Game of Desire

Chapter 11 - Lia

Authors Note: Don't play song until I mention it!

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The week roles by excruciatingly slow since Mondays occurrence. Aunt Anna got a call from the school about my absence. Thankfully she covered for me saying I was out sick, but I had to hear the wrath about skipping school. As if it was my choice, I was kidnapped! I couldn't exactly explain that to her, because the second she hears I was with a boy, I'm dead.

Now as I trudge the halls to my locker, I feel my phone vibrate. I open my locker door and grab a couple books for my next class. My phone chimes again. I nervously bite my bottom lip. Could it be what I think it is? I pull out my phone and a new number flashes over my screen with two messages. My fingers tingle with curiosity and I hide my head inside my locker. Swiping right on the notification, I open it. A small smile etches my face. It's a halloween invitation from Rafe. I knew it! The most recent message reads, "Kooks only, blend in ;)"

I get the hint. If it's a Kooks only event, I need to dress like one. Sending him a thumbs up, I go by my day. I've been wearing a long sleeve shirt to class everyday this week, in an attempt to hide my wrists. I can't risk people asking about them and having to explain that I'm not some kinky hoe who had fun this weekend. They're healing up nicely now since I attended them more at home. I don't know what I was thinking, letting Rafe pour expired liquor over me.

I wish I could just skip to next weekend right now. I'm so sick of being so lonely at school. I need to make friends again. At least one friend who will better my senior experience, even if they wind up being a snobby Kook. Anything is better than nothing.

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The minute I get home I'm rummaging through my moms old clothes. I have no idea what to go as for Halloween, but I do know my mom always had the nicest clothes when she was my age.

You see, my mom was a Kook growing up. She lived on figure eight with her family. The idea of marrying another Kook was indented into her head as a child by her parents. Though she and Aunt Anna didn't always listen to the rules. The two rolled with the bad boys.

Aunt Anna used to date Jj's dad back in high school. My mom told me all about it. The two were so in love that labels didn't matter, until one day Aunt Anna had enough. She loved her Kook lifestyle and Luke wasn't fitting in that bubble. He wasn't fit to be a Kook. He was always going to be a Pogue. Aunt Anna felt like Luke was holding her down. She wanted to prove her parents wrong so badly and Luke just wasn't cooperative. They both wanted two different things. So Aunt Anna married Mr. Carrera, another Pogue. Someone with the same goals as her.

My dad happened to be another one of those bad boys. The difference is, my mom didn't care for the Kook lifestyle, she married for love. My dad didn't offer her fancy cars or a nice house, he offered her his whole heart and she took it. Money was of little importance to my parents. We had a small boat that we always went fishing on, we lived in this cozy small house, and that was enough for us. I grew up with smiles and laughter. At least until my mom got sick. Everything went downhill from there and I pushed away any friends I once had.

I shake the memories from my head and go back to my task. A shiny, light blue colour catches my eyes. The dress screams mermaid tail to me. That's what I'll go as, a mermaid. I pull the dress off the hanger and hold it up to me in front of a mirror. I hope it'll fit. Now I just need jewelry, a thick jacket and shoes.

I try the sequin dress on and fall in love. It's backless, with spaghetti straps. It may be tight and scratchy, but it's gorgeous and I can just imagine my mom wearing this when she was my age. Smiling, I go to collect the finishing touches from my room.