Just Hold Me ~ Norminah

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"So how is school going?" My mom asked me Sunday night as we sat at the table eating. They had finally fixed their schedules to be home, also they had to be here. No one had heard anything from Jay and the police still hadn't found him. It had been one week since I was at the station and we would get occasional calls from detective Cowell.

"Eh its fine I mean, senior year." I said shrugging. I took a bite of the chicken and my mashed potatoes.

"What about your friends, we've hardly seen or heard about Lauren this week." Camila had practically been over ever night and Lauren, well... "Are you still mad at her?" They asked.

"Its hard to explain." I said taking another bite.

"Okay well you should get ready for bed squirt." My dad said taking my empty plate and ushering me upstairs. I rolled my eyes and dragged myself up the long stairs. when I got up there I washed my face off and put my clothes on getting in my bed.

In the morning when my alarm went off I got up and took a shower. My mom had left breakfast out for me as her and my dad were out for work. I ate on my way to school and made my way to my locker like always. Camila wasn't there though?

"Hey Normani." I heard Ally saying. I found it funny that out of the millions of people the only voices I could hear were them too. "Hey Lauren." Lauren and Normani had gotten close.

"Hey Alz. Ready for a long day of nothing?" Normani asked and I smiled. School was definitely her favorite.

"Yeah I guess." She said. I turned around to steal a glance at the older girl when Her eyes were already one mine. I quickly averted my vision to the smaller cuban that was coming in through the front. Lauren looked at her with sadness as her face lit up and she ran to me. She handed me a cardboard rectangle and frowned with tears forming in her eyes.

Harry Edward Styles

February 1st 1994 - August 21 2016

It said nothing else.

"It's tomorrow. I-" she was cut off when a loud sob escaped her throat and she cupped a hand over her mouth. I reached forward and hugged her looking over her shoulder watching Lauren tilt her head confused. She still didn't even tell her. I pulled away after a few seconds.

"Have you talked to her?"

"I dont want too." She whispered. Her eyes were already red, and her nose. "I just-"

"Well shes coming over here." I said and Camila furrowed her eyebrows before there was a tap on her shoulder.

"Hey Camila." Lauren said and Camila looked down facing her. "Are you okay? That was a dumb question, I know you aren't so dont lie." Lauren titled her head as Camila didn't look up and placed her hands on Camila's shoulders.

"Camila look at me please?" Lauren asked and she looked up slowly. Lauren gasped when she saw how sad she was. She even started tearing up. "Cam-"

"I need to go." Camila said grabbing the paper from my hands and running towards the door.

"What's going on with her, please tell me Dinah. I know you're mad at me but please?" She crossed her hands and made a puppy dog face.

"I cant. This is her secret to tell not mine." Everyone had known about the rape by now. People looked at me funny but they never said anything. They mumbled things to each other. It hurt so bad to know people were talking about it.