I logged
onto my Facebook and saw that Tammy was online- good. I needed a major venting
session.
Claire-Bear:
Hey
Tammy
Robinson: Hey! What’s up?
Claire-Bear:
You know- usual drama.
Tammy
Robinson: Ugh! Seriously? Who is it? Imma cut ‘em!
Claire-Bear:
Lolz, bro ^_^ But no cutting =P. Cain, who else? He said he heard you and
Rhoslyn talking about… you know. And then he was being so weird! Trying to be
nice and stuff, saying he made a mistake!
Tammy
Robinson: God! Men these days… Hey, let’s go out tomorrow night- you need to go
out. Obscurum ok? Cy wants to go for a pool competition and I need someone to
keep me sane =P
Claire-Bear:
Sure, sounds like a plan. I’ve gotta go, ok? Tired, need a maaajor nap =P
Tammy Robinson: No prob, text me later and
we’ll figure out the details ^_^
I signed off and crawled under the
covers, letting drowsiness surround me and take me to a state of
unconsciousness- one that I warmly welcomed.
* * *
Final
bell rang the following afternoon and I couldn’t wait to get out. The past
couple days had gone off without a hitch- and without much of Cain. I could
honestly say I had liked feeling in control. For once, I had made the choice of
whether or not he could butt in on my life.
It had been so long since I had gone
out on a Friday night that my mind was whirling. Tammy and Rhoslyn were waiting
on the tailgate to figure everything out for tonight. Rhoslyn- always our voice
of reason- cut right to the chase, “So, who is riding with who?”
Tammy jumped right to attention,
“Okay, so, I was thinking that I could drive all of us but we could spend the
night at Claire’s? I mean, we’ll have the garage apartment to ourselves because
her brother is gone so I figured it was a good id-” She halted mid-sentence as
her gaze drifted to someone behind me.
I turned, curious as to what she had
seen that interested her so much. All I saw was Cain leaning into his car. It
hit me when I looked into Tammy’s eyes- they flared with cold fury; she would
make him suffer for sure. She hopped off the tailgate and I lunged forward in
an attempt to stop her, but she easily maneuvered around me and continued on
her path of certain destruction. Rhoslyn jumped to my rescue as I stumbled
toward the pavement, grabbing my arm and pulling me into her.
I stood there, watching in horror as
Tammy unleashed all her anger right into Cain’s face. The whole parking lot
heard as she screamed, “Look, Pal, you need to figure your shit out because
Claire doesn’t want to deal with you toying with her anymore. If you had really
loved her, you never would have left, and you certainly wouldn’t have treated her like crap. So, tonight we’re
going out and having a great time without
you. Maybe you could have been a part of what is going to be Claire’s
amazing life if you weren’t such a TOOL. Have a nice day.”
She walked away, her head held high,
leaving Cain to ponder over their little chat. We all climbed into our separate
vehicles and drove home- all eager to spend a wild Friday night together.
When Tammy picked me up around seven
o’clock Rhoslyn was already in the car and wearing a totally-cute blazer over a
white cami paired with some skinny jeans. Tammy graced a shimmery gold tube top,
some bangles around her small wrists, and a black hip-hugging skirt. I wore a
similar blazer, but over a sleeveless boho-style coral and brown knee-length
dress. We were more than ready to have a girl-night-out. The ride there was
spent blasting music and singing loud with the windows down.
Obscurum was
pretty much packed to the max when we arrived, but we were quickly whisked
inside because we were part of the regular crowd. It was dark inside, only
illuminated by the lights streaming from the DJ stand. We all immediately fell
into the beat of the music as it coursed through the floor and radiated the
walls. My body shook and I smiled- how I had missed this feeling. My hips
swayed and all the insecurities fell away. I forgot that I had cancer. That all
my hair was gone. That there was huge scar on the back of my head. That my ex
had finally snapped back to his senses, although far too late on his part. I
was just me.
I regrouped with Tammy and Rhoslyn at
the bar- Tammy ordered a virgin daiquiri (compliments of being the DD), Rhoslyn
flashed her card for a rum and coke, and I slung back a couple of jello shots. On
nights like these the bartenders were usually lenient on ID’s because the
bouncers were supposed to be
checking.
Between the lights and the music and
people dancing around me, I felt so high on life that it was insane. I jumped
right back into the pit, completely immersing myself in the atmosphere and life
of the club. My heart pounded with the music as I screamed lyrics and danced
with Tammy and Rhoslyn and only God knows who else. Nearly two hours and
countless shots later, I was still going strong and never intended to stop. My
eyes caught those of someone I hadn’t seen in nearly five years- but his gaze
took my breath just the same. His freckled cheeks rose in a smile and I knew
for sure it was him.
I stumbled slightly toward the bar
and Rhoslyn steadied me as I tried to gather myself. I was shaking and my head
spun in confusion. I didn’t know what was happening; everything around me
seemed blurred and my eyes sagged in a daze. Somewhere in the distance I heard
a shriek, “TAMMY!”
A shape came bounding toward us and I
glanced between what I could only guess were my two best friends. My mind
slipped away from me, darkness came slinking in from nowhere as I struggled to
regain control over my body. And then it was dark.
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