Chapter 9 Tammi's story.
I had just walked in to sheridens hospital room. I did not expect to see savannah in here.
Again she was dressed to perfection, her makeup looked over the top for a Sunday morning, and she must realise that everyone knows that's a blonde wig she is wearing, no way her hair could be that long by now.
I hated her, and hated myself right now. I was dressed to go shopping, I had minimal makeup on and was in jeans, vans and a plain top... Why didn't I dress up a bit!?
I looked at Carlos as he hugged Sheriden, and asked if she was okay. She looked far from okay, blood all in her hair, some awful stitches in her head, she was attached to all sorts.
"I'm fine... I'm fine, just a knock to the head... You guys okay?" Sheriden said looking from Carlos to me
"yeah we are great huh tam!" Carlos said and reached out for my hand. I gave it a squeeze. Just to say I had never felt so uncomfortable in my life as I felt right now. I wanted to run away. I wanted to run away with Carlos. Why is she back? I could feel the adrenalin pumping through my veins. I hated that feeling... Like my body was shaking because I was so filled with hate over one girl.
I took a breath trying to calm my heart rate down.
"Carlos did you get my text... About meeting over lunch sometime?" Savannah then said, ignoring the fact that I was even here... How fucking dare she try and make a date with him while I'm stood right next to him.
Carlos squeezed my hand then, which gave me a sense of relief to know he was finding this situation as difficult as I was.
"yeah... Yeah I did... Um, I'm pretty busy savannah, I'm not sure I'm going to be about much to be honest" he replied.
Savannahs face fell at these words, it was then I knew she wanted him back! Why else would she come back? Her sister hates her, Carlos has me, she had been doing her modelling still from Portland. she currently hung on a massive billboard going in to Hollywood spread out on a bed with her new curvy figure advertising Fred And Ginger lingerie.
Carlos almost crashed the car when we first saw it. I had another break down of tears comparing myself to her that day... Even fat she was more attractive than me.
"oh ... Well I really need to talk somethings over with you Los" savannah then said starting the water works for good measure. This pissed me off.
"I'm sorry but why do you? You started divorce proceedings against him, so anything that needs to be said can be done through Carlos' lawyer!" I snapped at her. She wasn't expecting me to speak. The shocked look on her face said it all.
"tam' its fine don't upset yourself" Carlos said gently wrapping his arm around me. I appreciated the effort Carlos must be going to right now. I know he still cared for her, but he knew how much she intimidated me.
"Carlos! upset herself? I'm just asking to talk to you... Why are you being like this now?" Savannah then replied in floods of tears. I shook my head at her. She was a dangerous girl, a girl that had been groomed and preened by Sheriden Lloyd and I expect that Sheriden had taught her every trick in the book to manipulate people, just like she used to do with me and Carlos.
the door opened and Carlos' brother Antonio walked in "Sheriden, god! are okay?"
"I'm fine ant, honestly I am" Sheriden replied. "is Ana okay, you didn't even tell me you were in town" she added.
"yeah she's fine, she has the kids... Savannah are you okay?" He then bizarrely asked... Why the hell was Antonio worried about his brothers soon to be ex wife, who slept with his sisters husband? Something was going on here. Ant had been really nice to me before, welcoming me back in to the family. Obviously Sheriden must have something to do with this. She hasn't changed at all. She was still running around controlling peoples lives.
"fuck... yeah I'm okay... " savannah cried.
Antonio then hugged her. "what's going on huh" he said giving carlos and i an evil look... What the fuck was going on?
"ant maybe take sav out for a drink?" Sheriden then proposed. I'm surprised she didn't ask Carlos to take her. I felt like the world hated me. I felt that Carlos was going to get dragged away from me by this pack of idiots that just couldn't leave him alone.
I love Carlos, that's all, I love him! All I want is to spend the rest of my life with him making me feel the way he does.
"no I don't want a fucking drink Sheriden! I want to talk to my husband with out his mistress hanging around" she then spat out. I knew the damsel in distress was just an act, and the bitch behind all that make up was now very much in the room with us.
"sav don't" I heard Carlos say from my side but it was too late. my hands were shaking, and my blood was boiling "mistress, I'm not his mistress, you were the one that cheated on him! You were the one that wanted to leave him. He has nothing to say to you savannah!" I shouted losing my cool.
She was about to retaliate but James walked in with the demon girls brother. "I can hear you screaming all the way out there. Sheriden is unwell if you haven't noticed. Get the hell out of here!" James said to me, his eyes evil. I felt my own eyes fill up, and I left the room, fleeing for the elevator to escape this madness.
"Tammi... Tam' baby wait up!" I heard Carlos call from behind me.
He scooped me in his strong arms and I sobbed uncontrollably in them.
"they are all against me Los... All of them! Why the fuck is Antonio in there giving her hugs... What's going on Carlos?" I cried.
"baby... I don't know what's going on!" He sighed.
"I love you Carlos... Please don't leave me, I love you so much" I begged.
Carlos held me tighter. "Tammi... I.. Look come here..." He said pulling me over to a seat and out from public view at the elevator.
we sat down and Carlos took my hands. "Tammi listen to me, because you are driving me crazy okay... I love you, I've always loved you. Never stopped... Not once. I've got you back by some miracle of God and there is no way I am letting you go again. I'm not going to leave you. You have no idea how much I love you. So please, to save my sanity... Stop doing this to yourself" he said wiping my tears away with his hand.
"promise?" I said through a teary smile.
"I promise baby girl" he said and kissed my nose. "so Sheriden can conspire and plot and do what ever she wants.. It doesn't matter because I love you and nothing its going to change that." He replied.
I looked in to his handsome brown eyes. I can't imagine any other brown eyes ever making me feel so safe and loved.
