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| PART 9 |
| It was around 4am in the morning. Almost everyone had gone home except from Rachel, Tina and Tiger. Ricky had left at around 12 since he had to catch his plane for 6:08am. Rachel: Tiger you want a ride to your hotel? Tiger: No thats ok I have to meet my dad at the airport. She looked as if she was about to cry. It could have been the fact that she had spent the last few hrs drinking or that the only person she actually trusted was leaving her with a bunch of strangers. They were nice and all but she had only known them for about 2 weeks. Tina: Are you going to be ok? Tiger: Ya fine. My fathers abandoning me me and I have no idea where the hell the airport is. I'm just fine and dandy. Rachel: Come on Tiger I'll drive you to the airport. Tiger: Thanks. Rachel had dropped her off at the airport around 5am. Rachel had offered to stay but Tiger told her to go home and get some sleep since they had to meet at 19 for 1:30. Tiger met up with her dad at the airport customs. They sat in front of his departure gate silently for a while till Ricky spoke up. Ricky: Tiger I know this is hard for you. All alone in a strange city. No one you can really depend on. But I had a talk yesterday with Rachel and Paul. They're going to make sure you settle all right untill I can find someone else. Your going to stay with Rachel in her apartment for a while. She figured you would be scared staying in the hotel room alone. Tiger: Ok Ricky: Tiger-Lily don't be angry your going to be fine. Your a Morris we can handle anything. nna and Gracie are on March break in about a month and a half they're going to come up and visit you and if I can get some time off work I'll come too. Tiger: Ok dad I'm going to be fine. I just need to get used to things. Ricky: Your strong Tiger that's why I trust you to do this. You have talent. It's not from this earth Tiger. It's a gift from God and he wants you to use it. Just think after mommy left, how Madonna helped you through it. Just think your going to be able to help some little girl over something as well. <voice over speaker> Flight 107 London, England to Toronto Ontario, Canada is now boarding. Tiger hugs her father. He promises to call her later on that evening. She watched him board the plane. She waited for the plane to take off before she got in a cab and went back to the hotel. She was too upset to sleep, too confused about what had just happened to eat. She took a shower and got dressed. She sat there watching TV. She had no idea what the hell it was but heck it was American and American was almost Canadian. The phone rang. She figured it was one of her sisters. Tiger: Hello? Cindy:Tiger darling is that you? Tiger: Mommy? How in the hell did you get this number? Cindy: I called your Grandmother she gave it to me. I could not believe it when I saw it in the paper. I cried Tiger I really did. I'm so proud of you. Tiger: Great I can go on living now thank you mommy I'm going to cry now. Cindy: I know your upset... |
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