Girl Who Cried Wolf

Tear Tracks

Tillie had agreed to come to Tyla's apartment for tonight. Which was a relief to Tyla because she had so much to do. She had to get enough money to at least order a pizza. She had to drop Tracey off at the movie theatre and pick him up as well as pick Kassandra up from her club.

So she made a plan. But as soon as she waved goodbye to Tracey before he disappeared into the mall with a couple of friends, her plan was destroyed.

"FUCK!" She screamed, hitting the steering wheel and making Tillie jump.

"What?" She asked and Tyla placed her forehead on the wheel. She was about to cry. She never cries, but she's blinking fast. She's going to cry and Tillie's going to see.

"Fuck, fuck, fuck, fuck-" Tyla repeated. Her breathing got heavy, her throat tightened and she couldn't breathe. Her heart was racing and her chest was tight. She knew what it was, it was a panic attack. Tyla hadn't had one in a long time, and she had hoped she never would.

"Woah, Ty, are you okay?" Tillie quickly recognized Tyla freaking out and all of a sudden her hands where on Tyla's back. Tyla wasn't prepared and she flinched. "Tyla?"

"I'm fine," Tyla lied. Sitting up in her seat. Her mind was racing. What was she going to do. Kassandra had to be picked up in an hour, and Tracey and hour after that. She was going to drop Tracey, Kassandra, and Tillie off at the apartment. Instruct Tillie to lock everything and go to work. Work her ass off. Come back with maybe 50 dollars and order pizza.

The only reason Tyla was able to earn the 2,000 in two hours yesterday was because one dude conviently wanted an orgy with five other men and she let them do whatever they wanted as long as they paid her 2,000. They agreed and it was a fun night for them and a horrid one for her.

But now there wasn't time for all that. She completely forgot about Jordan. She had agreed to come over and give the pedophile what he wanted in exchange for Jordan leaving Tillie alone. But she didn't show up that night. She was at Tillie's. And Jordan would be pissed. And it'd take a lot longer that the hour she had between picking up Kassandra and Tracey.

"You are not fine. You are shaking and hyperventilating," Tillie stated the obvious, "are you- are you having a panic attack?"

"No," Tyla said, but even to her the word sounded like a lie. Tyla ignored looking at Tillie and started driving back to her apartment.

"Should you be driving like this?" Tillie asked, Tyla shrugged but didn't say anything. She tried really hard to pay attention to the road. To her surroundings. But the memories kept creeping up on her. And as always, they were vivid.

"Such a good girl," she heard Jordan whisper into her ear. She felt her back on fire like it was that night and his hands on her making her shake and her body betray her as she had to pull over to the side of the road as she completely broke down crying.

"Oh my god," Tillie whispered. Tyla hid her face and turned away from Tillie but she couldn't stop the tears. Or the sobbing sounds that escaped her mouth every once and a while. Tillie grabbed Tyla and pulled her close, into a hug. She stroked Tyla's back with one hand and held her head with the other. "It's going to be ok, I got you. You're okay," Tillie reassured even though she had no idea what was going on. Tyla gave in and wrapped her arms tightly around Tillie and buried her face into Tillie's shoulder. Probably soaking Tillie's sweater with her tears. Tyla will apologize for that later.

Tillie just held Tyla until she stopped crying. Or more like ran out of tears, a full half hour later.

"Are you okay?" Tillie asked, Tyla nodded, not trusting her voice at the moment. "Do you wanna talk about it?"

"I-I can't. I'm sorry," Tyla choked on her words. Tillie didn't look disappointed. She just nodded and Tyla started the car again. "I have to pick up Kassandra," Tyla changed the topic. She was dreading it. She knew her eyes were red. She definitely looked like she had been crying, and Kassandra would notice.

"It's ok. I would drive but I don't have my license," Tillie said and Tyla gave a weak smile.

"Yeah, we're going to have to fix that." She just wanted the memories, the emotions, to go away.