The Senses Awaken

Carmen bit her lip and glanced down at her lap, breaking the eye contact between her and Jenny. Of course, she would kill to have Shane…but the woman could only be tied down for so long before she must surrender the night and “go out” And Carmen may not be able to handle all the time–No, she knew she cant, but she figures the only way to stay on the good side is to give her some space. Jenny leaned over and squeezed Carmen’s thigh, “It’s okay, you don’t have to say it–

“No no no, Jenny–

Jenny shook her head, silencing Carmen, “Just…just figure out what you want.”

Carmen sighed, “I’m sorry, Jenny.”

“Why? It’s okay, don’t worry,” Jenny smiled and kissed Carmen’s cheek, “I think Shane needs you more than I do.”

“…Why do you say that?”

***

-Jamie’s Residence-

What am I doing…what am I doing here… Tab looked at herself through the mirror, seeing the cuts and bruises all over her naked body. She shakes her head and turns on the faucet, the warm water flowing into her hands, and she splashed it onto her face. Is it because I love Jamie? What has Jamie done for me? Just some scars…painful ones at that. She’s a confused teen…and she’s bringing me down with her… Tab turned around to see Shane lying on her stomach and head on her arms, resting after their romp. And I’ve brought down Shane with me. Why can’t I ***** come to my senses?! …Shane. Shane…she cares enough to let my delusional mind stay?! No…it’s cuz she’s trying to get her mind off Carmen. She admitted it. Face it, I’m not the one to tame Shane if I’m ***** around with a teen. *****! Being under Jamie for two weeks and I’ve been brainwashed under my own knife… I loathe karma.

Tab ran her fingers through her hair and searched the room for her clothes. “Shane…Shane wake up.”

Shane just mumbled, “Hmm..what..”

Tab found Shane’s clothes and piled them onto the bed next to Shane, “Come on, get up. Let’s get out of here.”

The sleeping beauty’s head raised, sleep and fatigue written all over her face as she rolled onto her back to see Tab, “But that’s what I said earlier–

“I know, I know,” Tab pulled her jeans up to her waist and buttoned them, “I’m sorry. I just, I needed a good *****.” Tab shrugged and turned away from Shane to find her tank.

Shane sighed and nodded, “I guess I could say the same…” She sat up and put on her clothes, while she watched Tab move around in haste, “Did you just have a huge coffee intake or what?”

She found the tank, quickly put it on, shaking her head as it popped through the tank, “Coffee? No…I. We just need to get out of here–quickly!”

Shane proceeded in putting on the rest of her clothes, while Tab grabbed her security–that knife of hers, “Whoa, *****, you still have that *****?”

“I haven’t had it in my hands until now. Jamie had it all this time.”

She raised her eyebrow, “You mean, since…Ryan was murdered?”

“I’m not sure, I don’t know, we can’t think about that right now, we just need to get out of here!” Tab exclaimed, worry filled her veins like poison.

“Okay okay, let’s go…” she put her hand on her shoulder as they walked out of Jamie’s room and went down the stairs. As soon as they got to the front door, Tab stopped and looked to the side, Shane followed her glance, “Alice?”

Alice looked up from the laptop, expression like a deer in the headlights, “Hm? Holy *****, what the *****!” She obviously did not expect to see both Tab and Shane. “Shane?!”

Tab stepped towards Alice, “What are you doing here…How did you get in…”

“The door was unlocked–

“So you just ***** walk in like it’s your own home and look through someone’s files?!” Tab yelled, but then realized she was defending for Jamie…what the ***** did Jamie do to Tab?

Alice just looked at her, “Well, look at you…You don’t live here, and well, looks like you used a bed that wasn’t yours with..erm Shane.” She scoffed and continued to look through Jamie’s files. “Besides, I’m innocent and curious…and this Jamie girl is something, let me tell ya…Have you seen what she writes? This girl is on you like white on rice!”

Shane looked back and forth between Tab and Alice a few times, “Is it just me, or is that the Jamie chick I see pulling up right now?”

Tab looked out the window, “*****! *****, she’s back! …*****…HIDE!”

Shane looked around and grabbed Alice, who kept Jamie’s laptop close to her, and the two ran for the storage closet in the staircase. Tab hesitated, and felt her head go light yet her heart just kept pumping the blood. Her skin ignites as she hears Jamie’s voice through the door, humming some song. Tab stood in front of the door, her fists clenched, ready to attack, but something in her held her back. She closed her eyes and grabbed her knife… It takes me a night of conceptual ***** to realize that I should’ve fled at the chance…and now I have two women HIDING IN A ***** CLOSET and in danger with me…

The door opened, and Jamie smirked as she saw Tab standing there with the knife in her hand, “Tab, my lovely *****…looks like you got to your toy.”


-In the closet-

Shane scratched her head as Alice opened the laptop once again, she whispered “Al, I don’t think it’s the time to immerse yourself in a girl’s diary, I mean, I know you’re dying to–

“***** you, Shane. I’m serious, this girl is a whacko,” Alice scrolled down a few pages and tilted the screen so that it was in Shane’s view as well, but Shane persisted in keeping herself from girl’s thoughts, “I mean, look at this, she’s written about you too!”

Shane looked down at her, “What?”

“She wrote some crazy story about how you fucked Tab, knowing that she had a boyfriend at the time, caused her to go through weird emotions, you took care of her, but you took over Tab’s old guitar shop and turned it into a salon–I mean what the ***** is up with this girl’s head?”

“Al…”

“What?” she looked up at Shane.

“That’s all true.”

“Wait wait, so then…” Alice scrolled down a few more pages, “Her writing about Tab fixing to seduce you, take your heart–HA–AND take over your new salon as revenge is true? I mean, now that clearly doesn’t make sense, but hey this girl is twisted and discombobulated anyway.”

Shane raised her eyebrow, “…What? Tab wouldn’t…”

“Well, what did you two do last night?” Alice chimed, “Mmmhmm…”


-The living room-

Tab grabbed Jamie’s shoulders and looked her dead in the eye, “WHAT THE ***** DID YOU DO TO ME?!”

Jamie smiled and sighed, “So that potion Rick gave me finally wore off of ya?”

I don’t get it, why isn’t she scared… “Jamie, you’re lucky I didn’t call–

“The cops? Go ahead. Why don’t you?”

“…Why are you acting like this..”

Jamie caressed Tab’s face, “Because I know you wouldn’t leave me.” Tab’s knees went weak at Jamie’s touch. Her hand is so warm…


-In the closet-

Alice watched the fury grow in Shane’s boyish exterior to the point where she finally punched the wall. “*****,” whispered Alice, “Just blow our cover, will ya?”


-The living room-

Jamie heard the noise, “What was that?”

Tab’s eyes went wide and she stepped away from Jamie towards the closet, “Nothing!”

She notices Tab’s catlike senses and brings it to her own common sense, “Tab…do you have something to tell me?” Tab shook her head as she walked towards her, but she kept stepping back towards the closet, “Do you have something waiting for me in the closet, hm?! Cops? Yeah?”

Tab gulped as her back hit the closet door unexpectedly, “Uh.”

“Move *****,” Jamie pushed her to the side and opened the door to see Shane holding her knuckles, and Alice hiding her face behind the laptop. “What..the..*****..”


***

Carmen looked down at her watch, “Wow. its REALLY late…and I just remembered I have to see some relatives tomorrow..Um..”

Jenny nodded, “Well, you know, there’s no reason to leave now…just sleep here. I don’t mind.”

“Well, I don’t want it to be weird for Shane.”

Jenny smiled, “I think Shane will be fine. Trust me.” She got up and placed a finger underneath Carmen’s chin, causing her eyes to look up, “It might be nice to have someone stable for her to come home to… Goodnight.”

Carmen just stared at Jenny, while she subconsciously thought of a situation where Shane would come home from a rough night and unload on her… “Goodnight Jenny..”