The Way She Moves [ MJ FanFiction ]

~ Chapter 1 ~

"She was there, just sitting at the table.

Thinking now that things won't be the same...

And wouldn't you like to go with me ?

And she answered « No » to me.

But I guess I learned my lesson much too soon...

"

Norah is sitting at the table, in her dinner room, playing with her car keys, thoughtfully, her gaze lost in space.


She still has one hour to get prepared and leave and she's already dressed.

She sighs and takes a glance to her watch. 

5:30 pm.



And Stefanie isn't home yet.

She gets up and grabs a Redbull can in the fridge.
If Norah knows something about her best friend, it is that she's never on time. 

Never.

" I'll be there at 5, Nono, I swear " Norah whispers mockingly to herself, opening her can. " Yeah. 5, my ass, Stef... "
But what can she possibly do ? She is her best friend, she's always been and she always will be.
Stefani Germanotta is certainly one of the craziest, of the most bothering and annoying person on Earth, but she is also surely the best friend no one could ever dream of.


While Norah is sipping on her Redbull can, the door opens and closes itself quickly. She turns around and there stands Stefani, looking guilty. She knows what is coming next.



 " Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta... " begins Norah, putting her can back down on the table and standing up to face her.

" Ouch... My full name... You're that angry ? " Stef asks, biting lightly her bottom lips.


Norah raises an eyebrow " Take a wild guess. "

"
 Okay, listen Nono, I'm really sorry. I know I'm late, just... Don't be mad at me, I swear I'll be more careful next time. " She sighs raising her hands in the air.


And then, at the most unexpected moment, when Stefani thinks that Norah is going to yell at her, in a total Mad Italian mode, Norah just grabs her purse, her keys, Stefani's hand and heads to the front door.


" Just shut your mouth and let's go, or we're gonna be late. And we both know how bothering George's ass can be when we're late, now, don't we ? "

They leave the apartment and Norah closes the door. On their way to the parking lot, Stef finds a newspaper on the floor. She grabs it and puts in on her purse.


"Seriously, Stef ? " asks the young lady, rolling her eyes at her friend.


"What ? " she answers, giving her a fake innocent look.


" Can't you just... I don't know, let that newspaper down on the floor and go buy your own ? "

" Ha, that was funny, Nono, and with whose money, tell me ? No we need a new job, cause I'm certainly not going to stand George's annoying ass any longer, and newspapers are the best way to find one nowadays. "

" Stefani, we both know that we need that job at the bar... " Norah says, getting into the car and putting the keys in the ignition.


" This bar is a mess, Norah ! Every night, the only things we can see there are some drunk single fathers or unhappily married and some whores, that's not our thing and you know it. I sing in a club where nobody can fully understand my talent, and you ? Well Nono, they don't even notice that you're dancing ! "


The young woman scoffs and shakes her head in disbelief as an answer.


" Norah...We need to find a new job. " continues Stefani. " We need to get out of this mess, we need to prove to that fucking world what is our damn value ! We've got a dream, right ? We've got a passion... Me for singing and you for dancing... We gotta do it, I spent enough time in those filthy clubs and bars, I want to act. Now ! "