Imane

Bonding

Lauren's P.O.V

"So you said you like RNB and Rap, so we'll start with a couple songs from the Reputation album." I say to Imane while picking the album on Spotify and scrolling through the songs trying to decide what songs she would like most without being to overwhelming. I decided on I Did Something Bad, Getaway Car, and Delicate. Adding them all to a queue I look up at Imane and say " are you ready for it?". I smile and the pun I made that I know she wouldn't understand.

"Fine" she lightly groans while rolling her eyes. I hit play and lip sing I did something bad into my hand like I was holding a microphone. Making Imane smirk at my  unapologetic goofiness.

Before I realize it the song ends and Gorgeous starts to play. I stand up playfully dance to the beat, making her pull up her phone and start recording me. I intentionally look at the camera and lip sync  "you're so gorgeous, I can't say anything to your face". I poses as the final notes of the song play ,She laughs and  stops recording when the song ends.

Delicate starts playing almost immediately. I continue to lip-synching the lyrics and playfully dancing. I look at Imane and she is still as amused as ever until I lip-synch the words " do the girls back home touch you like I do" to her. I see her shift in her chair with her amusement wavering for a second but she quickly manages to cover it up. I raise my eyebrow at it but ultimately decide to ignore it. I continue to sing until the song was over.

I sit back down on the sofa and look at her saying " so what did you think?" She stays silent for a moment seemingly in deep thought.

" it...." she pauses hesitantly " wasn't bad... I think I liked your dancing most of all" she playfully nudges me.

" I mean I was pretty great" I say flipping my hair sarcastically. " but it's also exhausting being this awesome. So what else do you want to do?" I ask feeling bad for aggressively forcing her to listen to Taylor's music.

"How about we just get to know each other better?" She shyly suggests.

" so like 20 questions? Or like never have I ever?" I ask intrigued. 

"Porque no los dos" I hear her say. I raise my eyebrow in confusion.

"What?" I ask.

" sorry... it's an inside joke.." she pauses awkwardly " it means, why can't we do both?" She says explaining to me.

"Oh" I mumble. " yeah that's fine" I quickly add trying not to sound like I was rejecting the idea. There is an awkward pause and to break the silence I say " so, are you asking the questions or am I asking the questions first?" I say pointing between us with my finger.

" I'll ask first" she says smiling "Ok. Favorite song?"

"Still into you. By Paramore. Every time I hear it I just can't help but smile!" I say gushing about the song.

"Favorite tv show?"

"At the moment or of all time?" I question her, "because they are two VERY different answers" I say emphasizing the word very.

"Why not both?" She replies looking at me Intrigued.

"Of all time, Bones, it's my comfort tv show...., currently, Wynonna Earp" I pause and say in an almost whisper " for the plot"

" I've seen a few episodes of Bones, while I was just surfing the tv channels but I've never sought out watching it. And I've never heard of Wy-Wynonna Earp" she says struggling to pronounce the name.

" well maybe I could introduce you to them some other time.. next question" I say trying not to get side tracked.

"Do you watch anime? If so what's your favorite anime of all time" she asks me almost squinting at me almost worrying what my answer will be.

"I'd have to say. A Silent Voice, it's a movie so I don't know if it counts but yeah.. that shit cuts deep" I say hoping my answer wouldn't upset her. I see her face soften for a second but then go back to her normal curious self.

Imane continues asking me questions until of 20 of her questions have answer. After I then take my turn asking her the same standard surface-level questions. Learning that she also has a brother and that she is Moroccan, grew up in Canada, and can speak French.

I have to be honest, her life was way more interesting then mine.

"So.. never have I ever next?" She asks giggling at a joke I made.

"Yes." I say standing up. And walking to the kitchen. " but first... Wine?" I ask as a start pouring myself a glass.

"Yeah, one glass is fine." She replies from the living room. I then pour her a small glass and bring them both to the living room.

" sorry, I only have red" I cringe hoping she wasn't expecting white.

"No, red is perfectly fine" she says grabbing the glass from my hand.

I sit down back on the sofa and reach under the coffee table to grab the card game version of Never Have I Ever. I see a smile spread a crossed Imane's face as she says " no fucking way" she gasps "there is a card game version?"

I silently laugh at her reaction and reply " yeah, I thought I would be better since there is only two of us, we won't have to make the prompts ourselves" She mumbles in agreement as she opens the box to reveal a deck of cards. " so I figured we just flip over a prompt and if we have done it we drink. Whoever finishes their drink first loses" I say half explaining half questioning.

"Sounds like a plan" she confirms. With her hand hovering of the deck. She flips it over and reads it out loud " Never have I Ever been in hand cuffs" she looks at me. Which I take as confirmation that she hasn't while I grab my wine glass and take a sip. I see Imane raise and Eyebrow at me.

To avoid to many questions I quickly say " I got caught smoking when I was younger and the cops put me in handcuffs to try and scare me away from cigarettes." I giggle and the story. She nods and then looks back at the deck signally to me that she is ready for the next question. I flip over the next card that reads " Never Have I Ever stolen something".

We both shrug and sip our wine not bother to question it. She flips the next card and reads " Never Have I Ever....."

To be continued.

A/N
Hope you enjoyed this chapter. I started writing it right after I posted the last one, hence why I updated so soon. Let me know what y'all think and what kind of question would you like to be asked during their game of Never Have I Ever.