My Baby You'll Be (Laurmani)

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Normanis POV:

"A... date?" Lauren asks as I stand in the mirror fixing myself. I asked my mom to borrow some of her make up but I'm not that great at it, plus she said I can only use mascara and lip gloss because I'm only in the 9th grade.

"Yes!" I grin "It's Algee from my social studies class, I told you about him"

I see her wince as I peak back at her through the mirror "But he's so likeee... short"

"Well at least he isn't shorter than me, I think he's cute" I shrug. "And nice"

"He's alright I guess, and mama dreas letting you go? Has she met his parents? Will anyone be with you two? Is she going to wait to make sure you're okay?"

"Lauren you're asking more questions than she did when I asked her to go!"

I know Lauren to be protective over me but this is just weird.

She frowned and stood up, walking over to stand by me. She leaned on the dresser and just stared at me before sighing "I don't know I just pictured your first date with someone more..."

"Like you?" I questioned in a teasing tone.

"Yes, exactly" she grinned.

I let out a gut wrenching laugh and threw my head back "you're silly"

"Mani.." she grabs my arm rather possessively, making me tilt my head back up straight and seize my laughing. "do you... do you think I'm different?"

I furrow my brows "Different like you changed? No"

"No" she shakes her head and takes a step back "different like... different than other girls"

"Well you're my bestfriend and other girls aren't"

She glances at me and looks as if she's struggling. I nervously giggle. "What is wrong girl? What are you asking me?"

"I like girls" she blurts out, seemingly in all one breath.

"The sky is blue" I respond.

"MANI"

"I mean apparently we're stating obvious things. Is that what had you all nervous just now?" She bites her lip and nods, blinking those green eyes up at me "Lauren you're as straight as a wet noodle. I know everything about you, even things you dont tell me. You thought I didn't know?"

"I just- I don't really say it aloud that much" she blinks down a silent tear "sometimes... most times I feel so different and stupid and alone. Accept for when I'm with you"

I smile and grab her hand and immediately her fingers curl around mine. I look down at our hands before glancing up at her face to see a tear at the tip of her nose. I use my other hand to wipe it away "You're perfect how you are. I've always told you this. Besides my mom you're the most perfect girl in my world"

I see her eyes light up as she sniffles and wipes her nose with the back of her free hand "Really?"

"Um duhhh" I grin, reaching my thumb to wipe a tear she missed "you're my super lo"

"And you're my princess"

That flash back popped in my head as I laid flat on my back staring at the hotel ceiling. My head is spinning from the crazy night last night, so I still haven't moved a muscle. All I've been doing is thinking and thinking about the future, about Lauren, about us. I cringed thinking about the many times that I may have hurt Lauren by being so damn closed minded. I was so oblivious ugh, she wanted to be my first date and I laughed in her face.