Stand by me

Chapter eighteen

"We're here!" Called big rob parking the van into the only open spot left in the over crowed parking lot. There was fans surrounding the door with security holding them off. Lauren who still was not used to having people all over here sighed. She hated people touching her as she had sensory issues ever since she was a kid. But anything for the fans. Even if it did hurt.

Everyone climbed out of the vehicle ready to get the interview over with in order to get to the airport tomorrow morning at 3:30 am for their flight. They still had some packing to do. Not much but they had to have their stage costumes in order and such. Lauren was the last to climb out seeing as she was in the back as far away from her mother as she could be in a tiny vehicle filled with people.

"We're doing this interview grabbing lunch and that's it right?" Asked Dinah who was on her phone texting her mother who decided to stay at the hotel and try and get some of the packing done while everyone was away. Malika decided to stay with her husband for this part of the tour. She has already been to South America back in 2014 with the band, and she had to work.

"I think so. I'm not too sure about that though. You know how they are. Spring it up on us when we least expect it." answered Ally who had taken her spot near Demi waiting for her to move so they could go get the interview over with. "But you may be right though."

Lauren who was still under the influence of her escape walked at the back of their line, she was tired and moody. The weed was slowly having an effect on her which caused her to become drowsy. Dinah stood back deciding to walk with the brooding teen instead. She knew all about the fight, with all the screaming coming from the small Latina it was hard not to hear some of the argument. Still Dinah didn't say anything, instead respecting boundaries.

Lauren, slowly was becoming more guilty than angry. She couldn't believe she said that to Demi especially after she comforted her all night last night. How dumb could she be? They could still send her back. They still had that power over her. And that thought scared lauren completely. She liked where she was. Being apart of a family, and a band. Dinah threw her arm around Laurens tense shoulders forcing her out of her thoughts.

"You good Lauser?" asked Dinah, though she was leaving the fight alone, she still wanted to be there for her band member. Lauren seemed to always forget that they were always there for her no matter what happens. Dinah simply wanted to remind the quiet brunette that no matter the issue she had someone to talk to.

"Mmmm yeah I'm good, just a bit tired is all." Lauren couldn't look into Dinah's eyes as she told the little white lie.

Dinah could always tell when lauren lied. She couldn't look in anyone's eyes as she did. Lauren's hands were shaking as she brought up her hand to flip her hair over her right side, something she'd do when she was either nervous or anxious about something. Dinah could see the despair clearly through her cloudy green eyes, but she did not comment on it again.

The harmonizers were going crazy seeing their idol in front of them but, the girls could not stop as they were close to being late. "Sorry guys we've really gotta go, we're gonna be late if we don't move. But we love you guys so much and if we have a few minutes later we'll say hi." said Dinah, her face portraying the sadness they all get when they can't say hi to their harmonizers. But they didn't wanna upset the radio host so they trudged on with a heavy heart. It wasn't like there was many of them, a couple dozen, as it was a last minute interview, but still too many to try and talk to all of them and give them a fair chance to talk.

Lauren who saw a little girl make eye contact with her couldn't stop herself even if she tried. She felt her legs carry her to the girl who's head bowed, realizing she wouldn't be able to meet her idols. "Hey sweetie I don't have long but what's your name?" asked Lauren while she held the girls hands in her own. The girl must have been around nine, very petite, she looked sick, maybe because she was. She had cancer and was dying but she wanted to hug the girls that made her happy.