The Black Tangled Heart

The Peace Pact

"Taylor!" Taylor gritted her teeth as the sickly sweet voice called out from behind her.

That morning the voice of the enemy had spoken to Travis in rough, broken English but here Taylors enemy was speaking to her in the softest, sweetest, most pure of tones and yet Taylor knew she couldn't trust her one inch.

"Honey I missed you" Cassies arms wrapped around Taylors shoulders as the shorter, blond girl gave herself over to the embrace and didn't resist it

"I wasn't expecting your call" Taylor wrapped her arms around herself, finding it difficult to make eye contact with the girl that had betrayed her in so many ways

"I've been a bitch, I know I have and I'm sorry"

Taylor just lifted and dropped her head in agreement, the urge to argue or fight back completely lacking from her body

"I shouldn't have said what I said about you"

"So why did you?" Taylor dropped down onto a worn park bench and kept her gaze straight ahead of her as Cassie followed her lead and sat next to her

"Because you had Travis and I was pissed"

"He was never yours, he was never even interested in you!"

"And that's the reason I was pissed. Taylor, Travis is hot and he's sexy and he's..."

"Mine" confirmed Taylor for the first time out loud "Travis is mine so if that's what this is about, you getting your claws into him..."

"It's not, I mean I know, everyone knows, he has everyone warned"

Taylor  nodded, both loving and hating the possessive side of Travis, wanting him to mean it but knowing it was just a vitriolic reaction he had to the thought of her with anyone else

"So what's this all about?" Taylor shifted on the faded, wooden bench that sat at the side of the park and let her gaze lazily roam over the peaceful Sunday morning scene before her

"Us" Cassie confirmed as she took a seat next to her friend "I hate that we're fighting"

"You stole my money Cass, what do you expect?"

"I was desperate and you have plenty"

"That's not the point, if you needed it you could have just asked like you usually do but you stole my bank card, you stole my money, how can I trust you?" Taylor didn't even look up at the blond because she knew the truth was that she couldn't. Cassie has proven herself to be an untrustworthy friend as well as a thief and a liar but she was the closest thing to a real friend Taylor had ever had and for some reason she wasn't ready to let that go

"I'm sorry?" Cassie said it more as a question than a genuine sentiment and Taylor hated that, she wanted her to be sorry, wanted her to get down on her knees and tell her she was wrong and she hadn't meant to hurt Taylor but instead Cassie tossed her blond hair over her shoulder and looked at Taylor as though her very presence was boring her

"Is this about Travis? You have done the worst you could to me, wanting my guy doesn't even come close to the top of the list"

"So you guys are together?"

"Neither of us are looking for anyone else if that's what you're asking"

"I'm asking if Travis is available or unavailable... are you able to answer that?" Cassies eyes dared Taylor, desperate to see some hesitation, desperate to know the man she wanted was available to want someone else

"He's unavailable and even if he was available I think he's made it more than clear that he's not interested in you"

"Okay fine. Me and Travis it won't happen, but what about you and me? Can we get past this?"

Taylor knew she couldn't, knew she didn't want to, knew that the damage was done but she nodded her head

"Sure"

"Do you want to party tonight?"

"I can't, I'm busy"

"With Travis?"

"Yeah"

"Tomorrow?"

"We'll see" Taylor pushed up from the bench and gazed down at the blond "No more rumours?"

"I'm done being a bitch"

Taylor snorted out a laugh knowing that statement was completely untrue

"I mean it, I'll prove to you that you can trust me again" Cassie reached out and took hold of Taylor's  hand "I want us back to how we were"

Taylor just nodded, knowing they had never been anything genuine to start with "I'll call you" She promised knowing she shouldn't but that she would. Cassie nodded as Taylor gave a half hearted wave and then turned and walked through the park towards Travis  but leaving her so-called 'friend' behind

Cassie watched as Taylor walked away, when she was far enough away she took her phone and dialled a number that had been saved in it by someone else's hands it took 3 rings before it was answered

"I'm back in her good books" Cassie promised, not sure if it was the truth "Just give me the word and I will
hi ave her where you want her"

The voice on the other side of the line issued a few more instructions and then the line went dead

"Get ready Travis " Said Cassie as she fought to hold back her grin "I'm coming for you"