Microphones and Art museums (Lauren/You)

Five

Today was the opening day of my exhibit and to say I'm feeling excited is an understatement.

Through the whole Parker ordeal the internet found out who I am and about my exhibition so Maria said the turnout should be pretty big tomorrow. Today also since this was a private showing and the tickets were sold out to all these important people after the news. In the words she told me "any publicity is good publicity."

I looked over my outfit in the mirror which was a white crop top and yellow wide legged pants with my hair in a high ponytail and silver hoop earrings. I put on my heels and walked downstairs with my clutch in hand to see Lauren standing at the bottom of the stairs looking up at me. "What are you doing in my house?"

"I let her in." Dinah popped from around the corner in a black dress and heels also.

"Why?"

"I came to escort you to your opening." I furrowed my eyebrows. "I bought a ticket." She took her hand from behind her back and showed me a ticket. "And these." She held sunflowers in her other hand and I made my way slowly down the stairs. She knows I love sunflowers.

"Thank you." I took the flowers from her hand and walked to the kitchen to put them in a different vase. When I came back Dinah was smiling widely at me and I glared at her before walking to the door with Lauren behind me.

I heard little footsteps running and I looked down to see Parker. "Bye Mama. Have fun!" She smiled up at me and blew me a kiss before running back to Ally.

"Bye baby." I walked through the door that Lauren held open for me and Dinah came after then she closed the door. "Dinah what the hell is this?" I whisper yelled and she just smiled mischievously.

"Nothing." She walked and got into the back of Lauren's Range Rover while Lauren held the passenger door open for me.

"Thanks." I said as I climbed I and she nodded before walking around to the other side. "Fuck you Dinah." I said before Lauren opened the door. I looked over her outfit and she was wearing a black mini dress that reached about her mid thigh and black heels. Her hair was straight and she was wearing red lipstick with not very much other makeup.

The air between me and Lauren was tense but I doubt Dinah felt it because she was talking and singing along to the radio the whole time. I was kind of grateful for it though because I'm sure it would've been this horrible silence without her.

When we finally arrived there were a few people outside and cameras galore. "Shit!" I heard Lauren curse under her breath and paparazzi soon started surrounding the car. "How did they find out I'd be here?"

"At least it's only a little bit. If we go in now we can get in without too much struggle." I offered and both her and Dinah agreed so she found a parking spot without running over anyone and we decided to get out. Lauren went first and grabbed my hand to pull me through the line she made when they cleared from around her. I turned to look for Dinah who was coming through just fine and posing for a few pictures. Typical Dinah.

After pushing through them we made it inside the gallery safely and Maria greeted me immediately. "Hello you look gorgeous." She kissed my cheek then the other and I reciprocated the smile.

"Thank you, you too." She pulled away from me and her eyes averted to Lauren. "This is Lauren Jauregui you probably know her."

"Oh yes the mother of your child. They do look similar." She laughed a little and I chuckled slightly even though it was not funny.

"Nice to meet you."

"This is my best friend Dinah Jane Hansen."

"Oh the famous Dinah Jane it's so great to finally meet you in person." She offered her hand to Lauren to shake and I raised my eyebrow. "She would call my assistant everyday and tell me to check out your work and I'm so glad I did. You have her to thank for all this. She was so persistent I couldn't not look at your work." I looked to Dinah and she offered me a sheepish smile.

"I didn't know that. Thank you Dinah." I turned around and pulled her into a tight hug which she reciprocated.

"Oh I have a few people for you to meet let's go." Maria pulled me away and she ushered me around, introducing me to almost everyone before I finally went back to Dinah. On my way to her I got a glass of champagne off a tray and downed it before getting another glass.

"Oh slow down there buddy."

"What is Lauren doing here? Why did you invite her? You hate her." Dinah sighed and shrugged her shoulders.

"When we went on our date she kind of won me over. I think you should talk to her."

"She was your date?"

"Yeah." She smiled at me and I narrowed my eyes. "Just go talk to her maybe you'll give her a chance."

"I'm not going to date her Dinah. You were the one who told me not to date her. You can't change your mind." She drank some champagne from her glass and looked at me again.

"Yes I can change my mind and I did. You need to talk to her."

"No."

"Hey guys." I heard her velvety voice and I felt butterflies in my stomach as usual. I turned around with a hard glare still on my face and she visibly flinched. "Why do you look so angry it's your big night?" She gave me a big smile.

"You're here." She looked down and nodded before walking away.

"Look now you hurt her feelings go apologize."

"No." Honestly I felt really bad about it but I can't let Dinah be right.

"Go and tell her you're sorry." Dinah pushed me in her direction and I sighed before walking over to her.

"Lauren." She looked at me and then back to the piece on the wall. I stood beside her and looked at it too in silence. "I'm sorry."

"No you're not."

"I am. I didn't mean to hurt your feelings I'm just confused and then Dinah just had you show up and now she's telling me to talk to you so I can forgive you and I just don't know what to do."

"Hear me out."

"Why? I'm just gonna hear a different variation of the same story of the way you broke my heart. What makes you think I'll forgive you?"

"I can't promise that you will forgive me. Honestly I don't see how you could but I think you need to hear this." She looked at me with pleading eyes and I nodded pulling her to a different part of the museum.

"Okay..."

A/N: I'm shit at updating sorry