Behind The Mask (Normani/you)

Chapter Twenty Eight

Your POV

Back on the bus I was cuddled up to Blair with tear filled eyes. "What am I supposed to do?" I asked Blair. "I feel like my life's falling apart."

"It'll be okay," she rubbed my back.

I pulled away. "You keep saying that, but how will it be okay?"

"Honestly," she contemplated my words, "I don't know. But it's gotta be okay, right?" I nodded. "Just please don't relapse."

I gave her a look. "I've been clean for a year. I've got this."

Now it was her turn to give me a look. "That's what you said last time."

I looked away. "Fair enough," I looked back at Blair, "but I'll be fine. If I start to feel those temptations again I'll go right to you. Okay?"

She nodded. "Okay." I went back to cuddling Blair when we heard noise coming from the front of the bus. The girls must've arrived. We stood up and walked over to the kitchen area where the girls were. Their laughing stopped once we arrived.

"Oh hey, Y/n," Lauren greeted me with a smile. "Hey Blair." After everything that had been happening between me and Normani Lauren was the only one who really stayed my friend. The others still talk to me (except for Normani) but not as much as Lauren. We've actually become pretty good friends. Hell, I'd call her one of my best friends now. Though just don't tell Blair I said that. She can be very possessive.

I just smiled back and gave a small wave as Blair said, "Hey Lauren. Can we talk to you?"

Lauren nodded. "Sure." We all walked back to the back of the bus. "What's up?" She asked once we got there.

"What do you know about this boyfriend character?" Blair asked getting straight to the point.

Lauren chuckled. "Not much actually. None of us have met him. We only found out about it a couple days ago anyway. Sorry I'm not much help."

I gave her a small smile. "It's okay, Lauren. I'm just happy we're still friends."

"Me too," she smiled back. "I'm sorry that the others barely talk to you guys now. They felt like they had to pick sides so obviously they picked Mani's. I just don't see the point of that. We were all friends before you guys got together, we can still be friends now."

"Thanks Lauren," I said.

"No problem," she replied as she gave me a quick hug before leaving.

I turned to Blair. "Well that didn't work."

"Don't worry," she assured. "We will find out who this guy is. Even if it's the last thing we do."

"Well, let's not take it that far."

Blair frowned. "Fine. But we will find out."

I nodded. "Okay." I then went back to cuddling her until I fell asleep.

Blair's POV

Once Y/n fell asleep I gently moved her off me and stood up. I walked slowly to the front of the bus but stopped when I heard what the girls were talking about. "So who is this guy?" I heard Lauren ask.

"A guy," Normani answered monotonously.

"Mhmm and do you like said guy?" Dinah asked.

"I wouldn't be dating him if I didn't like him," Normani replied.

"You do realize how much you're hurting Y/n, right?" Ally asked her.

I heard Normani sigh. "I know. I don't mean to."

"Then talk to her!" They all practically yelled at her.

"I don't think I should." She countered. "I'm pretty sure she hates me at this point. I'd just make things worse."

"You don't now unless you try," I intervened as I stood out of where I was hiding. They all looked at me. "Do you wanna lose her?" Normani shook her head. "Then talk to her. Otherwise you will." I then turned around and went back to Y/n, but when I got there she was gone.

Ooooo where'd ya go. Tell me what you thought.