A Four Letter Word // Laurmani

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"Mani, why did I have to come if you won't even show me your dress but Dinah gets to see you in it in be dressing room?" I ask sitting in one of the chairs waiting.

"Because we're going to shop for your suit after this and you can't see me in my dress, not until the night of! So Dinah is here to help me make the right decision. Our color scheme is yellow right?"

"Yes" I state. I start flipping through a magazine when I hear giggling coming from inside the dressing room. "I know y'all hoes are not fucking in there when I am right here. I swear I will beat both of yall's asses and not regret a damn thing" I state. Dinah laughs.

"Oh please Lo, if we were fucking I'd have Normani over here moaning so loud that my ancestors would hear her" I roll my eyes and focus back on my magazine.

"Damn are you that good?" Normani asks.

"Oh yeah, maybe I could show you later or something" I slam my magazine shut.

"You know I can hear you right?" I ask frustrated. They both laugh and Dinah sticks her head out the dressing room door.

"You know we're messing with you Lo, we would never. If you're bored you can just walk around the store or whatever but don't leave. We're almost done" I roll my eyes and place the magazine down in the seat next to me. I stand up and begin walking around the store.

I weave through the aisles of dresses looking at the different types. I've looked at most of the prices of them and can I say, they're expensive as hell. Why do girls feel the need to spend so much on a dress that they will probably only wear one night? I turn and back up and ended up backing into someone.

"Oh I'm sor- Oh, Lauren" I look up and see the one and only Lucy Vives.

"Hi" I say plainly.

"What are you doing in here? I'm pretty sure I remember you telling me one time that you hate wearing dresses"

"I do, but I'm here with Normani and Dinah so they can pick out their dresses" Lucy nods.

"That's right, you asked her" I let out a small laugh.

"Well she is my girlfriend so it seemed reasonable" Lucy laughs a little too.

"Yeah" She rubs the back of her neck. "This is kind of weird, us having a civilized conversation since 9th grade" I place my hands in my pocket.

"Yeah, I'm surprised you haven't taken a jab at me or Normani yet"

"Yeah, well, I'm trying to take the nicer route since the whole Arin and Normani situation-"

"Which I haven't forgotten by the way" I point out.

"I know and I apologize about that and hopefully I'll get the chance to apologize to Normani soon. I just don't want to leave here for college knowing that I hurt people and made them hate me. It's no way to end things" I smile at her.

"I accept your apology and that's good for you Lucy. I'm proud of you" She smiles.

"Thank you. I-" Lucy is cut off by Normani's voice.

"And what exactly is going on here?" I turn to see Normani with a shopping bag around in her arm while they are crossed. Dinah behind her in the exact same position with a bag as well. I decide it's best to speak.

"Well I bumped into Lucy here and she said-"

"She was leaving, right Lucy?" Normani glares. I look at Lucy.

"I mean, I wasn't, but I can tell that's what you want me to do. I guess I'll see you guys later" Lucy walks away and somewhere into the store. I turn to Normani and she grips my wrist and pulls me out of the store.