Lauren's POV
It's the worst feeling in the world to have someone walk away from you, but it's an even worse feeling for that person to be taken away from you. After our group hug, an officer we had never seen before practically threw Maia off of us and claimed that her behavior was inappropriate. Because of that incident, she wasn't even allowed to give us a proper goodbye and just left completely speechless. She was crying so hard and tried to form sentences, but nothing came out.
Narrator POV
"What the hell!" Lauren screamed, visibly crying after watching her friend leave so suddenly. "How could that dick just make her leave l-like that?"
"Maia!" Ariana screamed while she ran into Ally's arms for comfort.
That was the day everyone realized their lives in that detention center could change at any moment and they needed to make the most out of the time they had left together. With Demi and Maia both missing now, there was definitely a different dynamic to the group and it was almost as if a piece to the puzzle was missing.
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Camila woke up and rolled over to where she would normally be able to see Maia already up reading, and cringed at the sight of her not being there. There were two vacant beds in their bunk now and that meant when new transfers came, people were going to be moving in whether they liked it or not.
"I just can't believe she's not going to be living here anymore..." Normani admitted, taking a seat on the ground next to Lauren's bunk. "Singing isn't going to be the same without her beats and energy."
"I don't know how to deal with this. I can't imagine being taking away from you guys and Maia was like my best friend when I got in here," Lauren added with a sad smile. "The whole thing just sucks."
The girls all discussed their feelings, knowing it wasn't good to keep all of it bottled up, and tried to make the best out of the awful situation before heading to breakfast. Ally was secretly hiding something and it was eating up at her to tell the others, but she knew it would only make the situation worse.
"Damn," Dinah huffed while moving the cafeteria food around with her fork. "This crap tastes like something out of a garbage can for real...I don't think it's safe to eat this."
"Tell me about it," Camila agreed as she remained careful to only eat the simple food items like vegetables and bread.
"At least the croutons are soft," Ariana smiled, chewing on a few of them afterwards.
"Those aren't supposed to be soft..."Lauren warned the older girl.
Ariana instantly began spitting out each crouton one by one and rubbing her mouth with her napkin as fast as possible. The group laughed at how clueless she was when it came to simple things, but they loved her for it because that's truly what set her apart from everyone.
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"I still think we should sing...Maia would be upset if she knew we were stopping a tradition," Normani explained honestly.
The girls were all deciding whether or not they should keep their hobby going, especially because they were starting to understand they had no control over their future and what happened as long as they were practically in a prison. They started to accept that their life was being controlled by guards that shouldn't be able to be able to use them as their puppets.
"Let's just try a song and see how we feel about it once we finish...sound ok?" Lauren asked, careful not to hurt anyone's feelings by showing she was favoring one argument over the other.
"Alright," Dinah smiled lightly. "How about Take Care by Rihanna and Drake?"
All of the girls agreed and tried not to dwell on the fact that Maia wasn't there to make a beat or try to figure it out on the ground next to them.
"Whose doing the Drake part though?" Ally giggled.
"We can all split it up and make it our own?" Normani asked as everyone silently nodded.
(Normani)
I know you've been hurt by someone else
I can tell by the way you carry yourself
If you let me, here's what I'll do
I'll take care of you
I've loved and I've lost
(Dinah)
I've asked about you and they told me things
But my mind didn't change
And I still feel the same
What's a life with no fun? please don't be so ashamed
I've had mine, you've had yours we both know
We know
(Lauren)
they don't get you like I will
My only wish is I die real
Cause that truth hurts, and those lies heal
And you can't sleep thinking that he lies still
So you cry still, tears all in the pillow case
Big girls all get a little taste,ah
Pushing me away so I give her space,ah
Dealing with a heart that I didn't break
(Ariana)
I'll be there for you, I will care for you
I keep thinking you just don't know
Trying to run from that, say you're done with that
On your face girl, it just don't show
(Ally)
When you're ready, just say you're ready
When all the baggage just ain't as heavy
And the party's over, just don't forget me
We'll change the pace and we'll just go slow
(Camila)
You won't ever have to worry,
You won't ever have to hide
You've seen all my mistakes
So look me in my eyes
(Normani)
Cause if you let me, here's what I'll do
I'll take care of you
I've loved and I've lost
(Lauren)
Yeah
It's my birthday, I'll get high if I want to
Can't deny that I want you, but I'll lie if I have to
Cause you don't say you love me
To your friends when they ask you
Even though we both know that you do (you do)
(Camila)
One time, been in love one time
You and all your girls in the club one time
All so convinced that you're following your heart
Cause your mind don't control what it does sometimes
(Ally)
We all have our nights though, don't be so ashamed
I've had mine, you've had yours, we both know
(Dinah)
We know, you hate being alone
You ain't the only one
You hate the fact that you bought the dream
And they sold you one
You love your friends but somebody shoulda told you somethin' to save you
Instead they say,
(Lauren and Ariana)
Don't tell me, I don't care
If you hurt, I don't tell you
You don't care, if you're true
Don't tell me, I don't care
If you hurt, I don't tell you
You don't care, if you're true
(Normani)
I know you've been hurt by someone else
I can tell by the way you carry yourself
If you let me, here's what I'll do
I'll take care of you
I've loved and I've lost
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The Inmates (Fifth Harmony)
FanficWhen five juvenile delinquents are forced to serve time and face the everyday struggles of having their life taken away, who will they turn to? As they enter, they must decide whether or not they want to follow their typical stereotypes or start som...
