W.A.R.M.T.H: The Prologue

Unique Connections

                                                                                          Amora

    As soon as AJ rides off on that death machine called a motorcycle, I stare after him in confusion. I know there's something, but I don't feel that way about him. I gotta tell Raven about it, she might be able to figure it out. Where is Raven? I pull out my cell and punch in her number

"Yeah?" she answers,

"Hey, where did you two go? AJ seemed worried about Ren being alone with you before he left. Did you kill him?"

She sighs, "No."

"Hospitalize him?"

"Nope."

"Steal his virginity and innocence?"

"Ha! He is so not innocent. And as for stealing his virginity... no. Not that I would have objected to it."

I'm having trouble believing that statement. Ren would have done whatever she wanted, and she knows that. Why wouldn't she take advantage of it?

"Then...What did you do to him?"

I can feel Raven roll her eyes

"I only gave him a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. We made out in an alley."

I scoff, "I don't think that's a once in a lifetime opportunity Raven."

"It is when it's with me. That place was filthy, and it smelt like alcohol."

Now it's my turn to roll my eyes

"Whatever. Anyway, I just wanted to make sure you were alive I guess..."

The silence tells Raven all she needs to know about how I'm feeling about going home,

"Do you want to sleepover at my house tonight?" she asks,

"Yes, please." I whine to her, filled with relief at the offer.

"Alright, meet you at my place?"

"Yeah."

"Okay, see you soon." I hang up the phone and breathe a sigh of relief, soon followed by more conflicted thoughts about AJ. What is wrong with me? This is so unlike me. I never let my emotions get so distracting. I never have. Not to mention the person I'm obsessing over is a known criminal and womanizer. I whack myself in the head again. This entire situation I've found myself in is just a mess. I look at the security camera.

"Sooo, I'm gonna sleepover at Raven's house. But I'll be back tomorrow! Anyway, bye mom and I'm sorry about the crazy guy that just kissed me."

     I walk back down the cobblestone path and make my way to Raven's house. I'm feeling slightly woozy and I don't understand why the alcohol is just now affecting me to this extent. I mean I suppose it could just now be working through my system due to the adrenaline rush I just had. Sometimes my cat-like body creates strange occurrences like this one. Oh well, it will wear off soon enough. I continue, now stumbling to Raven's house. Wishing AJ was still here so he could give me a ride. Clinging on to him like I was...it felt like...I was supposed to be with him tonight. Not with him with him. But just spending time. A motorcycle zips past me. Then abruptly stops. He gets off the bike and walks towards me. "Amora." AJ smiles. "Just the broad I was looking for. I think you forgot this." He reaches out his palm to reveal a beautiful, shimmering bracelet. Laced with diamonds and it looks just like...just like the bracelet my dad gave me on my 8th birthday. Right before he died. Right before I.... The one I thought I threw in the garbage disposal.