Start time - 2:37
"How the hell was I supposed to know that?" asked Megan.
"You could have, maybe, for once in your damn life, shut up for five minutes" came Tina's retort. She pointedly looked away and leaned over the railing, trying but failing to appreciate the vista. This was the last straw.
Meg glared at her. "No, you don't get to put this on me. If you didn't want me to talk to him, then you should have broken it off sooner. It's not my fault you couldn't work up the balls in a whole week."
It was true, and it stung, but it didn't make it right. It was her responsibility, she was going to do it, be an adult and own it. See the look in his eyes and not back down. How could Megan have done this? She stared back. "Doesn't matter. No, I hadn't done it yet. Yes, I'm weak. But once again you've made my life twice as difficult as it should be. I don't know why I haven't learned yet not to tell you anything, all you do is create messes. What were you even doing trying to console him?" The sudden realization darted through her, causing a violent spasm. Sheer rage caused her to lose her balance, squeezing the metal in a death grip to keep from toppling. Words failed her.
Fear flashed in Megan's eyes, ever so briefly, but it was there. "What are you implying? Can't I console both my friends? I came all the way out here for you, the least I owed him was a phone call. If you had actually gone through with it before you left, like you promised you would, he would have been devastated. Can't you at least come up with a better reason?"
"You bitch. You're unbelievable, you know that? Get away from me." Tina was shaking now. Everything made horrible sense now. The drunken confessionals, the increasingly uncomfortable nights out, the odd gifts...it was all her. Who knew someone so loud could be so subtle? Or, more likely, she was just blind, Tina reflected bitterly.
Megan's expression softened, but Tina could see the gears turning. "Come on T, really? I know you're upset and I am sorry he found out like that, really, but how could you think something like that? How could I do that to you?"
"I said GET AWAY!" Tina screamed and lunged at the traitor, but missed the tackle. Megan caught a shoulder in the stomach and went down, winded but scrambling to get away.
Meg cursed herself for not parking closer, but to her surprise, did not hear Tina chasing. Only after reaching the car did she permit herself to turn around. Her former best friend was sprawled out on the gravel, face down, sobbing. Keys already in hand, she stared at the pathetic figure and sighed. "Oh Tina..."
End time - 3:35
"How the hell was I supposed to know that?" asked Megan.
"You could have, maybe, for once in your damn life, shut up for five minutes" came Tina's retort. She pointedly looked away and leaned over the railing, trying but failing to appreciate the vista. This was the last straw.
Meg glared at her. "No, you don't get to put this on me. If you didn't want me to talk to him, then you should have broken it off sooner. It's not my fault you couldn't work up the balls in a whole week."
It was true, and it stung, but it didn't make it right. It was her responsibility, she was going to do it, be an adult and own it. See the look in his eyes and not back down. How could Megan have done this? She stared back. "Doesn't matter. No, I hadn't done it yet. Yes, I'm weak. But once again you've made my life twice as difficult as it should be. I don't know why I haven't learned yet not to tell you anything, all you do is create messes. What were you even doing trying to console him?" The sudden realization darted through her, causing a violent spasm. Sheer rage caused her to lose her balance, squeezing the metal in a death grip to keep from toppling. Words failed her.
Fear flashed in Megan's eyes, ever so briefly, but it was there. "What are you implying? Can't I console both my friends? I came all the way out here for you, the least I owed him was a phone call. If you had actually gone through with it before you left, like you promised you would, he would have been devastated. Can't you at least come up with a better reason?"
"You bitch. You're unbelievable, you know that? Get away from me." Tina was shaking now. Everything made horrible sense now. The drunken confessionals, the increasingly uncomfortable nights out, the odd gifts...it was all her. Who knew someone so loud could be so subtle? Or, more likely, she was just blind, Tina reflected bitterly.
Megan's expression softened, but Tina could see the gears turning. "Come on T, really? I know you're upset and I am sorry he found out like that, really, but how could you think something like that? How could I do that to you?"
"I said GET AWAY!" Tina screamed and lunged at the traitor, but missed the tackle. Megan caught a shoulder in the stomach and went down, winded but scrambling to get away.
Meg cursed herself for not parking closer, but to her surprise, did not hear Tina chasing. Only after reaching the car did she permit herself to turn around. Her former best friend was sprawled out on the gravel, face down, sobbing. Keys already in hand, she stared at the pathetic figure and sighed. "Oh Tina..."
End time - 3:35
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