Whatever It Takes

Coward

Whatever It Takes

5

NORMANI

Ally and I were meaning to have brunch today, but Ally messaged, telling me to meet her at the hospital. Mila was there, that's what she said, so I rushed to the hospital. Why was Mila in Houston? She was supposed to be in LA, recording her already pushed back album. The last message she sent was a couple of days ago when she just visited Lauren, but I don't know anymore. When Lauren's in the picture, I know there's some flaw there somewhere. She left before we even ruled the world, expecting to have ruled the world with our success. More of what the Spice Girls and The Pussycat Dolls ever charted. But what happened? Lauren just disappeared and everything was put into waste.

We pinky promised, spit on our hands promised that we would be 200% invested in the group. It was 2015, and Mila even apologized for what she did, aka writing a song with that Mendes boy that she's now dating, and moved on. We forgave her for whole heartredly, and expected her not to do it again. I didn't expect Lauren Michelle Jauregui had the audacity to do so much worse, and for that I don't think I'll ever forgive her.

I walked in the hospital picturing the worst cases that would happen to the clumsiest human being alive. Mila was definitely born with two left feet, and everyone knows it. But the hell am I doing in the children's ward? Did Natalie give me the right room number?

"Mani?" Someone behind me said, and I looked over sand saw Mila walking perfectly fine to my direction. "What are you doing here?" She asked bewildered.

"Natasha said you're in the hospital. Ofcourse I rushed here, you ass!" I said hugging her. I really thought something bad happened to her. "I'm making sure you're 100% alive before I tell your mother!"

"I'm fine, I'm fine!" She giggled.

I heard footsteps behind us, and saw Ally and another girl. She had this pale skin, and curly raven locks that I would spot instantly. And those emerald eyes are just a confirmation that who I'm seeing is none other than Lauren.

"You ducking asshole just waltzing back in our lives like nothing happened!" I screamed, running so fast so I could tackle her to the ground and beat the shit out of her. All I see is red. I feel Mila and Ally stopping me, and I only had one aim, and it was Lauren. Mila was shouting something about her just getting out of surgery.

"Fucking bitch go back the hell back where you came from." I screamed at her again, getting a hold of her sweater. She was actually looking paler than the usual Jauregui paleness, and next thing I know, her eyes were rolling and she's about to faint.

"I need a doctor!" Mila screamed as my reflex started kicking in. Fuck. She's fainting!

"Lo!" I screamed, catching her head before it collided to the floor. "What's happening?!" I asked worriedly as medics came in with a gurney.

"Lo, please be okay." Ally whispered as she rubbed Lauren's face.

"What happened?!" I asked Mila again as the medics put her in the gurney, making sure they get their vitals and all that medical shit.

"She just had bone marrow biopsy fucking 10 minutes ago, okay?!" She screamed at me as she put her hands on her head. She was panicking. "Ally, can you please go with Lo? She's going to freak when she wakes up. I'm going to Luna, and make sure she's distracted until Lo's good to go." Ally just nodded and followed Lauren to the emergency room. Luna? Who the hell is Luna? Did she adopt a child? I'm about to find out in this room we're going in.

"Mama?" Oh hell naw. I still can't see the child, 'cos Mila was purposely covering the child with her body, and I can't help but go around the bed and look at the little one.