, it's fine. Dinah needs you more than I do right now." Lauren encouraged her. "Yeah, but you got dressed and everything." She said tentatively, gesturing to Lauren who was now wearing her faded blue denim jeans and a beige wool jumper. "Ugh, I know," Lauren teased playfully. "You have no idea how much of an inconvenience it was for me to change my

clothes either. I mean, I don't know if you'll ever be able to fully make it up to me to be honest," She continued lightheartedly. "You seriously owe me now Camz." "Can I take you out later?" Camila asked hurriedly, looking troubled by Lauren's words. "We could go to the movies and then for something to eat?" "Camz you know that I'm joking right?" Lauren laughed as she lifted her hand up to rest on the side of Camila's neck. "You are?" Camila asked seemingly surprised by the information, apparently missing Lauren's sarcasm completely. "Yes," Lauren chuckled. "It's about time I actually got dressed. I've been living in my pyjamas for over a week now. Besides, Dinah is your best friend. If she needs you then you should go and be with her. I'll catch up with you later alright?" "Are you sure that you don't mind?" Camila questioned, placing her hand over Lauren's where it was still pressed against the side of her neck. "No of course not," Lauren reiterated. "In fact, now that I'm actually up and out of bed I might call Ally and Normani to see what they're up to? Perhaps if Dinah feels up to it later we can all meet and go to the movies as a group?" Camila smiled at Lauren's suggestion and leant forward to kiss her delicately on the lips. "I'd like that," Camila confessed, kissing Lauren on the lips again, not once but three more times in quick succession. "Good," Lauren said, tapping Camila on the nose lightly with her index finger and causing the smaller girl to scrunch

it up adorably in response. "In that case it's settled." "I'll call you a little bit later on," Camila said swiftly, wrapping her arms around Lauren's waist, careful not to crush her too much. "You better," Lauren teased, draping her own arms around Camila's neck as she brought her lips down against her girlfriends' one final time, drawing out the contact as she deepened it after only a few short seconds "I hope that you have fun with Ally and Normani," Camila said, one hand rubbing the small of Lauren's back for a moment before she released her girlfriend from her grasp and took a step back. "I hope Dinah's alright," Lauren responded, a sympathetic expression on her face. "If anyone can make her feel better though, it's you Camz." "Thanks," Camila said appreciatively, smiling warmly at Lauren's compliment before whistling noisily to beckon Jasper. "Jasper," she called eagerly. Lauren turned around in response to the sound of a small thud from behind her as he jumped down off the bed. She listened to his small shuffled steps and smiled when he appeared in the doorway and made his way on to the landing to sit in front of Camila. Camila bent down and patted him on the top of the head rewardingly. "Good boy," she praised, picking him up in her hands and kissing him on the side of the head. Camila turned around and started to make her way down the stairs, Lauren following after her. When she reached the hall, Camila picked up Jaspers lead and attached it to his collar before placing the small spaniel back on to the floor at her feet. "Didn't you bring a jacket?" Lauren asked as Camila reached for