"Wait a minute babe, let's think about this. I'm not letting you get hurt throughout this mess." The green eyed girl shook her head. "I'm a big girl Lauren. I can take it. You gave me that mark because you felt we were close enough and ready to be connected and so do I. Our bond is stronger now and we can go through this," Normani laced their fingers, "Together." Lauren smiled widely, "Together."

The familiar smell of failure filled my nose. The usual knocking and dodging of adolescent bodies filled the hallways. My Nike backpack hugged onto my shoulders for dear life as I maneuvered through the distant timberwolf gray ancient colored walls. I rose my head back and closed my eyes to embrace the moment. I took a deep inhale of the scent I would be stuck for 180 days. "Oh the smell of school. I can smell 50% tests, hoes hunting for excitement, Axe, left out coffee in the teachers' lounge, and just plain ol' high school scent in the air" I sighed and still kept my head up staring at the ceiling. A new year, a new fresh start.

❥ Soon enough the two girls led their lips onto one another's, a wave of relief spreading through both of their bodies. Many people described kiss to relinquish fireworks or butterflies in stomachs, but in that exact moment, both girls felt nothing but at home with one another's lips. Both girls pulled away and looked deeply into one another's eyes. Normani knew it was now or never. "Let me show you how much I love you princess." ❥