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"You just don't understand!" Tatum burst out, practically screaming at the other girl. "You gave your family up, but I'm not sure that I can," she added moodily. Her parents had done an exceptional job of stuffing all three of their children into little societal boxes that they felt their kids should fit into, and so far only Sera had broken the mold. Tatum knew she wanted to break free, but it wasn't that simple. She didn't have Michi's bravery or Sera's attitude, how was she supposed to tell her parents that she couldn't live their lie anymore? Literally couldn't, not once she would begin to show. "My dad will probably send me away to like.. reform camp for unwed teenage mothers or something. He's gonna kill me."

Michiko's reaction to the pregnancy was basically what Tatum expected. She could read the betrayal loud and clear on her girlfriend's face, and her heart felt tight and painful at the sight of it. Her intention in all of this had never been to cause harm, but all double lives fell apart at some point. Mostly, the redhead felt cornered, guilty and responsible, and it was making her defensive. "Do I look like I'm joking?!" she snapped back, racking her fingers through her hair in frustration. "Would you like me to piss on another stick for you, because I've already done it five times today, thanks!"

She found getting worked up was easier than apologizing, even if apologizing was the right thing to do then. Doing the right thing wasn't always easy, which she knew. "Well clearly I wasn't thinking! I was just doing what you said, right? Leave me alone and go fuck your stupid boyfriend, sound familiar? Maybe you should think before you.. fucking speak or something, jesus!" Tatum retorted loudly instead, waving her arms a little in the air. It probably didn't help that she had been more than a little fucked up already that night, or that she had just gotten more fucked up with Sam when she got there. Working for Emma and Ruby had benefits, and they smoked well. One thing had led to another and then it was all downhill. She hadn't even enjoyed it, really, through no fault of his. He had been plenty enthusiastic, but he wasn't Michi, and that was who she had wanted that night. It was who she always wanted after their had a big fight with each other.

"You're one to talk, right? I'm supposed to trust you, like.. running around every night with Hunter and Charlie, doing whatever you damn well want, because you don't have a girlfriend, right? Not really, anyway. Like, I made a mistake but you just.. you probably fucked my sister or something! Or that dumb girl with Charlie! You're always out and mad at me for shit I can't help and.. flirting with stupid girls at parties in front of me when I'm with him and you know I can't do anything and it fucking kills me!"

Tatum turned her back toward Michi, covering her face. "Why did I even tell you?"