Think Again (Camren)

Yes And I am

Camila's PoV

I caught her sitting in our usual spot in the library after we ate lunch. Secluded area, you know that one spot in the library when no one ever goes? Yea, that one. I was shocked when she never followed me into the washroom. Scared me honestly, I didn't want her to pull away again. "Hey," I whispered in her ear, kissing the lobe briefly.

"Camila!" Lauren jumped slightly, blushing as she shivered. "You scared me." She laughed quietly.

I apologized. "I got lonely in the washroom," I pouted and slid into the seat next to her. She blushed even more.

"Yeah, I'm sorry I didn't follow, trust me, I wanted too." She held up her math textbook and sighed, "Even after 3 hours of doing pointless equations, I realized I forgot an exercise."

I smiled and bumped her shoulder lightly. "It's okay," I dug out my history book and placed it on front of me. "I got caught up in my other homework before you came over and I forgot to do my history paper," I looked up at the big clock above the librarians counter, "it's due in 30 minutes." I followed her pout and she gave me this pitiful "aww" and quickly kissed me. She went back to her math, concentrating on some gibberish number equation. "So," I opened my text and grabbed my notebook, dating my paper, "how are things with you and Austin?"

Looking at her, I noticed she tensed up and tried to shrug it off. "Good." She went back to doing her school work, gripping her pencil even tighter.

I bit my lip and carefully pried the pencil out of her hand, getting her full attention. "Lo," I whispered and she looked at me, her eyes so dark and beautiful, "I know things have been confusing," I took a deep breath, "but I made a decision."

"What's that?" She whispered, cocking her head to the side.

"I'm breaking things off with Austin tonight." My heart was pounding. Her eyes widened as she gasped slightly. Wasn't exactly the reaction I was hoping for.

"You're what?" She asked in disbelief, shrinking back in her seat.

"I'm breaking up with Austin." I repeated more slowly, frowning slightly.

"You can't!" Lauren gasped and threw her hands over her eyes.

I shook my head and laughed slightly. "Yes." I said firmly and pried her hands away from her face. "And I am."

"Camila," her emerald eyes looked so scared and worried. It made my stomach tie in knots. "You really can't. Austin loves you."

Ooookay.

What the hell...?

"And I love you!" I sat back in my chair, frowning even more. "What's going on?" There I was, telling the girl I was so absolutely in love with, that I wanted to be just hers and she was making it difficult.

Lauren sighed heavily and rubbed her temples before her face was smack head first in her textbook. "Austin knows." She mumbled, looking at me. "He knows I'm in love with you."

I sat there in shock. My eyes eventually went dry from not blinking. My heart was racing. Finally I shook my head. Okay, so Austin knew. How? "How-"

"I told him!" Lauren blurted out. "He knew though. He kept pushing. Camila, if you break up with him now, he'll know about us."

"Lauren!" I breathed her name in a sigh and looked around the empty library. "I need to do this. He deserves to be let go. It's not fair to him!"

Lauren scooted closer and grabbed my hand. "I know baby." Oh my. My heart fluttered. She called me baby. I was her baby. Exactly why I needed to break up with my boyfriend. I was hers and hers alone. She noticed my smile at her term of endearment, leaning forward she brushed her lips across my cheek, "baby" she repeated with a grin. "I love you too..." she paused, the element in the air changing serious again, she let out a frustrated groan. "You just can't break up with him. Not yet."