Changing Her Ways( Norminah)

Chapter 2

Normani's POV

I can't believe I slept so late and almost missed rehearsal. It's Saturday and I just got back from choir rehearsal. I've been asked to solo this week and I've never been so nervous and excited at the same time. It's not the first time since joining youth choir that I've been asked to solo, but this one is more important because it's one of my favorite songs.

I'm finishing my lunch, of a sandwich and ramen noodles, when my phone rings.

(AN: Lauren is in italics)

"Hey Lauren what's up?"

"Nothing much, you done with rehearsal yet?"

"Yeah I just got home, why?"

"Want to hang at the park with us?"

"Who is us?"

"Tori, Zendaya, Kehlani, Dinah and I. The usual suspects."

"So you invited Dinah so I wouldn't be a fifth wheel?"

"Basically, and I know you don't like her but please come. She's not bad once you get to know her."

Trust me Lauren I know that all to well.

"Fine are you there yet?"

"No we're meeting up in an hour, the girls are still cleaning up after the party."

"Okay. Make sure you text me what park you're at, I'll meet y'all there."

"Okay meet you there."

"Later."

"Later."

I hang up and throw my trash away before going to my room. I charge my phone and change before I leave out an hour later. As I drive to the park I am not looking forward to seeing Dinah again. After last night I am really confused about how things went down. I wonder what I did to push her into doing what she did. I thought we were getting along until she said she had to go to the bathroom. Maybe she felt uncomfortable with me touching her tattoos, and had to run. She could have told me if I was though I would have stopped if she asked. Did I make her feel vulnerable so she ran from me back to her comfort zone? Whatever reason she had to do what she did, if she doesn't want to talk about it I won't bring it up.

Dinah's POV

After last night I couldn't get to sleep until four a.m., and when I did I dreamt about Normani. Every time I closed my eyes I saw her smile or heard her laugh, it kept me up all night. After my rough night I went and helped Zendaya and Kehlani clean after the party like I promised. We ate after we finished and now we're at the park. I have my bike and Z has her long board, Kehlani is on the pegs of my bike, and we're just riding around.

Zendaya has my Bluetooth speaker, since she has free hands, and we're blasting music down the walkway. I see a bunch of little kids running around and all of a sudden a wild soccer ball knocks Zendaya off her board. Since she didn't see it coming she fell into the grass. I stop by her board and Lani runs to pick her up. As she gets up and dusts herself off, I pick up the ball that hit her.

"Oh my god! Is she okay?! I didn't mean to hit her I swear!"

I look over and see a small Latina girl running towards us. I turn her direction and take in what she's wearing. She must have been working out or something.

"This ball your's?"

"Yeah my trainer, Sebastian and I were practicing and I must have kicked it too hard. Is she gonna be okay?"