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Arch Rivals 6

A/N : May contain abuse, drug use and violence.

“Hey Jauregui? Everything okay? You’re not hurt are you?” Jacks asked when he noticed Lauren crying.

Camila watched as Laurens’ walls built right back up. Camila watched as happy and vulnerable went to sassy and bitchy in an instant. Lauren stood up and wiped the tears away like nothing happened. Camila watched as everything she had just accomplished was wiped off, shrugged away.

“It’s all good Jacks. We’re good.” Lauren straightened her posture. “We kind of have a problem anyways.”

Camila looked between Lauren and Jacks and tried to understand their dynamic. Trying to figure out if Lauren actually trusted him.

“How are we going to make Camila part of the team? I don’t want her to be in danger. I don’t want anyone to figure out who she is. I need her to be safe.” Lauren told Jacks with care and concern lacing her features.

“I get that. I understand that is what we have to do. You know that I protect everyone that is under me.” Jacks patted Lauren’s head, “How did she get involved anyways? I thought you were keeping this stuff a secret? Do they know her real name?” Jacks questioned back.

“You think that I did this on purpose? You really think that I would put someone that means something to me in danger? I just happened to get spotted on the beach, at least they didn’t see my brother and sister that happened to be there too. To those people I’m just their go to, their lackie,” Lauren ran her hand through her hair while pacing back and forth, “What do you think would have happened if one of them yelled my real name or came up to me? I salvaged the situation the best I could. The girl called Camz out, there was nothing I could do about it.” Lauren threw her hands up in frustration and continued pacing back and forth.

Camila looked at Lauren confused, did Lauren really just say she cared about her? That was something new, maybe Camila was finally breaking through Lauren’s barriers.

“Okay, okay calm down.” Jacks walked to Lauren and rubbed her arms. “I will figure it out. Maybe you two can be upstairs at the time of the bust. I’ll see if I can be the one that searches the place this time. No promises, but I will try.” Jacks reassured Lauren, Lauren backed away from the embrace though.

Camila was getting tired of being talked about like she wasn’t there. “WAIT! STOP!”

Jacks and Lauren both looked at Camila.

“Who says that I even want to be involved in this. I mean how dangerous is this? How much trouble will I get into if I’m caught? What is involved? What do I have to do? You can’t just expect me to jump in when I have absolutely no idea what is going on. So instead of you two talking like I’m not even here why don’t you try at least explaining everything to me.” Camila ranted out.

“Woah! Fiesty! That’s a new one for you Jauregui. I think she’ll be good for you.” Jacks said with a small chuckle taking a few steps back from Lauren.

Lauren looked at Camila and then back to the floor finding interest in how it was so shinny. Jacks laughed and smiled at Camila as Lauren started turning red.

“Okay since Lauren is turning into a tomato I’ll fill you in.” Jacks said as Lauren smacked his arm.

“The first thing that my people are doing, is finding you an identity. We don’t want to use your real name for anything so tonight take nothing that has your real name and address on it with you. Pretty much just take whatever we give you. Second thing is I’m not going to lie, what we are doing tonight is going to be dangerous. The people we are dealing with are going to know if we give them fakes. Therefore most of the drugs will be real. If you are caught with any of them we have to process you like you are one of them. Third is that the girl we are giving the drugs to is basically going to hook us up with one of the other dealers in the area. They know CJ is getting fed up with working for penny’s and wants out of her current situation.” Jacks stopped for a minute to let everything process seeing Camila looking a little flustered.

Lauren noticed Camila and took her hand in hers and gave it a squeeze. Camila looked at her hand and then gave Lauren a small smile.

“Listen I know that it’s a lot to take in and that it all sounds really bad. I do this every so often this one just so happened to land in our laps we weren’t expecting anything for a long time. I’m sorry that you were with me at the beach today. I’m sorry that you are even thinking about doing this with me. Simply put Camz you either have to trust me to get you out of there or walk away from everything right now and I will think of something like I always do.”

Lauren moved a piece of hair out of Camila’s face as she watched her think about everything that was just said to her.

“So here’s the thing we have till ten o’clock tonight to figure this all out. I don’t need you to make a decision right off the bat here. But I do need you to really think about it. All I am doing is trying to get these drug dealers off the streets and people behind bars where they belong. I do however promise you that I will keep you safe and nothing will happen to you.”

Camila saw something run through Lauren’s eyes but couldn’t quite decipher what exactly it was. Camz squeezed Lauren’s hand and knew that she had already made up her mind. Some how she knew that she couldn’t let Lauren down she wanted to make sure Lauren knew she would always be there for her.

“I will do it. If you promise to not go anywhere with out me tonight.” Lauren smiled wide and nodded her head.

“I promise. You have no idea how much easier this will be not having to explain why you, as my girlfriend, aren’t there. Yeah they made that assumption not me.” Lauren said when Camila’s eyes got wide at her being called Lauren’s girlfriend.

“Alright then. Now that we know Camila is in we need to go down to the station and get everything ready. I’ll make sure that everything is perfect. What’s the house address so I can plan all the escape routes for you?” Jacks asked.

“Um here she put everything in my phone.” Lauren handed him the work phone. “Oh yeah I recorded the conversation too.”

“Lauren you are amazing and would make a great cop one day. I really wish you would consider it. However the address she gave you is a warehouse. So it looks like you two are going to a rave which means it might be a little harder for me to get you guys out without looking suspicious. I will see what I can do though.” Jacks sent a text to his phone with the address.

“Okay you two have a few hours before I really need you. So see you then. Jauregui no heels this time let’s go with sneakers and make sure you two look the part okay?”

“Got it. See you later Jacks.” Lauren answered as Jacks made his way out of the gym.

Lauren turned back to Camila. “So care to tell me what is really going through your head right now? I mean you sounded kind of weary in the beginning and now you are down for it. Talk to me.”

The two girls stood their staring in each’s others eyes trying to find what they were looking for. Lauren wondered if Camila was being sincere in everything she had been doing for her lately. Was Camila really just wanting to protect her? Would Camila actually stick around and not leave her side when she needed her the most? Could she really let Camila go with her tonight and risk her? Lauren didn’t think she could let someone who had had such a big impact on her life do this tonight. Lauren made up her mind she had to talk Camila out of it.

‭“I don’t know. Like you have said to me for some reason I just trust you. I don’t know what it is but I just feel like you won’t let me fall.” Camila couldn’t take her eyes off of Lauren.

‭“Camila you don’t have to do this tonight.” Camila looked confused.

‭“I know that I just said that it would be easier so I wouldn’t have to explain. Truth is that is me taking the easy way out like usual. So I don’t think you should go tonight. It’s dangerous, and risky. I don’t want you to get hurt.” Lauren said squeezing Camila’s hand.

‭Camila could see Lauren was telling the truth about it being serious. Camila knew that too many people had let Lauren down though and she wasn’t about to be added to that list. Camila knew she needed to do this for Lauren.

‭“Lauren, if it was that dangerous I have a feeling Jacks wouldn’t be letting you do it either. So even though I appreciate the concern for my safety. Yeah, I am still going tonight because I want to make sure that you’re okay too. Oh and I trust you to keep me safe and not leave me behind. There is just something about you that makes me want to stay by your side and protect you. I don’t want you to do this alone either. Besides I know that you will catch me if I fall.” Camila said with a small smile.

Lauren let go of Camila’s hand and walked to get her ball, she got it and came back. “You shouldn’t put all your faith in me Camz. I am always screwing things up and the last person I want to do that to is you.”

Before Lauren could shoot the ball Camila took a step in front of her and lowered the ball. “You don’t have to worry that much about me. I do know how to take care of myself. However thank you for wanting to protect me. It’s actually really sweet.”

Camila let go of the ball and backed up but never took her eyes off Lauren. “Now how is your back feeling?”

When Lauren hesitated Camila knew Lauren hadn’t been taking care of it. “Let me see please?”

“Uh..no. It’s alright just a little sore.” Lauren said shooting the ball.

“Lauren please let me look at it. I promise not to do anything.” Camila turned on the puppy dog eyes and pouted her lip.

Lauren was screwed and she knew it. Camz had just melted her heart. Lauren knew she was in trouble if she ever let Camz know that face worked on her. How the hell could just three months of getting to know the girl make Lauren feel like she couldn’t go a day without her?

“I will let you look at it if you promise not to freak out or get mad.” Lauren said getting the ball again.

Camila smiled a little knowing that she had definitely gotten to Lauren. “What would I have to freak out about Lauren? I have seen them before.” Camila said now worried about what was wrong with Lauren.

“Just please don’t freak out.” Lauren took her shirt off as she walked over to Camz.

“Why do you have it wrapped Lo? Does it hurt that bad? Did he hit you again since last time?” Camz who was now worried and met Lauren half way trying to examine the girl.

“No Camz he didn’t exactly hit me. It’s wrapped because…it kind of won’t stop bleeding and I don’t know why. With the pressure on it though it numbs it enough that I don’t think about it.” Lauren answered as she took the bandage off.

When Lauren was done and Camila saw her back she freaked out.

“Lauren Oh My God! You have to let someone look at these. Please you have an infection. I can’t do anything about it. You have to let me take you somewhere. Please Lauren. Please let my mom look at it.”

Camila was in front of Lauren know pleading with her words and eyes that Lauren would go to a doctor. Camila had grabbed one of Lauren’s hands pulling her into a hug, carefully not to hit her back.

“Please Lo. I can’t stand that you are in pain. It hurts me to see that you won’t let anyone help you. I promise you that my mom won’t ask any questions if you let her take care of it.” Lauren could hear the concern in Camz voice. Something that she wasn’t use to hearing.

“No I can’t. Adults always ask question. I know that she will even if you ask her not too.”

“No really if I ask my mom to not say a word she won’t. My mom understands that some people don’t want to talk about it. Please Lo. Please.” Camila pleaded with everything she had even pulling out her signature pout and puppy dog eyes.

Lauren wasn’t sure if Camila could get any cuter. As she battled with herself on whether or not she could trust her or not. Could Camila’s mom really not ask any questions even though she would see the horrible scars that were left behind from years of abuse. There was no way that someone could see all that and not ask the questions. Even Camila asked the questions…well okay more or less waited Lauren out on the answers. Lauren searched Camila’s eyes for any sign of faking it, but found nothing but worry and concern, and something else she couldn’t place.

“You are cute when you’re begging.” Camila blushed.

“If you stop with that face right now then I will go and let your mom look at my back.” Camila lit up like a Christmas tree.

“However if she asks one question about how I got them or any of the other scars then I am out of there. Got it?”

Camila could feel and see the seriousness on Lauren’s face. “Yeah I got it and I will tell her. Now come on.”

Camila grabbed Lauren’s hand and dragged her outside so they could go. The trip to Camila’s house was short and Camila hoped off the bike excitedly as Lauren was starting to rethink everything. Camila noticed.

“Hey. It’s okay? You really have nothing to worry about Lo. My mom works with kids and knows not to ask questions and to let them want to tell her. I know this may be hard for you but trust me.”

Camila grabbed Lauren’s hand and walk with her to the front door. Camila opened the door and led Lo inside never once letting go of her hand.

“Mom, I’m home.” Camila yelled. As soon as she did two little heads popped out from around a corner and Sofi went in for a bear hug making Camila let go of Lauren’s hand.

“KAKI!! Your home!” Sofi screamed excitedly.

“LOLO!! Your here too!!” Taylor yelled when she noticed her standing there.

“Yeah hey munchkin. Were you good today?” Lauren asked again with a little head nod. All Camila could think was that it had to have something to do with her dad.

“Yeah Lolo I promise. We played fairies, and we ran around outside, and we got to play with the dogs and it was so much fun and me and Sofi are the bests of friends and I need to come over here more often and play and have fun and yeah I really like it here and Sofi’s mom is weally nice and she fed us lunch and we got to have juice and chips and samwikes and I’m not ready to leave yet I want to spend the night. Pwease pwease pwease Lolo say yesss.”

Lauren almost didn’t catch all of Taylor’s ramblings but half way through she felt the smile start on her face as she held the girl and listened to how happy she was for once with no worries in the world. Lauren was happy that Taylor got that for a day. Happy that Taylor got away from all the drama that was involved in their lives. Happy that she didn’t think about it that day.

“Hey mom would you be okay with Taylor and Lauren staying over tonight?” Camila shouted as she smiled at the scene that unfolded in front of her.

“If I get to meet this Lauren first that would probably help. So why don’t you introduce me.” Camila’s mom yelled from somewhere in the house.

“Well time to meet the mamacita! Are you okay with this still?” Camila asked taking Lauren’s hand again as the two little ones ran off to play again.

“Well I kind of have to be now that you told your mom I am staying over. Well that is unless you want me to be your invisible friend.” Lauren laughed.

“I like it when you smile.” It was one thing that Camila wanted to make Lauren do everyday. All Camila wanted was to see her happy and be a teenager. Someone that wanted to enjoy life. Not someone that need to survive day to day to make her life only mediocre. Camila loved it when she smiled it made Camila feel things churn around down in her stomach and she was slowly starting to love that feeling.

Lauren stopped laughing and looked at Camila still smiling.

“Huh?” Lauren asked with an even bigger smile on her face.

“No I did not just say that out loud.” Camila put her free hand over her mouth.

“Oh yeah you did. Don’t worry I really like it when you smile too.” Lauren kept smiling as she followed her through the house.

“Mama. This is Lauren. Lauren this is my mom.” Camila introduced the two of them.

“I would shake your hand but I am in the middle of cooking dinner. It is nice to meet you though. How is it that you know Mila here? I mean I thought I knew all of her friends. Oh and don’t you dare call me Mrs. Cabello. Call me Sinu.” Sinu asked Lauren.

“Well I know Camz because she came to my school and is co-captaining the team with me. I do have to say that she is an amazing player and a real asset to the team.” Lauren said sincerely.

“Wait are you the Jauregui girl that Mila here was always getting in fights with?” Sinu asked with her hands on her hips.

“Mama we were not getting into fights. It was all just a fierce rivalry that we got caught up in.” Lauren could tell it was something Camila didn’t want to talk about it she would have to remember to ask Camila later.

“Alright I get it. It’s nice to meet you anyways Lauren. I am guessing that Taylor is your little sister?”

“Nice to meet you too and yes.”

“Lolo? Lolo?” Everyone looked at Taylor when she ran into the room.

“Hey I’m here what’s up?”

“Come look at the fort we built. Please Lolo.” Taylor grabbed Lauren’s hand not waiting for a reply and dragging the girl out of the kitchen and upstairs to Sofi’s room. Lauren laughing the whole way.

“Okay while she is out of the room. Mama, Lauren got some…cuts…scrapes on her back and I think they are infected. Is there anyway that you can take a look at them.”

“How did she get them?”

“Well that right there mom is what you have to promise not to do. I need you to not ask any questions. I just got her to trust me enough to let some one else take a look at them so please mom can you help her without asking anything? Like you do for the kids you treat.” Camila was all but begging her mom.

Sinu could see the worry on Camila’s face and knew that she need to help Lauren. “Alright let me finish this and throw it in the oven and then I will take a look at her. Okay?”

“Okay. Thank you mama. You are the best. Remember no questions.”

“Alright baby I promise.” Sinu crossed her heart and kissed her hand raising it.

Then it dawned on Sinu, just as Camila was about to leave the room. “Wait! Mila is this the girl you tole Sofi about the other night? I think I get the rivalry now.” Sinu smiled leaning against the counter.

Camila blushed as she just nodded and ran out of the kitchen before her mom had any more questions for her, hearing her mom chuckle as she went.

Camila went up to Sofi’s room knowing the girls were showing her their fort. Camila smiled when she walked in the room and all three of them were sitting in the fort and Lauren was telling them a story about princesses and fairies and not always having to go the traditional way. Of course Sofi and Taylor were saying no a princess had to be with a prince, but Lauren of course rebutted with not everything had to be as ordinary and unoriginal and that they could feel free to marry a frog if they so wanted to. Which in turn made all of them laugh including Camila.

“Hey Sofi, Taylor can I steal Lo for a little while?” Camila asked

“Yeah we were done with her anyways.” Taylor said laughing.

“Yeah well I love you too munchkin.” Lauren grabbed Taylor and started tickling her.

“I…swowee….Lolo…I…love…you.” Taylor managed to say as Lauren stopped tickling her.

“Alright sweetie be good and I’ll see you later okay?”

“Okay bye Lolo.” Taylor said

Camila took Lauren’s hand and lead them to her bedroom. Lauren went and sat on Camila’s bed taking in her surroundings. The walls were littered with pictures of her family just randomly placed along the walls. A bookcase was filled to the brim with books and knick knacks. There was an acoustic guitar in the corner that Lauren seemed to linger on. Camila noticed.

“Do you know how to play?” Camila wondered aloud.

“No. I always wanted to though, I was suppose to learn but I ran out of time to learn from her.” Lauren said confusing Camila.

“How could you run out of time Lo? I mean if you really want I will teach you.” Camila went to get the guitar.

“No.” Lauren stopped Camila. “What I meant was that I wanted to learn from my mom. I remember her playing to Chris and Taylor when they were younger to put them to sleep. The way she played was…captivating. I remember sitting for hours on end just watching her play and asking her to play another one for me when she stopped. I was so happy then.” Lauren whispered the last part.

Camila watched the distant look take over Lauren as she shared this memory with her. Camila watched as Lauren smiled remembering her mom. Camila only wished that Lauren could have a father that actually loved her and not one that blamed her. Camila wondered how that could have happened anyways. How could someone blame their own child for an accident? Camila wanted to make the beautiful green eyed girl in front of her…happy…safe…feel loved. Could Camila be head over heels for Lauren in such a small amount of time? Sure they had known each other since they were eight playing against each other but did they really know enough about each other to take that step? Camila didn’t even know if Lauren wanted a girlfriend or even what she wanted to do after she graduated.

“Lo? You okay?” Camila said.

“Yeah I’m fine. I’ll be alright. I just miss her…a…lot.” Lauren said trying to hold back the tears.

Camila never hesitated and wrapped Lauren up in a hug. Lauren nuzzled her face in the crock of Camila’s neck as she couldn’t hold back the tears anymore. Lauren never let anyone know anything about her mom. Everything was a well kept secret. Camila was the only one that had ever broken through it. Lauren wasn’t sure if that was a good or bad thing. All she knew though was that she felt safe with Camila. Whether they were on the court or Camila was picking her up off the weight room floor. Lauren was slowly starting to realize that she had feelings for the other point guard and had no clue what to do with that information. Lauren knew that it would probably bring nothing but heartbreak to anyone that she let into her life. Yet again here was Camila slowly but surely learning everything about her. Slowly but surely Camila was becoming the person she wanted to tell all her secrets to.

Camila just kept rubbing Lauren’s sides and whispering sweet nothings. Camila let Lauren get all the sobbing out she was sure that her mom had peeked through the door but slowly closed it again when she knew no one was hurt. As Lauren started to slow down her breathing she pulled back from Camila.

“I can’t let you get attached to me. Nothing good can come out of you wanting to be my friend or anything else for that matter. Camz you can’t…shouldn’t want anything to do with me. I am bad news all the way around.” Lauren tried.

“Lauren you can’t tell me what to do on the court what makes you think I am going to listen to you off of it?” Camila asked.

“I’m just letting you know. I’m giving you the chance to run while you can. Camz I don’t want to hold you back or bring you down with me in anyway.” Lauren said fiddling with her hands in her lap.

Camila was quick to read Lauren and sat right next to her this time. “Lauren I am telling you I’m not going anywhere. It is so beyond late. I have been attached since I was ten and you told me I had pretty chocolate eyes.”

Lauren’s head snapped up. “You remembered that?”

“Yeah. You were the girl that made me realize even then.”

“Holy shit.” Lauren said looking back down. “Are you sure that it was me?”

“Uh…well yeah I mean look at you. Everyone should turn a little gay when they see you. Even when we were ten I knew there was something about you. Something that I wanted to see more of. Why do you think I was at every basketball camp or scrimmage or pick up game? I always wanted to figure you out, see what made those bright green eyes dull over time. Watching that happen actually broke me in more ways than one. I could see the pain in your eyes yet you had the biggest smile on your face. I didn’t know what I was looking at back then. As I got older I just knew that something had made you turn from the sweet innocent girl I met in our first camp together that shared her juice and sandwich with me when the bigger girls took it, to the pent up hulk version of that girl.”

Lauren was smiling but her head shot up when Camila told the camp story. “Wait did you go by a different name then?”

“Yeah I did.”

“You…you…you’re KC?” Lauren asked.

Camila panicked no one had called her that since she had changed schools. Camila didn’t want her past following her around. “Please Lauren. Don’t hate me. I was in a different school some things happened and I had to change my name. I mean you are the only one that had ever really called me KC but then the whole Cabello thing happened so I just put it out of my mind. I stopped using KC after I got bullied so much at my middle school. That is why we ended up going to different high schools. Well until now. The truth is that all the old bullies know me as Camila now. No one has put two and two together yet. Please Lauren. I know I should have told you. You were my first kiss.”

Lauren saw the panic race across Camz’s face. Lauren had never lost the girl that made her feel safe. Some how the only person that had ever really cared about the girl was still there. Camila was Karla Cabello a.k.a. KC. Why had it never come together? Why did she never catch onto that? How could someone change so drastically that she didn’t realize they where the same person anymore? Lauren should have known through those eyes, some way though she over looked them every time they played each other. Maybe it was the fact of being arch rivals that Lauren never looked at the girl twice. Now Lauren had to deal with the fact that her confidant was again sitting right in front of her and yet again she had trusted the girl. Lauren wanted to be mad at the fact that Camila had changed schools and never told her anything, but nothing could have made her as strong as she is now as to when Camila had disappeared from her life.

“You’re….you’re here. You didn’t leave. You were mine too.” Lauren said not believing that KC the girl she was head over heels for was right there in front of her. It made everything that Lauren was feeling click into place, so to speak. Lauren understood why she felt so comfortable around Camila now.

“What?” Camila looked back to Lauren with shinny eyes.

“No, nope don’t do that. Do. Not. Cry.” Lauren pulled Camila in for a hug.

“Nothing had ever made sense till that day that you stole half my sandwich. I was going through a lot wanting to know what was gong on with my…my…him.” Camila tightened her grip in the hug. “You were there though. The sweet, smart, beautiful princess that wore bows to keep the hair out of her bright mahogany eyes. You were always there letting me know that I did have someone on my side. I needed that and I still do. That is why I made you meet me by the bonfire after dark and kissed you. You were everything to me.”

Lauren couldn’t help it as a few tears trailed down her face. Camila wiped the tears away with her thumbs and left her hands there slowly rubbing Lauren’s cheek soothing Lauren. The girls sat looking at each other for what seemed like hours neither wanting to break the moment.

Lauren though was the first to lean in just slightly. Camila had the biggest smile on her face when that happened and crashed her lips into Lauren’s. The two broke apart in a flash when they heard a knock at the door.

“Mila. Sweetie suppers all done so whenever Lauren is ready I will take a look.” Sinu said as she peaked inside the room.

“Okay momma thanks.” Camila said as Sinu closed the door again.

Lauren in the mean time stood up and was pacing back and forth. Camila walked over and took her hand. Lauren felt herself relax at her touch.

“Hey it’s going to be okay. My mom promised not to say anything. So she won’t.” Camila said.

“Can you do me a favor Camz?”

“Anything.”

“Will you take Tay out back or something? Just keep her distracted so that she can’t walk in on this.” Lauren asked with sad eyes.

“Sure I will take the girls down to the park that is two blocks away for a little while. I’ll keep them there until you text me.” Camz said.

“Thank you.” Lauren said relaxing just a little bit more but she could still feel her stomach turning. The last thing Lauren needed was someone piecing everything together.

“Hey trust me Lo, she won’t talk about anything unless you bring it up.” Camila said squeezing her hand.

“Okay.” Lauren let out a sigh of relief. Not completely relaxed but trying to get there.

Camila noticed Lauren had tensed back up, so she grabbed Lauren’s other hand making the girl face her. Camila place Lauren’s hands on her hips and then slowly moved her hands up Lauren’s arms to the back of her neck. Camila leaned up a little ways and connected their lips sweetly. Camila pulled away and looked into Lauren’s eyes.

“I will be a phone call away. Just go outside and go down two blocks to the left that is where I will be. Now just relax and let my mom fix you up okay.”

“Okay. Only if you will do something for me though.” Lauren smirked.

“What?”

“Go out with me tomorrow night.” Lauren blushed.

“Umm…yes. For sure yes.” Camila said as she lit up like a Christmas tree.

Lauren couldn’t wipe the smile off her face either until Camila lead them out of the room and into her guest bedroom where her mom had everything set up.

“Alright. I will be right down the street. Everything will be fine. Just take off your shirt and bra and lay down on the bed.” Lauren raised an eyebrow at the girl and smirked.

“Not like that you perv. Now just do it.” Camila said slapping Lauren’s arm and closing the door behind her.

Lauren got undressed and laid on the bed waiting for Sinu to come in a check her out.

Lauren heard a knock on the door. “Come in.” Lauren said.

“Okay so let’s do…..this then shall we.” Sinu said as she gasped seeing Lauren’s back.

“Just to let you know this might hurt a little Lauren.” Lauren could tell Sinu was holding back. Lauren knew that she wanted to ask. True to her word though she didn’t.

“So Lauren,” Great here it comes Lauren thought. “How long have you played basketball?”

“Um, for roughly eight years now. I love it.” Lauren tried to hold back the tears as Sinu started working on her back.

“I know that it hurts you don’t have to try and pretend it doesn’t. I won’t tell anyone that you shed a few tears.” Sinu said as she laid on hand on Lauren’s shoulder for a second.

Lauren didn’t say anything and eventually gave up and let the tears fall. Lauren tried to focus on something else while Sinu cleaned her up but all she could think about was how much this was hurting her. It definitely most have been worse than what she thought. Lauren grabbed her phone and texted Camila and Dinah.

To Cabello : How is Taylor? Is she being good?

To Dinah Jane : How is Chris?

From Dinah Jane : He is great they are all in the backyard getting ready right now. See you tonight?

To Dinah Jane : I actually got called in for work. Tay is staying at Camila’s so can you tell Chris good luck for me? I owe you big time. I’ll give you some of my next allowance.

From Cabello : Taylor is great, playing princesses with Sofia as we speak. :)

From Dinah Jane : Yeah it’s no problem Lauren and no you don’t owe me anything so stop with that already you know I hate it when you try to do that.

To Dinah Jane : Thanks and yeah I know :)

To Cabello : Thanks again for doing this.

From Cabello : No problem Lo.

Sinu was glad that something was distracting Lauren from what she was doing. Lauren wasn’t going to like it but Sinu needed to pull some slivers of glass out and wasn’t exactly sure how deep they were. Sinu just knew that it was really going to hurt with some of the infection that was already there. Sinu grabbed a hold of a piece and pulled it out. Lauren dropped her phone and slammed her face into the bed to stifle a small scream of pain.

“I’m so sorry Lauren. I didn’t think that it would hurt that much. I am so sorry. But there are more in there and I need to get them out. Just tell me when you’re ready.” Sinu said taking a step back from Lauren and noticing that the glass was from a beer bottle. Being as it was dark brown in color and still had part of a label on it.

Lauren laid back down and told Sinu that she was ready. Sinu decided to try and distract the girl.

“Have you always been captain?”

“Huh?” Lauren asked.

“Just trying to give you something else to think about.”

“Oh…well um yeah I guess for the most part I have been captain.”

“Is Taylor your only sibling?”

“I have two others an older sister that I haven’t been in contact with for a while and a little brother Chris he is a year older than Tay.” Lauren explained with a grunt at the end when Sinu pulled another big piece out.

“Sorry sweetie. I’m almost done though.”

“It’s okay I’m used to the pain.” Lauren shrugged.

Sinu wasn’t sure how to respond to that statement. How could an eighteen year old girl just nonchalantly say that. Lauren pretty much said it like it was an everyday occurrence that was having no effect on her what so ever.

“What is your older sisters name? Do you know where she is?”

“Um…her name it Sierra. Sierra should still be at Penn State, she got a full ride.” Lauren said proudly with a sad undertone.

“Wow that is amazing. Good for her. Why don’t you two talk?” Sinu asked.

“Sierra used to call all the time. I guess she got busy. She graduates this year. I’m really proud of her.” Lauren said.

“Alright Lauren I have got to put some medicine on it now and I’m not gonna lie it’s going to burn for a little bit, okay?” Sinu said.

“Okay that is fine.” Lauren said.

“Go ahead and tell Camila to come back. Dinner should be ready when they get back.”

“Okay.”

To Cabello : Hey you can come back now ;)

From Cabello : Okay we are on the way

“All done sweetie. Can I ask you to come by the house everyday so I can change the bandages and make sure it’s healing?”

“Um…yeah I think that I can handle that. Thank you again Mrs.Ca…Sinu.” Lauren said.

“No problem Lauren. Anytime. Now get dressed and you and Taylor are staying for dinner.” Sinu said not leaving time for discussion as she left the room.

Sinu walked down the stairs thinking that there was definitely something Lauren was hiding. The amount of fear in her eyes when she pulled that first piece of glass out was all she needed to know that Lauren was being abused. There was no doubt about it, but by who?

“Camila. Can we talk in the kitchen please?” Sinu said when she spotted her daughter walking through the front door.

“Sure. What’s up mami?” Camila asked.

“What do you know about Lauren?” Camila looked a little confused. “I mean like what do you really know about her? Do you know what her home life is like? Or who is hurting her?” Sinu watched as Camila’s mouth almost hit the floor before she recovered.

“Mami. You don’t have to worry okay. Lauren is amazing and she has a troubled past not going to lie to you. Lauren though has stepped up and done what she needs to do to take care of her problems. Trust me mami when Lauren wants you to know she will tell you. Until then please don’t push it. It took me a long time to get through to her. Mami I really really like Lo. I know what I’m getting my self into.” Camila said then gave her mom a hug.

Lauren heard everything from the bottom of the stairs. Now she knew that trusting Camila was the right move. Maybe just maybe things would turn for the better now. However Sinu was on the right track and that meant only a small amount of time before two and two were put together.

After dinner Lauren tucked Taylor and Sofia in then went to find the older Cabello.

“So are you sure you want to do this tonight?” Lauren asked.

“Yeah. I am.” Camila said walking out of her closet ready for a rave.

Lauren was stunned as Camila came out in tight ripped white jean shorts and a bright pink crop top. Nothing could have prepared Lauren for this. This was definitely going to be a trying night. Lauren knew that she was going to be torn on wanting to get the bust and wanting to be all eyes on Camz.

“Let’s go party Lo!” Camila said as she grabbed a jacket and left the bedroom and Lauren with her jaw dropped.

#UPDATE #series #AU #trigger warning #camren #submission #Arch Rivals

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