You Go Down Smooth

How To Feel

01:21pm - Y/n: Flight just landed.

01:25pm - Normani: glad ur safe. how was it?

01:27pm - Y/n: Uneventful. Glad I smuggled my own snacks, though.

01:30pm - Y/n: ooh snacks? sharing is caring, y/nn.

01:32pm - Y/n: Would you like a Twizzler? I have Pretzels and Slim Jims if you're craving something salty.

01:35pm - Normani : lol ur eating habits astound me. how long r u home for this time?

01:37pm Y/n- : 2 weeks. Give or take.

She thought about it. It had been a week since her conversation with Dinah and she hadn't even made a move to ask anything personal. She wasn't sure she wanted to. But she also wasn't sure she could live with herself if she didn't.

What if Dinah's right? What if we end up missing our chance? What if this is......?

01:40pm - Normani: do u have any siblings?

Either she answers......or she doesn't. What do you have to lose?

01:44pm Y/n- : Yes. You?

Okay. Tread lightly.

01:45pm - Normani: no. only child. younger or older?

01:49pm- Y/n: Older. by 5 mins.Twin brother, Layne.

Twins, huh? Well that's definitely interesting. Wonder if they're identical.

01:52pm Normani- : u two look alike?

01:54pm Y/n- : That's open to interpretation. He'll tell you he's better looking, though.

01:55pm - Normani: my friend's brother does the same thing ;) they aren't twins, but still. i think it's a cocky older brother thing.

01:57pm - Y/n: Don't go getting any ideas, Princesa.

Unff, I love it when she calls me that.

01:58pm - Normani: y, u jealous?

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She hadn't received a reply and it was already after 11pm. Y/n was usually pretty prompt with her texts, even if it was just to say that she was busy and she'd call later. 

But there was no response. Not even a winky face.

Did I say the wrong thing? Did I push too far?

"Mani, you're not even watching the movie." Lauren's voice snapped her to attention.

"Oh, umm....Sorry, laur. I spaced."

"Yeah you did. You okay, Mani?"

"What? Yeah, no, I'm fine. I'm great."

Just smile and nod. It distracts them.

"Me thinks she doth protest too much." This time it was Dinah's calling her out.

Lauren reached over and wrapped her arm around Normani's neck, pulling her in a little.

"Come on, Normani. What's been up with you lately? You don't talk to us anymore. Not like, really TALK. And no offense, but there's only so much shop-talk about work and your mom's latest surgical accomplishments that I can take. I wanna hear about YOU."

"She saves that kinda stuff for Y/n."

"Dinah! Stop."

Lauren's glare moved from Normani to Dinah and then back to Normani.