~In the light of the sun, is there anyone? Oh it has begun...
Oh dear you look so lost, eyes are red and tears are shed,
This world you must've crossed... you said...
You don't know me, you don't even care, oh yeah,
She said
You don't know me, and you don't wear my chains... oh yeah,~
***Vera Wang Bridal House, West Hollywood CA, 3PM***
Dinah, Ally and Lauren had arrived around 2:45pm at the bridal shop for Lauren's appointment. The green-eyes beauty was more than ecstatic to be trying on wedding dress; she was exuberant and it was written all over her.
"Ahhh!" The recently turned twenty five year old screamed out, shutting the door to the car, "I can't believe I'm picking out a dress today!" Her green eyes were wide open and glossy staring at the dresses in the window.
All three ladies walked in and all eyes were wide at the store's layout. It was spacious and everything about it was elegant. Fresh white and yellow flowers served as center pieces for tables that held bridal magazines, comfortable off white sofas and chairs placed at perfect spots for guests, a hallway that led to private rooms for soon to be brides. The smell of wedding was everywhere and it gave all the girls, especially Lauren, her smile from ear to ear, the giddiness that came along with it.
"Good morning ladies." A very welcoming woman approached the three girls, her smile as elegant as her outfit. "You must be our bride to be." Her eyes turned to the porcelain skin girl whose eyes were in complete awe of the store. "Miss Jauregui I presume." She said clasping her hands together.
"Not for long." Ally chimed in gleefully as they all giggled in excitement.
"That's right!" Dinah said squeezing the bride to be's shoulders.
"My name is Susanna and I'll be taking you to your private room for the fittings, right this way Miss Jauregui." They followed her down the hall to a large private room. "Please ladies, take a seat," her hand pointing in the direction of a very comfortable looking sofa. "We'll be right in with the dresses, champagne and anything else you'd like. Oh and will we be needing three or four glasses, I see the appointment was set to have three bridesmaids present."
"Four please." Lauren quickly replied as Susanna made her way out the door. "Dinah, why is Normani late? I mean she IS my maid of honor, you think she'd be here on time, better be important." The brunette sassed, crossing her arms.
Ally laughed, "ahhh, there she is, watch out people, BRIDEZILLA has finally made an appearance!"
"Omg Ally, that was hilarious!" Dinah said before turning her attention back to Lauren, "yeah she shot me a text, saying she had to take care of something and she'll be here hopefully no later than 3:45pm, so should be soon."
Lauren's scrunched her eyebrows, "wonder why she didn't call OR text ME." Her facial expression a little confused.
"I'm sure she assumed you already had too much on your plate." Ally reassured her.
"Yeah, you're probably right." Lauren said as she stepped on the platform that was surrounded by three huge mirrors, you'd be able to see the dress you were trying on from every which way.
~Essential yet appealed, carry all your thoughts across
An open field,
When flowers gaze at you... they're not the only ones who cry
When they see you
You said...
You don't know me, you don't even care, oh yeah,
She said
You don't know me, and you don't wear my chains... oh yeah,~
"Okay Miss Jauregui, I've got twenty dresses custom picked just for you." She said confidently. "They'll make it hard for you decide, that I can guarantee." She smiled as a couple store employees walked in pushing a rack through and another one brought in a tray with champagne and finger foods.
"Okay ladies we will leave you be and if you need any assistance, anything at all there's a button right by the sofa," she pointed at the side table, "and we'll be right in to accommodate to any request." She finished closing the door.
Both Dinah and Ally were talking amongst themselves as Lauren changed into her third dress of the day.
"Gosh Laur, I can't believe in less than two months you're going to be MARRIED!" The shorter girl yelled loudly for the green-eyed beauty to hear.
"I know!" She shot back. "When you KNOW, you just KNOW." She walked out slowly towards the platform with a smile across her face. "How did I ever get sooo lucky to have the best fiancé in the world, I'll never understand."
Lauren looked at herself in mirror and she knew THIS was THE dress. It was a one piece, strapless A-line gown with button over zipper, beaded lace accents, fabric taffeta and lace; it was breathtaking and left the girls speechless with their mouths open.
"You're stunning Lauren." Ally said, her eyes wide as Dinah nodded in agreement.
"This is it, this is THE dress." She smiled at her reflection.
The door slowly opened as Lauren turned to see who it was. "WOW, absolutely gorgeous, THE dress isn't it?" Normani said with a smile across her face.
"Right on time maid of honor and yes, this is it." She exhaled happily. "Is everything okay? Where have you been?"
"Ahhh, nowhere, nothing, it's not important." Her body language was anxious, tone a bit nervous.
Lauren flashed her a half smile tilting her head, "Mani, we've known each other since we were in elementary school, I know when you're lying." She placed her hands on her hip, green eyes narrowing in question.
"Um, well," Normani couldn't seem to get her words together as all eyes were on her.
"Normani, it's just us, you can tell us, whatever it is." Lauren smiled a comforting smile to her best friend.
"Alright, you're going to find it either way," she mumbled as the bride to be's eyebrows scrunched in confusion. "She's back." Lauren's body became frigid, "Camila's back in town and I picked her up from the airport."
Lauren could feel the walls closing in quickly as the words sunk in. She took a deep breath as she closed her eyes.
~She said I think I'll go to Boston...
I think I'll start a new life,
I think I'll start it over, where no one knows my name,
I'll get out of California, I'm tired of the weather,
I think I'll get a lover and fly em out to Spain...
I think I'll go to Boston,
I think that I'm just tired
I think I need a new town, to leave this all behind...
I think I need a sunrise, I'm tired of the sunset,
I hear it's nice in the Summer, some snow would be nice... oh yeah,~
***Flashback 4 Years Ago***
"I love it here; I don't think I'll ever get tired watching a sunset." She said as her green eyes looked at the sun that was slowly setting, disappearing into the ocean.
"I don't know, I think I need a sunrise." The brown-eyed girl replied as the porcelain skin girl turned her gaze to meet narrowed brown eyes.
"Well, we can make that happen." Lauren cupped Camila's face, pulling her in for a passionate kiss.
"Lauren." Her tone was serious, almost sad. "You know I love you right?" Her eyes beginning to water, "I know I don't say it enough, but I do. I love you so much." She squeezed her hand, looking into loving, green eyes.
"I know you do baby, I know." She said as she wiped a tear running down Camila's face. "What is it Camz, talk to me." Her eyes were unsettled.
"Remember that photography job I interviewed for a couple months ago?" Lauren nodded, "they offered me a contract."
"That's great baby, you deserve it."
The younger brunette leaned in for a kiss, soft, tender lips meshing together. Lauren could taste the salt from her tears.
"Their headquarters is in Boston." Lauren stood up, facing the younger girl.
"Boston? How long is the contract for?"
"Minimum of two years," the younger girl stood up grabbing Lauren's hands.
"What does that mean for us? I mean are you going to take it?" It took a few seconds, but Lauren got her answer and the tears streamed down her face. "Oh my god," she took a step back shaking her head in disbelief, "you already took it, you didn't even talk to me."
Camila quickly closed the gap between them, "I love you Lauren I do and the reason I've been HERE for this long is because you're my heart, but I HAVE to do this for ME." She said as tears flowed from her eyes.
"No," Lauren stepped back, "how could you not talk to me." Lauren's heart shattered at the fact. "If you leave Camila, I'm not waiting for you." She shook her head as she sobbed as Camila wrapped her arms around the taller brunette.
"I would never ask you to," she said in between sobs, "you're my heart Lauren, I love you so much."
The green-eyed girl pushed her, "bullshit! You don't love me; if you did you wouldn't hurt me like this."
"I'm so sorry Lauren."
~You don't know me, you don't even care...~
***End of Flashback***
She could hear the last words Camila had spoken to her; it echoed back like it was yesterday. Lauren fluttered her eyes open as she tried to control her breathing. She turned to face the mirror, looking over her dress and at that moment she DIDNT KNOW.
~Boston... where no one knows my name... yeah
Where no one knows my name...
Where no one knows my name...
Yeah Boston...
Where no one knows my name.~