Status: rockin the key board!
Open Minds
First Bite
Shannon's POV
I was getting ready for school, but I kept getting flashbacks of last night. His body, mmm. I turned on my GHD and straightened my hair. I didn’t talk to him all night, WHY DIDN’T I TALK TO HIM? I mentally slapped myself; he probably thinks you’re a freak now. I changed into a light pink dress with a grey cardigan; I put on assorted bracelets and 4 rings. One of them was what my biological dad gave me before he died and another said, “Be my prom date?” I bought it because Taylah and I thought it was hilarious. I didn’t tease my hair today but left it straight down with extensions in it, I brushed my fringe to the side and pinned it with a bobby pin. I took the ring my dad gave me off my finger and put it through a chain and clipped it around my neck along with my “Shannon” necklace. It’s silly but I thought it was closer to my heart that way. I put on no black heels and looked in the mirror the check out my outfit. I smiled and did the smokey eye effect. I clipped a bow clip in my hair and some gloss and went down stairs. As soon as I reached the bottom I was tackled into a hug by my younger brother who was about 4, well really he’s my half-brother but I still love him to bits. “What’s up my little man?” he smiled and ran to put on some shoes, for a moment confusion swept across my face, “Shannon can you drop Ethan off at daycare?” my mum called from the kitchen,
“Yeah okay” I called out and picked up my bag about to leave.
“Oh you do know what day it is right?” I didn’t answer her; I just walked out the door. She’s referring to it being 8 years today exactly when my birth dad died.
Ethan and I walked to his daycare which took about 10 minutes. When it was time for me to leave he clung onto my leg and wouldn’t let go, “No Shwany don’t leave mee!” it’s cute how he can’t say my name. I smiled, “How about I come back at lunch time and take you to Maccas for being such a brave boy and going to day care?” I leant down and tapped him on the nose. His face brightened up and he let go. “It’s hard to believe you’re his brother, you look nothing alike” the day care person commented. I felt my face drop; I get most of my looks from my dad. Ethan was about to walk away to play with some blocks, “Hey! Aren’t you forgetting something?” I asked with my eyebrows raised, he turned and looked at me like he was in trouble. I pointed to my cheek and he ran up to me and kissed me on the cheek. I ruffled his hair and left. I tried to hide the fact that I felt like crying.
I walked along the road kicking a rock. Stupid day care person! That one comment brought up all kinds of memories I worked hard to keep locked away, far, far away from where I could remember them. I changed direction and headed towards the graveyard. I knelt down at his grave, “Hi dad, it’s me Shannon. Can you hear me? I know I haven’t been here in a while but I was too scared that if I visited I wouldn’t work properly and break down. I’m such a coward, nothing like you. You were always so brave, even when that man killed you for the paper in your wallet. I miss you so such, I blame myself every day. I if hadn’t begged you to go out for ice-cream you would still-” I started to cry, “S-s-still b-be h-here” I broke down crying. I don’t know how long I was there for before I felt a pair of arms snaked around my waist and hugged me. I clamped onto them and cried harder, “Shhhhh” Taylah cooed in my ear. She rocked me back and forth while I cried. After I stopped everything was quiet, that’s the first time I’ve cried over him. She turned me around to face her and took something out of her bag, “Close your eyes” I did and she started to clean up the mess I used to call make-up and re-did it. When she finished I asked her, “How did you know where I was?” she looked at me, “I see you” she said it meaning she sees me, not just into appearance but into my heart. “I knew what today was and what it means for you” I hugged her,
“You’re such a good friend” I told her snuggling into the hug.
“C’mon” she stood up and took my hand and we walked to school.
“Hey Taylah what maths homework was due today?” I shouted at her while I riffled through the different books in my locker, “Do I look like a diary to you?” she retorted.
“Did you forget to do your maths homework?” I heard someone say behind me, I turned to see who it was and saw Alex standing there with a smirk on his face, he leaned into me. HE’S GONNA KISS ME!In the corner of my eye I could see Taylah grin. He leaned in even closer, “Exercise 14F questions 3-9. You shouldn’t be such a bad girl, not doing your maths homework” he whispered in my ear then turned to walk away. I saw Kayne approach him, “Dude you totally blew that. Now you have no chance of getting in her pants, that’s the reason I assume you like her for” I overheard him quietly say to his brother, I slammed my locker door shut and stomped off, which was hard in these heels, but I managed.
I was in Indonesian, “Right class get into your partners so you can work on your project” Dammit why did I choose him last time? Oh that’s right because I thought I was interested in him. Is it stupid to love someone you hardly know? I didn’t get up, he walked over to me. “Hey” he waved his hand awkwardly, I ignored him hoping he would get the message I didn’t want to work with him. No such luck, he sat down, I got up. He tugged on my hand and the letter I had been holding in my palm all day with a death grip, as if my life depended on it, fell to the ground. I shot down to get it but he was faster than me, “Ooooh what’s this Shannon? A love letter?” he said teasingly,
“NO GIVE IT BACK!” this only made him more interested and he opened it and started to read it out loud,
“Dear God,
If you really exist please give my daddy back, I miss him so much. He didn’t deserve to die, it was my fault. Mummy said no to ice-cream but daddy took me anyway and there was a bad man there that hurt daddy. I saw him fall and he was bleeding, I cried and asked him to wake up but he didn’t. If you really exist why did you take my daddy away from me? I’m daddy’s princess, why did you take him away? If you do this one favour for me God I promise I’ll be a good girl and I won’t want anything else. I’ll sleep with the light on in case you send him home from heaven okay? Please God, give my daddy back.
Love,
Shannon
“Ooooh um? I’m sorry” I grabbed the note from his hands being careful not to rip it. I looked down at the ground, “Do you want to talk about it?” I looked at him like he was crazy. He took my hand and lead me outside, he was lucky the teacher didn’t notice. We went to a park that was full of kids. I sat down on a bench, “He died when I was 8, and someone mugged him then shot him. It was my fault, I wanted ice cream and mum said no, but dad took me anyway” I began letting it all out while looking at the ground. “Shannon that’s not your fault” he told me, I scoffed,
“That’s what everyone else said, but I could it in their eyes. The judgement, the blame, it was all there. I asked Taylah to tell me what they were thinking but she said no so it became obvious. It was even more plainly obvious when people began acting unusual around me. My mum subtly taking things of dads away slowly so I wouldn’t notice. I didn’t say anything until she decided to try move dads chair. I shouted at her and told her to stop it and blame already, but she never did. People became careful of what they said around me, but when I touched them I would get a flash –” I stopped myself before I revealed my secret then I remember what I said about Taylah I covered my mouth with my hand in shock. “How did Taylah know what they were thinking?” he asked curiously, not challenging at all, I shrugged trying to act casually, “Because she would be around when I wasn’t to listen to conversations about him” I covered. Hoping he wouldn’t bring up what I said about flashes, “What did you mean you would get a flash?” Dammit, fate you are just not on my side today.
“Umm that I would see a flash in their eyes?” the way I said it made it sound more like a question than an answer. He raised his eyebrows at me. “What’s the matter princess?” I heard a father ask his daughter in the background. I broke down again; Alex looked at me like he didn’t know what to do but a moment later he hugged me. I grabbed onto him just like I did Taylah and cried for the second time today. “I’m the princess” I whispered repeatedly between sobs. He rubbed the small of my back in a calming motion; I looked at my watch, “Oh shit! I’m sorry I gotta go” I got up and ran towards Ethan’s day care.
I ran into day care praying to God I wasn’t late, but Ethan was sitting in the corner by him self. I walked up to him, “Hey buddy” I hugged him from behind, but he didn’t move,
“You’re late” I could hear disappointment in his voice. I kissed him on the cheek,
“I know but something important came up” I had to go to a public bathroom to clean off my make-up so Ethan wouldn’t see me like this. “Ethan I have an itsy bitsy bit of a problem, you see I don’t know which McFlurry to choose at Maccas. Oreos or m & m’s? I just can’t choose, if only someone would help me with that decision?” I said with mock drama in my voice, a smile crept up on his face and he sprung into my arms. I took his hand and we walked to McDonalds.
“Shwany how come you have a different dad than me?” he asked before taking a sip of his drink. I froze I didn’t know what to say, I paused then answered, “Because my dad had to leave because he got accepted into a beautiful place called Heaven” he looked amazed,
“Is he coming back?”
I shook my head, “No he’s not coming back” I said in a voice that was barely above whisper.
“What is he like” he took a bite of his burger while looking at me for an answer,
“He was a good man, my hero, my protector” I took a sip of my drink,
“But now he’s gone?” he asked I nodded my head, “Who’s going to protect you?” Ethan continued. “I don’t need protecting Ethan I’m a big girl” I smiled at him, I finished taking the last bite of my meal, he sat there looking at me because he had already finished. “No, I’ll be your protector Shwany, I love you” at this I had to aw. I quickly picked him up and ran to the playground, he was playfully screaming and I was roaring. I put him down and counted to ten, “1...2...3...4...5...6...7...8...9...10!” I ran around trying to find him.
I looked at my watch and all our time had literally disappeared, I sighed and put him down. “C’mon little man it’s time to go” I took his hand and headed towards the door.
“NOOO!” I sat down on the ground almost pulling me with him. I let go of his hand and walked to the counter knowing that in a moment he would run to my side, which he did. He tugged on my shirt, gripping it tight so that there was no way he was letting go. “Hi can I please have an Oreo McFlurry and” I bent down to Ethan’s eyelevel, “What do you want little man?” he tried to jump so he could see the person at the counter, so I picked him up, “Cwan I have an Oreo Mflwurry”
“Ethan” I said to him in a stern voice and looked at him with my eyebrows raised,
“Please” he added then smiled. My God, he is going to be a heartbreaker someday. I payed and then she turned around to make our McFlurry’s, “What a slut. Already has a kid” I heard her say under her breath near the ice-cream machine. “Shwany what’s a swlut?” Ethan asked in my arms, my nostrils flared. How dare she say a bad word in front of MY little brother, I should speak to her manager. Ethan began struggling in my arms so I put him on the ground. She handed the McFlurry’s over, “Thanks” I said sarcastically knowing that she knew I overheard her, “And actually he’s my-” but I was cut off by someone wrapping their arms around my waist and pulling me into their chest, “Hey baby” I heard a familiar voice say, but before I could say anything he crashed his lips against mine. He moved his lips down to my neck and hit my sweet spot, I softly moaned. This isn’t the time or the place. I pushed him away, he bent down and ruffled Ethan’s hair, “How’s my little guy?”Ethan looked confused, hey I would be too if a stranger kissed my sister and talked like they knew me. I looked at the girl at the counter and her expression was priceless, it had shock, jealously, hate, lust all in one expression. I tried to stifle my laugh but then I realized that Alex kissing me and calling Ethan his ‘little guy’ would only reaffirm her opinion of me being a slut. DAMN HIM! I picked up the 2 McFulrry’s and yanked Ethan’s hand and walked out the door.
I realized Alex was following us and picked up Ethan, who was eating his McFlury, and began to run. We soon reached his day care; I looked at Ethan and laughed because he had ice-cream all over his face. I was about to put him down when he tightly wrapped his legs around my waist. “C’mon Ethan let go” he did as I said but he looked really sad, I bent down and pointed up at the clock. “You see when the short had is point at 3 and the long hand is pointing at the 6 is when I’ll be back” I kissed him on his forehead and hugged him. I left the day care wishing I could be a little kid again, not having to worry about anything.
I was walking down the street and I could hear someone following me, “I’m not in the mood; so if you’re gonna rape me or something get it over and done with so I can go back to school” I turned around to see my potential attacker and saw Alex, “Never thought you were a stalker, but I did had my suspicions” I put my finger on my chin in a thinking sort of way.
“You call it stalking, I call it a friends inquiring mind” he smirked,
“For that to be true you would actually have to be my friend, which you’re not” I smiled an innocent smile and turned around again to start walking but he snaked his arms around my waist. “Ouch I’m hurt” I felt his cool breath on my neck. Why is he being a jerk again, he was so nice and sweet before. “To make it up to me you could take me on a date tonight” I felt him smirk even wider,
“In your dreams” I retorted a lame comeback,
“Oh no in my dreams were too busy doing other fun things, and believe me your always wearing less than this” he tugged on my dress and started pulling it up my thigh. I had to bite my tongue to stop the moan that wanted to come out, he must have something because where he held the dress on my thigh he started to rub it in circles, which felt really, really nice. I covered his hand with mine, and leant back into his chest. I turned to face him and put my hands inside his shirt feeling his abs. I gasped at his coldness but explored the area of his chest, he bent down and started sucking on my neck, he moved up to my mouth. I felt a pang of sharpness on my bottom lip but didn’t care because Alex was kissing me. He started sucking on my bottom lip. He pulled away too soon, “So I’ll take that as a yes?”
“Nuh uh, sorry but I don’t ask boys out” I grinned; he put his hands on my ass and brought me even closer to him, “Shannon will you go on a date with me tonight?” I just nodded because I was too busy staring at his bottom lip to answer in words. “Where do you live?” I took out a pen and wrote Taylah’s address on his hand. I was staying there tonight anyway. “I’ll pick you up at 7” I was still staring at his lips; he noticed this and kissed me roughly. Just as quick as he started the kiss he was gone, I checked to see if my lip was bleeding, but it wasn’t. Maybe he’s the sucking kind guy. I continued walking back to school.
I was at Taylah’s house waiting for Alex, “Do I look okay?” I asked for the millionth time. I looked at myself in the mirror making sure every angle looked okay of my outfit. I wore a long purple/blue dress, black heels, and some jewellery. My black hair was tied into a messing bun and I mixed 2 eye shadows together to make it match my dress. “For the last time YES! If you ask anymore I’ll cut that pretty dress of yours” she grinned evilly, I gasped, “You wouldn’t!” she looked at me like an idiot, “Good point, you would” I continued and sat down. I heard the door ring, “I’ll go get it” Taylah got up off the bed and started to walk downstairs. I grabbed her arm, “Wait! What if I’m too dressed up?”
She shook my hand off, “Well then it’s his gain.” A few minutes later I could hear them talking downstairs, “Shannon!” I hid in the corner,
“SHANNON! DON’T MAKE ME DRAG YOUR ASS DOWN HERE!” I got up and slowly walked down the stairs. As soon as I saw Alex I blushed, he grinned. He was wearing a black tux, when I reached the bottom he held out his hand and I took it.
We were walking to his car; he turned and gave me a rose, I smiled and kissed him on the cheek. “So where are we going?” I asked,
“I don’t know” he looked puzzled, I saw his keys in his pocket and stole them. I ran to the driver’s door but before I managed to get in he tickled me, “No Alex stop it!” I said between giggles, I pushed him away and got in. I put a blind fold over his eyes, “Don’t look until I tell you to” I instructed,
“And If I do?” I could hear the mocking in his voice,
“I’ll never go out with you again, I won’t kiss you or hug you” I said as seriously as I could. His smile faded.
“Okay you can look now” he quickly took the blindfold off, I walked inside to McDonalds. We walked to the counter, “Are you gonna get anything?” I asked him after I had ordered a quarter pounder meal, he shook his head. I felt like a fatty, eating Maccas for the second time today. I got back in the car and drove to the beach; I made Alex put the blindfold back on.
I took off my shoes in his car and ran to the water’s edge; I picked up the skirt of my dress so it wouldn’t get wet. It was only 7:30. I felt a hand clasp mine and I turned to kiss him. I wrapped my arms around his neck, when he pulled away I gently ran my finger across his eyebrow piercing. I cupped my hand around his cheek amazed by how cold he still was. I heard him inhale deeply at my touch; he took the keys that were dangling in my hand. I thought f an idea: I took his keys and threw them with all my might. He stared at me in disbelief; I headed over to his car and laid on the bonnet. “Haha very funny Shannon, but you’re helping me look for them”
“Nuhh Uhh” I closed my eyes smirking. Less than a minute later I felt arms at either side of me, I opened my eyes, “If I find my keys first then you owe me a favour” I looked at him cautiously,
“What kind of favour?” he smirked and gently touched my crotch area. I was off the bonnet in seconds and began running to where I thought they landed.
Unfortunately for me he found them first, He came back grinning like he had won the lottery, I turned to walk away before he could do something. He was to fast though and quickly caught up me and thrust my hip towards his pelvis 3 times, “God are you always this horny Alexander?” I sounded disgusted; “YOU could take care of that” he winked suggestively. I stomped towards the car but not before I heard him say, “Doesn’t matter because a deals a deal”
We were back at Taylahs house, “Goodnight Alexander” he laughed, and I glared at him,
“I’ve only known you a short time and I already know that when you’re pissed at me you call me Alexander instead of Alex” I smiled because I realized it was true.
“Fine goodnight Alex” I leaned up and kissed, wrapping my arms around his neck again, my shoes were dangling from one hand. I closed the door and grabbed my bag that I had left by the door that had my sleepover stuff in it. I walked to a bathroom and shut it behind me. I was still in my dress when the door opened. I turned around and gasped, I expected it to be Taylah or even her mum coming in by accident, I did not expect to see Alex standing there with his eyes glued to me. “Get out!” I hissed. He came closer to me and stood behind me. He gently slid my dress off and I was standing there completely naked, he leant his forehead against me back. I covered my breasts with one hand and bent over to pick up my red bra. I was about to do the back when he closed it for me. I stepped through my panties and was pulling them up but as they were and me knees he played with the frilly edges and pulled them slowly up. I could hear his breathing against my back. The elastic snapped as he let go, his arms roamed up and down my curves and settled on my hips. I stuffed the g-string I had been wearing my bag. I got out my singlet and boxer shorts that said “My Chemical Romance” he stole the singlet and turned me around to face him. I felt like a toddler being dressed when he lifted my arms up and guided them through my singlet. I stepped into my boxer shorts and pulled them up myself because Alex was too busy staring at my cleavage. He picked me up and I wrapped my legs around his waist, he walked out the bathroom still kissing me. “Where?’ he asked and I pointed up the stairs. “I never knew this date would come to this” he laughed softly into my neck. I giggle and buried my face into his chest,
“What?” he asked sounded entertained
“You said cum” I giggled again and he joined in with me too. He walked up the stairs and put me on the couch in the dark room. He kissed my neck hungrily and pulled off the shirt and boxers he had just put on, “I never knew you knew my favourite colour was red” he mumbled into my neck as he felt over the frilly bra. He dipped his hand inside and felt my breasts, I gasped at his cold hands. Suddenly the lights came on, “We were going to ask you how your date was but I guess we can already tell” I heard a voice boom from across the room. Then I remembered I was at Taylahs house, I hid into his chest hoping she wouldn’t see me, “Just because you hide in someone’s chest doesn’t mean I won’t see you Shannon” I could imagine her giving me the evils right now. Damn. I sighed and unhooked my legs from his waist and gently pushed him away. I looked up and saw Dimitri and Nirali there with their mouths open; well Dimitri’s eyes had a sort of happy gleam in them. To make things even worse Taylahs mum walked in, “Dimitri it’s your dad” her mum handed the phone over to Dimitri, he pulled the phone closer to his ear, “D-dad?” he said hopefully with a smile on his face. I don’t know what his dad said but his face turned into one full of disappointment. Taylahs mum turned to me and quickly took the situation in, “lovey aren’t you a bit cold in that oufit?” she asked staying calm. I put the shirt and boxers on, Taylahs mum was a nurse so there was hardly anything we could do that would shock her. Alex held my hand and pulled me onto his lap. Taylah stalked into her room, I followed her. “Taylah I’m sorry I forgot it was your house” I looked at the ground hoping she wouldn’t yell at me. “I’m not mad about that”
“You aren’t?” I looked up at her with a confused expression. She smiled at me,
“I’m mad because I have to get a new couch because you infected t with Shannon and Alex fucking germs” I blushed; she began singing, “SHANNON AND ALEX SITTING IN A TREE F U C K I N G!”
“No we weren-” but I was interrupted by someone knocking at Taylah’s window. She walked over to it looking confused, she opened it and had a brief conversation with whoever it was and let them in. My eyes widened when I saw Kayne, then I relaxed into a mischievous smirk. “I’ll Uhh just be going now” I backed out the room, in my mind I screamed, “TAYLAH AND KAYNE ARE GONNA BET BUSY WITH IT! It was sort of my own little revenge.
I walked over to Alex and kissed him again, I saw Dimitri and Nirali were busy talking in the corner. I decided to be a little cheeky and tease Alex like he did me; I gently brushed against his crotch and immediately felt it lift a little. I stifled a laugh and continued kissing him. His lips were at me neck, I was enjoying it until I felt a pang of pain. I screamed out and felt as if something was being drained from me. I had a premonition of a mystery person dumping a lifeless body on the floor and wiping blood form their mouth then walking away. I didn’t realize it was Alex til they started to walk away. I tried to push him off but it was like trying to push a wall, hopeless. I kneed him in the crotch and ran to Taylah’s room. I lifted my hand to my neck and felt wetness; I looked at my hand and saw blood. I screamed. “T-T-T-Taylah!” I shouted, she looked up and saw blood.
“Oh my God Shannon! What happened?” she look worried, I saw Kayne had his arm around her waist. “GET AWAY FROM HER YOU MONSTER! GET AWAY!” I screamed at him and yanked Taylah hand. I walked back outside and aw Alex sitting on the couch with his head in his hands, I looked at Nirali with Dimitri. “N-N-Nirali w-w-e need to go, i-it’s not s-s-afe. They’re v-v-vampires” I said stuttering at parts. “I know” she looked down at the ground
“YOU KNEW!”I shouted at her. Taylah eyes became filled with fury as she took the situation in and read from my mind what happened. “HOW COULD YOU DO THAT!” She yelled at Alex. Suddenly, as if it were in slow motion, Alex was flung at the wall on the other side. Everything was silent for a moment before everyone erupted in arguments: Kayne shouting at Alex, Taylah yelling at all here of them, Nirali yelling at Taylah for yelling at Dimitri. “HOW COULD YOU BLOW IT MAN?!” I could see the anger in his eyes, “I COULDN’T HELP IT” I softly cried and felt a tear go down my cheek, “Shannon let me help you” Alex held out his hand and started coming towards me. Taylah got in the way, “DON’T YOU FUCKING TOUCH HER YOU BASTARD!” she pushed him away. Everyone erupted in arguments again. This time I couldn’t handle it, I let out a piercing scream, everyone’s head snapped towards me and silence fell over them. Suddenly all the windows shattered and I fell to the floor. “Oh my God did Shannon do that?’ I heard Alex ask in a whisper. Taylah grabbed my hand and we ran out the door.
We were in my bathroom at my house, Taylah was trying to get me to talk but I didn’t say anything. She looked amazed so I turned to see what she was doing and saw she was moving a glass of water with her mind. “Taylah” I whispered,
“Huh?” her head turned to me and the glass fell breaking on the floor. I looked in the mirror and saw the bite. I cried again and the mirror smashed. “Shhh” she was rubbing my shoulders. When I stopped crying we went to be in my double bed and slept.
I was getting ready for school, but I kept getting flashbacks of last night. His body, mmm. I turned on my GHD and straightened my hair. I didn’t talk to him all night, WHY DIDN’T I TALK TO HIM? I mentally slapped myself; he probably thinks you’re a freak now. I changed into a light pink dress with a grey cardigan; I put on assorted bracelets and 4 rings. One of them was what my biological dad gave me before he died and another said, “Be my prom date?” I bought it because Taylah and I thought it was hilarious. I didn’t tease my hair today but left it straight down with extensions in it, I brushed my fringe to the side and pinned it with a bobby pin. I took the ring my dad gave me off my finger and put it through a chain and clipped it around my neck along with my “Shannon” necklace. It’s silly but I thought it was closer to my heart that way. I put on no black heels and looked in the mirror the check out my outfit. I smiled and did the smokey eye effect. I clipped a bow clip in my hair and some gloss and went down stairs. As soon as I reached the bottom I was tackled into a hug by my younger brother who was about 4, well really he’s my half-brother but I still love him to bits. “What’s up my little man?” he smiled and ran to put on some shoes, for a moment confusion swept across my face, “Shannon can you drop Ethan off at daycare?” my mum called from the kitchen,
“Yeah okay” I called out and picked up my bag about to leave.
“Oh you do know what day it is right?” I didn’t answer her; I just walked out the door. She’s referring to it being 8 years today exactly when my birth dad died.
Ethan and I walked to his daycare which took about 10 minutes. When it was time for me to leave he clung onto my leg and wouldn’t let go, “No Shwany don’t leave mee!” it’s cute how he can’t say my name. I smiled, “How about I come back at lunch time and take you to Maccas for being such a brave boy and going to day care?” I leant down and tapped him on the nose. His face brightened up and he let go. “It’s hard to believe you’re his brother, you look nothing alike” the day care person commented. I felt my face drop; I get most of my looks from my dad. Ethan was about to walk away to play with some blocks, “Hey! Aren’t you forgetting something?” I asked with my eyebrows raised, he turned and looked at me like he was in trouble. I pointed to my cheek and he ran up to me and kissed me on the cheek. I ruffled his hair and left. I tried to hide the fact that I felt like crying.
I walked along the road kicking a rock. Stupid day care person! That one comment brought up all kinds of memories I worked hard to keep locked away, far, far away from where I could remember them. I changed direction and headed towards the graveyard. I knelt down at his grave, “Hi dad, it’s me Shannon. Can you hear me? I know I haven’t been here in a while but I was too scared that if I visited I wouldn’t work properly and break down. I’m such a coward, nothing like you. You were always so brave, even when that man killed you for the paper in your wallet. I miss you so such, I blame myself every day. I if hadn’t begged you to go out for ice-cream you would still-” I started to cry, “S-s-still b-be h-here” I broke down crying. I don’t know how long I was there for before I felt a pair of arms snaked around my waist and hugged me. I clamped onto them and cried harder, “Shhhhh” Taylah cooed in my ear. She rocked me back and forth while I cried. After I stopped everything was quiet, that’s the first time I’ve cried over him. She turned me around to face her and took something out of her bag, “Close your eyes” I did and she started to clean up the mess I used to call make-up and re-did it. When she finished I asked her, “How did you know where I was?” she looked at me, “I see you” she said it meaning she sees me, not just into appearance but into my heart. “I knew what today was and what it means for you” I hugged her,
“You’re such a good friend” I told her snuggling into the hug.
“C’mon” she stood up and took my hand and we walked to school.
“Hey Taylah what maths homework was due today?” I shouted at her while I riffled through the different books in my locker, “Do I look like a diary to you?” she retorted.
“Did you forget to do your maths homework?” I heard someone say behind me, I turned to see who it was and saw Alex standing there with a smirk on his face, he leaned into me. HE’S GONNA KISS ME!In the corner of my eye I could see Taylah grin. He leaned in even closer, “Exercise 14F questions 3-9. You shouldn’t be such a bad girl, not doing your maths homework” he whispered in my ear then turned to walk away. I saw Kayne approach him, “Dude you totally blew that. Now you have no chance of getting in her pants, that’s the reason I assume you like her for” I overheard him quietly say to his brother, I slammed my locker door shut and stomped off, which was hard in these heels, but I managed.
I was in Indonesian, “Right class get into your partners so you can work on your project” Dammit why did I choose him last time? Oh that’s right because I thought I was interested in him. Is it stupid to love someone you hardly know? I didn’t get up, he walked over to me. “Hey” he waved his hand awkwardly, I ignored him hoping he would get the message I didn’t want to work with him. No such luck, he sat down, I got up. He tugged on my hand and the letter I had been holding in my palm all day with a death grip, as if my life depended on it, fell to the ground. I shot down to get it but he was faster than me, “Ooooh what’s this Shannon? A love letter?” he said teasingly,
“NO GIVE IT BACK!” this only made him more interested and he opened it and started to read it out loud,
“Dear God,
If you really exist please give my daddy back, I miss him so much. He didn’t deserve to die, it was my fault. Mummy said no to ice-cream but daddy took me anyway and there was a bad man there that hurt daddy. I saw him fall and he was bleeding, I cried and asked him to wake up but he didn’t. If you really exist why did you take my daddy away from me? I’m daddy’s princess, why did you take him away? If you do this one favour for me God I promise I’ll be a good girl and I won’t want anything else. I’ll sleep with the light on in case you send him home from heaven okay? Please God, give my daddy back.
Love,
Shannon
“Ooooh um? I’m sorry” I grabbed the note from his hands being careful not to rip it. I looked down at the ground, “Do you want to talk about it?” I looked at him like he was crazy. He took my hand and lead me outside, he was lucky the teacher didn’t notice. We went to a park that was full of kids. I sat down on a bench, “He died when I was 8, and someone mugged him then shot him. It was my fault, I wanted ice cream and mum said no, but dad took me anyway” I began letting it all out while looking at the ground. “Shannon that’s not your fault” he told me, I scoffed,
“That’s what everyone else said, but I could it in their eyes. The judgement, the blame, it was all there. I asked Taylah to tell me what they were thinking but she said no so it became obvious. It was even more plainly obvious when people began acting unusual around me. My mum subtly taking things of dads away slowly so I wouldn’t notice. I didn’t say anything until she decided to try move dads chair. I shouted at her and told her to stop it and blame already, but she never did. People became careful of what they said around me, but when I touched them I would get a flash –” I stopped myself before I revealed my secret then I remember what I said about Taylah I covered my mouth with my hand in shock. “How did Taylah know what they were thinking?” he asked curiously, not challenging at all, I shrugged trying to act casually, “Because she would be around when I wasn’t to listen to conversations about him” I covered. Hoping he wouldn’t bring up what I said about flashes, “What did you mean you would get a flash?” Dammit, fate you are just not on my side today.
“Umm that I would see a flash in their eyes?” the way I said it made it sound more like a question than an answer. He raised his eyebrows at me. “What’s the matter princess?” I heard a father ask his daughter in the background. I broke down again; Alex looked at me like he didn’t know what to do but a moment later he hugged me. I grabbed onto him just like I did Taylah and cried for the second time today. “I’m the princess” I whispered repeatedly between sobs. He rubbed the small of my back in a calming motion; I looked at my watch, “Oh shit! I’m sorry I gotta go” I got up and ran towards Ethan’s day care.
I ran into day care praying to God I wasn’t late, but Ethan was sitting in the corner by him self. I walked up to him, “Hey buddy” I hugged him from behind, but he didn’t move,
“You’re late” I could hear disappointment in his voice. I kissed him on the cheek,
“I know but something important came up” I had to go to a public bathroom to clean off my make-up so Ethan wouldn’t see me like this. “Ethan I have an itsy bitsy bit of a problem, you see I don’t know which McFlurry to choose at Maccas. Oreos or m & m’s? I just can’t choose, if only someone would help me with that decision?” I said with mock drama in my voice, a smile crept up on his face and he sprung into my arms. I took his hand and we walked to McDonalds.
“Shwany how come you have a different dad than me?” he asked before taking a sip of his drink. I froze I didn’t know what to say, I paused then answered, “Because my dad had to leave because he got accepted into a beautiful place called Heaven” he looked amazed,
“Is he coming back?”
I shook my head, “No he’s not coming back” I said in a voice that was barely above whisper.
“What is he like” he took a bite of his burger while looking at me for an answer,
“He was a good man, my hero, my protector” I took a sip of my drink,
“But now he’s gone?” he asked I nodded my head, “Who’s going to protect you?” Ethan continued. “I don’t need protecting Ethan I’m a big girl” I smiled at him, I finished taking the last bite of my meal, he sat there looking at me because he had already finished. “No, I’ll be your protector Shwany, I love you” at this I had to aw. I quickly picked him up and ran to the playground, he was playfully screaming and I was roaring. I put him down and counted to ten, “1...2...3...4...5...6...7...8...9...10!” I ran around trying to find him.
I looked at my watch and all our time had literally disappeared, I sighed and put him down. “C’mon little man it’s time to go” I took his hand and headed towards the door.
“NOOO!” I sat down on the ground almost pulling me with him. I let go of his hand and walked to the counter knowing that in a moment he would run to my side, which he did. He tugged on my shirt, gripping it tight so that there was no way he was letting go. “Hi can I please have an Oreo McFlurry and” I bent down to Ethan’s eyelevel, “What do you want little man?” he tried to jump so he could see the person at the counter, so I picked him up, “Cwan I have an Oreo Mflwurry”
“Ethan” I said to him in a stern voice and looked at him with my eyebrows raised,
“Please” he added then smiled. My God, he is going to be a heartbreaker someday. I payed and then she turned around to make our McFlurry’s, “What a slut. Already has a kid” I heard her say under her breath near the ice-cream machine. “Shwany what’s a swlut?” Ethan asked in my arms, my nostrils flared. How dare she say a bad word in front of MY little brother, I should speak to her manager. Ethan began struggling in my arms so I put him on the ground. She handed the McFlurry’s over, “Thanks” I said sarcastically knowing that she knew I overheard her, “And actually he’s my-” but I was cut off by someone wrapping their arms around my waist and pulling me into their chest, “Hey baby” I heard a familiar voice say, but before I could say anything he crashed his lips against mine. He moved his lips down to my neck and hit my sweet spot, I softly moaned. This isn’t the time or the place. I pushed him away, he bent down and ruffled Ethan’s hair, “How’s my little guy?”Ethan looked confused, hey I would be too if a stranger kissed my sister and talked like they knew me. I looked at the girl at the counter and her expression was priceless, it had shock, jealously, hate, lust all in one expression. I tried to stifle my laugh but then I realized that Alex kissing me and calling Ethan his ‘little guy’ would only reaffirm her opinion of me being a slut. DAMN HIM! I picked up the 2 McFulrry’s and yanked Ethan’s hand and walked out the door.
I realized Alex was following us and picked up Ethan, who was eating his McFlury, and began to run. We soon reached his day care; I looked at Ethan and laughed because he had ice-cream all over his face. I was about to put him down when he tightly wrapped his legs around my waist. “C’mon Ethan let go” he did as I said but he looked really sad, I bent down and pointed up at the clock. “You see when the short had is point at 3 and the long hand is pointing at the 6 is when I’ll be back” I kissed him on his forehead and hugged him. I left the day care wishing I could be a little kid again, not having to worry about anything.
I was walking down the street and I could hear someone following me, “I’m not in the mood; so if you’re gonna rape me or something get it over and done with so I can go back to school” I turned around to see my potential attacker and saw Alex, “Never thought you were a stalker, but I did had my suspicions” I put my finger on my chin in a thinking sort of way.
“You call it stalking, I call it a friends inquiring mind” he smirked,
“For that to be true you would actually have to be my friend, which you’re not” I smiled an innocent smile and turned around again to start walking but he snaked his arms around my waist. “Ouch I’m hurt” I felt his cool breath on my neck. Why is he being a jerk again, he was so nice and sweet before. “To make it up to me you could take me on a date tonight” I felt him smirk even wider,
“In your dreams” I retorted a lame comeback,
“Oh no in my dreams were too busy doing other fun things, and believe me your always wearing less than this” he tugged on my dress and started pulling it up my thigh. I had to bite my tongue to stop the moan that wanted to come out, he must have something because where he held the dress on my thigh he started to rub it in circles, which felt really, really nice. I covered his hand with mine, and leant back into his chest. I turned to face him and put my hands inside his shirt feeling his abs. I gasped at his coldness but explored the area of his chest, he bent down and started sucking on my neck, he moved up to my mouth. I felt a pang of sharpness on my bottom lip but didn’t care because Alex was kissing me. He started sucking on my bottom lip. He pulled away too soon, “So I’ll take that as a yes?”
“Nuh uh, sorry but I don’t ask boys out” I grinned; he put his hands on my ass and brought me even closer to him, “Shannon will you go on a date with me tonight?” I just nodded because I was too busy staring at his bottom lip to answer in words. “Where do you live?” I took out a pen and wrote Taylah’s address on his hand. I was staying there tonight anyway. “I’ll pick you up at 7” I was still staring at his lips; he noticed this and kissed me roughly. Just as quick as he started the kiss he was gone, I checked to see if my lip was bleeding, but it wasn’t. Maybe he’s the sucking kind guy. I continued walking back to school.
I was at Taylah’s house waiting for Alex, “Do I look okay?” I asked for the millionth time. I looked at myself in the mirror making sure every angle looked okay of my outfit. I wore a long purple/blue dress, black heels, and some jewellery. My black hair was tied into a messing bun and I mixed 2 eye shadows together to make it match my dress. “For the last time YES! If you ask anymore I’ll cut that pretty dress of yours” she grinned evilly, I gasped, “You wouldn’t!” she looked at me like an idiot, “Good point, you would” I continued and sat down. I heard the door ring, “I’ll go get it” Taylah got up off the bed and started to walk downstairs. I grabbed her arm, “Wait! What if I’m too dressed up?”
She shook my hand off, “Well then it’s his gain.” A few minutes later I could hear them talking downstairs, “Shannon!” I hid in the corner,
“SHANNON! DON’T MAKE ME DRAG YOUR ASS DOWN HERE!” I got up and slowly walked down the stairs. As soon as I saw Alex I blushed, he grinned. He was wearing a black tux, when I reached the bottom he held out his hand and I took it.
We were walking to his car; he turned and gave me a rose, I smiled and kissed him on the cheek. “So where are we going?” I asked,
“I don’t know” he looked puzzled, I saw his keys in his pocket and stole them. I ran to the driver’s door but before I managed to get in he tickled me, “No Alex stop it!” I said between giggles, I pushed him away and got in. I put a blind fold over his eyes, “Don’t look until I tell you to” I instructed,
“And If I do?” I could hear the mocking in his voice,
“I’ll never go out with you again, I won’t kiss you or hug you” I said as seriously as I could. His smile faded.
“Okay you can look now” he quickly took the blindfold off, I walked inside to McDonalds. We walked to the counter, “Are you gonna get anything?” I asked him after I had ordered a quarter pounder meal, he shook his head. I felt like a fatty, eating Maccas for the second time today. I got back in the car and drove to the beach; I made Alex put the blindfold back on.
I took off my shoes in his car and ran to the water’s edge; I picked up the skirt of my dress so it wouldn’t get wet. It was only 7:30. I felt a hand clasp mine and I turned to kiss him. I wrapped my arms around his neck, when he pulled away I gently ran my finger across his eyebrow piercing. I cupped my hand around his cheek amazed by how cold he still was. I heard him inhale deeply at my touch; he took the keys that were dangling in my hand. I thought f an idea: I took his keys and threw them with all my might. He stared at me in disbelief; I headed over to his car and laid on the bonnet. “Haha very funny Shannon, but you’re helping me look for them”
“Nuhh Uhh” I closed my eyes smirking. Less than a minute later I felt arms at either side of me, I opened my eyes, “If I find my keys first then you owe me a favour” I looked at him cautiously,
“What kind of favour?” he smirked and gently touched my crotch area. I was off the bonnet in seconds and began running to where I thought they landed.
Unfortunately for me he found them first, He came back grinning like he had won the lottery, I turned to walk away before he could do something. He was to fast though and quickly caught up me and thrust my hip towards his pelvis 3 times, “God are you always this horny Alexander?” I sounded disgusted; “YOU could take care of that” he winked suggestively. I stomped towards the car but not before I heard him say, “Doesn’t matter because a deals a deal”
We were back at Taylahs house, “Goodnight Alexander” he laughed, and I glared at him,
“I’ve only known you a short time and I already know that when you’re pissed at me you call me Alexander instead of Alex” I smiled because I realized it was true.
“Fine goodnight Alex” I leaned up and kissed, wrapping my arms around his neck again, my shoes were dangling from one hand. I closed the door and grabbed my bag that I had left by the door that had my sleepover stuff in it. I walked to a bathroom and shut it behind me. I was still in my dress when the door opened. I turned around and gasped, I expected it to be Taylah or even her mum coming in by accident, I did not expect to see Alex standing there with his eyes glued to me. “Get out!” I hissed. He came closer to me and stood behind me. He gently slid my dress off and I was standing there completely naked, he leant his forehead against me back. I covered my breasts with one hand and bent over to pick up my red bra. I was about to do the back when he closed it for me. I stepped through my panties and was pulling them up but as they were and me knees he played with the frilly edges and pulled them slowly up. I could hear his breathing against my back. The elastic snapped as he let go, his arms roamed up and down my curves and settled on my hips. I stuffed the g-string I had been wearing my bag. I got out my singlet and boxer shorts that said “My Chemical Romance” he stole the singlet and turned me around to face him. I felt like a toddler being dressed when he lifted my arms up and guided them through my singlet. I stepped into my boxer shorts and pulled them up myself because Alex was too busy staring at my cleavage. He picked me up and I wrapped my legs around his waist, he walked out the bathroom still kissing me. “Where?’ he asked and I pointed up the stairs. “I never knew this date would come to this” he laughed softly into my neck. I giggle and buried my face into his chest,
“What?” he asked sounded entertained
“You said cum” I giggled again and he joined in with me too. He walked up the stairs and put me on the couch in the dark room. He kissed my neck hungrily and pulled off the shirt and boxers he had just put on, “I never knew you knew my favourite colour was red” he mumbled into my neck as he felt over the frilly bra. He dipped his hand inside and felt my breasts, I gasped at his cold hands. Suddenly the lights came on, “We were going to ask you how your date was but I guess we can already tell” I heard a voice boom from across the room. Then I remembered I was at Taylahs house, I hid into his chest hoping she wouldn’t see me, “Just because you hide in someone’s chest doesn’t mean I won’t see you Shannon” I could imagine her giving me the evils right now. Damn. I sighed and unhooked my legs from his waist and gently pushed him away. I looked up and saw Dimitri and Nirali there with their mouths open; well Dimitri’s eyes had a sort of happy gleam in them. To make things even worse Taylahs mum walked in, “Dimitri it’s your dad” her mum handed the phone over to Dimitri, he pulled the phone closer to his ear, “D-dad?” he said hopefully with a smile on his face. I don’t know what his dad said but his face turned into one full of disappointment. Taylahs mum turned to me and quickly took the situation in, “lovey aren’t you a bit cold in that oufit?” she asked staying calm. I put the shirt and boxers on, Taylahs mum was a nurse so there was hardly anything we could do that would shock her. Alex held my hand and pulled me onto his lap. Taylah stalked into her room, I followed her. “Taylah I’m sorry I forgot it was your house” I looked at the ground hoping she wouldn’t yell at me. “I’m not mad about that”
“You aren’t?” I looked up at her with a confused expression. She smiled at me,
“I’m mad because I have to get a new couch because you infected t with Shannon and Alex fucking germs” I blushed; she began singing, “SHANNON AND ALEX SITTING IN A TREE F U C K I N G!”
“No we weren-” but I was interrupted by someone knocking at Taylah’s window. She walked over to it looking confused, she opened it and had a brief conversation with whoever it was and let them in. My eyes widened when I saw Kayne, then I relaxed into a mischievous smirk. “I’ll Uhh just be going now” I backed out the room, in my mind I screamed, “TAYLAH AND KAYNE ARE GONNA BET BUSY WITH IT! It was sort of my own little revenge.
I walked over to Alex and kissed him again, I saw Dimitri and Nirali were busy talking in the corner. I decided to be a little cheeky and tease Alex like he did me; I gently brushed against his crotch and immediately felt it lift a little. I stifled a laugh and continued kissing him. His lips were at me neck, I was enjoying it until I felt a pang of pain. I screamed out and felt as if something was being drained from me. I had a premonition of a mystery person dumping a lifeless body on the floor and wiping blood form their mouth then walking away. I didn’t realize it was Alex til they started to walk away. I tried to push him off but it was like trying to push a wall, hopeless. I kneed him in the crotch and ran to Taylah’s room. I lifted my hand to my neck and felt wetness; I looked at my hand and saw blood. I screamed. “T-T-T-Taylah!” I shouted, she looked up and saw blood.
“Oh my God Shannon! What happened?” she look worried, I saw Kayne had his arm around her waist. “GET AWAY FROM HER YOU MONSTER! GET AWAY!” I screamed at him and yanked Taylah hand. I walked back outside and aw Alex sitting on the couch with his head in his hands, I looked at Nirali with Dimitri. “N-N-Nirali w-w-e need to go, i-it’s not s-s-afe. They’re v-v-vampires” I said stuttering at parts. “I know” she looked down at the ground
“YOU KNEW!”I shouted at her. Taylah eyes became filled with fury as she took the situation in and read from my mind what happened. “HOW COULD YOU DO THAT!” She yelled at Alex. Suddenly, as if it were in slow motion, Alex was flung at the wall on the other side. Everything was silent for a moment before everyone erupted in arguments: Kayne shouting at Alex, Taylah yelling at all here of them, Nirali yelling at Taylah for yelling at Dimitri. “HOW COULD YOU BLOW IT MAN?!” I could see the anger in his eyes, “I COULDN’T HELP IT” I softly cried and felt a tear go down my cheek, “Shannon let me help you” Alex held out his hand and started coming towards me. Taylah got in the way, “DON’T YOU FUCKING TOUCH HER YOU BASTARD!” she pushed him away. Everyone erupted in arguments again. This time I couldn’t handle it, I let out a piercing scream, everyone’s head snapped towards me and silence fell over them. Suddenly all the windows shattered and I fell to the floor. “Oh my God did Shannon do that?’ I heard Alex ask in a whisper. Taylah grabbed my hand and we ran out the door.
We were in my bathroom at my house, Taylah was trying to get me to talk but I didn’t say anything. She looked amazed so I turned to see what she was doing and saw she was moving a glass of water with her mind. “Taylah” I whispered,
“Huh?” her head turned to me and the glass fell breaking on the floor. I looked in the mirror and saw the bite. I cried again and the mirror smashed. “Shhh” she was rubbing my shoulders. When I stopped crying we went to be in my double bed and slept.