Found Home

Nala

Enjoy this chapter. This is just a fun chapter.

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Hide and seek?

Lauren contemplated it, but shook her head. It was Tuesday, and her home-tutoring had ended. Camila and Normani were in school, leaving Lauren alone at home with her Mama. "N-no."

Tag?

"No." She looked at Nala, who was standing in front of her. Lauren was sitting on the ground, her back against the couch.

Spongebob?

"What's going on here?" Ally asked, sitting in front of Lauren.

"N-Nala w-wanna p'ay," Lauren answered, grabbing her lion.

"What does Nala want to play?"

"T-tag."

"How about we all go to the park?" Ally asked, looking at Lauren, but only getting a look of fear.

"N-no p-p'ea-p'ease." The little girl started to breath heavily. Tears filled up her eyes.

She did not want to go back to the park. The last time she went, she ended up with them for two weeks. She did not want to be kidnapped again.

Ally's face softened at the girl. "Lauren, they are gone. They won't be able to do anything to you."

Lauren pressed her face against Nala.

"How about we try it? You used to love the park."

Lauren shook her head. "S-scaw-wy."

"I know that Lauren, but you can't let them win. You are brave, you are strong."

Lauren looked at her lion. "C-Camzi a-an' Manibear an' Leo g-go too?"

"We'll all go Saturday," Ally told her daughter.

Lauren hugged Nala tightly. "O-okay."

Ally kissed the top of Lauren's head and went to the kitchen.

I want her.

Lauren turned to Nala with a shocked look.

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Lauren glared at Nala. "S-s'op!"

"What's going on Lo?" Dinah asked, crouching down in front of her daughter, who was pouting.

"N-Nala," Lauren answered, pointing to the stuffed animal.

"What about her?"

Lauren shot Nala a glare. "N-Nala wan's M-Mama."

Dinah blinked a few times. "O-kay," she answered, confused.

"I-I t-telled her n-no," Lauren said, shaking her head, "I, I-I'm mad at-at Nala."

Dinah laughed, seeing her daughter stick her tongue out at Nala.

"Why does Nala want Mama?"

"Mama is 'eally p-p'eetty an' sm-small an' nice an' sme-smells good."

"I don't smell good?" Dinah asked, frowning.

Lauren looked to Nala, before turning to her mother. "N-no. Y-you smelly."

Dinah gasped, "I'm smelly? Well, Nala never showered."

Lauren gasped, as she turned to Nala with wide eyes.

"N-no Nala, th-that's mean," Lauren whispered, shaking her head to the stuffed lion.

Dinah narrowed her eyes. "What did she say?"