This Skinny Love of Mine

Camila's POV

My eyes widened.

"What?" I asked her as the girls cleared out of the room.

"You know, I can tell when your lying right?" She smirked. "So come on, tell me what's going on."

I smiled remembering when she had said that to me a few days prior.

"See there you go again, dozing off." She said putting her hand on my cheek caressing it.

Oh my god. I feel my face burn and turn hot. I turn my head to the side. "Sorry. I guess maybe I am a little hungry."

She chuckled. "okay? God Camz your so awkward sometimes." I slightly smiled. " But it's cute." She finished then reached over and pinched my cheek. I scrunched up my face. She then turned her attention to the photograph of us. She picked it up again and looked at it closely. "So tell me..." She said pointing at the picture. "How do we fake it? Like ... what do we do?"

I smiled at her confusion, she of all people should know what to do.

"We just pretend like we're absolutely and completely in love with each other." I smiled. "We used to do things like go on dates, hug, hold hands and kiss." I informed her slightly revisiting the memories.

"Hmm..." She said analyzing the photo. "Are you sure we were pretending?" She lifted her right brow.

My eyes widened and I felt my chest well up. "Uh... yeah of course we were Lauren." .I said motioning my hand like nah.

She bit her bottom lip thinking. "Something about this picture is telling me otherwise... I don't know what it is but...ugh I can't put my finger on it."

I shrugged my shoulders, hoping she wouldn't ask anymore questions.

"Tell me about it." She said meeting my eyes.

"About what?" I asked.

"The date..." She answered still looking at the picture. "It looks like were at a carnival?"

"Yeah. Um, well I met you at the Ferris wheel and you and the girls put on a quick concert for the crowd then we rode the Ferris wheel, after that we played a few games...rode a few rides and then we meet the girls with their dates and hung out with them for a while. It was really fun." I said leaving out her cute acts of love and the kissing.

"Ahh... I see. What about this moment here." She said pointing at the picture and showing it to me.

"What about it?" I asked.

"Tell me about it." She answered.

Why does she want to know so much?

I swallowed. "Um...well after we rode the Ferris wheel we took a quick Polaroid picture of us looking into each others eyes, so we could send it to our parents." I hit my forehead with my hand. "Oh yeah I forgot to mention our parents and friends don't know that were faking it, long story but yeah.. we sent that picture to further seal the deal?" I said more than a question than a statement.

She nodded still not convinced of my explanation. "Damn Camz... you must be starving." She smirked.

I felt my cheeks blush again. Ugh just believe me and shut up.

"Anyways... just wondering, how did we come out?" She asked interested.

"Um..." I began to think. "We were at an interview, sitting next to each other. And the interviewer asked us that question-."

"The camren question?" Lauren interrupted.

"Yeah. And this time we didn't repeat that answer. We said it was real and the crowd went crazy, but some were unconvinced. Thinking we were just doing it because of the recent drop in fans, crazy huh?" I managed to get a laugh out of her. "Anyways, they weren't convince and the interviewer challenged us to convince them. And then you grabbed my hand and pulled me up from my seat. Then you yelled out to the crowd 'Why do we need to do any convincing when we could just do this.' Next you put your hands on my waist, pulled our bodies close and-"

"I kissed you?" She asked.

"YOU REMEMBER?" I asked her shocked.

"No. I was just guessing." She slightly smiled and shrugged.

I was disappointed..."Oh, and yeah then you kissed me and since then we've been faking it." I lied.

"It hasn't changed anything has it?" She asked me.

My eyes widened. "No. No. No. We were still very close. Sorry correction were still very close, it...it didn't change anything." I lied as my words stabbed at me.

"Oh... Good." She simply said with gentle smile.

I forced a smile and avoided her eye contact.

"Sorry I'm asking all these questions I just don't remember anything Camz and it sort of scares me." Lauren told me.

I met her eyes."I know Lo, but I'm here with you and I'll tell you whatever you want to know." Notice I left out need to know.

"Aww thanks Camz." She said in her sweet cute voice. Then she reached for my hand and held it. I felt the sparks again.

She furrowed her brows at our touch. "Weird... there must be something wrong with my nerves..."

She felt that? Lauren that wasn't your nerves! It's the spark we have between us! Ugh I knew she was in there, but not at this very moment.

"Yeah probably." I smiled sadly.

"Why do you look so sad Camz? I'm awake now." She joked pulling me onto her bed as she made room for me.

I laid beside her and she rested her head on my chest. Oh my god... She then held my hand rubbing circles on it with the pad of her thumb. Lauren don't do that please.

"You don't have to worry anymore. I'm okay." She reassured me.

I smiled and stroke her hair. "I know. You scared the crap out of me you know that Jauregui?"

"Actually I didn't but now I do." She joked.

This is so Lauren, joking about her own health condition.

"Your a dork, Lo. But you had us all in tears. I was afraid. Afraid that I wouldn't get to see you again." I told her honestly then scoffed. " I mean we all were, so much..."

"You don't have to worry anymore Camz, I'm here." She said looking up at me. She meet my gaze and I began to get lost into her green piercing orbs. I began to hear the sound of her heart beat monitor increase.

She looked away, shook her head and chuckled. "Stupid thing must be broken."

"Yeah..." I breathed.

After a few minutes of silence I realized she fell asleep against my chest with one of her arms wrapped around me. I caressed her cheek carefully making sure I wouldn't wake her. She's so beautiful. I then slowly got out of the bed, being as careful as possible not to wake her. She began to feel for me for a few seconds, frowned then drifted back into a deep sleep. I pulled the covers over her and tucked her in. I looked at her admiring her beauty and in as little as a few seconds my eyes landed on her lips. I felt my own start to tingle.

No Camila. Resist. Your stronger than this. Come on! Ugh. Maybe Just a peck.

I slowly leaned into her lips and stopped literately few centimeters away. My lips began to tingle even more, along with my body. I gently pushed them against hers, with no movement. Our lips were idle, as if I had only brushed my own against hers. I let it linger for a few seconds that almost felt like nothing. It took everything in me to pull away and try to be content with a simple kiss on her temple. I let my lips linger there for a while too, longer than that pathetic kiss I had just shared with Lauren. I pulled away when I head footsteps. I slumped onto the chair. The girls barged into the room shortly after.

"Shh!" I told them.

"Opps, the baes sleeping guys." Dinah said putting her index finger to her lips.

I glared at her.

The girls took a seat in the chairs provided for them. They looked through a 7/11 bag. Mani then pulled out a snickers bar "Here Mila, enjoy." She said throwing the bar to me.

Due to my lack in coordination, I failed in catching it. I sighed, picked it up and unwrapped it. I smelled it's chocolatly goodness. Then devoured it.

"Damn Laur was right, you were hungry." Ally teased.

I gave them an angry stare.

They all busted up in laugher. Then suddenly the doctor came in.

"Hey ladies, sorry to interrupt but I just want to apologize for... Your friend's loss in memory. I saw how much it hurt you, Camila is it?" Dr. Volk said pointing at me.

I nodded.

"But I want you to know." He continued. "That some if it's not permanent. You just have to work hard to get her to remember it."

Dinah flashed me a look.

Ugh I know. I know.

"Also in another good note, she'll be able to go home tomarrrow." He informed us.

"What? Are you sure?" I asked him surprised looking back at a pretty beat up Lauren.

"Yeah, like I said physically she's made some recovery. Her head injuries are no longer in the danger zone. They've ceased and it looks like she only has pain with the bruises all over her body. The cuts have all closed up. I mean this is good, but the only thing is that she will still be in some pain, but it's nothing 600mg of iboprofin can't handle. It will also be a better change in scenery for her mentally, to be at home." He took a deep breath and looked at his chart. He exhaled. "It looks like she's going to have a few more visits throughout the rest of the year and maybe the year after that, but with the specialist and therapist. So make sure she attends them."He said.

We nodded our heads.

"So you guys can come pick her up tomorrow. See ya then." He said exiting the room.

The girls looked at each other and smiled.

"Y'all ready?" Ally asked.

I looked at the time on my phone 5. "It's way too early to leave."

"Duh, we need the time to throw a welcome back for Lauren." Dinah said.

"Yeah come on Mila, Nothing's better than a welcome home party." Mani added.

"Yeah Andale chancho you'll be reunited with your love in as little as a few hours." Dinah said waving her hand.

I gave her a glare. "Fine, but be more careful with what you guys say. Your being way to obvious."

"Got it." They all said in unison.

The girls made their way out if the hospital. I turned to look at her. I had to. I gently smiled and whispered "I love you Lo, Sweet dreams." Then followed the girls out of the hospital.