TRIGGER WARNING - abuse / suicide
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Lauren woke with a jump, her chest heaving as she wiped her forehead with the back of her hand and took in her surroundings. She was in her bed, safe and sound with Camila just across from her fast asleep.
She swallowed thickly, finding her throat was dry. She shakily got to her feet and padded out of the room, creeping her way downstairs and towards the kitchen.
Dinah and Mani always kept sippy cups with water for Camila in the fridge, so she opted to grab one of those since she didn't trust herself to hold a cup without dropping it.
Once holding her water, Lauren greedily sucked down the cold drink, making her relax significantly as she wiped her wet cheeks and took a moment to breathe.
"Lauren?" A voice startled her, making her look to the entrance of the kitchen where Dinah stood with a worried expression. "Everything alright, love?"
Lauren nodded, padding to the fridge where she popped the sippy cup back in and then turned to Dinah, lifting her arms in a silent request to be carried.
"Let's get you back to bed," the Poly said, rubbing soothing circles on the child's back as she carried her upstairs and back to her little bed.
"You sure you okay?" Dinah asked, rubbing Lauren's stomach as she watched the girl pop her pacifier in her mouth and cuddle close to her sweatshirt.
Lauren just nodded again, blinking her now sleepy eyes as she nuzzled further in her bed.
"Alright. Sweet dreams, little bug."
Once left alone, Lauren looked at Camila and remembered all the good things about them being here. She made a whole list of why she liked living with Normani and Dinah before finally falling asleep.
~.~.~
"Remember the rules," Normani said as she scanned her card to open the doors to the recording studio. She ushered her three daughters and wife in before allowing the door to shut behind her.
"We gotta behave," Ally said knowingly, smiling brightly when she saw the receptionist. "Andy!"
"Hi, cutie. It's been a while," the man said, a hearty laugh following as the six-year-old ran into his arms for a hug. "Dinah, Normani, how're you today?" Andy asked, releasing Ally from the hug and looking to the adults.
"Good, thanks. Yourself?" Dinah asked, brushing a hand over Camila's hair as the toddler whined and pulled at her little skirt. She'd been making it her mission to show her mothers that she really disliked wearing skirts.
"I'm good. And who are these new friends of yours?"
"This is Lauren," Normani said, giving the girl behind her and gentle nudge to say hello. Lauren waved but quickly tucked away again. "And that's Camila."
"Well, it's lovely to meet you both."
"Can you say thank you?" Dinah asked, looking mainly at Lauren.
"Thank you," Lauren said shyly.
"Pees!" Camila declared, making her mothers laugh.
"She's been learning how to say 'please' and thank you'. I don't think she knows the difference quite yet," Normani explained, making the man laugh.
"Andy, can we please have lollipops?" Ally asked, making the man widen his eyes comically.
"How could I forget?" He exclaimed, grabbing the clear bowl from the desk and putting it at Ally's level.
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The Story of Our Life
Fanfiction"There's something about wanting to protect a person that is hurting more than you that takes away the pain of losing your baby." Normani and Dinah love their little family. But something was missing. Something that could only be filled by the love...
