Pretty Girl Tears

Chapter 35

"So.. are you nervous? For me to meet her?"

Camila ask with a soft tone as her warm fingertips interlock with Lauren's, the firm grip indicating that she was actually the nervous one.. it was obvious, the tone in her voice was kind of quiet and her body language a little closed off

"Not really? Like I said she's super open and kind of abrupt so.. whatever she thinks she'll say it.."

Lauren laughed as she slip her spare hand back down into the empty pocket of her jacket while they walk towards the girls old apartment, her grandma had been non stop about meeting her 'boss' from work and even went as far as dragging herself down to the market to gather some fresh ingredients for dinner.. she loved the idea of her granddaughter having more than two 'friends' so she couldn't exactly say no when the invite rolled in..

"Well, I'm excited to meet her but.. does she know about the whole modelling thing? Or the fact that I'm your.. your girlfriend?"

Lauren stopped mid walk with an awkward furrowed brow as Camila turn back to look at the elder, her eyes knowing the answer already as she reach to grab her other warm hand between her grasp

"Uhm.. well no.. not really? We haven't really had that conversation.. I was thinking I could tell her tonight? With you..."

She could see the hesitation in her eye as she glance to the side, the thoughts swilling around her head before gulping back to look at Lauren with a kind smile, the grip over her hands tighter and more prominent than before

"It's ok Lo... why don't we just see how it goes? There's no rush right?"

She reply settling the girls nerves slightly as she smiled back to continue the walk, Lauren only admit to herself she was worried that she'd think the girl was hiding her like some grade a contraband but truth was she genuinely hadn't gotten around to speaking with her on that level.. they'd been busy a lot recently and things just got a little crazy.. pluss Lauren wasn't entirely sure how she'd cope with her baby girl walking stages in skimpy lingerie..

They continued walking for a few more minutes before reaching the ragged stairs leading up to the apartment, they paused to take a breath looking up at the door taking a moment before finally making the journey up, Lauren pulled out a key unlocking the door stopping for a second as she look over her shoulder to join Camila's gaze

"It's not a great apartment.. it's kind of.. shitty actually.."

"So? I don't care Lauren? Come on let's do this!"

She nod back with a reassuring smile, her entire body issuing a delicate yet excited wince as the door flew open, her grandmother standing to her feet with a happy grin as she extend out her thin arms to embrace Lauren tightly

"Mija! My girl how are you! Oh.. and you must be Karla!"

She gasped reaching across to bring the younger into a settling hug before stepping back still holding her shoulders, the bright green eyes that almost matched Lauren's examining her entire stature with a small breath of air

"Wow! You know you even smell expensive my child.. look at you!"

"Abuelita... stop"

Lauren huffed embarrassingly as she slid her jacket from her toned shoulders, dumping it into the ground before tugging to take her girlfriends, the small giggle escaping her lips only indicating she hadn't taken offence

"Thank you for having me, It's nice to finally meet you, Lauren talks about you all the time!"

"Ai, it's my pleasure baby! Come, sit!"