I sat on the bed with my legs crossed staring out the window. My heart was pumping so fast you'd think I was running a marathon or something, but no, it's just beating fast due to my own drunken stupidity, a million questions running through my head:
What happened last night?
What the FUCK was I thinking?
Was I even thinking? I knew the answer to that one-NO!
Who lets a seventeen year old drink an ENTIRE bottle of Patron? …knew the answer to that one too, MY BEST FRIENDS, can't really blame them, it is my last weekend as a minor.
Why did I lock myself in Dinah's room?
I flopped on my back and threw a pillow over my face as I groaned.
WHAT DID I SAY TO HER?
DID I MAKE AN ASS OUT OF MYSELF? Why do I have a feeling the answer to that is YES!
WHAT DOES SHE THINK OF ME NOW?
I hope she doesn't think I'm an immature drunk, UGH! I groaned in the pillow again.
"Awww Mila," I took the pillow off my face, "I'm sure it wasn't that bad," she approached me with a sympathetic look.
"You think?" I held the pillow against my chest.
GEEZ…I hope NOT!
She let out a chuckle handing me the coffee cup, "NAAHHHH, I'm pretty sure you made an ass out of yourself," she giggled taking a sip.
WHAT ARE BEST FRIENDS FOR?
"You're an asshole," I pouted at her before I took a sip, "EWWW."
"It's coffee, it'll help you recover faster," she nodded, "I'm sure it's fine, I'm sure you DIDN'T say anything too incriminating," she nodded trying to reassure me.
"Well geez," I rolled my eyes playfully, "nothing TOO incriminating, way to make me feel better!"
We both began to laugh.
"Yeah," she shook her head, "I mean 34 minutes, I'm sure you didn't say much." she tried to hold back her laughter.
"I really hate you right now," I pouted again.
"Oh come on Mila…it's a little funny," she gestured with her fingers.
She was right, if this was the other way around, I'd be laughing hysterically, "just a little!" I wiggled my eyebrows, might as well make light of the situation, "34 minutes," I shook my head, "that's SOOOO long Dinah," I made a face and she made a face right back at me as she nodded, "it happened, I'll just have to deal with it when I see her at school."
~RING-RING-RING~
"Tell me that's YOUR ringtone Dinah," I looked at her wide-eyed.
She gave me a questioning look, "seriously Mila, One Direction," she placed a hand on her hip, "we both KNOW that's YOUR ringtone."
DAMMIT! She was SOOOO right!
~RING-RING-RING~
I looked at my phone-CRAP-I guess I'll have to deal with it sooner than later.
~RING-RING-RING~
I held the phone in my hand, my brown eyes shooting up to meet my best friend's in panic, "no, no, no, don't you dare look at me like that," she waved a finger at me, "it's YOUR phone call to take Mila-NO!"
I flashed her my baby face and puppy dog brown eyes, "PLEEAAASSSEE," I held out my phone, "you know I'd do it for YOOOUUUU."
"You owe me!" she grabbed the phone from my hand, "Hello?" I leaned in, my ear right next to Dinah's.
"Hey, is Camila there?" her husky voice let out, making my heart beat faster-GOSH.
Dinah shot me a look and turned her attention back to the call, "Ms. Jauregui? It's Dinah."
She chuckled on the other end, like a baby-SO ADORABLE, "yes Dinah, it's Ms. Jauregui, you know you can call me Lauren right?"
"Yeah, but Ms. Jauregui is so much COOOOLLER." She purred.
Is Dinah FLIRTING with her? I smacked her on the arm as she laughed with no sound, giving me the that's what you get for not picking up your phone look.
I covered my mouth letting out a chuckle, ahhh; she's TOO FUNNY, love her!
The porcelain skin beauty let out a laugh, "it is pretty cool," she laughed again, "is Camz around? I wanted to check up on her."
AWWWW…she's calling to check up on MEEEEE, I'm smiling, YES, full blown cheesy smile.
"She seemed pretty out of it last night." Her raspy tone a bit more serious, maybe concerned
AND THERE GOES MY CHEESY SMILE; I DID MAKE AN ASS OF MYSELF DIDN'T I?
"I just wanted to make sure she's okay."
"Yeah she's fine," Dinah said nonchalantly, "she's actually STILL sleeping, but she's fine."
I shot Dinah the find out more look.
"Still sleeping?" she chuckled on the other end, "geez, it's almost two in the afternoon," she laughed again.
GREAT…now I'm lazy!
"Yeah, well, you know, last weekend as a minor, what are you gonna do?" Dinah laughed, "so, you spoke to Mila last night?"
NICE…way to work that in there Dinah.
"That's true, gotta live it up!" she agreed, "oh and nice try Dinah, you're a good best friend," she chuckled on the other end, "I just wanted to make sure Camila's okay and I'll see you guys in a few days."
I pinched Dinah and she smacked my hand in return, "a few days Ms. Jauregui? Are you not going to be at school tomorrow?"
"No, not this week, maybe Friday, but I have midterms and I need to focus on that, the school will have a sub cover for me this week."
WHAAATTTT…she's won't be there the WHOLE WEEK, NOOOOOOO! I felt my heart drop in disappointment, she won't even be there on my birthday, THIS SUCKS!
"Well knock 'em dead Ms. Jauregui."
"Thanks Dinah, just let Camz know I called, I'll see you two at school next week."
"Yeah, bye".
~CLICK~
"She's gonna be GOOONNNEEE the whole week," I pouted, "this sucks! I really wanted to see her, face to face."
"Well she called," Dinah nodded handing me my phone, "she's concerned about you, which is a good thing."
"Yeah…I guess you're right." I was still disappointed, no way to hide it.
It was Thursday and I'm EIGHTEEN! I made it! WOOOO! Yeah, it's pretty exciting, but I'm not going to lie, I miss her green smoldering eyes. Gosh 7th period has been complete hell, Mr. Lock is soooooo boring and lets face it, looking at Lauren for an entire class is a treat after a long day, I MISSED HER. I'm surprised I haven't heard from her at all, I'm a bit sad about it, I figured she'd at least shoot me a text or something, she's probably busy with school stuff.
Practice was almost over, thank goodness, it's my birthday and for the most part when it lands on the weekdays, I just like to lounge at home in jammies, watch movies and eat junk food! Sounds soooo perfect.
"Hey Mila," Ally bumped my shoulder as we all stretched, "nice flowers," she winked at me.
I guess, if you're into the whole big ass bouquet of flowers kinda thing.
"Yeah, were they form Austin?" Normani purred.
Yes, yes they were, I groaned on the inside, geez that guy can't take a hint and I know we're still running together for King and Queen but come on! I haven't told Ally and Normani what EXACTLY happened; they just know we've been having issues, which is an understatement.
"Yeah, they're from him." I said not excited at all, I wished they were from someone else, that's for sure; it would make the flowers acceptable, I'm not really into the whole attention grabbing big bouquet of flowers being delivered in class thing, subtle, meaningful, that's more me, but he wouldn't know that.
Dinah shot me a look, "so Mila, what are you doing for your birthday tonight?"
I mouthed a thank you as my best friend changed the subject, "you know, since it's a weekday, the usual, hopping in jammies and lounging around, parents are gone." I winked at her, "gosh I love lounging around." I began to chuckle.
"Whoa you party animal!" We all began to laugh.
The school parking lot was pretty much empty and the sun was setting. I walked out to the parking lot towards my car, ahhh so fresh and so clean; just gotta get home, hop into jammies and I'm all set! I approached my car and stopped, who is that?
LAUREN.
Am I dreaming? I had to pinch myself, nope, not dreaming.
I kept walking towards my car and it's definitely her, dark skinny jeans, black boots, white tee, leather jacket and a beanie, I love her beanies, I could feel my heart race as I came closer.
"Uhhh," she slowly turned to face me, a subtle smile spread across her porcelain face, her smoldering green eyes meeting mine, DEAD, I'm dead…she gets me with those GREEN EYES every time.
"Hi," was all I could barely breathe out.
"Happy birthday Camz," she leaned in, no hesitation, pressing her plump, gentle lips onto mine.
BEST BIRTHDAY EVERRRRR!
I felt her hand pull me in closer by my waist and I threw my arms around her neck as our kiss deepened; our lips moving back and forth one another, she tasted so sweet and I took in the aroma of her fresh, natural scent, almost as if taking in the fresh air after it rained, she smells SOOO GOOD, it made my knees weak, SHE made my knees weak. It's been forever since her lips have been on mine, never waiting this long again.
We parted unhurriedly, her beautiful green eyes meeting mine, "thank you," was all I could let out, she made me nervous in a way I couldn't explain, whenever she smiled at me, SPARKS, sparks EVERYWHERE.
My stomach was filled with butterflies, here I thought I wasn't going to see her today and she shows up…GOSH I LOVE HER! I LOVE HER. I hope she didn't notice my face just now!
"I got you something," she handed me a container she'd been holding onto, "you'll probably have to eat it soon." She smiled from ear to ear-BEAUTIFUL.
EAT IT SOON? What is this?
I could feel a smile spread across my face as I grabbed the warm container, opening it, letting the smell of bananas and batter fill me-YUM!
"BANANA PANCAKES!" I turned my happy eyes towards bright green ones, "I LOVE banana pancakes." I watched her bite her bottom lip.
SO MUCH BETTER THAN FLOWERS! All I could do was smile from ear to ear at the girl in front of me; she's amazing.
"I KNOW," was all she said, "I made them myself," she said proudly, "you better eat them soon though, they'll get cold."
'I KNOW', how did she KNOW?
She continued to smile at me, her emerald eyes holding me still, HOW DID YOU KNOW?
And then it hit me like a ton of bricks…LIGHTBULB!