“I turned eighteen last July. My parents held me back a year so that I could go to school with their friends’ kids. I have a fake ID that helps me drink when I need to.” He looked a little relieved.
“But you’re still in high school huh?”
“Yes Kane, is that a deal breaker for us?”
He smirked, “It should be, but thank God you’re at least legal and right now that is good enough for me.” He leans down to kiss me, but I pull my mouth back.
“Kane, we need to slow down just a little. We don’t know each other at all and I must seem like a super slut to you after knowing you what, maybe a day.” I bowed my head into my hands and continued, “If you want only one night and that’s it then we can go upstairs, but if you really want more, then I need to slow everything down. I need to think about this.”
“I get that. I’m not looking for anything serious Jay, but the thought of not seeing you again, honestly, it’s not sitting well with me. How about I take you to dinner tomorrow? I’ll pick you up around seven?”
“Yeah”, I replied. He leaned to kiss me again and I turned my cheek. “Kane, I’m not that strong. If you kiss me I’m not sure I can let you leave,” my eyes plead with his. He shook his head and followed me as I walked to the door. Nothing else was said. Nothing had to be. After he left I climbed the stairs and went straight to bed.
I opened my eyes to the bright light again. My body is so cold from laying on what seems to be a steel table. My arms and legs are so heavy and I can’t seem to move them. A man’s voice is coming from the end of the table discussing about what golf course he plans to play this weekend. Suddenly, the bright light above me is blocked and my beautiful dark angel leans down to me. His lips are inches from mine.
“Are you comfy my love?” He gently kisses my lips, “Your being such a good girl. Just lay there my beautiful whore.” A sob is retched from my body and tears trickle down the side of my face. “Hush no tears,” he whispers, “Your just taking one more step closer to be with me,” his tongue sweeps out of his mouth and it’s black and forked like a snake. I can feel it as it traces my lips, trying to invade my mouth.
I wake up screaming sobbing into my pillow. It is hours before I finally fall back asleep.
Chapter 3
Waking up before my alarm clock goes off I decide to get an early start. I didn’t think much about my situation with Kane last night before bed. Honestly, I can’t think about it right now either. One day at a time is all I can do and I need to get through another day of school. The home phone rings and I rush to answer it knowing it’s one of my parents.
“James, I just wanted to check on you sweetie.” It’s my Dad.
“Hey Dad, I’m fine. Everything is good here.” The lies roll off my tongue.
“Good. Your mother and I both might be another week getting home. We are taking some time for a little vacation. I just wanted to see if you needed anything.”
“That’s fine Dad, I am so busy with school anyways.”
“Great James, we’ll call later this week.”
At last there is silence as he ends the call the same way he ends all of his phone calls.
“Love you too,“ I tell dead air.
Rushing to get dressed, I decide on my regular school attire with a white denim skirt, light pink tee and matching converse shoes. Looking at my hair in the mirror I use my big barrel curling iron to style it. It turns out super cute. Mentally I know I’m dressing thinking about Kane, and a thread of excitement runs through me. I have chosen for the past two years not to have any long term commitments. For the first time in a long time, I’m thinking about letting someone close and it scares the hell out of me, but I am starved to hold someone for longer than an hour.
With my ear buds in, jamming to my music, I go to get into my car to head to school. When I open the car door, I happen to look up and finally notice the motorcycle parked behind me. The sexiest man is still sitting on it. Just looking at him I feel a peace that I haven’t felt in a long time. I know in that instant that maybe I don’t know him, but it feels like my soul has known his forever. Does it really matter that we don’t know everything about each other? The truth is that evil can reside in anyone and most of the time, it is in those we least expect it. Those we are closest to. Staring at Kane, I think to myself the hell with it. I’m going to live my life for me now.
We are both drawn to each other. Ripping the music from my ears, I toss my book bag into my car and put a little extra swing in my hips as I walk towards him. He smiles at me and slides off his bike. I don’t hesitate, once I reach him, I jump up and wrap my long legs around his waist.