[center][hr][hr][h1][b][color=a187be]Tas[/color][color=82ca9d]aire[/color][/b][/h1]
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	Tas closed her eyes as she sat in the car and waited for Alex to show up and join her. Looked like it would just be those two on the ride up to Disneyland; should be interesting or maybe it wouldn't be. Tas wouldn't exactly complain if things were uneventful, she could use some lack of events these days. The last month had been bad enough; sprinting to the ER with Eddie after reinflating his lung, rushing to the ER to find her roommate bleeding out on a gurney due to a car wreck, sitting with Jeje for hours talking about his issues and trying to be his personal psychiatrist, constantly being on the look out for Dom in case his heart gave him any issues, her birthday passing without anyone remembering. Was all a bit much. 

	Instead of saying anything she just left, went home. It wasn't something she had ever done; her father and her had not exactly been close since her mother had died when she was young. He pushed her away, she looked too much like Anna for her father to ever be able to see Tas without thinking about her. Why she have moved out to San Fransisco in the first place. Then to arrive home, spend a couple of days in silence only to be sitting at dinner at one night when suddenly her father had a massive stroke in front of her. She tried everything she could but it was no use and by the time the paramedics showed up Tas was sitting there sobbing on the floor next to him. To lose a parent is hard enough, to lose one without closure even worse. To feel as if you had failed both of your parents by being unable to save them was unbearable. 

	Tas had spiraled over the next days, there was no funeral; just an urn of ashes she spread over Lake Michigan like she had her mothers nearly 15 years before. She didn't eat, she didn't sleep; just hopped a plane and headed out to Boston. They had contacted her a while ago about a job but she had blown it off basically; opting to chose between the ones she had received from Chicago and San Fransisco. With everything going on in San Fran and now with her father passing away in Chicago she didn't really want to be in either city. So why not? A flight later, pulling herself together just enough to get through the interview and the job offer was full on the table once she finished up in San Fran in May if she wanted it. They gave her until May 1st to make a decision. That would be two days after they returned from Disneyland. Would she stay or would she go? Right now she felt like hopping out of the car and get started packing. 

	Her phone going off snapped her out of her thought trance and she pulled it out. It was Cass. She hadn't spoken much to the girl before she had left. She was new but seemed alright enough. Perking a brow, that was the first real welcome back she had gotten; other than a quick text from Connor earlier. Thumbing in a reply she sent it through. 

[center][color=a187be][b]To Cass:[/b]
Thanks and yeah sure. I'm out in the Blue PT Cruiser in the parking lot waiting on Alex before we leave, just bring them out and toss them in the back.[/color][/center]

	Then another text came in, it was Kip; her Shadow. Kip was quiet but he was sweet and he spent a lot of time with Tas up at the hospital shadowing her. He wasn't in medicine but liked to film and take pictures of things and had a love for gore. Tas had let him come into the ER and Morgue with her a lot, trying to get him to come out of his shell. She wasn't really surprised when he asked if he could tag along with her. Least she knew if Kip was along he wouldn't press her to talk about things she didn't want to. Kip was good like that, he seemed to understand dealing with stuff alone. 

[center][color=a187be][b]To: My Shadow[/b]
Yeah sweetie, I'm in the car. Alex is going to ride with us, so might want to hurry if you want shot gun.[/color][/center]

	With that she hit send and put her phone back up, closing her eyes again and just listening to the wind kick up through the open window; trying to enjoy the feel of the breeze over her skin and the warmth of the sun. It was actually annoying to her right then. 

	Claire on the other hand was just sitting on the floor and had yet to pick herself off the floor; which was odd. Plenty in the group had seen Claire fight; either in person or on video. She was never one to stay down, especially after a single hit. She wasn't knocked out cold but she felt horrible for pushing Tas so far. 

	[color=82ca9d]"Me and my big mouth,"[/color] she said as Cass came over, still not looking over to her new roommate. [color=82ca9d]"I should have known better. I shouldn't have pushed her so far... Damn it..."[/color] Looking up she had a grumpy look on her face. [color=82ca9d]"Basically Tas knocked the fuck out me. I deserved it."[/color]

	Claire looked back down. Tas was an explosive person but Claire had never been on the full receiving end of the womans wrath and after that hit it was the last time she wanted it to happen. She kept playing out everything in her mind that had happened over the last month and now this. It had been a roller coaster. Then Claire's eyes widened as the light-bulb clicked in her mind. 

	[color=82ca9d]"Son of a bitch! I am the worst fucking friend!"[/color] she exclaimed as she planted her hands on each side of her head. [color=82ca9d]"Tas's birthday was the day before she left... I totally forgot... I was too busy planning to get ready to leave for this trip for Nat's birthday that was a month ago to remember my best friends birthday. We had a party for Nat, gifts and now a trip for the whole group. Tas has saved several of our lives, literally and she didn't even get a happy birthday text... I SUCK!"[/color]

	Falling she landed on her back and rested her hands over her face, letting out a slew of curses in various languages berating herself over the entire situation. Slowly she spread her fingers as Rose came over and tried to force a smile but only managed a a frustrated [color=82ca9d]"Thank you."[/color] The frustration wasn't at Rose, that much was clear. It was at the entire situation and herself. She felt like a complete jack-ass right then.