Apocalyptic Culture (Camren/Norminah)

XXIV

Listen while you read:
Daniel de Bourg - Crazy in Love

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The sun was about to go down and everyone was wide awake. Although they were all in one confined space, the girls still managed to make it hectic. Dinah and Camila were playing tug 'o' war for a granola bar while Ally and Normani were arguing over a stick of gum they found. In the other car Lauren could see Janel arguing with Lucy and Ian while Calum was in the back groaning.

Lauren was calm with all the chaos going on until Dinah hit the dark haired woman's arm. That was all it took for Lauren to be pushed over the edge. She grabbed the steering wheel tight and pulled it slightly to the right causing ene to fall to the left.

"Will you guys stop!" Lauren stressed. "Geez it's hard enough that I'm a nervous wreck for seeing what waits for me at home. Now I have to put with all this?" Everyone sat in silence. Lauren looked in her rear view mirror and seen all their shocked expressions.

Minutes passed with the silence and they all shared questioning looks. Dinah rose her eyebrows at the girls in the back who shrugged.

Dinah sighed, "Hey, Lo?"

"I know you're sorry and you are forgiven. Can you guys just calm down, please? We're almost to the hospital." Lauren said nonchalantly.

Dinah nodded and looked back at the girls who looked visibly hurt by the way they were acting earlier. Of course this trip was taking a toll on Lauren. With everyone now sitting in silent Lauren could hear every breath and movement the girls took. If she was being honest it made her a bit uncomfortable. It was then that she began humming to herself. Moments later and she added small beats with her hands tapping on the steering wheel. Her humming got louder and Dinah looked over for a moment with a confused look. Ally stared out the window while Normani drew patterns on her jeans and Camila looked at her nails, digging the dirt out from under them.

Dinah smiled at the raven haired woman now figuring out what song she was humming to. Dinah bobbed her head a bit as she enjoyed the small tune Lauren was making. She then began snapping her fingers. Lauren looked over at the Polynesian and smiled as she continued her humming.

Dinah soon joined in with her humming, closing her eyes, getting lost in the song, and took a deep breath.

"Well it's early in the morning
And my heart is really rollin'
Just thinkin' bout you baby got me twisted in the head
And I don't know how to take it
But it's drivin' me so crazy I don't know if it's right I'm tossin' turning in the bed."

"It's four o'clock in the morning
And I still can't sleep
Thinkin' bout your beauty it makes me weak" Normani sang slight overlapping Dinah's ending.

"I'm feelin hopeless in my home." Lauren added.

"I don't know what to do I think I'm in love, baby." Ally sang beautifully.

"Amor, no es amor." Everyone sang.

"Then what am I feelin'? What am I doin' wrong?" Camila sang passionately.

"Amor, no es amor."

"Is this an illusion that I have in my heart?" Lauren sang sweetly.

All the girls belted the song with smiles on their faces, each one adding their own dance moves in, or singing to one another. Suddenly the car was filled with laughs and smiles. Lauren glanced back at the girls with a huge smile painted on her face.

"Holy shit you guys we can fucking sing. I'm not trying to sound cocky, but I think we could win a competition if they still held one." Lauren laughed.