Whatever It Takes

Mama

"Where the fuck is my daughter, Camila?" She was now screaming on the other line as I heard Nat calm her down. 

"We're at Mani's house. We--" 

And the line went dead. I know when Lauren comes, I will be headless, and maybe hairless. So I guess I will savor my Luna moment before she comes and takes her daughter. 

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An hour later, I heard the door open, revealing a distressed looking Lauren. As soon as her eyes found her two year old daughter on my chest, her face relaxed. Sighing heavily, she approached the bed. 

"My baby." She whispered, kissing the sleeping toddlers back. 

"Lo, I'm so--" She cut me out, shaking her head.

"Why didn't you call me as soon as you got out?" She said, worry still evident in her eyes. She sat on the bed, her eyes never leaving her child. 

"You were mostly out of service the past 3 hours. I had nothing to do. I didn't have your apartments keys anymore. So I decided to bring her here and let her rest." I said as she sighed again. "I'm sorry for scaring the crap out of your soul, Lo." I apologised. 

"I know. You didn't mean to. It was partly my fault too, so it's fine." She said laying down beside me, pulling her face closer to her daughters. She has her head on my shoulder, wanting to be as close as possible to her daughter, as she put her arm around Luna. 

"Where were you, by the way?" I asked curiously.

"Miami." She said casually.

Miami? What did she do there? What.

"It was a stupid decision to go there anyway." She mumbled softly, but I still heard her. Loud and clear. "My dad saw me." She looked up at me with tears in her eyes. I know it was hard for her. "But he just dragged me back to the rental car."

"Lo." I said sympathetically as I saw tears fall down her cheeks. She was crying silently, not wanting for her daughter to hear her. 

"I just wanted to see Mom and Chris." 

"I know you do, Lo." I whispered, putting my arm around her and trying to calm her down. She was muffling her sobs on my arm as I rubbed her back. She looked back up at me with those yes again, like she was pleading for help and answers. It was the same pair of eyes I helped through break ups, and men breaking her heart. Same eyes that I comforted when she was missing home too much. "I'm here, Lo. Everything will fall into place. It always does." I whispered again as she closed her eyes.

We both fell asleep, and the next thing I knew, someone was poking my nose, and giggling when I started flinching. 

"Luna." I said as the toddler squealed in delight.

"Mama!" She said as she sat on my stomach, jumping up and down. I groaned everytime her butt collides with my stomach. 

"Stop it, Mija." I said slightly pushing her off my body. She happily sat on her mother's back, jumping up and down.

"Luna. Please stop." Lauren groaned, pulling Luna to her chest as the toddler screamed in delight. 

"Mommy. Mommy." She happily said, kissing her mothers face as I could see Lauren's big smile. She was happy to see her daughter too. 

"Come on. Let's get something to eat." I said standing up from the bed, and being followed by the two green eyed girls. 

Mani and Masi were already in the kitchen, preparing the table for lunch. Nat was also there, and a certain blonde haired woman.

"Chee Chee!" I said running to the blonde haired woman, jumping on her back, putting my arms around her neck. "I missed you so much."