Thread of Fate

Chapter 22: Harajuku (Part 2)

**SUGGESTED SONG: "In Your Arms- Nico & Vinz"

"Love is something that just happens, it cannot be foreseen, nor can it be prepared. Love is simply the work of destiny."
-Your writer (Ana5Harmony)

FLASHBACK

AN HOUR BEFORE

"Your friend and mine seem to get along very well," Normani said looking at Dinah sitting next to her outside Lauren's office. Ally had had to leave the place along with Shay to continue the test, not without protest from Shay.
On the other hand, Dinah had requested to stay to know how Camila was doing, to which Normani had agreed.

"It worries me that the two of them are alone so long," Dinah said softly. "Lauren Jauregui is such a self centered woman."

"Hey..." Normani said softly. "I thought it was clear from what we talked about yesterday that Lauren wasn't all bad."

"'All bad,'" Dinah repeated wryly. "I know she's your friend, and she's my boss, and I appreciate the opportunity. But that she is not a bad person, let me differ with you. The woman is a bloody Hitler."

Normani started laughing imagining the look on Lauren's face when she heard that. Surely Dinah wouldn't live to tell about it. Normani saw Dinah and smiled. She liked her very much. She was easy to talk to and she was very funny, she made her laugh so much.

She and Dinah already knew each other through work but hadn't had a chance to talk. So Normani could tell that they'd met the night before as they'd both decided to take a dip at the same time in one of the spa's pools. They had started talking some more and had connected immediately.

"Lauren also has a little heart," Normani said, defending her. "You should give it a try. She was very worried about Camila when the accident happened."

"Surely that's how she has her conscience after treating us so badly just for not having the same economic level as her.
She looked down on us like we were trash. But since Mila is stupid and crazy about her, she leaves it out."

"Crazy for her?" Dinah saw Normani raise a questioning eyebrow and took a deep breath, looking at her hands.

"Well it's kind of obvious that she likes her a lot," Dinah whispered, wishing she hadn't talked too much.

"I think it's mutual," Normani said, looking at her. "They're both openly gay and they're gorgeous. And if you are single, then enjoy, there is nothing better than traveling without having any commitment and just being happy."

"Lauren doesn't have any commitment?" Normani denied.

"Lauren is simply the most asexual person I know. Although women normally follow her like flies" she smiled. "You can't imagine the number of women who go crazy for those little green eyes that she has."

"Really?" Normani laughed.

"I've verified it by the clubs we usually go to," Normani smiled. "Many times she has to pretend that she goes out with me so that women leave her alone."

"You visit gay clubs?" Dinah said in surprise, and Normani smiled.

"Life is to be enjoyed... Why limit yourself?" Normani smiled. "I like men but I women also have their thing and it's fun."

"Have you been with a girl before?" Dinah asked nervously playing with her hands.

"Don't you think that's a very personal question for someone you barely know?" Normani said seriously, and Dinah saw her eyes widen.