Carmen held Shanes shoulders tighter as she began to move slightly, but kept her in place. One hand moved to Shanes cheek, and her thumb smoothed over the gentle skin below her eye, If youre gonna leave, Im going with you.

***

Tab rolled her eyes and walked away from Diane, I dont care if you have something to tell me, I dont even know why youre here. Jamie told me you were dead!

Diane grabs Tabs arm and pulls her back, I knowI told her to tell you that. I figured it would be easier for you and me if I were dead in your eyes. Tab, I thought Id never see you again.

Why would that matter? You ***** hate me! And you took it out on Ryan! Tab looked away, feeling her eyes burn with tears”such a contradictory to have burning tears, makes it all the more painful”and she rubbed them away.

LISTEN TO ME! I. Dont. Hate. You. Diane pushed her to half stand/half sit against a stool and held her down. From faraway, Jade watched the first few seconds of this event unfold before she could not take the way their faces were just centimeters apart”she gulped down the rest of her drink and preoccupied herself on the dance floor. I didnt kill Ryan she whispered.

So you ***** hired someone to do your deed? she emphasizes, not believing a word that comes out of her mouth.

TAB! No! hes alive.

It was a ***** trick?! she screamed, angered with this disclosure. With an affirmative nod from Diane, she raised her hand and slapped her, the green in her eyes blazed. How could you ***** do that to me?!

Diane brought her hand to her mouth and wiped her bottom lip, II thought I loved Ryan, andI just hated the fact that hed leave me for you.

What are you trying to say, Diane? That Im not worth someones ***** time? Tab scoffed and ran her fingers through her hair, I didnt love him, okay? Yeah we fucked, but it did nothing to meexcept ***** up the life I had before moving out here. Im sorry for going behind your back like that, but what you didplanning evil ***** like thatgod, what the ***** is wrong with you?!