Framed

Two.

DJ: Heyy Mani. Why the fuck are you texting me? I'm sitting right next to u.

Mani: it's abt Lauren...

DJ: yes lauren likes camila. And by the looks of it she like her a LOT

Mani: what?!? How do you know?!?

DJ: just look @ the way Ralph looks at Camila. less than a day of knowing each other and they're already eye fucking. GAY AF

Mani:...good to know. I guess u already have a plan set to get them together?

DJ: Girl, I don't work that fast. but don't worry. the Captain of the U.S.S. Camren is gonna get dis ship sailing as soon as fucking possible

Mani: Camren?

DJ: their ship name

Mani: SMH Dinah. but sure, I'll help u get them together.

DJ: Welcome aboard, First Mate Kordei.

Mani: WAIT A SEC IS CAMILA EVEN GOOD FOR LAUREN??

DJ: That's what I need to figure out but once I do and if Canola is an okay puta, Operation Get Lauser Laid will finally be in progress.

Mani: ... I'll talk to you later. See u in english class after lunch?

DJ: yep! <3 ;)

As Mani closed her Messaging App and locked her phone, she made a mental note to add a heart emoji next to Dinah's name on her Contacts. Mani had never experienced any sort of feelings for a girl before, but despite the cliche sound of it, Dinah was different. They had known each other since freshman year when they were in the same orientation group. Now, they were closer than ever and shared four classes together, including Dance. It was getting harder and harder for Normani to ignore the suggestive manner in which Dinah would dance, Dinah's toned abs and legs as she changed into her outfit for dance class, and Dinah's ass as she twerked to the beat of a Beyonce song. Dinah was seducing Normani without even knowing she was doing so, Normani sometimes wondered to herself if Dinah was kinky in any sort of way because if Dinah wanted her to, Normani would gladly call her Daddy and let her -

Normani snapped herself out of her thoughts at the sound of someone calling her name.

"Mani? Mani, are you there?" It was Ally, waving her hand in front of Mani's face. "What were you thinking about?"

"N-nothing," Mani stammered. She could never tell Ally what was on her mind at that moment. Not sweet, innocent, Ally who was head of the Bible Study Club at school. "So...what's up?"

"Ralph says the Meraki Cafe is having some shit poetry reading or something next month and she was wondering if you wanted to go." Dinah explained.

"Dinah. Poetry readings aren't shit," Lauren countered. Zayn, Camila, Lucy, and Harry all nodded in agreement.

"That's different!" Ariana exclaimed. "You guys are all literature geniuses, you're in the AP English class."

"Meanwhile, I can't understand fucking Shakespeare for the life of me and Mark Twain's writing is absolute SHIT." Dinah added. "The only things I say are true literature are Beyonce's lyrics."

Lauren's eyes narrowed at Dinah as she said, "If you go with us to the Meraki, I'll get you and Mani tickets to go see a live taping of So You Think You Can Dance."

Dinah paused for a moment before answering her friend. "Lauser, you just got yourself a deal. What are we doing after the shit reading, though?"

Normani's heart was fluttering like a hummingbird that had just found the world's sweetest nectar. Dinah wanted to go to the taping with her - or at least Dinah had shown no objection to taking Mani with her to the taping. She felt special, like a Kindergarten student who had just gotten a gold star sticker for good behavior.