The Secrets We Keep (CAMREN)

Chapter 44: Speaking

"Either you're in on this or you're against us and I swear it will be worse for you" Chris threatens taking out a pocket knife

"Well then baby Jauregui I guess I'll deal with the consequences because I ain't getting involved in a fucking kidnapping that might end up as a fucking murder" Cece says getting up from her spot and walking out, leaving the two very unstable minded teens.

Lauren's POV

I woke up with Camila still in my arms and smiled. Even though her face was bruised and she had a busted lip and a black eye, she was still the most beautiful girl in the world to me. As I laid in bed with her I stayed looking at every feature she possessed and I was happy just doing that. I was brought out of my trance when there was a knock on my door.

"Lauren, sweet heart are you awake. I need to talk to you"

I know that voice. That's my dad, wait Taylor really called him. I looked back down at Camila and saw that she was waking up. Great I didn't want that. I wanted her to sleep more.

"Umm, what time is it?" She asks rubbing her eyes and wincing from the pain of her left eye

"Probably 9 am but baby go back to sleep" I say kissing her forehead

"No, I'm okay plus I think I heard your dad" she says sitting up and cuddling into me

"Yeah, I think he's here and wants to talk to me" I say caressing her arm slowly so that I won't hurt her burses

"Then you should go" she says playing with my fingers on my left hand

"Can you come with me please. I kind of don't want to talk with him alone" I say shyly. and yes I do get this way when I have to have a serious talk with my father because I don't know how this will go.

"Sure just let me get some clothes on" she says getting out of my arms and standing up completely naked, then grabbing her clothes

"Umm baby go in right top drawer over there please and out on a bra. I don't want to be around my dad with you walking around here with no bra on. It would be too distracting" I say getting up and putting on a shirt and some shorts.

When we were both dressed we walked out of my room and into the kitchen where my dad was; but he wasn't alone. By his side stood Camila's parents, who took one look at her and gasped.

"Mom, dad" she said with a surprised tone.

"Camila. I'm sorry honey. Oh God" my dad says and I know that he has just gotten the preview of how bad this was.

"Camila tell me who did this to you" Her dad says and I know he is pissed

"Papi, Lauren took care of it in her own way" Camila says looking at me and held my hand

"Camila pero look at your face mija por dios" her mother says worried

"Mama I know but please" she says looking up at her parents

"Camila" her dad tries but she just gives then her sad puppy eyes and he gives in

"Lauren?" my dad says looking at me

"I'm fine but you need to find Chris because if I find him I'm going to kill my own brother" I say looking at my dad straight in the eyes and I could see from the corner of my eye how Camila's dad tensed in anger

"Chris! Christopher did this to my daughter?" Papa C explodes

"Alejandro I'm handling it" My dad says calmly

"Really Mike? because as far as I know your son has been so out of hand that for the past month Lauren has had to sneak in through Camila's window just to be safe while she sleeps at night" Mama C says and Papa C's eyes bug out

"WHAT?!" he yells

"Alejandro it was so Lauren will feel safe, and by the looks of thing it was a good thing she did porque look at how he left Camila imagine what he would have done to Lauren" Mama C says and I shiver at just the thought of what goes on through my brother's twisted mind

"Lauren is this true?" My dad asks me and I nod "Why didn't you tell me whenever I called?" he asks me

"I didn't want to worry you. I-I thought I could handle it up until yesterday when he almost raped Camila for the second time and then tried to kill her" I said look at the ground

"What do you mean second time? has he raped Camila Before? Papa C asks getting even more pissed

"No, not that I know of. About a month ago at Keaton's party he tried to force her but I stopped him, and yesterday Camila called me panicking because she could find Mama C or Sofi anywhere in the house so I rushed back to your house and when I got there I heard nothing like it was really creepy, when I heard Camila scream from her room I practically turned into Rambo and tomb raider put together and broke down her room door to find her completely naked and bruised with Chris holding a knife to her throat. I was frozen in place for a good amount of time till I realized I need to get Camila out of there. So I did my best at calming myself down and trying to talk to Chris until I got him distracted and got Camila away from him" I say trying to calm my breathing because I know I was getting pissed at just the thought of what happened.

"SO that's why Camila's room is a complete mess?" Papa C asks

"Yes, but I promise that I'll pay to fix it and I'll fix it myself" I say now completely nervous

"Lauren you have done more than enough. You've saved Mila's life more than once." Mama C says then pulls me into a hug.

"Dad you need to find Chris NOW!" Hear Taylor say and when I turn to look at her she is standing right next to Cece.