Viridescent Flares

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Lauren helped me taking off and putting on my clothes starting the day I got my arm on cast. It's been two weeks when we became like this and doing it was already coming natural to us. If I was some other people, I'd usually be angry for her treating like a baby—like I couldn't do things for myself. But I want to be kind and appreciate that Lauren's making all these efforts because I know she doesn't want me suffering. And that isn't something you should be angry for.

After taking a quick shower, Lauren carefully slipped on a white crop top over me, and I paired it with a ripped jeans and black boots. I knew she would've picked a jacket for me if I didn't have a cast but she topped it off with her green beanie.

"You look so Lauren," she said before scrunching up her nose, making an adorable face.

"Maybe I'm your twin," I quipped, causing her to look at me in slight shock. "Yeah, I still remember that."

"It's scary how your memory is so good," she said, pulling me to the doorway. "But I hope you do remember that we have a meeting to attend to with Halsey and we're almost late."

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"The trip to Hawaii will be a exactly a week before y/n's birthday. You'll fly from here by June 6th and probably land there the next day," Halsey informed us as we were in her office. "And you'll have to go rehearsing again for you are invited at the Wango Tango in May 9th."

"You won't be going with us?" Lauren asked, knowing that we'll be performing in Hawaii, too.

"I do want to go and have a little vacation with you but I also have a lot of appointments to attend to," our manager spoke sadly. "I'll fly back and forth between cities for them and I don't think I can enjoy Hawaii for a couple of hours before I'll have to leave again."

My girlfriend nodded in understanding and no matter how odd it was, I felt like she wanted her to go with us. Despite the issue that came before, Halsey had been really a good manager with us before. She's supportive with everything to make us shine—but the fact of coming out wasn't a part of that. But she have apologized already and we're trying to put the pieces back together just like how it was before.

"But don't worry," she continued, clasping her hands together as she raised both of her eyebrows in joy. "Seeing that you'll also be performing in Hawaii, I already booked for a hotel. The transaction is still ongoing and I'll give you the tickets once it's done."

"What about our families?" Ally asked, remembering that it wasn't only us who's bound to go there.

"I included them in the payment," Halsey retorted, smiling reassuringly at her. She's also being extra nice since she've said sorry. But I think that's a good thing. "I'll tell you the rest of the details when the hotel management called me back, but for now let's talk about your upcoming summer tour."

"I think I won't be able to play with you at Wango Tango," I blurted out before we can even jump into another topic, causing all of them to shoot me a confused look. "Well, I'll get my casts replaced by the 16th and that's a week after the event, and I will only get it replaced. I'll have it permanently off by the end of May."