Free Every Bitch Has A Secret by ASHLEY SHAVONNE Page A

loading things into the truck in the driveway.
     
    “Glad you’re here. I need the extra hands.” Josefina said.
    “Where you need me?”
     
    “Her room please. Ty help her.” They walked up to the room. Quietly, they took things off the shelves and stuffed them in the boxes. Tammy came across a framed picture from the Oscars. They were so happy. The smiles full of life yet the frame was so cold. The tears were forming in her eyes.
    “We were so happy. Where in the hell did we go wrong?” Ty came over and took the frame from her.
     
    “Tammy, I don’t know. Everything happened so fast.” He took her in his arms to comfort her.
     
    “She was my best friend. I miss her.”
     
    “I miss her too.” She looked up in his face.
     
    “Are you doing any better?”
     
    “Yeah. I am now. You’re warm and comfortin’.” She laughed.
     
    “Weirdo.” The frame slipped from his hand and shattered when it hit the floor. They didn’t notice the crash because they were embracing and kissing fiercely. Everything was happening so fast. She freaked and pushed him away. “Yo what are we doin?”
     
    “My bad. I’m trippin’ I’ve been trippin’ fo’ a while now.” He apologized.
     
    “We both miss her Ty but it’s not a good idea to look to each other in that way. It wouldn’t be right and you got a girlfriend. Let’s just finish up here.” They went about the room, packing whatever they could then load to the boxes downstairs to find Josefina, sitting on the couch in tears. “Josefina! Que pasa?”
     
    “Tammy..I can’t do it. I can’t be here.” She whispered. Tammy set down the box she had.
     
    “Ok that’s fine. I’ll put an order in for some movers. Come on. Let’s get you to your car.” Tammy helped her up and took her to the car. Josefina got in. “Just go home. We’ll finish up here and I’ll call the movers.”
     
    “Gracias Tamela.” Tammy tapped the hood and Josefina drove away. She smiled sadly after her then went back to the house to face Ty. She found him, sitting in the same spot Josefina just left.
     
    “How are you doin?”
     
    “I’m here.”
     
    “Samantha said you had a breakdown and you were outta it for a few days. Is that why you called earlier?
     
    “Yeah. Guess I didn’t want to believe. I still don’t actually but Sam told me now I have to accept it. I’m dealin’ wit it bad cause it was my fault.” He admitted.
     
    “What you mean?!” Her temper flared a bit.
     
    “Um...she came to me drunk, tryna fix things. I don’t know we didn’t get far. I said sorry, we kissed, and then I noticed she was drunk. I told her to leave. You know how we felt about her seeing stupid drunk.” Tammy nodded slowly. “I was pissed that she did the shit. She left screaming at me. I wish I could go back every time. She didn’t have no business drivin’ and I had no business tellin’ her to leave fucked up as she was. I don’t even have the balls to tell Josefina I played a part in her daughter’s death after breakin’ her heart. I can’t. Tammy I should have stopped her.” He confessed with his head down. Tammy sucked in so much air that her chest hurt. Yes she knew Madison drunk herself stupid at times. She did know that her and Ty wasn’t together anymore for reasons unknown. She felt bad but she didn’t blame him. Walking over she touched his arm.
     
    “When have we been able to stop Madison from doin’ what she wanted, huh? I told her to quit messin’ with dude numerous times. She didn’t until it blew up in her face. How many times you told her to quit binge drinkin’? We all play a part. Yes you should have tried to stop her but knowin’ her she would have stormed off anyways.” She kneeled down in front of him, lifting up his head. “Don’t beat yourself too much, ok? All we have is each other during this.” She gave him a smile the same smile Madison flashed at him weeks ago in the theater. He wanted to leave.
     
    “Yeah okay. I