Chapter 37

*****Dinah's POV******

"Did you really think that would work?" Normani said, with all the sass in the world. "Umm.....I kinda, I mean I.....I don't know" Arin replied, putting his head down in shame. "You thought you could sing and everything would be all better? What kind of bullshit do you think this is?" she yelled, and he cringed at every word. "Normani please, I wanna fix this. You're my soulmate and the love of my life, I need you. I'm a shell of a human without y-" she cut him off and started screaming again. "Yeah, you are prick! I gave you everything you have today and your ungrateful ass treated me terribly, so now you get to live with that!" 

Arin had tears streaming down his face, "Please baby, I know I've made mistakes. Please come home". "Oh, I am coming home. I'm packing up all my stuff and then moving. After that, we won't have to talk again" she said harshly. I can't believe Normani would say something like that. I knew she loved Arin more than anything, but what he did must have hurt really bad to make her this angry. "But we're engaged, and I love you" he cried. "We'll talk about that when I get home" she said, and then asked him to give the phone to me.

"Hello?" I asked hesitantly, waiting for her to chew me out. "I'm sorry Dinah...."she said, and I was shocked. "What? Why are you sorry?" "I shouldn't have blew up on you and ran away, that was bs on my part. Thanks for not giving up on me, though". I smiled a little, "I couldn't give up on you if I wanted to. Your like one of my sisters Mani, we're stuck together no matter what". I turned and saw Arin falling apart again, and I knew I needed to talk to him right now. "I'm glad you're okay girl, I gotta talk to my family" I said, which was not technically a lie. "Okay DJ, bye" she said, and then we hung up.

I sat down next to him and grabbed his hand, "I'm so sorry Arin. I thought it was gonna work". He just nodded sadly, "it's okay. Maybe she just doesn't want me back......" We paused for a second, and then he talked again. "Listen Dinah, I gotta go. Call me if you need me" he said, getting off the couch. "No Arin" I grabbed his arm, "Don't leave. I can't lose you and Normani". He cringed at her name, "I just need some time to myself". I let him go, I knew he needed space. I've been through it before, and I know you need to be alone  sometimes. 

"I'll be back later, bye" he said, and then walked out.

****Normani's POV*****

Lauren and I were talking right now about what happened while I was drunk, and it was terrible. I was a mess.....and a horny mess appearently. "I'm sorry Lauren, this is my fau-" she cut me off. "Don't say that Mani, you were drunk and didn't know any better. I was sober and knew what was happening, so I am responsible". I grabbed her hand and told her, "It will be okay". And then we were interrupted by a doctor walking in.

"Hi, I'm looking for Ms.Hamilton?" she said, pushing up her glasses at the nose. I raised my hand, "That would be me". She smiled and then walked over to me, "Hi, I'm Dr.Carson, call me Ella though. I hate the whole serious doctor thing" she said. "That's cool, this is Lauren" I said, pointing to the girl. Her and Lauren shook at hands smiled at each other. She pulled up a chair and sat next to us.

"Normani, I want to know what happened" Ella said. Together, we explained everything involving my state of health. "So you were high and drunk?" she asked, writing everything down. "Yes, it wasn't the best move" I said. "What exactly did you mix, Normani?" I thought for a second, "Rum, vodka, gin, ecstacy, hookah, a little cocaine, and weed". Her eyes got so wide and her jaw just dropped, "Normani......how are you even alive? Do you even realize you could have killed yourself tonight?! That was not at all smart in any way, shape, or form".

I was tired of being judged by everyone. I was so fucking done with everyone having opinions of my life. "I FUCKING KNOW! I KNOW I'M AN IDIOT AND I KNOW I FUCKED EVERYTHING UP" I yelled. Lauren tried to grab my hand, but then I slapped her hand away. "Normani" Ella said, "I'm not upset or anything. I just want you to know how dangerous that it. Do you even really know what could have happened?" I nodded no, and then she continued. "You could have physically experienced dizziness, nausea, vomiting, heart attacks and fits, dangerous dehydration and even sudden death.  mentally, you could've had terrifying hallucinations and paranoia. I'm not here to judge, I'm here to help" she said.

"Can you tell me why I passed out?" "You probably raised your heart rate when you were arguing with Lauren, and plus the drugs and alcohol. We took some blood work and we're examining that now.So I will have an official answer later"she said. "So she didn't have a heart attack?" Lauren asked hopefully. "I cannot confirm or deny that at this time. I really hope it isn't though, it sucks to see such beautiful and intelligent girls in this hospital" Ella said, winking at Normani. "Thank you" I whispered back quietly. That was really sweet. "No problem, now let me go see if those results are ready". Ella got up and then walked out the room.

"She's really nice"Lauren said, with a suggestive smirk on her face. "Whatever lo, she's my doctor" I whined. "I'm just sayin, doctors are sexy and she's obviously into you" Lauren said, holding her hands up in defense. "Lauren, I'm not gay". "You are when you're dunk" she mumbled, and I smacked her arm hard. "Ow, I'm just kidding.....maybe". "LAUREN MICHELLE JAUREGUI, DON'T MAKE ME GET OUT THIS BED TO KICK YO ASS!" I yelled. "Alright alright, I'm done. I'm done" she laughed.

She sat down on the bed next to me. "What's gonna happen when we go home?" She asked. "To be honest, I have no idea. I'm moving out, but I don't know where to go. Maybe I'll buy another apartment" I said. "You could come live with all of us?" "I know, but I wanna be independent". Lauren smiled, "Alright, independent woman are sexy". I laughed and hit her arm, "whatever". And then Ella walked back in, holding a folder. "I have your results..... and they are............indescribable".