Fifth Harmony One Shots

Happier (Normani/You)

Y/N's POV

I was walking down the street with Lauren because she was trying to get me out of the house. I haven't been doing much since Normani and I broke up a month ago. I've just been sitting at home sad all day or going to the bar and drowning my sorrows in alcohol. As we were walking and I was listening to Lauren talking, I saw the girl who was constantly on my mind in someone else's arms. I don't know who the guy was but she looked happy with him. I looked at the girl I love in his arms and felt my heart break even more. I watched them walk inside the bar near us. She laughed at something he said and I thought about all the times that I made her laugh. The one thing that stood out to me was that her smile was wider with him then it was with me. I heard Lauren sigh beside me and put her arm around me. When they disappeared into the bar and I still hadn't moved, she stood in front of me and decided to speak up.

" Are you okay?" She asked me and I shook my head with a shaky sigh.

" I just want to go home." I said to her and she sighed but nodded. We walked back to my house and she left me after I told her that I wanted to be alone.

When she left, I sat down on my couch in silence. I didn't feel like turning on the tv or anything so I just sat there and thought about how much I missed her. I deserve to be sad and lonely right now because I hurt her. I didn't treat her and cherish her like I should have. Even though I didn't treat her right, nobody will love her as much as I do but I can't blame her for moving on from me. I sighed to myself and got up from my couch and left my apartment. I went to the bar that I've been going to almost every night for a month. When I entered the bar, the bartender Joseph turned to me and gave me a nod. We've become friends seeing as I come here so often.

" Your usual?" He asked me and I nodded. He went and grabbed a bottle of vodka and a shot glass and brought them over to me. He poured me a shot and I downed it. I cringed at the burning sensation and put the glass down. He filled it up again and I downed it again.

" Rough day?" He asked me and I sighed.

" I saw her with someone else. It's only been a month and she looked so happy." I said with a frown. He sighed sadly and patted me on the back.

" I know it's hard right now but eventually you will feel happy with someone else too. You just have to give it time." He said to me and I sighed. I chose to ignore his words seeing as I've heard it many times from different people. He was called over by someone else so I grabbed the bottle and the shot glass and went to sit at a table in the corner of the bar. As I poured myself another shot, I couldn't help but be reminded of Normani. Everything reminded me of her. I remember when we used to go to bars and we would have some drinks with friends and dance to the music being played. I want her back so bad but if she's happy, that's all I want for her. Even if it's not with me.

As I got lost in my thoughts about Normani, I lost count of how many shots that I had taken. I went to grab the bottle but it was taken away from my reach.

" Hey!" I slurred out and looked at the intruder who had stolen the bottle. I saw that it was Joseph.

" I'm sorry Y/N but I have to cut you off and send you home." He said to me and I groaned.

" I don't want to go home. It's sad there and I'm all alone. Everything in there reminds me of her." I said and he sighed.

" Come on Y/N. I'm going to call you a cab to take you home." He said to me. I sighed and stood up. I immediately lost my balance and Joseph had to catch me to stop me from doing a face plant into a table. I laughed to myself as he caught me and thanked him for catching me. He went to the back to call a cab for me. I became impatient and stumbled my way out of the bar and down the street. I decided to grab my phone and call Normani. I heard the phone ringing and heard the angelic voice that I've missed so much.

" Why are you calling Y/N?" I heard Normani ask me. I smiled to myself at the fact that she answered the phone.

" Hey Mani! It's been so long. I wanted to tell you that I still love you." I slurred to her with a smile on my face as I stumbled down the street. I heard Normani sigh heavily on the other side of the line.

" Are you drunk?" She asked me and I laughed to myself. I had no idea where I was going but I do know everything was spinning.

" Y/N, where are you? Are you with anyone?" She asked me and I shook my head to myself before realizing that she couldn't see that.

" I'm on my way home. Well, I think I'm on my way home. I don't really know where I am but I'm sure I'll find my way home. I'm not with anyone. I saw that you are though. I saw you today." I slurred and she sighed again.

" Can you try to look at the signs?" She asked me and I walked closer to where I saw a sign. I looked closely at it because everything was blurred.

" I'm at Carlton Drive and Bovaird Street. That what the signs say. I don't think I'm going the right way." I said turning around to go the other way.

" Stay there. I'm coming to get you." She said before she hung up. I frowned at the fact that she hung up on me and put my phone in my pocket. I went to lean against the pole near me but I missed and fell against the pavement. I groaned at the pain that shot through my back. I was feeling too dizzy to stand up so I just decided to lay there. I heard a car pull up and someone rush out of their car towards me. I looked up to see the face of the girl I'm in love with.

" What happened? Are you okay?" She asked me and I laughed to myself.

" I went to lean against the pole and I missed. I fell and decided to stay like that." I said to her and she sighed. She grabbed my arm and helped pull me up. She helped me walk to her car and helped me in. She buckled me up and then got into the car. We drove in silence but I watched her the whole time.

" I missed you." I said to her but she ignored me. We pulled into the driveway of my building. She parked the car and helped me to my apartment. Once we entered, she brought me upstairs to my bedroom. I laid down on my bed and sighed to myself.

" Please take care of yourself. It's not safe to drink a lot and then walk around at night by yourself." She said to me and I nodded to myself.

" I missed you, Mani." I said to her and she sighed.

" Stop saying that. We aren't dating anymore. I'm seeing someone else now." She said to me and I frowned.

" He doesn't need you like I do. I know others deserve you and that I've made mistakes but I'm still in love with you." I said to her and she sighed.

" You don't know what you're saying right now. You're drunk." She said to me and I shook my head.

" I'm not saying this because I'm drunk. I love you and I miss you. I was happier when I was with you." I said to her and she sighed.

" We can't Y/N. I don't feel the same way anymore. I have someone else." She said to me and I frowned to myself.

" I should go. Take care of yourself, Y/N." She said to me and I grabbed her arm before she could leave. I felt myself getting really tired but I need to say this before she leaves me again.

" You looked happier when I saw you with him. I knew one day you'd fall for someone new but I didn't think it would be so fast. Just know that if he breaks your heart like lovers do, I will be waiting here for you because I love you Mani and I always will." I said to her and she nodded with an unreadable look in her eyes. She sighed to herself, tucked me into the bed, and kissed my forehead gently.

" Goodbye Y/N." She said to me as I gently let go of her hands. She walked out of my room and I heard the apartment door close. I sighed to myself and made myself comfy on the bed. I don't know if I'll get the love of my life back but I will never stop trying. You better bet that if he break her heart like lovers do, I will be waiting here for her to come back to me.

Authors Note:

I hope everyone is enjoying these one shots so far. If you like it, leave a comment or if you have any feedback. Also, if you have any suggestions for songs, feel free to let me know and I'll see if I can try to make it into something. Thanks for reading 🙏🏼