Our Mistake (Laurmani)(COMPLETED)

Acting Out

Normani's P.O.V

Four weeks and nothing. No anything about Lauren's whereabouts and it's so frustrating. I've been really anxious and on edge. I've hardly slept but I'm really tired. Dinah and Ally have been there for me non stop. I feel bad about it because I don't want to be a burden. They have their own lives and I'm getting in the way of that if they're always worrying about that.

Everyone seems to want to be there to support Maya and I. My parents even came to check on us. I can't imagine how Lauren's parents are handling this. I've talked to them a few times but it always brief. Maya doesn't really seem to be handling this situation well and I don't really know how to help her. She doesn't like to talk about things that bother her, even though I raised her to tell me her feelings. Must be something she got from Lauren and I.

The only person I haven't heard from is Ashley. Normally we don't talk but she is a friend of Lauren's so...I don't know, I might be over thinking it. Ty has been checking on me too. He's been keeping me company when I don't want to bother Dinah and Ally. He's a good friend. He tries to be nice to Maya but she gives him a cold shoulder and Leo doesn't seem to like him too much either. He actually attacked him the first day he came over to hang out with me. It's probably because Maya doesn't like him.

Maya...I got called to her school today. I took today off so I could try to sleep but I get a call two hours after I drop Maya off at school. They say she got into a fight and that just doesn't sound right. Yes Maya may be a little harsh and aggressive but she honestly isn't violent, at all. I was caught off guard when the principal said that. So now I'm on my way to the school to sit down with her, her principal, the other child and the other child's mother. After I get to the school I go to Principal Banks office and see Maya sitting in a chair, glaring at the wall across from her. There's another little girl on the other side of the room and who I assume is her mother.

"Ms. Hamilton?" Principal Banks says unsure as he gets up to greet me. I nod and he puts his hand out for me to shake. After I shake his hand I go next to Maya and say hi to the other woman here. I turn to Maya who is just kicking her legs back and forth, glaring at the wall.

"What happened?" I ask and Maya glances at me.

"Amaya and Melissa were involved in an incident." Principal Banks says. He reminds me of someone who served in the military. He seems really serious and kind of like an asshole.

"From what I was told. They both wanted the same seat in art class. They started pushing and shoving and Amaya punched Melissa in the face." He continues and I'm shocked. I look at Maya and her expression remains the same.

"Amaya. Since when do we use violence to solve our problems?" She looks at me.

"She pushed me first!" Maya says

"Nu uh!" The other little girl says and I hear her mother tell her something.

"That doesn't matter. You had no business putting your hands on someone else. Why didn't you tell the teacher." I ask.

"Because she woulda put me with someone else. I always sit by Kaitlin and I wanted to sit by her."

"The teacher and a few students said they saw Amaya shove Melissa first." The principal says.

"You shoved her and lied to me?" Maya looks down and turns her head away from me. I sigh and turn back to Principal Banks.

"We are very strict on our policies and the punishment for fighting is three days suspension. Amaya will be suspended."

"What about the other little girl?" I ask

"Melissa will have to be suspended as well."

"What? She didn't do anything. That little psycho over there attacked my daughter!" The other woman says loudly