The Tears That Took Time ( T5 )

Heaven or Hell?

My feet is really killing me. I don't think I can do this anymore. Shopping is so not my thing. I can't remember the last time I did it (if I ever did it).

"Brooke c'mon aren't we done yet ?"I say after we leave the sixth store.

"Oh woman, gosh! we've hardly been here 3 minutes and..."

"You mean 3 hours" I say, cutting her short before she continues speaking that absurdity she seems to have recorded in that tiny brain of hers.

"Whatever you say Tasha. Now, let's make those 6 hours count." She says, ready to continue on the murder path (shopping!! ugh).

"Not this girl" I say, pointing to myself. "I've had enough 'oohs, aahs, oh my gosh and yes!that's so perfect on you' for one day." I say,attempting to do a squeal and mimic of the boutique attendants, wringing and clapping my hands together while jumping. Needless to say, I sound like a dying pregnant whale. How'd I know that? Cuz almost everyone passing turns to look at me with horrific looks, a child starts crying and everyone scurries away from me as quickly as possible. The person who dragged me into this isn't even beside me. She's window shopping!!! The guts she has. It's almost noon and I have no idea on what to eat. I turn and start walking towards the parking lot. Miss Sharpay can catch a cab when she's done.

"Wait up T, please wait up."

I don't even slow down.I get to my car and unlock it, shove the bags in the back sit and start the car.

" Wow. How'd you walk so fast?" She says, panting with her hands on her knees.

I just sit there and stare at her.

"Buy you lunch?"

"You better Brooke. Get in."

"I knew I could always get you with food. You're such a food goddess." She says settling into the passenger seat.

"Put on your seatbelt please."

"Yes mum" she says, rolling her eyes at me. At least she does it. That's all that really matters..

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"You're paying me back for the door" I tell her while parking the car.

"Sure thing. Next time I'll have that in mind. Who's the hottie who came by to fix it earlier?"

"Hottie? Please don't tell me his charm also got to you. That's my neighbour Charlie. Girls are always swooning around him. I still don't see why."

"Hmm.. Duh.. Have you met you? You hardly have a life."

That hurt... More than I expected it too.

"Look T, I know its hard and all but you've got to give someone a chance through those walls. Its the only way things can actually work."

"Please drop it. I need my sleep. "

"Sure,I will but you need to face this."

I just move towards the room. If I decide to talk back, I know it'll get worse.

"I'm talking to you! "

That's it. I turn back to face her, "The only way you say. The only way I have to live now is the way I'm living now. You think I wouldn't want to live normal? Think I don't want a normal life? Think I don't feel it?"

"Really? Prove it. But then again you can't. Tasha you're the girl who taught me all those years ago to never back down, to never submit to circumstance."

"Don't". There are some things I don't need to hear.

"Don't? " she says  picking up her things and getting ready to leave. Her eyes are red and filled with tears.

"Brooke you're not going anywhere."I push my hands in my pockets and close my eyes. I feel a headache coming on already.

She just stares at me and laughs. A sad throaty laugh. I open my eyes and look at her.

"You're a smart girl, you're in your finals in the university, great GPA and all that but," she walks to the door and opens it to leave.

"Cmon, please come back let's just talk."

"But you need to figure out who you are because the Tasha I grew up knowing.."

She holds my eyes with hers and in that minute it's like I know what she's about to say.

"died. You died Tasha." She says in a calm voice. I believe if a pin drops, I'll hear it loud and clear. I can't even breathe right now.

"That's right T. My best friend died 4 years ago in that hospital. I don't know who you are anymore. When you find her, tell her to give me a call. It took me this long to realise it...and I have. You're not my Tulip, you're just a shadow of her. I'll be staying at the hotel and I'll leave first thing in the morning. Don't worry, I can get myself there, I'm sure you have more self pitying to wallow yourself in. Take your time." She looks into my eyes for a long time, turns around, walks out and shuts the door... The damn door. The last thing I remember is sinking to the floor.

"What the hell just happened?" I ask myself.

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