Just a Matter of Time by Charity Tahmaseb

Author:Charity Tahmaseb [Tahmaseb, Charity]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Amazon: B00NJV08H2
Publisher: Collins Mark Books
Published: 2014-09-11T23:00:00+00:00

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Maya came after me in the hall outside of Orchestra. She shoved me into a practice room, her arms like steel from years on the violin. She slammed the door behind us, then leaned against it so I couldn’t escape. We were both going to be late for next block. When I opened my mouth to speak, no words came out.

“That wasn’t funny,” she said.

“Yeah. Well, now you know how I feel.”

“You don’t have a clue.”

In a way, Maya and I were alike, both of us girls whose names kids remembered during calculus and then forgot by lunch. We filled our days overachieving—extra credit reports, extracurriculars, extra-everything—to forget how lonely we were. And once upon a time, we’d been friends.

“I don’t know what I did to you,” I said, “but—”

“Right. Like you and Gordon aren’t laughing about it.”

“Laughing about what?” Nothing about this was funny: not Maya stealing my time, and not me stealing hers.

She pushed off the door and stepped close enough that I could see where the red in her hair ended and the brown roots began.

“Here’s what you don’t understand,” she said. “It’s an addiction. And there’s no rehab for it, no twelve-step program. And do you know just how dangerous it is to get between an addict and his supply?”

Was she threatening me? Really? After all this? This time, I stepped closer. “I just messed up your solo,” I told her. “I can do it again.” At least, I was pretty sure I could.

Her lip curled in a sneer. “I’ve been doing this for years, and you’re way behind the learning curve.”

The bell for last block rang, then a hush fell over the hallway. I was a statue in the center of the room. Maya’s hand was frozen on the doorknob.

“Listen,” she said, and if her voice wasn’t softer, at least it wasn’t harsh. “You’re the one who needs to be scared, okay? Just don’t say I didn’t warn you.”

With that, she threw open the door and ran from the room.

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