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Normani
"Oh my god!!!" Lauren comes over and picks me up and swings me around. "Mani!!!!"
"Calm down!"
Dinah swoops in and hugs me from behind too so I'm pretty much sandwiched but the two of them.
"Where's Ryan?"
"You know her. Traffic, girl."
Im beyond elated to finally be with my best friends once more. It's very difficult to meet up and hang out with friends and stuff.
Lauren is sweet, always takes care of me and is the epitome of the reliable mom friend while also being funny. Dinah is off the walls rebellious as shit and gives no fucks and she is offended if you tell her to be realistic but nonetheless a great friend and goes to war for me the minute I make the call.
They're the best people honestly. Ryan is my baby sister almost exactly like me, sweet, quiet but has comandeering energy.
We made plans to go out to eat weeks ago but it was difficult due to schedules and people had tighter places to be but now it finally works.
However I haven't been able to focus on my friends on the drive here. My mind's been on Megan since I left her home alone. I know she's a grown woman and can handle herself and I know she won't steal or do any stupid shit.
Im not sure, something about the woman is jarring to me. It feels like she's not real. Too good to be true. I don't even know, there are too many adjectives and phrases to describe the feeling.
"How's it been, Mani, you barely call or text girl!" Dinah says loudly as we sit down at our reserved table.
I whine a little, "I knowwwww."
The waitress comes over and prettily takes our orders. Dinah and Lauren smirk at her up and down with their gay asses. They text with their phones on their laps under the table top, ordering frappes and lattes.
My phone buzzes away in my purse. I silently cuss them out a bit and receive my coffee.
We talk but my mind is on Megan.
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I get home and park my car in my garage. I'm anxious, not sure why.
I enter through the garage door and walk into the kitchen. A whiff of food and savory smells hit me in the face.
"Hey." She appears from behind the pantry door with a big smile that warms my chest. "How it go?"
I don't mind that she cooked, I told her it was okay and to help herself. Plus I'm not that confident in my cooking skills.
"Hey. Good." I leave my purse on the coat hanger at the entrance and kick my shoes off on the mat. "Whatchu making?"
"I made some regular chicken Alfredo. And some of these rolls you had in the freezer... not much but—-"
"It's good. Sweet, Megan. Thank you."
"No problem." MEGAN says. "You have fun going out?"
I smile at her, it's genuine, "yes."
I would've invited her but Who knows if it'd be the best idea. Im not saying she's dangerous or anything, but she has been plastered all over the news. She's basically a wanted person. And for me to be associated with her, who knows. Maybe I'd be considered to be aiding and abetting. These are all points Megan made to me when I invited her.
It's 7:00pm. The girls and I got coffee, then went shopping then went somewhere to eat and we spent a majority of the time in the restauraunt and in the store gossiping and talking as we have been since high school days.
I start up the stairs to my bedroom and move to shower and change into some pajamas/loungewear. I'm not sure, but my smile hasn't faded since I've come up here.
Im not sure. The fact that the house is clean and food was ready the moment I came into the door did something to me. I feel warm all over and cared for. Something I will admit Josh doesn't make me feel most of the times.
I hear a knock at my door.
"Yes Megan?" I call out.
"Your plate is ready." I hear her but don't see her, so I like my head out the doorway.
Immediately, I smile, almost head butting her. She smiles and my chest squeezes. I smile wide and I won't even hide it.
"Hi." I say I nearly look away. "Okay I'm ready."
She squints. I swear, it's like my legs could turn into jelly below me.
________ First Normani pov
Thoughts?
Stay safe y'all
I love y'all ❤️
Also quick question for ppl who have iPhones, has your phone been glitching a lot in the past couple of weeks??? Sometimes my phone heats up so bad, other times it will freeze and completely shut down and the loading screen pops up for a couple seconds then the Apple logo pops up and shuts off. Just wondering most likely I'm gonna get. A new phone.
