Behind The Mask (Normani/you)

Chapter One

Your POV

"Let's get this straight," I started. "Though lesbehonest probably none of us here are . . . well except for maybe Ally . . . and most likely Simon," they all laughed at me, "but that's besides the point. You want me," I pointed to myself, "this talented, gorgeous human being right here, to go on tour with them," I pointed to the group of girls.

"That is correct," Simon nodded his head.

"Should we be offended?" Camila asked. "Cuz I think we should be offended."

"I know I'm offended," Lauren answered, "are you guys offended?"

"I'm offended," Dinah and Normani said in unison.

"I'm not," Ally smiled. They all gave her a look. "I doubt she meant it like that."

They looked at me for confirmation. "I really didn't." They didn't seem to believe me so I continued. "I just meant that Simon seems to be forgetting something."

"Which is?" He leaned back in his chair, arms folded.

"I don't open for people. People open for me."

"Someone's cocky," Lauren scoffed.

"Cuz I'm good and I know I'm good. I have over thirty million subscribers on YouTube. How many do you guys have? Oh yeah, just over ten."

"Umm, we have just over eleven," Camila corrected me.

"You can't be that big," Dinah scoffed. "I've never heard your stuff."

"Oh yeah," I gave her a look. "What's your favorite song?"

"Perfect. The one with Beyoncé."

I smiled. "Yeah, that's my song. I'm the one singing it with her."

Dinah's eyes went wide. "Well shit." I smiled again.

"This will help all of you," Simon tried to convince all of us now. "Y/n fans will get tuned into Fifth Harmony and Fifth Harmony fans will be tuned into Y/n. It's a win for everyone."

"I'm not doin' it," I stated as I leaned back.

"Well neither are we," Normani spoke.

Simon chuckled at us. "That's cute. You think you have a choice." I rolled my eyes. "Last thing, you're sharing a bus."

"Are you kidding me?!"

"No way!"

"Not happening!"

"Okay."

"Why?!"

They all shouted. I stayed silent knowing there was no getting out of this. "You may go," Simon ignored them. We all got up and left. The girls left the building but I went to the studio. If I was going on tour I was at least going to be ready. I decided to sing Save Myself. I had just written it yesterday and wanted to see how it sounded before deciding whether or not to sing it on tour. I went inside the booth and started to play the keyboard.

I gave all my oxygen to people that could breathe
I gave away my money and now we don't even speak
I drove miles and miles, but would you do the same for me?
Oh, honestly?

Offered off my shoulder just for you to cry upon
Gave you constant shelter and a bed to keep you warm
They gave me the heartache and in return I gave a song
It goes on and on

Life can get you down so I just numb the way it feels
I drown it with a drink and out-of-date prescription pills
And all the ones that love me they just left me on the shelf

No farewell

So before I save someone else, I've got to save myself

I gave you all my energy and I took away your pain
'Cause human beings are destined to radiate or dream
What line do we stand upon 'cause from here looks the same?
And only scars remain

Life can get you down so I just numb the way it feels
I drown it with a drink and out-of-date prescription pills
And all the ones that love me they just left me on the shelf

No farewell

So before I save someone else, I've got to save myself

But if don't
Then I'll go back
To where I'm rescuing a stranger
Just because they needed saving just like that
Oh, I'm here again
Between the devil and the danger
But I guess it's just my nature

My dad was wrong
'Cause I'm not like my mum
'Cause she'd just smile and I'm complaining in a song

But it helps

So before I save someone else
I've got to save myself

Life can get you down so I just numb the way it feels
I drown it with a drink and out-of-date prescription pills
And all the ones that love me they just left me on the shelf

No farewell

So before I save someone else, I've got to save myself
And before I blame someone else, I've got to save myself
And before I love someone else, I've got to love myself

When I finished singing I heard clapping. My head snapped to the side. There stood Normani Kordei. You've got to be kidding me. Why her? Anyone but her. I looked away not being able to look at her. And there was the fact no one was supposed to hear this song yet. It makes me vulnerable and I don't know if I'm okay with being vulnerable. She walked into the booth. "That was good."

I refused to look at her. "I know."

"Unlike Dinah, I know your stuff. I like your stuff."

"Thanks," I thanked her as I played a random key.

"Are you gonna look at me or not?"

"What are you even doing here?" I asked her avoiding the question as I played another key. "This was supposed to be private."

"I forgot something in the meeting and on the way out I heard noise. My curiosity got the best of me."

"Well you know what they say, curiosity killed the cat."

"So you're going to kill me? I'd like to see you try." I felt my heart drop. That's exactly what she used to say. "Well, it's a good song. You should sing it on tour. I should catch up with the girls, but I'll see you in a month."

"Yeah, see you."

Normani walked away and I looked at the door where she left. Why her? Why did I have to tour with her? I could already tell, this was going to be a long ass tour.

Normani's POV

I walked out of the building and met the girls outside. "What took so long?" Lauren asked.

"I was listening to Y/n sing," I answered nonchalantly. They all gave me a look except for Ally. "What?"

"You were with that bitch?" Dinah asked slightly annoyed.

"She's not a bitch," I defended her.

"Were you not in that meeting with us?" Camila asked. "Because she was a total bitch."

"Well she wasn't one to me," I stated. "She just refused to look at me."

"Probably because she thinks you're unworthy of her glance," Lauren sassed.

"She's not like that," I defended her again. "She has her reasons. However, I will find out."

"Find out what?" Ally asked.

"Who she is behind that mask she wears."

"I didn't see her wearing a mask," Camila said confused. We all face palmed as Lauren smacked her upside the head. "What? Ohhhhhhh you mean figuratively." I nodded. "Okay, I got you." We all laughed at her. With that we went back to our hotel.

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