Pretty Girl Tears

Chapter 13

S/O to my comedy babies verymuchgayvibes and meilysmo 🤦🏼‍♀️💕

After around an hour of wild interrogation from none other than Miss Fallon Carrington herself Mani finally managed to drag her devilish intimidation act away from the woman's apartment leaving Lauren sat swirling her fingertip over the empty rim of the glass sat on the clean countertop in front while Camila usher into a painful coughing fit that left her leaning against her forearms in an attempt to catch her breath

"Hey, do you have any honey?"

The girl nod into her arms pointing at a nearby cupboard, Lauren lift from her stool walking over to search for the sweet syrupy liquid that she quickly pour into the bottom of a China mug mixing in a few other things before filling it to the brim with hot water

"Here, try this.. my grandma swears by it.."

She offer extending her arm out as the younger lift to grab for the cup eyeing the elder as she took a weak sip from the hot substance closing her eyes gently at the soothing feeling of a coated throat

"Wow.. I swear grandmas come up with the best shit"

"Yeah well I'm pretty sure if I broke my leg that would be her go to so.."

Camila laughed shaking her head gently as she place the mug down in front of her just staring into the top of the golden mixture while Lauren awkwardly tap her fingers against the island below her

"You know you should really start locking your door.. 3 people walked in here unannounced tonight one of which would probably jump at the chance to wrap her hands around your throat.."

Lauren giggled with rolling eyes as she glance up at the younger gulping back into the air in front still pretty shaken by the tall mousy brown haired friend that literally threatened her life

"Yeah uh.. is she always like that?"

"Yup... she's kind of an act now ask questions later kind of girl.."

Lauren admit having known the girl since she was a kid never being able to do anything without her watching eye peering around the corner with every intention to throw her weight..

"Well despite her want to kill me.. fully justified by the way! I'm glad you have friends like that.. to stand up for you"

"Me too... hey you should probably get some sleep anyway? It's kind of late and you respectfully look like shit"

Lauren mocked lifting from the stool she'd perched upon following as the younger nod walking towards her bedroom with a lazy strut dragging her feet reluctantly before jumping to crawl up into the wide lonely bed

"Where are your keys? I'll lock your door and post them back through"

Lauren spoke disappointing the younger slightly as she'd hoped she would stay the night, her mind settled however as she knew she probably just needed some time to work things out.. she had been basically traumatised by her actions after all...

"They're in the drawer under the tv, on the left"

She spoke timidly before feeling a pair of soft palms drag the covers up and over her shoulders tucking her in as she felt almost undeserving of the touch.. Lauren didn't have to forgive her or even give her the time of day to explain but she did.. that's all she'd wanted...

"I'll see you on Monday then, and.. I hope you feel better soon"

She smiled reaching back for the light switch setting the room into a deep blunt darkness, it was comforting.. quiet too, the elder backed out of the room heading over towards the directed draw to pull out the keys only to notice a picture of her and Sam cuddling with wide beaming smiles.. they looked young.. really young, it was cute?