All For Not

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"Oh, what about Jensen, he's nice ask him to the dance," Yoko spoke up quickly draining Enid's latest idea to set me up, "Jensen has fleas," Enid paused looking at her as her joke soaked in, Davina finishing it for her, "yeah, they're names are Sasha and Alejandro," I gave a hum nodding in acceptance at the knowledge, "why does this always happen to me," Enid flopped back in her seat, "I completely forgot about that, you'd think his thropple situation would have ended when he cheated on them with Kas," I frowned, "you wanted to set me up with such a dishonest person?" She smiled awkwardly, shrugging, "well I figured if he did something that maybe you could just set him on fire, you know use him as kindling if winter gets too cold, I mean, he does wear a ton of hairspray he'd go up in flames surprisingly easily."

I paused contemplating the idea, "I doubt Weems would be too happy if she lit someone on fire Enid, might as well drain him, lesser consequences." I eyed the vampire curiously as a smirk lifted onto her face, "you're welcome to any un-burnt leftovers of mine..." She smiled and Enid shot up onto her feet, the table knocking into her stomach and forcing her to sit back down as her head turned to Davina, "what about Kent? I mean since Xavier's out of the question, unless they like totally ditch each other and he asks you out instead and then you go to the dance with him and then..." Her excitement was getting the better of her as she paused under our stares and shrugged awkwardly as her smile turned into a cringed frown, "okay so, Kent?"

"My twin? Kent?" She nodded, "I guess I could see it, you wouldn't look too bad next to a siren..." They each peered at me as I sighed, "maybe he'd finally stop staring at you like he's going to cry... How's your siren tolerance?" I furrowed my brows frowning at the thought, "I'm not sure, I've never encountered your kind before transferring here, take your charm off."

My blatant confidence shocked all three girls into a frozen state, I shifted between looking at each of them and speaking with a monotone voice, "what? Did I say something to offend you?" She broke from her stupor and shook her head, "no, no, it's just dangerous, no ones ever asked me to do that before..." I simply nodded, lifting my head high to stare her down, "well, are you going to do it or are we going to be kept in the unknown?"

To say they were shocked again would be an understatement as they looked at each other, shaky hands reaching up to her clasp, "are you sure about this?" I gave her a singular nod and leaned forward, "I guess it's okay then..." The charm was brought down from her neck to sit on the table before her, but with extra caution she slid it to the side, Enid and Yoko sliding up against the glassed wall of the booth in precaution. Davina leaned in and spoke slowly, hypnotically, "stand up and walk to the counter, order me a latte..."

I sat there blinking for a moment until I looked down at myself, "did it work?" I side eyed Enid, "I suppose it didn't, disappointing..." She scoffed out her laugh as Davina put her necklace back on as she slid back in her curiosity, "no ones ever been able to, just not be affected, how did you do that?"

"I guess I can add that to my list of perks, a shame really. I guess I'll have to try hypnosis next, see if that works then," sighing, I sat back as they started giggling manically, clearly still in shock, "that's actually kind of perfect, you guys wouldn't have to worry about affecting her," Davina looked at me curiously in contemplation until Yoko changed the soft music that came from her phone on the table, "ohh, my spiky little sea urchin." My upper lip cocked up at the sound, "that's horrible," this was horrible, "that's actually her singing." Yoko and Davina suddenly quiet down after a torrent of giggles as the scent of cologne fills my nostrils and a voice fills my ears, "is it okay if I talk to Enid?" Enid spoke up to all of us after our gazes all joined onto the boy, "don't worry. I can handle him." I stayed seated next to her and loosely glared up at the boy as he smiled, "thanks. I'm..."

As soon as he sat across from us, the girls having vacated to the next booth already, Enid interrupted him, "Lucas Walker, mayor's son. Recently split from cheer captain, Chrissy Smothers. Cute brunette who needs to rethink her spray tan." She had a smile on her face as her hands slid off the table and onto her lap, "that's kinda scary."

"I have a nose for gossip and I follow half your grade on TikTok." I sighed as they smiled at each other, "oh yeah, and my roommate kicked your butt...twice." He paused, "Wednesday Addams is your roommate?" she nodded with a shrug and he looked at me as she answered, "sure is and this is her sister." He visibly swallowed under my stare, "I know this isn't a random encounter. So, why are you sitting here, Lucas Walker? You must want something."

"I've got a friend who works at Hawte Kewture. She overheard you're on the hunt for a date to the Rave'N. Maybe we can help each other out." I side eyed her and she frowned contemplating it as a fresh hot cup of burning, scalding coffee was set in front of me.

My hands immediately grasped around the ceramic cup and I sighed, relaxing as the tension in my body dissipated. The urge to down the whole cup in a single swipe became an immense feeling, but there was still a set of normie eyes staring at our side of the booth, particularly eyeing my comfort status with caution...