Broken, Honest, Beautiful

Reversal

"Pst!" Dinah whispered standing outside Lauren's bunk

"Hm?" Lauren responded tiredly, opening the curtain to see Dinah

"I'm cold." Dinah hinted

"Get in here." Lauren said quietly, moving over to make room for her

"What's up?" Dinah asked noticing Lauren was quieter than usual

Lauren shrugged and stared up at the top of her bunk in her own world

Dinah wasn't exactly sure what to do, she figured Lauren wasn't in the mood to talk so she left her alone. If she wanted Dinah then she was there.

The girls were on a break from work, they had a blissful 6 weeks to do whatever they wanted.

But sadly they couldn't go home because as soon as it was over they would be jumping straight back into touring again. Nevertheless they were still excited to tour again.

Dinah could hear Lauren's deep breathing and wondered what was on he mind. She could tell it wasn't natural breathing, it was controlled.

"Lauren?" Dinah nudged her and Lauren flinched opening her eyes in surprise before looking at Dinah

Lauren had forgotten Dinah was in the bunk with her, she was so caught up in her own world that she didn't notice or remember her presence.

"Yeah?" Lauren asked after a minute of silence composing herself

"You're being really quiet." Dinah spoke her thoughts aloud

"I'm tired, go to sleep." Lauren dismissed her turning on her side away from Dinah

"Can't we cuddle? I need my cuddle buddy." Dinah pouted

"I'm not in the mood Dinah." Lauren refused in a small but firm voice

Dinah ignored her instead and cuddled up into her back, carefully wrapping an arm around her waist and resting her head in her neck comfortably.

Despite Lauren's firm protesting she sighed and let Dinah cuddle up to her as she wished to. It was the only way Dinah would get any sleep and Lauren knew it.

Lauren didn't want to ignore Dinah, she hated it, but she couldn't make herself happy enough for social interaction in her present mood.

Lauren closed her eyes and concentrated on her breathing as she slipped away into her mind.

Within only a few hours of the girls being asleep Lauren woke up to an ear piercing scream.

At first Lauren thought that she'd dreamt it, but then she realised it was Dinah screaming.

Lauren quickly jumped into action sitting up and shaking Dinah awake from her nightmare.

"Dinah wake up!" Lauren called and Dinah's eyes fluttered open quickly and stared at Lauren in confusion.

"You-you're not-oh my god!" Dinah stuttered as Lauren put her arms around her comfortingly

"It's okay, it was just a dream. Everything's fine just calm down." Lauren soothed as Dinah's breathing sped up anxiously

An uncontrollable sob escaped Dinah's lips and more followed, she'd never had a dream feel so real in her entire life.

"Dinah breathe with me." Lauren instructed while she stroked Dinah's hair gently, purposely slowing her own breathing to help her.

"What's going on I heard a scream??" Camila asked pulling back the curtain, surprised at the scene

"Oh my god Cheechee?" Camila rubbed her back soothingly before looking at Lauren in confusion and worry