Call Me Queen

One

Briefly glancing to the side when I see Fallon and the Carrington chauffeur Culhane in the backseat, I drive past them. We all know Culhane and Fallon fuck one another, even uncle who pretends not to know since Culhane is loyal to the family.

Once before the estate, I park then turn off my car. Getting out, I stare at Carrington Manor. This is the first time I've been back, I haven't been here since the fight mom and Uncle Blake had—I don't know what the fight was about but whatever it was had us leaving. Mom refuses to come back, in her words "I would rather be fucked to death by rapists then eaten by cannibals then go back to that fucking place"

Walking into the house, everything is the same. I don't think anything has changed. That was until I hear a bark, looking over my eyes widen seeing a full grown blood hound "Hello" walking closer to him, holding my hand out. The dog sniffs my hand before sitting down as I pet his head "Oh, aren't you a good dog"

"Dani?" Looking over, I see my older cousin Steven look at me shocked with a glass of what looks like scotch in his hand. Steven has dark brown hair, dark eyes and warm beige skin. He's the only good Carrington.

"Hi Stevie" walking over to him, we hug one another "it's good to see you"

"You too" pulling away, looking me up and down "I can't believe it, it's been what? Eight years?"

Putting my hands in my back pockets, nodding my head "Yeah, this place hasn't changed...maybe the dog" looking around wondering if maybe there's a new painting or if a new coat of paint was put up "everything is the same—I heard about the protest, good for you saving a historical landmark"

"I'm glad one person in this family" he smiles "shares my beliefs" taking the drink from his hand "your twenty one...right" smiling as I let the burning sensation go down my throat, it takes time to build a taste for alcohol "did Blake call you?"

Nodding my head "He had a better chance of getting a civil phone conversation talking to me rather than mom"

"No kidding" shaking his head "whatever the fight between your mom and Blake was, it was worse than anything I could ever do"

Nodding my head in agreement "Where's Fallon?"

"Right here" looking over, my older bitchy self centered cousin comes over. She has long dirty blonde hair, warm beige skin and dark eyes. She kneels become the dog "Hi Bow" so that's the dog's name "I've missed you. I'm home" standing up, she looks up at Steven "so are you. I can't believe that old Cessna made it over the ocean"

"I can't believe you spent the median household" Steven gives Fallon a brief hug "income on jet fuel"

"Fresh baked cookies are worth it" he remarks

"Then go to a bakery" she looks at me "and how can you be so shocked Steven? It's Fallon, when the revolution happens and they come for your heard I'll be the one handing out pitch forks and torches"

"Hmm, I'll be sure to get my hair done by then" her lips twitch as she examines me even more "blonde hair, thrift store clothes and bitchy attitude—little Danika. I see you haven't changed"

Scoffing at that "Oh I have, ask anyone it's you Fallon who hasn't changed. Now" looking at Steven "I heard you haven't been on good terms with Blake for a few years now, now your back?"

"How did I beat you here?" Steven asks Fallon

"Um" she doesn't look him in the eyes thinking of an excuse "I took the scenic route" she means the Culhans route "thank you for coming home for me"