In This Lifetime...

Chapter 13: Sympathetic

(8:45 pm at Telana's house)

Telana: *packing up Stas's stuff* You've been here long enough. Learn to live on your own.

Stas: *walks in the door laughing* Bye Zac! *shuts the door and looks at Telana* W-what are you doing..? With my stuff? In my bags? What?

Telana: oh Stas, so glad you could join me in this sentimental moment. You're leaving and I'm not accepting you back in. Sure we can be friends but you can't stay here just because you don't know how to follow rules. Go live with your mom or something.

Stas: *drops her purse and walks over to Telana and puts her stuff down* I'm not going anywhere okay? I'm staying here because your mom said I cou-

Telana: but she doesn't live here. If you haven't noticed, this is clearly my house. Go life with her since you just adore her so much.

Stas: Telana stop! I don't know why you're acting this way but stop. Put your head on straight, soul search, do something. But don't sit here and tell me I'm not allowed here when we all know you need me here.

Telana: do I? Do I really? Do I need you? You don't know Stas. You don't know the shit I'm going through. You don't understand any of it. So why assume that of all people I need you?You don't need me. You don't need Zac *almost gets cut off by Stas but continues louder* You don't need us. You don't care. You only want your faggot little boyfriend and some good sex. That's all you want. Surreal moment here Stas, really. Get out. *walks to the door and drops Stas's stuff outside* Come back when you need me because nobody else is there for you. You know, like always.

Stas: *walks outside without saying anything and picks up her stuff dragging it to her car*

Telana: *watches her and regrets what she said shutting the door* Why Telana.. Why the fuck would you say such a thing? That girl right there is life and you know it... *looks at how empty her house looks without Stas and her stuff*

Stas: *puts her stuff in the trunk trying not to cry* I can be strong. I can do this. She doesn't need me.... I don't need her.. Zac doesn't love me....I don't love him... *slams her trunk closed and gets in the car*

Joey: Someone's a bit uptight...

Stas: *looks back in the backseat and sees Joey* What are you doing?

Joey: I came to calm you down. Telana called me and said you needed some love.

Stas: *looks forward and gets out* TELANA NICOLE LYNUM. *barges in the house and grabs Telana by her hair*

Telana: ouch! What the fuck do you want?

Stas: *throws her on the ground* Why would you call him? You know I don't want him here.

Joey: *walks in the house and hides behind the door*

Telana: *stands up and fixes her hair* You dumb bitch you know you're in love with him...and Zac. So what's it gonna be? Him or us? Hmmmm? Not only will you be homeless, need I say your boyfriend could take you in, but you'll also be stuck counseling a little *points to Stas's head* Me, *points to her heart* myself, *points up to make her finger look like an I* and I. * shoves Stas back* Come in my house like that again and I'll hurt you.

Stas: This shouldn't have to be a choice Lana. I love Zac. Okay? I love you. You and Zac are everything to me...but I can't let go of Joey.

Joey: *slams the door and looks at Stas* Who's this Zac kid? Huh? *walks over to Stas and towers over her* Zac huh?

Telana: *walks out of the room awkwardly and calls Zac*

Stas: *swallows hard* What are you talking about? He's my friend.