Well let’s hope it comes in handy,” Normani snatched the phone out of Dinah’s hands, earning a half-hearted glare from the older girl. She pressed play, and ‘Gracious’ by Ben Howard quietly filled the room.The minute the song began playing, Camila lifted her head slightly. Dinah glanced down at the girl before looking over at Normani in surprise.“She’s calming down,” Dinah mouthed slowly, using her free hand to point to Camila. The smaller girl sighed softly, resting her head back on Dinah’s shoulder and squeezing her eyes shut.“Nope, no way,” Dinah shook her head. “She is not falling asleep on me,” the Polynesian girl tried to lift Camila off of her, but the smaller girl looked up at her innocently.“Ugh, fine,” Dinah glared at Normani when she laughed. Sighing, the youngest girl leaned back against the couch and allowed Camila to rest her head back on her shoulder.About an hour or two later, all three girls had fallen asleep. Surprisingly, Camila had managed to doze off for a while.It didn’t last long, though. She was woken up by a loud ringing in her ears, making her bolt upwards and gasp for breath. The smaller girl’s hands shook and she frantically looked around the room, finding the other two girls dead asleep on the couch.Her heart was pounding against her chest as she stood up slowly, hugging her hands around her torso. The room was nearly pitch black and she was biting her lip so hard that she thought she would draw blood.Camila gazed pleadingly at the two sleeping girls, willing for one of them to wake up. The smaller girl whimpered, squeezing her eyes shut and taking a slow step forwards.She paused and opened her eyes cautiously, scanning the room. When nothing jumped out of the shadows, she took a few quick steps forwards. Pause. Look around.She felt her way through the darkness, jumping slightly when Wolf brushed against her leg. His eyes reflected the light in the darkness, making them glow slightly. Camila watched as he pawed at one of the hallway doors, slipping into the room. She followed.The room was dimly lit by the moonlight coming through the window. Camila narrowed her eyes, tracing the outline of the figure on the bed. Lauren.The smaller girl bit her lip, slipping into the dark room and standing still for a few moments. Quietly, she retrieved Lauren’s blanket that had fallen on the floor and gently laid it back over the girl.Camila looked down at her hands, holding them up in front of her and watching how much they were shaking. She couldn’t seem to calm down no matter how hard she tried.Unsure of what else to do, and not wanting to wake Lauren, the small girl carefully circled the bed, crawling onto the opposite side and sitting cross legged. She looked over her shoulder, studying the moon that was glowing high in the sky.She flinched when Lauren moved slightly in her sleep. Camila whipped her head back around, afraid that she had awoken the girl. She sat frozen for a few moments until she concluded that the girl was still asleep.
Camila studied her, watching as Lauren’s chest rose and fell slowly. Subconsciously, she began to breathe along with Lauren, mimicking the older girl.
Camila gasped when something brushed against her arm, quickly calming down when she realized it was only Wolf. The old white cat nudged her hand, demanding attention.
Biting her lip, the smaller girl tore her eyes away from Lauren and scratched behind Wolf’s ears. The cat sprawled out beside her, yawning widely and claiming his spot on the bed.
Camila gazed back over at Lauren, admiring how content she looked. The smaller girl allowed her eyes to scan the room absentmindedly. Big mistake.
Camila whimpered. Everything around her had the potential to be something bad. The shadows appeared as if they were moving and she inhaled sharply, scooting further onto the bed.
She stole a glance at Lauren, who was still fast asleep. Hesitantly, she let her hand slip off of her lap and inch towards the girl. She kept an eye on the shadows while she found Lauren’s hand, locking their pinkies together gently.
The small girl held her breath, scared that she had awoken the older girl. When Lauren didn’t stir, Camila exhaled slowly and forced herself to keep her eyes on Lauren, away from the shadows.
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Lauren was awoken the next morning by a beam of sunlight invading her eyelids.
She groaned, rolling over and covering her face. The green eyed girl grew confused, though, when she felt a blanket covering her legs. Camila always stole the blankets in the middle of the night.
Camila.
Lauren sat up quickly, rubbing her eyes and cursing herself for falling asleep for so long. She looked around the room, feeling her heart drop in her chest when she realized Camila hadn’t joined her.
She pulled her hair up into a ponytail, hurrying out of her bedroom. She nearly missed the figure sitting on the floor across the hallway, and she nearly screamed out of shock.
“Oh my god,” Lauren caught her breat
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