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soon.
    Eaven: WTH is going on?
    Ivy: I’ll talk to you when I get there.

    I roll over to the opposite side so I
    can step out of bed without disturbing
    Aiden. I pass the mirror on my way to
    the bathroom and stop to see the empty
    girl staring back at me. Her face looks
    sad and swollen. Her cheek is turning
    ugly colors and her hair is terrible.
    I reach to brush my fingers over
    her cheek, stopping when my fingers
    smear prints on the mirror. I startle as I
    hear Aiden stir. I turn to see him
    watching me.
    I make my way to the bathroom
    and try to pretend to care what I look
    like today. I decide another shower is
    needed. The memory of last night’s
    shower comes to mind and I force myself
    to breathe through the initial heart rate
    increase. I find a trial size bottle of
    shampoo in a drawer that doesn’t smell
    like man and attempt to scrub myself
    clean. I really need conditioner for my
    hair, but I will make do with what I
    have. I let the water run over my
    shoulders and relax my sore muscles.
    I turn off the water and stop myself
    before I open the door. I decide in that
    moment that I have to be stronger than
    this. I will not be a victim. I decide that
    when I slide this door open, I will be
    moving on. I won’t live in the past. I
    have done this before with my mother. I
    just close the awful door and walk
    through a new one. It’s simple. Or so I
    tell myself. Taking a deep breath, I slide
    the shower door open. I notice the cool
    air brush across my skin and welcome
    the refreshing feeling of it.
    I find a clip of Macy’s and opt for
    the slouchy look over trying to fight these
    knots. I put Aiden’s clothes back on and
    toss mine from last night in the trash. I
    know I wasn’t wearing them at the time,
    but I don’t want anything to remind me of
    last night.
    Aiden is waiting by the door for
    the bathroom when I walk out.
    “Good morning! Thanks for letting
    me stay last night. I really appreciate
    everything. I’m going to meet up with
    Eaven.” I smile at him and start for the
    bedroom door.
    “Don’t you need a ride?”
    “I guess I do.” I can’t even think
    straight. I am trying to act tough and
    over it and my mind is a mess.
    “Let me shower and I will take
    you.” He leaves me in the room alone. I
    force my mind to think about something
    pleasant. I immediately think of Taron,
    so I grab my phone to send him a text.

    Ivy: How is the bus ride? Miss you already.
    Taron: Really??
    Ivy: Yes
    Taron: You’re a piece of work
    Ivy: What?
    Taron: Really?
    Ivy: Yes, did I stutter?
    Taron: No you were very clear.
    Ivy: Is this you talking to me every day?
    Taron: Beginning quote “““““““I DON’T
    SHARE”““““““ Fucking end quote
    Ivy: Ok?
    Taron: I’m done. Text cowboy.

    ~Five~
    Taron

    I must have fallen asleep sometime
    shortly after we left. I wake to the sound
    of nothing. The bus isn't moving. I don’t
    hear voices. Nothing.
    I roll over and grab my phone. I
    manage to take a piss in the smallest
    bathroom ever made, and grab some pain
    reliever for my splitting headache. I
    stumble out the door to see a big ass
    Texan eating a hamburger on a
    billboard. Shit. What I need is a big
    fucking cowboy to piss me off.
    I slam the door and go inside. I
    find them all at a table and they stare at
    me wide eyed as I pull up a chair.
    “What?” I ask them. I shrug my
    shoulders and steal a potato from Lilly's
    plate when none of them answer. I don’t
    care what they think.
    “So, what has your ass on cloud
    nine?” Talon is the only one brave
    enough to ask.
    “I don’t know what you mean. I'm
    good. It's all fucking good.”
    “Sure it is.”
    “Can you just drop it? It will all
    be great when we go on tomorrow night.
    I'm ready to be in the spotlight again. I
    need some action.”

    I order a steak and eat everything
    in sight. I always eat and drink a ton the
    day after I get drunk. Some people can't
    function the next day. I am just a
    bottomless pit.
    I