You Were Meant For Me

[faithy]

Title: You Were Meant For Me

Author:Faithy

Feedback:Please!

Disclaimers:None of the Buffy characters belong to me. As for the others they're just fictitional characters I made up.

Rateing: I guess PG or PG-13 I don't know.

Note: This is my first fic. go easy on me.

Note: This is baised on a true story. Sorry if it moves sorta slow





Chapter 1:

Strobe lights flashed above Tara’s head. A mess of people scrunched together in the middle of the school gym, showing each other the latest dance moves. Ah, school dances, must they all be the same thought Tara. She was sitting in a corner in the darkest place in the school gym. She and her friend Brooke had came to this corner to be away from the crowd. But Brooke was now sadly dancing with another one of her friends. In fact the only other one that was hanging out with them at the moment. Sure they had other friends but Andrea was the only other person there that wasn’t out on the dance floor. Tara sat in the corner. Brooke and Andrea not but two yards from her. Brooke had asked her to dance first but Tara had declined, saying that she couldn’t dance very well.



She watched her two best friends dance. Trying to figure out the pattern they had going. It seemed Tara just blinked and Brooke was on the floor screaming something. Tara smiled and walked over to where Brooke lay, her arms crossed over her chest.



“I’m traumatized! I’m traumatized!” Brooke screamed at Tara from the floor. Tara couldn’t help but burst out laughing. They could be so comical sometimes. Yes, Tara’s friends defiantly weren’t normal. Her mother had suggested therapy to one of her friends for their obsessions over bunnies (not to their face of course), and how she was convinced they were evil. Those fuzz balls just had something hiding.



“What happened?!” Tara yelled over the noise.



Brooke got up slowly and pointed at Andrea. “Her! She touched my boob!!!!!!” Brooke yelled. “ And all this yelling is making me thirsty. Lets go get a drink.”



They made their way across the gym. Brooke and Andrea walking together, Tara following. She knew that Brooke was her closest friend and wouldn’t purposefully leave her in the back but this was how they ended up walking due to the amount of people in the gym.



They reached the doors to the gym and turned to the right, where they were selling pop and stuff of that sort. Tara didn’t like carbonated things so she just let Brooke get what she needed and waited patiently. Watching in amazement as Brooke drained the can in a matter of seconds.



“Brooke I’d laugh so hard if you burped and all that came out your nose.” Tara teased her friend.



“Oh! Not a bad idea at all. Thanks Tare. Here it comes.” Brooke let out a huge belch, but to her disappointment nothing came out. “Darn! I need more!” She said annoyed, and headed back toward the table where the drinks were being sold.



“No I don’t think so!” Tara dragged Brooke away from the table and let go. “Lets go back in… where’s Andrea?”



“Right here” Andrea answered from behind Brooke.



“All present and accounted for?” Brooke looked behind her. “Yup, the whole three of us. Geez I almost can’t count that high.”



Tara started to walk into the gym but somewhere in between a girl stepped in between her and the doorway.



“Umm…hi?” Tara looked at the girl. She was so pretty. Green eyes, red hair, and those small rectangular black glasses that were in style.



“Hey,” the girl said, “you look like you need a hug”



She must have stopped smiling for a second. Why did this girl want to hug her? This was a little weird.



“Uh…ok…” Tara said looking a little weirdly at her.



The girl stepped forward and gave Tara a light hug. In those few seconds Tara felt light headed, the world didn’t exist, it all just melted away, all except the music, the song was by someone Tara couldn’t name at the moment.



I never had a dream come true,

Till’ the day that I found you,

Even though I pretend that I’ve moved on,

You’ll always be my baby,

I never found the words to say,

You’re the one I think about each day,

And no matter where life takes me to,

A part of me will always be with you…



They parted and Tara must have had a look an her face that said “What was that all about?” because the girl started to talk to her again.



“Don’t worry, I’ve been going around giving complete strangers hugs, they looked like they needed one too though. So you’re not the only one. Hey what’s your name?” she asked.



“T-Tara” Tara replied never taking her eyes off the girl. Why had she all of a sudden started stuttering? She had no need to be nervous but she was, and she only stuttered when she was nervous.



“Ok Tara, you cheer up then.” The girl turned around and disappeared into the crowd.



Tara was still very confused. But Brooke was there in a second.



“What was that all about? Do you know her?”



“No, I don’t know” Tara said still looking at where the girl had disappeared.

Edited by: maudmac  at: 2/3/04 11:12 pm

[xita]

That's a nice start. I am going to assume that's willow :P with the glasses, very cute. I am not sure her friends have been very good to her, I sense some insecurity Tara has about her friends leaving her behind. Thanks!

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"Hard work often pays off after time but laziness always pays off now!"

[TaraBaby77]

Not bad, not bad at all. Okay, you have my attention. Can I get some more, please ??? Great work. =)

Aaron

'TaraBaby77'

[RedIshtar]

Huh?

Now I'm curious, whats up with Willow? The 'You look like you need a hug' confused me a little.

It's an interesting start, write more soon.





=> Kayleen <=

[foreverpiper]

interesting I'm gonna keep up with this one i like the way its going! hee, Willow going up and just giving her a hug nice

Galahad: What a strange person. French Dude: I don't want to talk to you no more, you empty headed animal food trough wiper. I fart in your general direction. Your mother was a hamster and your father smelled of elderberries. Galahad: Is there someone else up their we could talk to? French Dude: No, now go away or I shall taunt you a second time. - Monty Python

[sam darls]

Wow..that was good, and really interesting..I can't wait for more. Love sammi xxx

"Sometimes things happen between people that you don't really expect. And sometimes the things that are important are the ones that seem the weirdest or the most wrong. And those are the ones that change your life." - Jessie Sammler (Evan Rachel Wood)

[faithy]

xita, TaraBaby77, Redlshtar, foreverpiper, sam darls-

sorry I can’t think of much to say now. But wait till’ the story get going, it’ll get better. Willow may seem a little ditzy at first

but she'll get better





Chapter 2:

“So who was she?” Brooke pestered, when they were safely back in their corner.



“Look! Brooke I don’t know who she was! Ok! When I find out I’ll tell you!” Tara yelled frustrated.



“Ok, ok, see? It’s dropped. But I really, for some strange reason, want to know!”

Brooke just couldn’t let it go could she? “Yeah fine, you’ll be the first one to know.” Tara said quite calmer than before. She sat back down against the wall and watched Brooke go bouncing off to Andrea to start dancing again.



Not half a minute passed and a red headed boy walked over. His name was Oz, and he’d been stalking Tara for the past week and it really was starting to bug her. He thinks I don’t know, Tara laughed to herself.



“Um, hey Tara, I was wondering if, um, the next song you would… um dance with me?” Oz said.



“Sure” Tara said hesitantly. She really didn’t want to, she’d just have to make herself scarce when this song ended.



She watched Oz walk off with a stupid grin on his face. She had to find Brooke, Brooke would help her. Gods! Where’d she go! Tara spotted her and Andrea dancing some what further into the center of the gym than where they had started out. Figures, Brooke wants to show off for the guys. She walked up to the pair and tapped Brooke on the shoulder.



“Brooke, Andrea, you have to help. Oz wants me to dance with him next song! You need to come help hide me. Oh better yet, we need to get out of this gym, get something to eat so we can’t come back in. You in? I need you help, I would do it by myself but I don’t want to look like I’m trying to avoid him.”



“But aren’t you?” Andrea asked.



“Yeah but I don’t want to look like it, just do it! Ok? Come on!”



The trio made their way slowly out of the gym just as the last song ended. Tara quickly bought a Snickers (just incase Oz saw through their plan). Oz came walking out of the gym. He appeared to be looking for Tara.



Tara saw him, “guys, hide me!” she pulled them in front of her just Oz walked over.



“Hey Brooke? Have you seen Tara? I can’t find her.” He asked.



“No, last I saw her, she was in the gym. If she comes out here I’ll send her to you.” Brooke lied.



“Oh, ok, maybe I missed her.” He turned around and walked back into the gym.



Tara came out from her hiding place when he was safely out of sight. “Gods, thank you guys.”



“Hey no problem” Brooke said coolly.



Tara put her unwrapped Snickers in her pocket. They made for the gym, them Brooke stopped and turned around.



“Guys, I’m thirsty again,” she said.



“AGAIN!!!! But you just had something to drink!!” Tara said frustrated.



“No, I’m not really, look who’s coming.” she whispered.



Oz popped his head out for a second. Just incase he was looking for Tara Brooke stepped in front of her again. “thanks”, Tara whispered to Brooke as Oz’s head left the door way.



Next to Tara someone said rather loudly, “I could really use a Snickers right now.”



Hearing this Tara took hers out of her pocket, she didn’t really want to carry it around all night and she wasn’t going to eat it so, hey, what the heck, at least now someone was going to eat it. She turned to the person who had said it. No way! It was that read head girl.



“Uh… here” Tara said handing the candy bar to her.



“What? Oh thank you! Hey! You’re Tara, from earlier! Thank you, Snickers are my favorite! How did you know?” She said, and rather fast.



“I sort of heard you earlier.”



“Oh, was I that loud? I’m sorry. Well thanks again.”



Tara started to walk into the gym. Brooke and Andrea had already gone. That girl like to talk doesn’t she? Tara thought to herself.



*************

The rest of the dance Tara didn’t run into any more problems with Oz. And she didn’t run into that girl again. But Tara couldn’t seem to take her mind off her. The girl always seemed to be somewhere in the back of her mind. She even had a dream about her that night. Now Tara was starting to get a little worried about herself.

[RedIshtar]

Oz hitting on Tara? Now that's new. Will the other Scoobies show up too?

Willow is very strange, I'm still trying to understand her attitude here.

Update soon!



=> Kayleen <=

[TaraBaby77]

Great update !!! Now that is something new, Oz having a thing for Tara, heehee. It's kinda cute. Anyhoo, I can't wait for the Tara and Willow encounter (and I mean encounter, ). Great job, hope to see more soon . =)

Aaron

'TaraBaby77'

[sam darls]

OOh..interesting..Oz after Tara..hehe..Loved the update. love sammi xx

"Sometimes things happen between people that you don't really expect. And sometimes the things that are important are the ones that seem the weirdest or the most wrong. And those are the ones that change your life." - Jessie Sammler (Evan Rachel Wood)

[aliooo]

Liz,

Thats a great start! Especially how everything kinda went blank when Tara got a hug from Willow(Casey)! It really tells how Tara really is when she doesn't dance and her friends are wierd. Then she just gets a hug from some strange character. I cant wait for more please write as soon as possible ! And plus me not liking bunnies is not something i need therapy for! Oh and the oz thingtotally unique and really is a cliff hanger.

Aliooo

Edited by: aliooo at: 12/31/03 9:07 am

[faithy]

Redlshtar- I made Willow sound weird didn't I? She'll calm down later. The other Scoobies may show up but I'm working on it.



TaraBaby77- Encounter? Um... just wait. ok?



sam darls- You have to understand that Oz isn't mr.cool in this story. Oh, you'll find out.



aliooo- It's not fair! You already know this story! But things are a little different than what I've told you. So just keep on reading. And don't give so much away. Sorry just had to tease you. It was to tempting.

[Tempest Duer]

Hmmm.... Oz hitting on Tara... and Willow in glasses! Yum! I have a thing for girls in glasses... as well as a thing for Willow, of course. Yum.

Willow: Hey Buff. One more thing. Buffy: Yeah? Willow: I’m gay. Buffy: Okay, Will. Xander owes me ten bucks.

~Remember to Breathe by Yellow Crayon

[faithy]

Tempest Duer- sorry willow isn't going to be in glasses to much longer.



Chapter 3: Monday, Chorus room, period 7, (the Monday after the dance)



Tara coincidentally sat next to Brooke in chorus too. It was all really ironic, the teachers all put Tara next to Brooke in every class. Now they were in chorus watching some boring musical. Tara couldn’t remember what it was called, “Brigadoon” or something like that. She and Brooke had been talking most of the time.



“Hey, there’s Buffy! I wonder what’s up with her lately? I haven’t seen her around school.” Brooke said to Tara pointing to a short blonde in the row below them.



“Oh yeah, did I tell you? Me and Buffy are going to a Maroon 5 concert this weekend?” Tara whispered to Brooke.



“What!!! You didn’t tell me!? I’m mad now, don’t talk to me.” Brooke yelled a little loudly in a mock tone.



“Ladies? Is there a problem?” the teacher said from her desk.



“Oh… um … no, n-no we’re fine. She won’t do it again. It’s just that, I told her would happen in the m-movie, and I didn’t tell her I’d seen it, sh-she loves musicals. Just crazy about them and she gets a little excited about it s-sometimes.” Tara looked at the music teacher hoping that she would buy it.



“Well, that’s nice to know that you girls love music so much. No wonder you get such good grades here.” She said turning back to whatever she had open on her desk.



The two giggled softly. The idea that Brooke liked musicals was just funny to think about and the other reason was that they usually messed around in this class. And when they had to sing they just made up stupid words and substituted them into the song. Which usually made them laugh. Tara couldn’t understand how they could be even passing the class be amazingly, according to their teacher, they not only were passing, they were passing with flying colors.



“Come on lets go talk to Buffy.” Brooke said quietly.



The two sneaked down to where Buffy was frantically trying to finish homework that was due next period.



“Hey Buff, what’s going on? Ready for that concert this weekend?” Tara whispered to her friend.



“Yeah, hey what’s 841 squared?” She asked Tara.



“29”



“Thanks Tare. Yeah I totally can’t wait.”



That’s when Brooke butted in and started talking to Buffy about something. Tara sort of zoned out at that point. Thoughts drifted to the red head girl from Friday. She hadn’t been thinking long before Tara felt a tap on her shoulder. She jumped and turned around to see what had disturbed her from her thoughts of the girl whom she didn’t know…yet.



“Hi… Tara?” It was the red head.



“Oh hi…um… I’m sorry I didn’t get your name the other day.” Tara said nervously to the girl.



“Oh, I’m sorry that’s my fault. I’m Willow.”



“Oh wow… I l-like that name. It’s pretty.” Tara said. She couldn’t stop looking at the girl.



“I couldn’t help it, well I probably could but anyways, you’re going to a concert? I’m sorry if I’m prying,” Willow didn’t want to scare her away.



“Oh, me and Buffy are going to a Maroon 5 concert this weekend” Tara gestured back to Buffy.



“Really me too! Hey maybe I’ll see you there!” Willow was trying not to yell.



“Y-yeah, hey I um… like your glasses.” Tara said trying to keep the conversation going.



“Oh, I’m getting contacts next week. I’ll be glad to get rid of these stupid things they’re a pain.” Willow smiled, she liked Tara, they could be good friends.



“Um… w-what’s your phone number? I could call you sometime.” Tara glanced at the clock, the period was almost over.



“Oh, do you have a piece of paper?”



“Just tell me I’ll remember,” Tara looked anxiously at the clock, not to much more time.



“344-0509, got that?”



“Yeah,” The bell rung and the two lost each other in the crowd of people pushing for the doorway. As fate decided that day, these two would someday become best friends, maybe even more than friends, but it would be a long and rough road.

[sam darls]

Awww..that was sooo good..And Tara remembering Wilow's number..so cute. love sammi xx

"Sometimes things happen between people that you don't really expect. And sometimes the things that are important are the ones that seem the weirdest or the most wrong. And those are the ones that change your life." - Jessie Sammler (Evan Rachel Wood)

[sabina]

Hi there



I'm really liking your story



And I loved this

Quote:

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As fate decided that day, these two would someday become best friends, maybe even more than friends, but it would be a long and rough road.

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Well, I have fasten my seat belt and I'm ready to go



More soon?

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"I know I was born and I know that I'll die.

The in between is mine.

I am mine!" - Pearl Jam

[justkazy]

i'm really liking this story..can't wait to see what happens





keep up the good work!

Lead me not to temptation....I can find it myself

[younglove15]

i've become very interested in your story. i am looking forward to reading more of it. This Willow definently sounds like a character. your writing style has really intruiged me, so i look forward to reading more of your work. keep it up!

[singgirl]

hmm, cute, can't wait to see what you come up with.

pax! -Bev

[bluewillowwitch]

faithy ,

Really liking this fic! It is so cute how and keep bumping into each other. The concert sounds like it could be fun. Can't wait to more. Update soon, please?





Grace

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"Fate keeps on happening."--Anita Loos



"I'm here with out you baby/But your still with me in my dreams/And tonight girl, there's only you and me."--3 Doors Down-Here Without You----Mine and My Baby's song.

[faithy]

sam darls- you think thats cute wait till later.



sabina- This is so cool I was afraid no one would like my story!



justkazy- Good work? You really think so?



younglove15- Willow might do a few things that she wouldn't nomally do so keep reading if you think shes weird now.



singgirl- Hmmm, surprises surprises, they'll come.Definatly



bluewillowwitch- the concert sounds like fun huh? K just keep on reading. More will come.

[faithy]

srry i haven't updated in a while.



Chapter 4:Wednesday, before the 1st period bell,



Tara opened her locker grabbing her books that she needed for her first class, when she felt a soft tap on her shoulder. She turned to see green eyes parallel to hers.



“Willow! What are you doing down here? I’ve never seen you down here before? Have I? Y-you’re in 10th grade right? I mean you’re not in my grade? W-what are you doing here?” Tara was sure she’d never seen Willow in this hall before. The school always tried to keep the separate grades in the same general area.



“Oh, I have to come here. I’m in 10th grade, yes, but I’m in accelerated classes. I take 11th grade classes here. Funny I’ve never seen you here either. It’s been like half a school year already.” Willow looked at Tara’s locker making note of which one it was.



“W-wow you must be really smart.” Tara felt stupid talking to someone obviously smarter than her.



“Only as smart as you, remember, same classes?” She heard the slight increase in the nervousness in Tara’s voice.



“Yeah, I mean, it’s like s-skipping a grade.” Tara had never met someone that was smart enough to skip a grade.



“Don’t feel stupid or anything. It didn’t help the first year I started taking higher classes though. I still had to take the midterms and finals for both grades and I had no clue what they were talking about, in the lower grade that is. I mean I had been studying my butt off but it wasn’t like I was in class all year so I didn’t do to well. Its really not all that great.” Willow hoped that had helped. But it didn’t seem too.



“O-ok then, the bell’s going to r-ring so we should get t-to class.” Tara seemed to keep tight track of the time didn’t she?



“Well then I’ll see you later.” Willow turned and headed toward a door down the hall.



Tara sadly watched her go. Just by looking at her, Tara could tell, Willow was going to be one of those friends you don’t forget after you graduate.



“Miss. Maclay! Get to class! You’re going to be late!” A teacher yelled, snapping Tara out of her trance.



“Oh! S-sorry” Tara said to the teacher who happened to be the one she had this period.



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Band class 7th period.

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Tara sat in her seat in the band room with the other flutes and started to put her instrument together. She happened to glance up and what she saw across the room was almost not believable. No! Way! There in the front corner chair on the far side of the band room (the place where the band teacher put the best player of the section, *clarinets*). Was Willow! Putting together her clarinet.



“What!?” Tara said aloud. People turned and stared at her. “Oh, um…sorry you can go back to what you were doing, sorry.” She blushed.



At the end of the class, when Tara was putting her flute away, she felt a soft tap on her shoulder. It could only be one person. Brooke had quite band last year. Two hands covered her eyes, two incredibly soft hands. “Guess who” can a voice from behind her.



“Um… Amelia Earhart?” Tara knew who it was.



“Close, but not it. Try again,” The voice said.



“Willow?” She tried again.



“Warmer.” The voice said with a small hint.



“Come on,” Tara turned around. “I knew it, nice try Will.”



“We just seem to be meeting every where? Huh?” Willow asked Tara who was finishing putting away her flute but still not turning away.



“Yeah, hey I never got you last name? What is it?” Tara was curious, she’d tried to think of what kind last name would go with Willow but she had no luck at trying to guess.



“Oh, my last name is Rosenberg. I’m sorry I didn’t tell you before.” Willow realized then that she didn’t know Tara’s last name either. “Hey by the way, I didn’t catch your last name either, what is it?”



“Maclay” Tara didn’t realize that she’d never told Willow her last name before.



“Jeez it seems like every time we meet the bell has to ring! Oh well, such is the schedule.” Willow complained as the bell rang loudly through out the school.





Tara made her way upstairs to her locker. There was something sticking out, it looked like a folded piece of paper. Tara never left papers hanging out of her locker. She pulled it out. It was a note. On the out side it read, To: Tara. She opened it and this is what it read.



Tara,

Hey, I thought I’d try something new. Now we can talk to each other more. All you need to do is leave a note sticking out of the bottom of your locker and when I pass I’ll get it and it’ll work the same the other way around. It’s not as good as talking to you in person but it works. Cause’ I miss you and I wish I could get to know you better. So this is what I came up with. Gee I don’t know where to even start with telling you about myself. You know that I’m in accelerated classes, and you know that my name is Willow. I think we’re past that part. Hmmmm, ok, first thing, “Willow”, is not a nickname. It’s my actual name. People ask me that a lot so I was just letting you know before you ask. I live, obviously in Sunnydale, on Torry Road. I don’t now if that’s anywhere near where you live. But I was hopping we could get together sometime? Because I really want to spend more time with you. And about that hug. There’s a reason. See my best friend Tori, her boyfriend had just broken up with her and I was her shoulder to cry on, and it was making me all sad. So you know, I went around and was giving people hugs. And then Xander asked me out just to make me feel better. And that was really stupid. Cause’ he broke up with my answering machine the next day. And that’s that story. Well I’m sorry it isn’t longer but I have to go.



Love you,

Willow



Tara smiled. It was sweet. Willow was just getting better and better.



Little did Tara know when she had thought that, the happiness wasn’t going to last forever. There were times ahead when Tara was going to think that Willow wasn’t that great. But no matter what happened or how Tara felt toward Willow, she was to find out that she would always love her no matter what happened between them.

[younglove15]

wow. you definently left me hanging on a cliff. what happens next!?! do update soon.

[sam darls]

Aww..so sweet . Lovely update. love sammi xx

"Sometimes things happen between people that you don't really expect. And sometimes the things that are important are the ones that seem the weirdest or the most wrong. And those are the ones that change your life." - Jessie Sammler (Evan Rachel Wood)

[Whinse]

This is so cute! I can just imagne Willow in those glasses! It's adorable!

[faithy]

younglove15- Casey! Don't scare me like that! You gave me a heart attack! Keep reading I guess. Oye! love you, liz



sam darls- yes, it was lovely wasn't it?



Whinse- Well, thats good that you can't pisture Willow in those glasses. Cause' the character she's based on has glasses like those so it was only fair that Willow wear them too. But she doesn't any more though.

[bluewillowwitch]

faithy ,

Liked the update. and are so cute! That letter was funny. I can just see leaving that for someone. That last paragraph has me at the edge of me seat now. Can't wait to see what you have instore for us next. Can't wait to more. Update soon, please?





Grace

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"Fate keeps on happening."--Anita Loos



"I'm here without you baby/But you with me in my dreams/And tonight girl, there's only you and me."--Here Without You--3Doors Down--Mine and My Baby's song.

[faithy]

bluewillowwitch- Here's that update you asked for.



younglove15- I'm sorry I yelled at you the other day. You just caught me a little off guard. But I'm kind of glad you found this and Ali tipped you off to a lot of things I would never have had the courage to say dirrectly to you. I tried it once but then that ended up with you thinking the wrong thing. It's easier for me to say things through writing. I hope you'll understand. And one more thing, I don't get how I left you hanging on a cliff. Love you, Liz.



Sorry there's not a whole lot of Willow in this one. You have to understand that Tara is only limited the time she can spend with her.



Chapter 5: Tara’s House



“Tara it’s not fair!!!” Brooke whined to Tara over the phone.



“What’s not fair now?!” to Tara nothing seemed to ever fair to Brooke.



“Every one has a boy friend but me!” Brooke was practically yelling.



“I don’t, you can’t forget poor little old me!” Tara whined back.



“Hmmmm…. Hey Tara?! Will you go out with me?!” Brooke said sarcastically.



“Sure Brookie, be mine?” Both girls burst out laughing. They both knew it was a joke but this could lead to some fun.



“Oh Hunni you know I love you.” Brooke said in a mocking tone.



“Yeah, I know, I’m sorry sweetie but I have to go now. I’ll talk to you later.” Tara said with a small grin still on her face.



“Ok, bestest new girlfriend Tara.” Brooke was just getting to much of a kick out of this.



“Bye, I love you” Tara said before pressing the off button on her phone.



Outside her door Tara’s dad was yelling for her. “Tara! Tara! Geez how many times do I have to repeat myself!?” He yelled when Tara came out of her room carrying the phone. “Where’s the computer paper?”



“It’s right there”, Tara pointed to the pile of paper in the corner of the room.



“Where!? Will you show me where the fuck my computer paper is?! It’s not that hard Tara!” Her father yelled, hitting her hard on the head.



Tara walked over to the paper and pointed to it, “It’s right th-there” she was almost in tears. That had hurt very much. Her father didn’t hit her very often but when he did it usually hurt. She hated him for that. He would get so out of hand and start swearing at her and then the blow would always come.



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The next morning before first period.

***************

“Hey Brookie,” Tara came walking up to Brooke by her locker.



“Hey Tar…..” Brooke stopped in mid sentence. “What happened to you?” She pointed to the large bruise in the corner of Tara’s forehead.



“What? Oh t-that’s n-nothing just never mind” Tara’s good mood was already gone.



“Ok what ever” Brooke ability to just let things blow over so quickly never ceased to amaze Tara, “ Hey do you know who I’m really going out with I just started last night…”



“Me?” Tara joked.



“No you silly goose, Casey”, Brooke smiled.



“Casey…? There’s to many Casey’s in this school which one?”



“Hume” Brooke stated as a matter o-factly.



“Oh I see,” Tara made a mock pouty face.



“Oh Sweetheart I still love you” Brooke gave Tara a light hug.



“Hey! No hugging! I school affection policy only permits hand holding!” a teacher barked from the doorway of a classroom.



The two giggled.



“I should get to class now” Brooke turned and started to walk away.



Tara turned to see who coming? None other than Willow. Tara thought.



“Willow hey!” Tara came bouncing up to Willow.



“Hey, Tara.” Willow sounded sort of depressed.



“What’s up? Something wrong?” Tara hadn’t known Willow to long and already she didn’t like it when she was depressed.



“Listen I’ll catch up with you later ok? We do see each other right? We have chorus again…so I’ll talk to you later.”



Tara sadly watched Willow continue down the hall. Tara felt like she had done something wrong. It tore her up to see Willow like that. It felt like there was a big gapping hole where her heart used to be. Maybe they could work it out in chorus.

TBC

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Sarah McLachlan- "Push"- For a person that reads this, you know who you are.

Edited by: faithy at: 1/16/04 10:06 am

[bluewillowwitch]

faithy ,

I love the update! I can't wait to see what is up with . And why didn't say anything about her dad? Can't wait to more. Update soon, please?





Grace

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"Fate keeps on happening."--Anita Loos



"I'm here without you baby/But you with me in my dreams/And tonight girl, there's only you and me."--Here Without You--3Doors Down--Mine and My Baby's song.

[sam darls]

Awww..I loved this update. Poor Tara and Willow..I hope they are alright soon Love sammi xx

"Sometimes things happen between people that you don't really expect. And sometimes the things that are important are the ones that seem the weirdest or the most wrong. And those are the ones that change your life." - Jessie Sammler (Evan Rachel Wood)