Camren: Nothing feels like you

Distance Makes the Heart Grow Fonder

A/N: Sorry for the long title

< 9 Years Later >

"Camz!" Lauren screamed bursting through the door, "I missed you so much!" The freshman declared loudly pouncing on Camila who was lying on the bed using her phone.

"I missed you too LoLo, it isn't the same without you in the same school." Camila replied, wrapping her arms around the older Latina, "But how was your first day in high school?"

"It's terrible without you there. But I made a new friend called Normani. And there's this senior that's our buddy for the month, her name's Ally. She's real nice." Lauren word vomited, causing a smile to form on Camila's lips knowing that Lauren is able to make friends with people despite her stubborn and introvert personality.

"Its great you made new friends LoLo, but please don't forget me." The younger girl mumbled into Lauren's neck.

"I never will, I promise. Plus you'll be joining me next year, time will pass really quick. You'll see." Lauren assured, "You're my best friend, always will."

"I love you LoLo." Camila whispered, looking up at Lauren.

"I love you too boo." Lauren replied placing a chaste kiss on Camila's forehead.

It had became a habit for Camila and Lauren to place kisses on each other's forehead or cheek every now and then. Even cuddling up to each other during movie nights or sleepovers are perfectly normal. They would be seen cuddled up to each other on the mattress in the old treehouse that has been newly decorated by the girls. And when it comes to Camila's well being, Lauren would always be there to protect, console and lend a listening ear to her. If you don't know them personally, you might have think that they're sisters, or even a couple.

"Now I know what they mean by distance makes the heart grow fonder now." Camila chuckled, sitting up straight to face Lauren.

"Does that mean you like me more now?" Lauren joked, playfully poking Camila in her ribs.

"Nah," Camila answered and Lauren's heart broke for a second. "I love you so much I can't love you more." She admitted making Lauren blush.

When those words spilled out of Camila's mouth, what she meant wasn't the friendly kind of love. She loved Lauren, she want to be able to kiss her and touch her romantically (A/N: No not the way you're thinking (;) to show how much she actually loves her.

"Girls! Come down for dinner!

"Okay Mami!" "Okay Sinuhe!" Both girls said at the same time and interlaced their hands before running down the stairs to the kitchen.

"So how's your day spending time apart?" Sinuhe teased, knowing that both girls didn't like the idea.

"It's okay. Actually a little better than I thought but I still wished Camila can be there with me." Lauren replied sitting down next to Camila at the table.

"Well, I made friends with Dinah." Camila suddenly said halfway through their dinner with her mouth full.

"That really tall girl that moved here from California last year?" Lauren asked, "And please swallow your food first, I don't want you to choke and die."

"Alright alright." Camila gulped down her mouthful of pizza, "And yeah, that really tall girl, she's pretty nice. I like her a lot."

Lauren felt a pang of jealously in her stomach but she didn't know why. She thinks that Dinah might somehow steal Camila away from her because Lauren isn't there with Camila most of the times like before.

"I hope we'll be good friends." Camila added.

Lauren felt dizzy hearing the sentence and cleared her throat, not knowing what answer would be appropriate for the situation. "Well, I hope your wish comes through. I've got to go." She fake smiles taking her last bite of the pizza, "Bye Sinuhe, bye Camila."

"Bye Lauren. Have a great day at school tomorrow." Sinuhe replied and the front door closed.

"What happened to her mi hija?" Sinuhe asked, only to gain the same confused look from the younger girl.
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"Why are you home so early? Aren't you supposed to have dinner at Sinuhe's?" Clara asked.

"I have a lot of homework to complete."

"But it's only the first day of - " Before the older woman can finish her sentence, she was cut off by the sound of Lauren's door slamming.

Lauren plopped herself on the bed and thought about what just happened. She didn't understand why she felt so jealous over what Camila had said, who Camila makes friends with is not something she should control. It's Camila's freedom after all. She felt her phone buzz in her pocket and she took it out to read the message.

From: Camz <3

Will you meet me at the treehouse in five minutes?

To: Camz <3

Sorry. Homework.

From: Camz <3

I know you're lying. Hurry up and get your ass over here.

Lauren knew there was no way out and she didn't want to face the younger girl so she didn't reply to the text. She didn't know she's having mixed feelings towards Camila, is it sisterly love or romantic love? There was a knock on the door and Lauren groaned, wrapping herself up from head to toe with her blanket.

Camila opened the door even though she didn't gain permission from Lauren to enter. Lauren enters her room without knocking anyways. She closed the door behind her, walked over to the bed and sat on it. She leant her head against the headboard and sighed.

"Did I do something wrong?" Camila asked, "LoLo?"

"What? You did nothing wrong." Lauren replied harshly, causing the younger girl to cringe at the words.

"Then why are you angry at me? You never got angry at me before...." Camila trailed off, words replaced by silent tears.

Lauren heard the sniffling from the other side of the blanket and immediately regretted what she said. She removed the covers from her head and wrapped it around Camila. Using the pad of her thumb, she wiped off the tears and kissed Camila's forehead gently, "I'm sorry." She whispered.

"W..will you t..tell me what's w..wrong?" Camila asked again in between her soft sobs.

"No Camz, you didn't do anything wrong. It's just me. I'm stupid."

"No you're not, you're the most intelligent girl I've seen and you're also beautiful. Just like the first day I saw you." Camila managed to say after her sniffles died down.

Lauren blushed at the words and Camila giggled, snuggling into the crook of Lauren's neck, "Can I sleep over tonight?"

"Sure my princess." Lauren replied making Camila smile, not only because she could stay over, but also because of the term of endearment Lauren just gave her.

It's not the first time Lauren has called her princess and Lauren had also called her boo, love and babe before. It's just that this time, Lauren had used the words 'my princess', her princess.

A/N: All of you are such wonderful human beings. Thanks for reading :D