Roses In A Garden Of Ashes(Laurinah/Normally)

Eight

-Lauren-
Today I'm doing a photo shoot with Kendall Jenner and unfortunately for me traffic is being a bitch. I'm already twenty minutes late for this photo shoot and I'm freaking out. I really hope she is not too mad at me for being late.

"I'm sorry I was late. I got stuck in traffic" I explained.

Kendall just glares at me "you know if you weren't going to take this photo shoot seriously then you should have never signed up for it in the first place" she yells at me. I flinched at her tone "I'm sorry traffic was really bad this morning, there was nothing I could do" I said again. Kendall just glares at me "you're even more incompetent then you were when we first met" she mumbles. I frown at her words "let's get started" I said softly. Kendall walked in front of the camera and began posing as I took each photo.

After the photo shoot I began packing up my things "so are you just going to pretend that we were never together" Kendall voiced. I just rolled my eyes "you did when you decided to just up and leave me for Cara and pretended like I never existed" I spoke coldly.

"Lauren don't be like this."

I snapped my head in her direction "be like what Kendall? If memory serves me correctly you left me without saying anything! So I have every right to be mad" I spat angrily "so just because I left for a fashion show in Paris you think it's ok to run off and fuck around with Dinah Jane" Kendall spoke harshly.

I let out an amused chuckles "Kendall you dumped me, ran off with Cara and pretend like the whole year we were together meant absolutely nothing to you. So excuse me for moving on and finding someone who will actually love me" I said before walking away.

-

I arrived home and slammed the door behind me. Who the fuck does she think she is? She left without saying anything to me, so she has no right to get mad over the fact that I moved on. She has no right.

"Lauren is that you" Dinah's sweet voice asked.

I smiled softly "yeah it's me" I answered softly. Dinah smiles at me but it immediately falls "babe what's wrong? Why are you crying" she asked, wiping away the tear that rolled down my cheek. I sniffled "uh the photo shoot didn't go so well" I said. Dinah gave me a sympathetic smile before embracing me in a hug "I'm sorry baby" she kissed the top of my head "how about this, we can go to your room and watch some lame romantic movie and cuddly while eating popcorn. How does that sound?" I grinned up at her "it sounds amazing" I said. Dinah pecked my lips before running off to go set up the movie and I ran off to go make the popcorn.

The popcorn was finished and I put it in a bowl before walking into the bedroom "so nugget what are we watching" I asked "The Notebook" she answered. I nodded as I climbed on the bed and set the popcorn down before draping an arm over her torso and snuggling into her.

Halfway through the movie someone was pounding on my door. An annoyed groan fell from my lips as I stood up from the bed and went to go answer the door. To my surprise it wasn't one of my annoying neighbors it was my sister Taylor and her daughter Eliza "Tay what are you doing here" I asked.

She doesn't say anything she just hands me Eliza "here take here. I can't do this anymore." Before I could question her she ran off. I looked down at my three year old niece and frowned when I saw tears in her eyes "oh Liza don't cry baby girl. Aunt LoLo is here" I cooed softly. How am I going to tell Dinah about this.

-

-Normani-
I was in the dance studio packing everything up for my class when a student and her mom came rushing over to me.

"Hello can you tell my daughter her that she doesn't have what it takes to be a professional dancer" the lady says.

I was stunned by what she just said "why would you want me to say that" I asked "because since you're an amazing dancer I was thinking that maybe you can get her to give up this silly little dream of hers." My jaw dropped slightly. I don't understand how a mother could treat her child like that. I looked down at the little blonde hair blue eyed girl and frowned when I saw tears in her eyes.

"Hey sweetie, how old are you" I asked as I bent down so I was eye level with her "I'm seven" she spoke shyly. I smiled "seven! Wow I was the same age as you when I first started dancing" I told her. Her eyes lit up "really?" I nodded "may I see you dance?" The little girl nods eagerly before running towards the radio and putting on a song. She stood in her starting position before letting the music take control of her body.

My jaw was slacked open once she finished with her routine. The mother smirks at me "didn't I tell you that were Melissa." The little girl's lip wobbles "was I really that bad Ms.Kordei" the little girl known as Melissa asked. I shook my head "sweetheart your dancing was absolutely amazing! You did a great job" I told her. Melissa's big blue eyes lit up with excitement and happiness "does this mean that I can join your dance class" she asked hopefully. I nodded "yeah of course" I said.

Her mother was staring daggers at me "why are you lying to her we both know that she has no talent whatsoever" she spat. My jaw clenched as I narrowed my eyes at her "why are you so mean to your daughter? Why are you trying to take away her dream" I asked "because she is no good that's why!" I shook my head "your daughter is fantastic, one of the best dancers I've seen at her age" I paused for a moment "ma'am I really think you should let your daughter do this, it's her dream, her passion and she's great at it. Don't take this away from her" I said softly.

The lady looked down at her daughter "is this what you really what" she asks. Melissa nods her head eagerly "yes mommy it's my dream" she says. The older woman sighs "fine. Where do I sigh her up?" I smiled and handed her a clipboard. She filled it out and hands it back to me before saying goodbye and leave. I grinned to myself because I know that I did the right thing.

-

I arrived home and stopped dead in my tracks when I saw Ally laying on the couch with Camila holding an ice pack to her face "what happened" I asked.

Ally stands up from the couch and led me to my room "uh Tori and some of her friends jumped me at my apartment today" she mutters. My jaw dropped as tears welled up in my eyes. Someone hurt my Ally. How could they do that to her?

"H-how are you feeling?" A tear rolls down her swollen cheek "I'm feeling pretty shitty. I mean my sister and her friends beat me up and the worst part is that she doesn't even feel bad about it" she cried.

I walked over to her and pulled her into my embrace "oh Alz it's going to be ok. You can stay with me and Mila and I promise I won't let anything like this happen to you ever again, ok?"

She nods as she buries her face in my neck. I held her in my arms as I ran a hand through her hair trying to calm her down. I'm never going to let Tori do this to her ever again.