Neighbours [Kaylor]

21. Put Your Faith In The Justice System

The first thing Taylor felt when she woke up was the intense light coming through the windows of her living room - the second was her head, it was pounding and she felt slightly dizzy and disorientated.

Squinting her eyes at the light, it must be around the middle of the day, she sat up from the couch.

Then she remember everything. She checked her body but found no signs of marks or cuts. It was all a dream. Taylor let out a huge sight of relief as it had all turned out to be a nightmare.

Although, she had no clue how she ended up on the couch downstairs - the last thing she remembered, she had gone upstairs to the bedroom. As she stretches her limbs, she hears voices echoing from the kitchen, but has no luck figuring out who it was or what they were talking about.h

"You're fine, babe," the unmistakable voice said as Taylor stood on the other side of the doo.

"Sel?" She questioned. Now she was confused, in the nightmare Selena was here and she was also here in real life too.

Suddenly her glare jumped to Karlie who was sat opposite her at the dining table with an open bottle of whiskey, her blue eyes widened as she feared the worst - Karlie had drank the alcohol.

"Chill, Tay. We don't want a repeat of what just happened," Selena says, standing up and guiding her to the chair next to Karlie.

"What do you mean a repeat of what just happened?"

"You walked in and saw Karlie with the bottle - which she hasn't drank from, by the way - and passed out," Selena explained calmly, her eyes flickering between the two girls in front of her.

"Oh. That explains a lot. But why is Karlie still holding an open bottle of whiskey?"

"She was about to drink from it, so she called me to come over and be her AA meeting which is what we've been doing whilst you were unconscious on the couch. I believe she's not going I drink it so she can hold it as much as she wants," Selena says casually.

Taylor simply nods, then starts reprimanding herself for allowing herself to leave Karlie alone as she went to wallow in her bedroom.

"I think we're pretty much done with the talk anyway. Karlie are you feeling better now?"

The younger woman nodded and released her grip on the bottle and pushed it towards Taylor who took it and put the cap back on and set it to the side.

"I can't believe she did that though," Taylor states, looking towards Karlie and placing her hand atop of hers.

"Don't worry, Tay. You're going to win. I'll make sure of it," Karlie smiled.

"What are you guys talking about?" Selena asks, looking confused at the change of topic.

Taylor takes a deep sight before explaining the how she'd received the papers detailing a lawsuit being filed against her.

"Who filed it and for what?" The brunette asks.

Taylor takes a big gulp before continuing, "Blake. She's suing me for criminal battery because I hit her in the bathroom at he move premiere." She breaks down crying as she finishes the sentence.

"What the fuck! She fucking deserved it!" Selena exclaims in disbelief.

"I still shouldn't have done it. I should've been the bigger person," the blonde says, allowing her head to rest in her hands.