7/7/2023 0 Comments Grown by tiffany jackson![]() ![]() ![]() So she’s hurting me, to hurt you.” This is all because of me? It doesn’t make sense. She’s seen us perform, knows we’re gearing up to do an album… but she wasn’t as talented as you. “I didn’t want to tell you this ’cause I didn’t want you blaming yourself or nothing.” “Huh? Why would I blame myself?” “ She’s… jealous. “Yes.” “Why didn’t you tell me? Why all these secrets? Thought you said we didn’t have secrets?” He sighs. “ Did you really work with that girl?” He rolls his eyes. He plops next to me, bottle in hand, and I can’t hold the question in any longer. The sliding glass door opens behind me and I catch a whiff of his cologne. So here I am again, sitting by the beach hoping that someone’s claim is a lie. And Mom was done with Grandma’s stubborn irrationality for good. You can try all you want to control the wild sea, but in the end, it’ll always do what it wants. “You take them, you’re gonna be sorry! You can count on that!” Their voices clapped like seashells, and Mom vowed to never come back. ![]()
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