Fifth Harmony Imagines

N.K.H.: Always & Forever (II)

Part 2. Again, I apologize in advance.

~

Your P.O.V.

"Y/N? Hey, Y/N, wake up." A soft hand massaged my face, lightly tapping on it. I groaned quietly, a wave of pain hitting my head.

"Nugget, open your eyes, will you?" I immediately recognized Lauren's voice, doing as she asked, cracking them open one at a time. The lights were thankfully dim, making it easier for me to adjust.

"Oh, thank god. We were so worried." Ally flung her arms around me, squeezing, making me winces bit. "Oh, shit, I'm sorry, are you okay? Did I hurt you?"

I laughed slightly, hearing the girl curse. "Ally, I'm fine. You watch your language." She blushed, pinching my arm before pulling away from the hug.

Lauren leaped on me then, wrapping her legs around my hips tightly. She nuzzled herself in my neck, warm breathes softly hitting the skin. "Don't scare me like that again, fucking idiot. I was so fucking afraid you weren't gonna wake up, seeing you just drop like that."

Nodding, I reciprocated the embrace, resting my forehead on the Cuban's shoulder. "I know, I'm sorry. I promise I won't pass out randomly again." She slapped me lightly, rolling her eyes at my obvious sarcasm.

"Annoying." Dinah slapped the side of my head, Camila kicking her leg a moment later. I laughed at the two girls, how childish they were.

I swear to God, they're actually 5 year olds.

"Don't hit my monkey!" Mila yelled, latching onto the arm that wasn't wrapped around Lauren. The Polynesian rolled her eyes, shooting me a look.

"Don't do that again, stupid ass. You scared the shit out of me, got it?" I nodded, Dinah leaning down and pressing her lips to my forehead.

The 5 of us sat, or in Lauren's case laid, in silence. They had yet to bring up Normani, which I was thankful for, though I'm fairly certain they knew all along.

It didn't matter. She would've left anyway.

"Stop thinking so hard. It's hurting my head." Lauren mumbled, Camila nodding as well. I flicked their sides, the two girls giggling slightly.

"I'm hungry. Wanna go to dinner, only if you're feeling better Y/N?" Dinah spoke up, looking at me worriedly.

"Yeah, I'm fine. Just...just give me a minute." I sat up slowly, Lauren scooting off my lap halfway so I could sit all the way up.

"Are you still feeling okay?" Ally checked me over quickly, searching for any other injuries, which I didn't have.

After reassuring the 4 of them that I was okay, they led me to the car, before driving away to some restaurant.

* * *

"Aw, China Yane, you are so sweet. You know I love Olive Garden." The tall girl blushed, mumbling under her breath and playing with her slender fingers. I pecked her cheek, Camila leading us to the table.

We were seated in the back, away from the other customers. It was rare for us to enjoy peace and quiet in public, but I'm glad we did.

I don't think I could handle it all, not right now. I honestly felt numb about the entire Mani situation. It hasn't really hit me yet that she left, and most likely wouldn't come back.

Not to mention the fact that she wasn't going to tell me in the first place.

"Y/N?" My head snapped up, meeting worried green eyes. Lauren's head was tilted to the side, her thick eyebrows furrowed. It was really cute, to be honest.

"I'm fine, Laur. Stop worrying." She pursed her lips, facial expression quickly changing from anxious to sassy.

"I'm always gonna worry about you, Y/N. You and your fucking Scorpio-ness, never sharing your emotions, but I can read you like a book. I've known you forever. You're not okay, and that's okay." My throat closed up at her honesty, eyes brimming with tears.

Fuck Lauren and her way with words.

The green-eyed girl wrapped her arms around me, while I cried silently in her shirt. The other girls rubbed my back as I let it all out, holding onto Lauren for dear life. I felt safe in her strong arms, like she would protect me.

What the fuck is wrong with me?

After a while I finally stopped, but the girls didn't let go of me. "We got you, Y/N. It's gonna be okay, I promise." Lauren whispered, pressing her lips to my temple gently.

"Um...Y-Y/N."

Oh god.

My whole body tensed, the taller Cuban's arms tightening around my frame. Taking a deep breath, I turned around, Normani standing in front of our table nervously.

She looked perfectly fine, while I was a fucking mess. Go figure. "Can...can I talk to you?" Dinah growled lightly, standing up from the booth.

"You better get the fuck out of here, Hamilton, before I fucking-"

"Dinah. I-it's fine. I need to." Lauren wouldn't let me go, glaring daggers at Normani, who looked confusedly at the two of us.

"Do you need me to go with you?" I shook my head, about to reply, when Normani interrupted.

"I need to talk to her alone." She reluctantly let me go, angry green eyes never leaving Mani's.

Great,  just what I need, two best friends fighting over me.

I followed the dark-skinned girl out of the restaurant, pausing when we reached a more secluded area. Nerves instantly bloomed in my stomach, feet shuffling on the ground.

"Y/N...I'm so sorry." I scoffed, rolling my eyes at her cliche words.

"Yeah, okay."

"I know what I did was awful, but I had to! I...I didn't have a choice."

"You did have a fucking choice, Mani! You chose to leave the girls, to leave your job, to leave your fucking Harmonizers! To leave me. You chose. No one made you do shit. So don't say you didn't have a fucking choice, because you did." I was breathing heavily by the end of my speech, angry tears streaming down my face.

A second later, she was hugging me tightly, rocking our bodies back and forth, in an attempt to calm me down. "I know I'm the worst girlfriend ever, but I need you to know something."

Her soft hands cupped my cheeks, tear-filled eyes boring into mine. "You're my soulmate, Y/N. You're the only one I'm ever going to love like this. And I know...I know I'm throwing all of this away, but I'm doing it for you. I'm no good for you, Y/N. I saw the way Lauren was holding you, looking at you, and I saw the look on your face. You love her, we both know that. But, God...you're my person. You always will be. I'll be here if you need me, okay? Just...go be happy, be free. Just know that I love you. Always and forever."

Her trembling lips connected with mine, one last time, our tears mixing into the kiss. My heart broke even more at all the emotions she poured into it, before pulling away slowly.

"Goodbye for now, Y/N."

And with a sad smile, she was gone.

~

:)