Behind The Mask (Normani/you)

Chapter Seventeen

Your POV

As we were walking around the streets me and Normani were hanging a little back as we talked.  We both had our hands in our jacket pockets. "So your sister, huh?" She asked referring to the interview.

I nodded. "Yeah," I gave a small smile. "She loved singing what ever song you guys had sung on X Factor. Wanted to be just like you guys. We were gonna be a duet. But we never go the chance."

"I'm sorry," Normani apologized.

"Don't be," I shook my head. "She's gone. It doesn't matter anymore." She gave me a look. I sighed. "Fine. What I mean is stop talking before I start crying. Happy?"

Normani nodded. "Very." She hooked her arm with mine and leaned her head on my shoulder. I smiled as I looked at her.

"Hey love birds!" Dinah yelled at us causing our heads to snap towards them. "We picked a place," she gestured to the pizza place, "you coming or what?" We both chuckled before quickly walking over to them. Once we reached them we went inside and ordered our own slices of pizza before sitting down to eat. As we ate we talked.

"I'm telling you," Dinah started, "I didn't eat the last banana!"

"I saw you eating it!" Camila exclaimed.

Dinah weighed her head back and forth. "Okay yeah, I did eat it."

Camila glared at her as we all laughed and continued to eat. Once we finished we headed back to the hotel. Once again me and Normani were hanging a bit back but this time with our arms hooked.

We walked in comfortable silence when all of a sudden it started to rain. The girls started to run but I just looked up and smiled. I've always loved the rain. It was calming to me. Me and Ellie would dance in it all the time. "Y/n!" Normani yelled over the thunder. "Come on!" I looked to where she was and saw she was ahead of me. I shook my head and gestured for her to come back. Thankfully she did. "What?" She asked.

I smiled at her. "Dance with me."

She gave me a confused look. "What?" She asked again.

"Dance with me," I repeated.

"Are you insane?" She giggled. "It's raining."

"I'm aware. Dance with me."

"But we need to get ba-"

"Dance with me. Please."

Finally she caved in and nodded. I grabbed her by her waist and she put her arms around my neck. We started to sway as she leaned her head on my shoulder. We did that for a while in complete silence until she broke it. "Is it bad I really wanna kiss you right now?" She whispered.

With no thought I shook my head. "No. It's not."

"Isn't it though?" She asked. "I can't exactly do it."

I thought about my answer before saying it. Was I really ready? I think I was. "What if I said you could?"

She looked up at me. "Then I'd do it."

I met her eyes. "Then do it."

She slowly leaned in as did I and our lips met. It was a simple kiss, but the feelings I got were anything but. For once I didn't think about anything else besides Normani. It was just me and her in this world. And that's all that mattered. We started to smile into the kiss and we both chuckled. "We should probably get back," I whispered.

"Yeah, we should," she agreed. I grabbed her hand and we continued our walk back to the hotel.

When we got there the girls gave us a knowing look. We both rolled our eyes and headed up to our rooms. Once me and Blair got into our room I went to the bathroom to shower. I pulled out my phone and went to my photos. I went to a photo of Ellie and remembered what Lauren had told me not too long ago.

"You can still love someone and let them go."

I took a deep breath before talking to the photo. "I love you, Ellie, and I let you go."

I exited from the photo and locked my phone. I looked into the mirror and it felt like a weight had been lifted off my shoulders. I smiled. I quickly took my shower, got dressed, and ran over to Normani's room. I knocked on the door and she answered. "Yes?" She asked.

"Go on a date with me."

"What?"

"Go on a date with me."

"Are you serious?"

I nodded. "So will you?"

It was her turn to nod. "Yeah, I will."

I smiled. "Good. Tomorrow after the show, be ready."

She smiled. "Okay."

I then walked back to my room and entered closing the door behind me smiling. "What happened with you?" Blair asked me.

I smiled bigger. "Normani happened." I then walked over to my bed and went to sleep. Now I can't wait for tomorrow.

Sorry I've been dead. Hope you enjoyed. Tell me what you thought.