Camila's POV
Later that night, Lauren took the car keys and left, she didn't even bother to get a taxi like her parents told her to do.
God knows where she's going,
Taylor continued discouraged her walk and the reason is her sister said and Drew?
Well... what he did doesn't matter now.
We stayed in the kitchen, keeping Clara company while she was washing the dishes. Taylor broke the toothpicks into small pieces, I wouldn't be surprised if she said right now that she wants to do the same with Lauren.
We went to bed early today, I was dead from the fact that I woke up so early.
I fell asleep quickly, when I heard the noisy sound of my cell phone, I got up swinging,
I tripped in the boots that Taylor had left in the middle of the room, I took my cell phone and went out to answer, wondering who would call me at this time of dawn.
“Hello?” I whispered, as I came down the stairs, falling from the last one, “who is talking?”
“Camila, it's me...” the person spoke in a voice I didn't recognized
“Me who?” I asked yawning
“Lauren. I need help.”
“Are you playing the victim?”
“No! I crashed the car.”
“What about you?” I asked.
“I'm fine.” she said
“Well I'm not so worried about how you are, I want to know about the car..”
I walked from side to side, nervous
“The car is broken I only have that to say about it.”
“I'm going to call your parents...” I began to climb the stairs, but she protested
“NO!” She shouted “don't call them, I called you just because I want you to come and help me, so they can make them to I understand what happened, tomorrow”
“Me?” I stopped in the a grandstand
“Lauren, I don't know how to walk around the city, I don't understand anything about cars and I don't pay your bills.”
“Call a taxi, come to the address I'm going to give you and we will see what to do.” she answered
I wasn't very convinced to go, but she beat me for insistence, I took money, I called the taxi and went to a dark street, which only had a low light, and a pole then I saw the car totally crashed.
“You came.” said said and she got up from the sidewalk she was sitting, when she saw me coming running
“You should thank me because I came...
I should have left you alone.
My God, how did you do that?” I asked
“I was distracted, then I hit the pole.
We need a crane.” she simply said
“And what are you expecting, that I'm going to take it out of my bag?” I said with a sarcastic tone “why didn't you already called one?” I asked
“I don't have their number so I cam get one” she said.
“I'm from Mexico dear, if parents call a crane I think it will take days ro arrive here... Idiot, you had to call your parents, not me.” I said
“I didn't have anyone to call, everyone else would only make me more nervous.” she said
“And the engine? It shattered?” I asked, opening the trunk
“Camila, I don't know where in the fuck the cars have their engine in Mexico, but here it's in front...”
“Oh, of course, I already knew. I was just testing you, I wanted to see if you were drunk or not.” I said seriously, but very embarrassed inside “because it's obvious that I know that the engine is in front..”
“A lie is revealed with great explanations. But, I'm going to give this one to you.” she said chuckling
“Don't bother me Jauregui or I will end up this bullshit right now. Two phone rings and your parents will be here..” I said.
“Okay, okay. The problem is that I don't have money, nor the number of a crane and the car won't work unless miracle will happen.” she said
“Well, let's call your parents for all good” I took my cell phone, and Lauren then took it from me
“No, we're going to solve this without them. I don't need more help than yours, which honestly is almost nil...” she said
“Oh my fucking God, you are so stubborn, and idiot... you're stupid, irresponsible, and ridiculous.” I screamed, feeling stupid about having to leave the house just to hear things like that
“You finished?” she asked.
“No there's more. You're disgusting, rude..” I said thinking of some other to say, that none of them occurred to me
“Are you done now?” She asked
“Is there a way we can try to solve this? And if you don't want to help, just don't get in the way.”
“If I'm so useless, why did you call me?” I asked annoyed
“I'm also wondering that.” Lauren said
“Want to stop seeing the car pretending ylike ou know what to do?”
“Why don't you sit there..” she pointed to the sidewalk “and wait for me to solve this?”
“Because I don't want to sit there for the rest of my life. And also cold Lauren, it's almost 4 in the morning, the chances of being attacked are huge.” I said
She rolled her eyes and opened the back door of the car, taking out a jacket, and threw it at me. I put it on, feeling warmer, but no less better
“Lauren, I'm sleepy...” I said, tapping my foot. “I don't know what the hell I'm doing here and you don't know either.”
“Lay inside the car so you can sleep...” She said
“If there's nothing better to do, I'm leaving right now. I do not understand why you called me if you knew I would not help you at all...”
“I don't know Camila, I already told you...” she looked at me, and hen I noticed that one side of her head was bleeding a little
“Lauren...” I said turning to her
“Oh my God, how did you not see that?”
I touched her face, showing her my hand full of blood
“Oh that I've seen it..” she said easily
“And why didn't you tell me anything, before, idiot? Do you have a piece of paper, a towel or something in the car?” I asked
“There must be something in the glove compartment, my mom always leaves something behind.”
Immediately I went to look for the paper,
luckily I found handkerchiefs.
“This is going to help you for a bit..” I said
newly approaching her- “but as soon as we get home we will take care of this. Do you bleed somewhere else?”
“I don't think so. Only that one because I hit the steering wheel.”
“You're crazy...” I said
I putted the handkerchief in her injured part, slightly so that it didn't hurt her, but she made gestures when I pressed it little.
“That's the only thing we can do for now. At home you won't escape, Jauregui.” I said
“Thanks” she thanked me?! I felt her intense eyes on my face.
“My pleasure. And what about the car?” I sais
Lauren sighed and looked at it, bit her bottom lip, then looked at me
“I think I'll have to call my mom.” she twisted her arm, visibly affected.
In a few seconds I felt sorry for her,
her face surrendered and her bleed to the head made me feel like I need to take care of her.
“If I had another option I would help you but I don't have one...” I said sincerely, while she took the cell phone out of her purse
Lauren nodded, starting to dial the house number, when a very crazy and very good idea occurred to me.
“OK, WAIT! DON'T CALL! I know who can help us.” I smiled openly
“Who?” she asked
“Drew. Call him, ask him for the number of a crane and fast, you will be safe until tomorrow.”
“That's why I called you. Thank you!” she thanked me sincerely
“You are welcome.” I answered.
The crane didn't take long to arrive, around 5 in the morning we had already arrived home.
“Goodnight!” I said, climbing the stairs
“Goodnight!” retributed, standing in the room
I took off Lauren's jacket and put on my pajamas, but when fell on my bed I couldn't resist smelling her and sleeping with her... The delicate and strong perfume calmed me down, I embraced it completely and then I fell asleep...