Forever Yours

A Trip Down Memory Lane

Brooklyn's Pov

I stared blankly out the window, wondering about life and what the future has open for me. I stared at the pool, watching the sun reflect off of the water.

"Yo! Brooklyn!!!" screamed Demi. I shook my head and stared up at her.

"Mhm?" I asked

"You were just spaced out. Anything on your mind?" asked Demi

"Nope. Anyways, I should be on my way. Thank you for everything Dems." I said and grabbed my bag.

"Hey, hey, hey. Aren't you gonna let me drive?" said Demi.

"You don't have to drive me. I only live 5 blocks away, not that far." I said, putting on my toms.

"Not that far away my ass! Just wait for me by my car." said Demi. I did as told, and walked to the car. After a few minutes later, I saw Demi come out of the door with a baggy sweater, sweats, and a messy ass bun.

"Is this what you always wear?" I asked

"Yep." said Demi. I got into the car and we drove away. I turned on the radio and heart attack started playing. We stared at each other and smiled. We sang along and finished the song when we got to my house. I saw everyone on the grass, sitting. I hopped over to them and hugged Lauren.

"Hey Lolo" I said

"Hey munchkin! I missed you!!!" said Lauren. I sat between her legs and she wrapped her arms around me.

"Aww! Look at that, sister bonding." said Demi. Everyone turned around and ran up to Demi. They turned into a huge ball full of hugs and laughter.

I smiled and walked into the house. I ran grabbed a bottle of water and jogged up to my room where I took a shower.

After heading out of the washroom, I saw all the girls sprawled around my room.

"Uh.......hi......guys......" I awkwardly said.

"Oh hey, Brooklyn." Causally said Normani. I walked over to Ally, and watched her browse through my photo album. 

"You were so cute when you were little." said Ally, and pinched my cheek. I softly slapped her hand. She screamed in pain, and everyone's attention was on us.

"Brooklyn, did you just slap Ally?" asked Dinah. I shrugged and looked back at Ally.

"SHE DID!!!!!!!! I CAN PROVE IT!!!!!!" shouted Ally. She stood up on her feet and grabbed Camila. They did the exact same movements that Ally and I did to each other.

"Brooklyn." said Lauren. I got up and ran outside. Luckily, there was a watergun by the pool so I grabbed it and ran to the opposite side of the pool. I aimed it up and her, and she held her hands up in defence.

"Don't make me." I threatened. She glared at me like she always does and sighed.

"Alright. I give up." said Lauren, in defeat. I placed the gun down and smiled.

"Your so gullible." I said and she looked at me confused."It wasn't even full of water!!!"

"I hate you so much right now" said Lauren. She sat by the pool and I joined her. She placed and arm around me and we watched the beautiful view of nature.

"So, why did you slap Ally?" she asked.

"She called me cute! And you know how I hate getting called cute." I said and looked down.

"Why do you hate it?" asked Lauren.

"Cause.....I feel.....I feel insecure." I sighed at the end.

"What did I say about feeling insecure? Whenever your insecure and look at yourself in the mirror, and say 'Don't I look pretty today?' The words that you say can get to you easily. It gets you worked up, and you start hating yourself. Its never good to hate yourself. If you do, then you end up feeling worthless, and that nobody's gonna love you. When I was your age, I felt the same way. Mom would always tell me to feel beautiful in every way possible. Even mom felt that way when she was our age. But pushing that away, you should never be insecure. If people tell you that you look ugly or fat, Fuck them. They shouldn't judge you by looks. They should talk a look at you by personality and feelings. So never be insecure. Alright?" said Lauren.

"PREACH!!!!!!" I heard someone shout. We turned around and saw everyone's heads in the doorway.

"Damn Lauren! I should really start reflecting on your words right now!!!" said Demi.

We all laughed, as the other girls sat along the edge of the pool with us. I ran back inside and grabbed my guitar. I sat back down and played the chords of Live While We're Young. We all sang along, laughing at the end.

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Stay Strong, Warriors

~Keona