Taunting

C H A P T E R O N E

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Perspective of: Daya

"SEVEN MINUTES! GO!" A random girl yelled out in excitement.

How the hell did I find myself at a college party, playing Seven Minutes in Heaven, with a random group of people? Everything about this situation felt off. From this tight and short red dress that I couldn't wait to get out of, to the people surrounding me. Out of all ten of the people I was playing with, I only knew two.

My best friend, May Washington, sat to my left of me. She was the one who practically dragged me into this.

She wore a short black skirt with a matching black bralette top. She had her styled her long box braids in a high ponytail and completed the outfit with clear stiletto heels. The lipgloss on her plump lips complimented her dark themed makeup. She was definitely dressed to impress.

Since this is Spring break she wanted to "get out and have some fun", which apparently meant dragging me into a party and getting drunk.

Between May's slurred words and odd behavior it was obvious she was drunk. I continuously tried dragging her out this party multiple times but nothing worked. So I sat down and finally admitted defeat.

The other person I knew who sat right across from me was Kaidan Akana, the guy I've hated ever since the day I could walk. He's lived next door to me ever since I was born. We went to the same elementary, middle, and even high school. Now we're even in the exact same college. Our moms were close friends which lead to us being forced into play dates and all types of hang outs. Just the sight of him makes me irritated.

He had patchwork tattoos all down his his well built arms, a slim yet muscular body, sharp almond eyes, and rocked a jet black mullet. Not one of those long country boy mullets either, the more modern and toned down ones. I can't lie, he's fine as fuck but his personality makes me want to stab myself in the brain. Stuck up, egotistical, rude, blunt, selfish, and the list goes on.

He catches me staring at him and quickly smiles at me. I roll my eyes and pour myself a shot of vodka, knowing this would be a long night.

Whenever two people were in the laundry room which was what the grouped picked as "the steam room", everyone who stayed behind decided to play drinking games. It would be a lie if I said I wasn't having fun. Maybe it was the drinks but either way I was enjoying my time. That was until it was my turn to pull a name out of the hat. I nervously grabbed one folded slip of paper and slowly opened it.

I froze. This can't be happening to me. The piece of paper read the only name I got angry at the sight of. Kaidan. Motherfucking. Akana.

"It's empty." I said out loud taking another shot of vodka.

"Let me see." May snatched the paper from my hand.

Fuck. Me. Why is this my life?

"It says Kaidan!" May yelled out in surprise.

Everyone clapped and cheered, urging us to go into the room together. With a awkward look on my face I look across me to see Kaidan with a large smirk plastered across his face. God, I hated his smirk.

"We're leaving." I said as I got up from the circle and grabbed May's hand.

"Come on Daya, why don't you stay?" Kaidan asked in a rather sarcastic tone.

"Yeah, you can go. I'll stay here." May added breaking her hand away from mine.

Before I could say anything Kaidan gets up, walks over to me, wraps his arm around me, and basically drags me into the laundry room. I try to wiggle my way out of his arms but his grip was way too strong. We then enter the room and Kaidan closes and locks the door.

Now there was was just me, Kaidan, and the suffocating smells of laundry detergent mixed with alcohol.

I hate my life.