Rivals // Norminah

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Dinah and I agreed that it's best that we stay friends for now... well, friends who kiss... and make out... and occasionally hook up every now and then. We wanted to focus on our school and I needed to focus on my my mental health which she made me agree to go to therapy sessions.

At first I hated them, thought they were a waste of time and money. Like why the hell should I pay someone to listen to my issues when I have Dinah for free? But after awhile, I actually looked forward to the sessions. Well, more of the feeling I got after them. I just felt lighter and a little more free each time.

I was currently in my car with Dinah in the passenger seat and Regina sitting in the backseat. We had promised her we'd take her to Build-A-Bear if she got an A on her math test, and the little one succeed.

Dinah and her were having a karaoke show for me as I drove and they were honestly cracking me up. It started off as Disney music and then turned into... well...

"She even caught me on the counter!" Dinah sang.

"It wasn't me!" Regina sings.

"Saw me banging on the sofa" Dinah goes.

"It wasn't me" Regina goes.

"I even had her in the shower" Dinah.

"It wasn't me" Regina.

"She even caught me on camera!" Dinah belts out.

"It wasn't m-"

"Hey!" I jump in and turn down the music looking at Dinah. "I'm sorry, do you think this song is appropriate for the 9 year old in the back?" I chuckle. Dinah smiles.

"Oh please! She doesn't understand any of it" Dinah jokes. I raise my eyebrow at her. I glance at Regina in the rear view mirror.

"Regina, what's this song about?" I ask. Regina smiles in the back.

"Doing it on the bathroom floor, getting caught, and lying so you don't get in trouble" She answers joyfully. Dinah and I both look at each other bursting out laughing.

For the rest of the ride we agree to keep the music PG before arriving at the mall. We walk inside and Regina beelines for the Build-A-Bear store. We both follow after her and walk inside. Dinah leads us to the deflated animal area where a lady is standing.

"Hi, what would the nice young lady like?" She bends down looking at Regina.

"Oooo! Can I get the horse please?!" Regina says excited. The lady hands her the animal and Regina quickly grabs it running to the stuffing station. We all laugh at how excited she is. The lady stands up and looks at us.

"We actually have a discount right now for couples if you guys want to make some as well. Half off each but you don't get to make your own, you make each other's" The lady smiles.

"Oh, we're actually not-" Dinah starts.

"We'd love to! I'll have the bear one to make for her" I smile. Dinah eyes me but smiles and shrugs.

"I'll take the lion then" She says. The lady grabs both and hands them to us.

"You guys can head over to the stuffing station as well" She smiles. We both turn to walk away heading over to the station. Dinah turns to look at me.

"I thought we weren't a couple anymore?" She asks.

"We're not, but a good deal is a good deal Dinah! I'm not missing out on that" I joke. She laughs as we arrive at the station where Regina is already getting hers pumped up.