Chapter 7

"Loren, are you okay?" Eddie said.

"Yeah why wouldn't I be?"

"It's just; you sound like you're exhausted"

"I am" she said with a sigh.

"Well, why did you call me then?"

"I guess I just wanted to talk to you for a while" she whispered.

Eddie smiled, "Are you sure you're okay?"

"Yeah." she smiled, this felt surprisingly right. "Hey Eddie?"

"Si?"

"Have you ever watched the sun rise?"

"Oh all the time, it calms me down. When my mom died, I remember sitting up all night in my room, just watching the sun rise over the trees. One time, I was at the beach and the sun made the water sparkle, there was a cool breeze and I couldn't help but think how time stood still in that moment. It's my fondest memory why?" Loren didn't answer, "Loren?" he heard her breath slightly. She had fallen asleep. He smiled, imagined putting a blanket over her, "Goodnight Loren Tate" he whispered before hanging up. He laid back in his bed and smiled at the ceiling, that moment was incredible. That's how he wanted to end every night for the rest of his life; talking to Loren Tate.

The rest of the weekend Loren stayed home; she didn't tell her mom and ruin her relationship with Don. Eddie tried to call but Loren ignored them. She didn't want to talk, and oddly enough Cam didn't text her all weekend. Mel came by and talked to Loren, who hadn't cried yet. She didn't know what to think. Part of her didn't believe it, she thought they were just rumors and that Adriana was lying. But the other part knew that it was true because a month into their relationship, Loren and Cam drifted apart; mostly because he kept getting jealous over Eddie once he and Loren spent more time together. The worst part about this is that it's all Adriana, she's had it out for Loren since the 7th grade, and Loren had no idea why. Well on Monday, she was going to find out.

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On Monday morning, Loren woke up and out on the first thing she saw. She was in no mood to look pretty, she just wanted to go to school and rip Adriana's head off. She walked out to the kitchen to see her mom making breakfast."Hey sweetheart." Nora said.

"Can't talk mom, gonna be late"

"Loren, you have 10 minutes, are you all right?"

Loren could not stop herself, "No, because you're boy toy's daughter, the spawn of Satan, has been sleeping with Cameron for the past 6 weeks!" Loren didn't want to tell her mom, but she couldn't keep it in any longer. It's not how Loren wanted to tell her, but there was no way of taking it back.

"What?" Nora said turning around quickly.

"I gotta go" Loren said leaving the house with her mom running out after her.

She saw Don walking up the walkway, "Good morning Loren!"

Loren shot him a look and walked straight to her car. The minute she gets to school she is going to find Cam, scream at him, and dump his sorry ass.

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Eddie woke up with the sun in his eyes, he thought of his and Loren's conversation the other night and it made him smile. She was almost his and he couldn't be more excited, except she ignored his calls all weekend. He took a shower, got dressed, and grabbed his keys. He was meeting Jake today to discuss his song writing, and all he wanted to do was write more songs with Loren, but sadly she was in school. He pulled up to Jake's office, and there were paparazzi standing outside. He sighed got out and the started swarming around him.

The flashing of their cameras blinded him, "Eddie! Eddie! Are you and Chloe back together! Have you forgiven her for her infidelity?" he heard multiple people say. It was only a second later before security pushed them aside. Before he went upstairs he wanted to talk to Loren.

"Hello?" Loren said in a low tone.

"Hey, what's wrong?"

"Nothing, what do you need?"

"Just wondering if you wanted to come by and write later."

"Can't, sorry."

'Well what about tomor-"

"I'm busy all week Eddie."

"Alright. Loren I know something's wrong. You're not your happy giggle self"

It was a moment before Loren talked, "I got in another fight with my mom."

"Want to talk about it?"

"No thanks."

"Okay. I'm here for you Loren."

"Thanks, and Eddie?"

"Yeah?"

"I saw that picture of you and Chloe."

"Oh tha-that isn't what you think!" Eddie started to say but he heard a bell in the background.

"I gotta go" Loren said.

"Loren I-" she hung up before he got the chance to say that he wasn't back with Chloe. He shook it off; he'll call back after school lets out it'll be fine. He walked upstairs to Jake's office.

"Eduardo!" Jake said as he walked through the door.

"Hey Jake."

"Are you dating Loren?"

The question caught Eddie off guard, "What? No."

"But you want to."

"Jake what is the problem?"

"I just want to be kept in the loop. Honestly, I don't like it. I want you to keep it professional with her. How do you know she's not just another fan?"

"Well, first off I don't know why you needed to bring it up like this. Second, it's honestly none of your business. Third, she likes me for me. She doesn't constantly ask me questions about my career or call me 'Eddie Duran.' She calls me Eddie, and she likes me for who I am."

"Eddie I just want to see you happy!"

"Then let me handle my relationships. You handle my music career, like going over my songs"

"Alright, let's get started"

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Loren walked out of her class at the end of the day and saw Cam by her car.

"Hey babe, wanna hang"

"No I don't wanna hang. Why don't you hang out with your sex buddy Adriana?"

Cam's smile dropped, "What?"

"I know you two have been having sex for the past 6 weeks. Really of all people you sleep with her! You know what Cameron; go away, we're done."

"Loren, I'm not-" Loren turned around swiftly and smacked Cameron in the face.

"Don't even try to say that I'm being crazy. You know damn well that on Friday Adriana practically told me you two were sneaking around behind my back. Don't text me, don't call me, and don't come near me. I don't want to see you, we are done!" She got in her car and drove off without another word. She was in a daze and before she could realize where she was going she stopped at their special place. She got out of the car and sat by the tree, the line she drew with her finger was still there. She smudged the line away with her foot. She sat down, leaned against the tree and turned off her phone. She didn't want to talk to anyone. Loren looked out and before she could help herself, she started to cry.

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