thedirtysouth posted in blueridgeschool:

Mackenzie grimaced as Tatum closed her DS and tossed it down beside her. She wasn't sure what the redhead's intention had been, but she wouldn't have been totally surprised if the younger girl was trying to bean her with the device. The brief flash as she met Tatum's eyes had a fire behind it. The younger girl wasn't going to let her off easy.

Rubbing the back of her neck moodily, Mack frowned and stared at Tatum. "Are you really asking me that?" She asked. Tatum couldn't be serious, could she? Mackenzie wanted to let herself blow up at the redhead once again. It was what the blonde knew, it was her easy way out. She didn't want to start another fight with Tatum however, that hadn't been why she came over. Taking a deep breath, she ran her hands over her face and tried again.

"I'm here 'cause I want to talk about the other day," she exhaled, feeling as though she had just admitted partial defeat. "I said some things that I didn't mean, and I'm sorry T. I really don't..." She struggled to get the words out. "I really don't want you to go back. You mean so much to me, I don't want to be without you." She wanted to say again, but she couldn't bring herself to reveal that much. She couldn't admit how much she needed the other girl, not yet.

Sighing and looking up at the redhead dejectedly, she frowned a little bit deeper. "I'm going out in a watch team on Friday though T. I'm sorry but I have to, I hope you can try to understand why."