The Backup

Chapter 11

Enticing

As Normani makes her way to the medical wing, she nearly runs into Ella who had just grabbed a drink from the vending machine.

"Oh hi Normani." Ella greeted before taking a swig from her drink.

"Hi Ella." Normani greeted back, distancing herself slightly from the taller girl.

"Are going to grab a drink?" Ella looks at the vending machine with a smile plastering on her lips.

"No, heading to the doctors for some medicine because Rihanna thinks I might be catching a cold." Normani explained, her eyes widening realizing she talked more than needed.

Why?

"Oh, would you like me to walk you?" Ella offered and Normani locked eyes with her.

"Sure." She agreed and they began to make their way to the medical room.

Normani looked at Ella who had her left hand in her pocket and was gulping back her drink with the right, her presence only reminded Normani of Dinah's, but the younger Dinah. The one who didn't want to follow rules and only wanted to have fun. That's probably why she found Dinah's dancing so basic, it was good but it didn't express any type of fun. So when she went to one of her concerts, she got bored and left the concert when it was just Dinah's solo. Once they reached the room, Normani opens the door to be met with 3 to 4 doctors who gazed fell upon her.

"Hi Dr. Jordan." Normani greeted the man who was sipping coffee, it seemed.

"Hey Normani, how is your sugar intake?" He wondered.

"I eat a lot of candy if that counts." Normani replied with a shrug and it fell silent for a few seconds.

The doctors began to laugh and giggle while Michael just shakes his head at their laughter.

"..Sure." He sets his coffee down and walks over to the small girl.

"That girl is just adorable." Mariah says, with a shake of her head as well.

"I hear Rihanna calls her Corgi, but with a K because her middle name starts with a K." A doctor named, Leona mentions.

"How creative." Mariah sarcastically says and that caught Normani's attention, so much that she accidentally tuned Michael out.

"Normani." Ella nudged and Normani's eyes fell on hers. "He asked you why you're here." She laughs and Normani perks up.

"Oh, Rihanna thinks I could be catching a cold and wants you to give me medicine." Normani answered his awaiting question and all he did was sigh.

"Alright, but you'll have to rest for the rest of the day." Michael ushers for her to follow and she does.

"Okay, I'll tell her that." Normani sat on the bed, waiting for him to bring her the medicine.

"She knows, she does this a lot so I don't think she expects you to return for practice." Michael clarifies and Normani nods.

After Michael gives her the medicine, she downs it and gets up to make her way back to her room.