Shutter ➳ Camren

Chapter Nineteen

Chris nods and took a bite off his banana bread.

"How about you Chrissy? How's the love?"

"I'm flying solo these days," He shrugged.

"Why?"

"Girls are confusing ."

Despite myself, I snorted. "Took you long time to realize."

Chris looks at me weirdly. "And how's the rest of the Jaureguis?" I continue

"Still the same. Dad wanted you to come over for dinner soon, he misses you."

"And mom doesn't huh?"

"Sure she does Laur, she's just too stubborn to admit it. Just like you."

I scratch the back of my neck and shake my head. "I do miss them too okay, and tell that I'm coming over later this week."

"Okay."
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Right after my meeting with my brother, I went to Camila's office to finally talk to her. I didn't want to do it while she's working if possible, but I couldn't hold up anymore.

I walk in the building and see Luke just about to go out.

"Hey Jay, how ya doing?" He greeted me with the widest grin and I smile back at him. It's always nice seeing Luke.

"Hi Luke, just dropping by to see Camila."

"'Course you are, she sure fucking needs a distraction from all the work. She's been locked up in her office since this morning."

"She's been extra busy this past week, does she have any special reports coming up?"

"Nah man, she's busy doing all the work since she'll be gone for a few days."

Confusion went through my face. "Gone for a few days? Gone where?"

Luke mirrored my reaction. "Yeah, she's going to London tomorrow. You don't know?"

Tomorrow. "No." There's a lump in my throat that makes speech difficult.

"Ah, fuck. Sorry Lauren, I didn't know you didn't know man. Shit."

"It's okay Luke," I said dismissively. "It doesn't matter."

"Are you sure? You alright?" he said with concern. It's not his fault I know but I sort of resent him for telling me the news and now I look fucking clueless about my own girlfriend's plans.

"I'm fine, I'm going to see Camila."

He stares hardly at me before nodding and went on his way.

What the fuck is she going to London for? Confusion turned to anger. Maybe it's just an assignment for work, nothing important, I try convincing myself. By the time I reached Camila's office door, I barged in without knocking, my hand is shaking when I twisted the knob.

Camila's sitting on her chair and writing something, her bowed head snapped up when she heard the door opening. She opens her mouth to start scolding the person who came in but turns to surprise when she saw me instead. Despite the anger I'm feeling, my body betrays me as I stare breathlessly at how beautiful she is.

"Lo, I didn't know you were coming over," she said and smiles, stands up to meet me.

She kisses me when she's close enough but I didn't kiss her back. "I didn't know you were going to London either." Her smile faded and her eyes betray her. "You really are going to London."

"I... yes," she said, avoiding my hard stare. "How did you... never mind."

"Luke told me. Luke knows you're leaving and I didn't."

"I was going to tell you," she says guiltily.

"You're leaving tomorrow Camila, when were you going to tell me you were leaving, when you're in the fucking plane?"

"Lauren please, let me explain."

I wrapped my arms around myself and stood rigidly in front of her. "Okay."

"Why don't you sit down?"

"I don't want to."

"Okay." Camila stares at anywhere but me for a couple of seconds before she finally makes eye contact. "I was offered a job interview for The Times, that's why I'm leaving."

"A job interview? But you already have a job."

"I know."

"So this is the reason you've been acting weird these last couple of days." She never had looked so guilty and helpless before.

"Tell me not to go, I won't." Camila's eyes searches mine, silently pleading.

I'm not going to play this game. "It's not what you want."

Her face fell. "I owe it to Alejandro that I go."

"Well what about what you want?" I pressed her but she only stare. "Why didn't you tell me then? Don't I have the right to know you're leaving me to go to the other side of the world?"

"I couldn't find a right time to tell you since we've been both too busy lately. I was going to tell you tonight. I'm sorry Lo."

"So it's my fault you didn't get around to tell me?"

"No! Lauren, it's obviously my fault. I always found it hard in telling you because I'm afraid what your reaction might be."

"So you thought you won't say anything to me at all because you didn't think it was important for me to know, but Luke knows," I don't know why I'm so hot and angry but I am.

"Don't say that please."

"Whatever, think I care?"

"I hope so," she says with such a small voice I barely catch it.

"I do," I admitted. "But I'm going to act like I don't because I'm mad at you right now."

"Okay." Camila looks so defeated I want to give in and give her a hug but I steeled myself. I had the right to feel what I'm feeling right now.

"How long will you be gone?"

"Four days."

"I'll see you in four days then."

"Lo please let's talk about this," she said and grabbed my hand when I'm about to leave.

"Listen, you've made this decision without me so I'm standing out your way and letting you. Get this over with first then we'll talk. I have a lot of things to do for work too. We both needed this break."

"Are you... breaking up with me?" she said, her eyes wells up in tears.

"No," I said, my voice softer. "It's been really hard this week for both of us, and you had a reason for not telling me about London but I'm not happy with it. Let's have these four days to cool things off because I don't think we'll get a proper conversation with either of us being mad."

"But Laur..."

"Please Camz, we both need this."

She nods her head weakly and let go of my hand. "I'm sorry," she says before I go out the door.

I look back at her as I open the door. "Me too."

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