Hell-Borne

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Nadine waited outside, she wore galaxy leggings with a skirt over it. Her curls reaching down her back. She looks up at the door to see Lyric.

"Hi."

"Hey."

"It's been a long time."

"It has."

There was a long silence. Lyric chewed on the corners of her lip, trying to come up with something to say.

"Look." They both said.

"You first." Lyric said.

"I care ok? I just want you to be happy. After everything..."

"I haven't been myself. I've been a shitty friend and very selfish-"

"You needed time. To yourself." Nadine said.

"Thanks." Lyric said.

They both got inside Nadine clutches her stomach, wincing.

"Nadie?" Lyric asks, Nadine runs upstairs and into the bathroom, Lyric runs after her, holding Nadine's hair up as Nadine puked in the toilet.

Nadine starts crying. Lyric hugs her.

"Nadine...it's probably just a little stomach but."

"No it's not." Nadine argues. "I don't think I'm sick..." She says.

"Food poisoning?" Lyric asks.

"No...I'm....I'm...."

"Nadine." Lyric chimes softly.

"I'm late!!" Nadine yells. Lyric's eyes widen.

"I'm pregnant!" Nadine snaps.

"I'm sorry Nadie-"

"Bullshit." Nadine mutters, she stands up glaring at Lyric.

"Are you kidding?! I only fucking apologized!" Lyric snaps.

"You never understand!" Nadine shouts at her.

"Of course I don't Nadine, but please don't give me this attitude." Lyric said.

Nadine rolls her eyes, Lyric stands up.

"You don't go through half the mess I go through." Nadine said.

Lyric gave her a death stare. Lyric had been beaten, nearly killed and on top of it all, she lost her little brother not too long ago.

"You don't know Nadine! What I have going on at home! The things I've seen-the things I've DONE." Lyric shouts at her, balling up her fists.

Nadine laughs bitterly.

"Why the hell are you laughing?" Lyric asks.

"So what, you don't have your mom in the picture because she's a druggie?" Nadine asks.

"Fuck you." Lyric growls.

"Just because you lost your brother doesn't mean it's the end of the world and it's all about you." She growled.

Lyric slaps her hard in the face.

Lyric's eyes widen, this was her best friend...the one she held when her parents finalized their divorce, who Lyric fought for.

"Nadi-"

"Get out." Nadine says bitterly.

"You shouldn't have brought him-"

"Get the fuck out Lyric. I don't know what to say to you."

Lyric stared back at Nadine.

Their friendship is crumbling away by the second.