This World Will Never Be

Taylor thumped her head against the steering wheel. Her voice quavered, but she wasn't going to cry. "Johnny... I really need you to chill out right now, okay? Just... I hit her in the stomach, and I threw her on the floor, and then I kicked her, and... I wasn't thinking at all, but I didn't think she'd just fall apart like that." Her voice dropped almost to a whisper. "Johnny, I really tried."

"I'm chill... man." Johnny said sighing. He stopped where he was standing and frowned. "Listen, babe, why don't you come home. It's cool, ok? It's alright, just come back." He smiled weakly at nothing. "You did what everyone else wanted to do anyway. I would have done it to her too if I hadn't been stopped. So, just come back. I love you."

Akashi was at the car, swinging around to the other side and flopping into the seat with a huff. She threw her head back and stared up at the car's roof. She wasn't going to say anything until Taylor was finished.

"Yeah..." Taylor said. She looked up when Akashi stepped into the car. "I'll be right there. I love you too."

She ended the call and traded her phone into her pocket for her keys. She slid the key into the ignition, but didn't start it, and then looked over at Akashi.

"I'm done, Kashi. I'm done with this shit." She said grimly. "That chick has got some serious problems, and I want her out of our lives. If she won't ever get herself right, I'll take care of her. I'll make sure she leaves Japan."

She turned the key and started the car and drove off.

Akashi didn't turn to look at Taylor. She just stared up at the ceiling. "Me too." She said. "That girl's a poison. The more we come in contact, the sicker we all get. She needs to but sucked out and removed. Well, I think we might have managed that much today."

Akashi leaned one hand over and rested it on Taylor's leg, clutching it just tight enough. "It's over for us, we just have to make sure it's over for Cassie too." She said, finally looking at Taylor, removing her hand and sighing

"What did she mean by didn't recognize her?" Akashi added absentmindedly to herself.