Let's Capture It

25

Two Weeks Later - Normani and Dinah's Baby Shower

Lauren was helping Camila set up decorations, tables, chairs and games for the shower. Dinah thought it'd be a good idea for the shower to be in the backyard so cleaning up would be easy afterwards. They were just finishing up when Normani's family arrived.

It was her parents and grandmother and a few cousins that came. Normani took her time introducing them to Camila and Lauren. Camila even helped her grandmother walk back across the yard to take a seat.

Lauren continued to set up once the caterers arrived with tons of food. "Yeah you guys can put all of it on the table over there."

Camila walked back over and wrapped her arms around her from behind. Lauren raised her arms and kissed the side of her head. "This all looks really well put together. They're lucky to have a friend like you."

Camila shrugs, mumbling something under her breath that Lauren couldn't quite make out.

"Are you not happy about it?" she asks Camila.

"I'm happy about it." Camila answers, letting go of her.

"Then what's wrong?"

Camila crosses her arms, looking down at the grass. "I guess I didn't realize how sad I'd feel about it. I don't know... it just makes me think of when I was pregnant. I guess I'm jealous?" she questions herself.

Lauren's face softens. She remembered Camila telling her how hard it was for her after the miscarriage.

"Enough about me. This is Mani and Dinah's day." she shakes off.

Camila turns to walk away but Lauren grabs a hold of her hand to face her. "Hey don't do that okay?"

"Do what?"

Lauren pulls her in closer, caressing her cheek. Camila looks past her, not wanting to lock eyes with her. "Don't dismiss your feelings Camz. Do you wanna go somewhere private to talk?"

"No. Not right now at least. Like I said... it's their day today." Camila walks away and fakes a smile as their friends come walking in with gifts.

Alexa, Vero came in one car together while Ally and Troy came in another. They each placed their gifts on the table and hugged Normani, congratulating her once again on her baby boy. Yes, Normani was right from the beginning and won bragging rights when she found it she was having a boy.

Camila and Lauren greet them as well before they all find a table to sit down at together.

"Thank you guys so much for coming." Normani says. Everyone was happy to attend. They were happy to have been invited in the first place.

"So when is this little fella due?" Troy asks her.

"In like a few weeks now. It's been so hard. I really just want to push him out myself."

"And I'll be right there by your side babe." Dinah says, kissing her. Everyone cooed as they saw Dinah being affectionate with her.

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The shower was going great. There was good music playing, the food was good, and everyone was enjoying the baby games that Camila found online.

Alexa won a big baby bottle full of skittles. Everyone had to guess how many skittles were in the bottle and she came up the closest with her guess of 1,216.

Vero was complaining almost throughout each game because she kept losing.

"Just face it Vero, you suck." Lauren says, causing everyone to laugh around them.