Malibu Love

VI

"Is Lauren still mad?" Camila asks as she comes out of the bathroom, drying her hair with a towel

Half an hour ago when they got back from the beach trip (which was pretty awkward for most of the time) both Nick and Camila left to their own bathrooms to take a shower and get ready since they are going out for dinner, leaving Mark and Lauren alone, to sort it out.

"She said she was never mad, annoyed only. Why?"

"Don't want the dinner to be awkward." Camila shrugged and took a seat on the bed

"Don't worry, Regz and I are cool."

But that wasn't what Camila was worried about, she was more worried about her and Lauren. She did not want to fuck it up, not again.

"Well I'm off to shower, can you check up on them?"

"Sure." Camila nodded and walked downstairs

"I got champagne for the pain,
Blackout all the memories
Runnin' through my veins,
I don't really wanna feel anything
Tryin' to escape,
I'm my only enemy
Drinks up, keep 'em laced
I don't really wanna feel anything" she heard Lauren's husky voice and decided to follow it

After a few moments she found the older girl sitting on the couch, YouTube opened on her laptop, Lauren singing to herself and sketching something into her notebook.

Camila debated on making her presence known but decided against it, wanting to enjoy this view a bit longer.

"Touch me, and I'm
Back to the first time
Chasing your high,
Tracing the lines
You left me, stranded,
Broken, abandoned
Live for the high,
I live for your fight" the green eyed girl kept singing to herself another verse

"You left me, stranded, broken, abandoned. Is that how you felt?" Lauren suddenly asked, not looking up from her notebook

Camila was shocked for a second, how did Lauren know she's here?

As in cue, Lauren answered to her questions. "I heard footsteps Camz. None of the boys are that quiet."

"I-I didn't mean to." Camila almost whispered

Lauren nodded and hummed and Camila took it as her cue to leave.

"Camz?"

"Hm?"

"Come, sit here. I wanna talk."

Camila did as Lauren asked, because Camila always did what Lauren asked her to.

"I'm sorry for lashing out on you today. I didn't mean to. The song, it's kind of trigger."

"I understand, don't worry." Camila nodded

"Are you mad at me?"

"Nahhh." Camila smiled at her "It's all good buddy."

"Thank you. I really am trying to make this friendship work."

"I know. So, what are you doing my friend?"

"Drawing." Lauren mumbled shyly

"May I see?" Camila asked but Lauren gripped her notebook harder and only shook her head

"Please?" Camila pouted but Lauren was not so weak anymore

Camila looked at her with a smirk on her face before coming closer and putting her hands on Lauren's waist before tickling her.

"Nooo stoooop." Lauren whined, still holding tight onto her notebook

"Let me see."

"Never."