Finding Home

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"Hi."

"I'm Rebecca, but I like Becky."

"I'm Jilly."

"I'm Bleta, but call be Bebe."

"M-my name is Normani."

"Normani," Becky whispered, before grinning again. "I like it. You're my best friend."

A smile grew on Normani's face. She nodded her head, happily. "Okay."

Becky nodded her head too.

Ms. Shay then got everyone's attention and started to teach the students. Normani grabbed her backpack and opened it.

"Who's that?" Becky asked, looking at Nala. "Is that Nala from Lion King? I love that movie. Do you like it?"

"Nala is Lauren's. She gave her to me to protect me."

"Who's Lauren?" Bebe asked, wanting to be in the conversation.

"Lauren is my little sister. I have another sister, Camila."

"Is that your mom?" Jilly asked, pointing to Dinah, who waved.

"N-no. Not yet."

"Why not?"

"My real mommy and daddy died when I was little."

Becky gasped. "Like Batman. Are you Batman? I'm gonna call you Bats."

Normani giggled. "She wants to be my new mommy."

Jilly smiled. "That's cool."

Normani turned to Dinah, who was smiling. Normani waved at her.

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When recess came around, Normani was comfortable around her new friends (and best friend as Becky wanted to be called).

Dinah stayed in the classroom, wanting to help Ms. Shay with the classwork. Normani looked down when she saw a ball roll to her. She looked up and saw a boy standing in front of her.

"Hi," he said smiling.

"Hi. Is this yours?"

The boy nodded.

Normani grabbed the ball and threw it to the boy.

"Want to play? I'm Arin."

"Okay," she said, nodding her head. She followed him, where introduced her to Bonner and Blair.

Becky, Bebe and Jilly joined in the game of kickball, making it boys against girls and Normani was having the time of her life.

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Lauren was impatient. She wanted the school to end so she could get her Manibear back. She sighed, while holding Ally's hand.

The bell rang, and Ally's hand tightened. Lauren looked up at Ally, confused.

"School is over. We just have to wait for Dinah and Mani, okay?"

Lauren sighed and nodded her head.

She looked through thew the crowd, before seeing Dinah. Lauren pulled Ally's hand and pointed to Dinah. Ally then lead Lauren and Camila to her. Once the family of five met up, Lauren released Ally's hand the threw herself to Normani.

"Who's this cutie?" a girl asked, causing Lauren to try and hide herself.

Normani grinned. "This is my little sister Lauren, and that's Camila. And that's Ally. Ally, look, this is Becky, she wants to be my best friend."

"Hey Mrs. Als."

Ally smile. "It's nice to meet you Becky."

Becky turned to Lauren, who was peeking at her.

The older girl smiled. "Hi Lollipop."

Lauren frowned before looking up at Normani, who smiled.

"Me! Do me!" Camila said, jumping on her spot.

Becky stared at Camila for a second before grinning. "Li'l C."

Camila squealed and clapped her hands.

"Rebecca!"

Becky looks over. She turned to the family. "Bye Mrs. DJ, Mrs. Als, Li'l C, Lollipop, Bats."

"By Little B," Dinah said, watching the girl run off.

"Ally, I made friends," Normani said, a huge smile on her face.

"Let's go home so you can tell us all about it."

Normani nodded her head. She held Lauren close while the small family walked away. (Lauren and Camila held Normani's hand the whole way home.)

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After the VMAs, I had to add Bebe Rexha, her fangirling for Normani was awesome.

Becky is going to be a big character in this trilogy as Normani's best friend. Val will be important, but he won't appear until Found Home. I know who I will be shipping her with. I have all the pairing down. Some will be random, others not so much. To keep you all on your toes. And Becky is going to influence Camila's sassiness so be ready for that (as well as in other things that will be important but that won't be until Book 3).

Some friends will be more important than others. As you noticed, Becky and Bebe will be bigger characters than Jilly. Just the way this story will go. I have chosen who will be who's best friend. So Becky will be Normani's. In Book 2, you'll find out who will be Lauren and Camila's best friends (they'll have a group of friends, and some best friends but there will be on that will be special). You can guess, but I won't say yes or no.

Next chapter has a time jump for Halloween.