A Siren's Call

Chapter 2: The Puppeteer

Dalton does not have the next few classes with Liam and he feels very lost without him. Sirens are generally lost without their calling or callings. They cannot go without them for more than a day without having to have a backup or a new one. Sirens will never lose interest in their calling or callings though. Once chosen they are chosen forever.

The bell rings dismissing all classes and Dalton is waiting out in the parking lot for Liam. He looks around and finds him. Liam has a new outfit on now. It is a denim vest with a white tank underneath, he also has a brown fedora on his head, blue heart sunglasses, acid-washed skinny jeans and brown loafers. "Well are you ready to go somewhere or not," he says. "We're going to the sundae parlor across town," Dalton says with a hum. "Well my car is parked around the corner," he says. "A car, wow!" Dalton says fanning himself.

Liam has a 2000 model corvette. His corvette is pitch black with a dream catcher and pink dice hanging on the inside car mirror. "If he can get any hotter I will explode," Dalton says under his breath. Liam opens the door for him and they drove away. "I couldn't ask for any better," Dalton says. "I cannot go on a date without really showing off," Liam says.

They drive around the block, holding hands near the gear shift, and Liam is grabbing a kiss between stops. Dalton turns the manipulation on and whistles, this would cause Liam to be more attracted. This attraction didn't seem to work. Liam looks at him and asks, "Did you just try to attract me, are you a siren?" Liam says. "I knew this was too good to be true," Dalton thinks to himself.

"Wait, what?" Dalton asks. "Don't try that again Dalton," Liam says. "We will have ice cream," Liam says. "If you are trying to trick me I swear," Liam adds. Dalton stares around the car drunk from the kisses and really confused. They stop at the ice cream shop and stand up to the counter. "Two scoops of Mint chocolate," Liam says. Dalton and Liam take their Ice cream and sit down at a booth near the window.

"I can't believe you have been manipulating me or trying anyway," Liam says. "I'm sorry, how can you tell? It worked getting you here," Dalton says. Liam furiously slams his fists on the table. "My father goes by the name of the puppeteer and I am a puppeteer," Liam says. "I know your games because I'm a manipulator of sirens," Liam says.

"What?" Dalton says with confusion. "I am a puppeteer," says Liam. "I can control you just as you can control me," Liam adds. "That is why you probably fell for me so hard and you could trick me into all this," Liam says. "Puppeteers make very manipulative partners, but are perfect for a siren," Liam says. "I just wish I would have known you were a siren," Liam says. Dalton thinks to himself, "What is a puppeteer, what the hell did I get myself into.

Dalton looks up from the table and grabs Liam's hands and says "I am sorry." Liam looks at him with sincerity. "If you truly love me and you're a siren," Liam says. "Then you better learn to face my father," Liam adds. "Could I manipulate him and trap him efficiently," Dalton says. "It wouldn't be easy, he knows the tricks," he says.

"I think you need to get your other calling," Liam says. "Tommy?" Dalton says. "Yes, you adorable idiot," Liam says. "If he is hard to catch for you, he won't be for me," Liam says. "We can share him," Dalton says. Dalton thinks about what he is doing, he has never had even one controlled calling before. "A siren's lust for a calling is very strong," Liam says. "You need to learn to use your callings for destruction as much as love and happiness," Liam says.

"You will also have more fun with two callings," Liam adds. "He lives right across from me," Dalton said. "Well we might as well drive there then," Liam says. "Take your shirt off and wear these," Liam said. He hands him a pair of white and red striped basketball shorts, a sea shell necklace, and a pair of white Nikes. They leave the parlor after they finish their ice cream and drive to Tommy's. Dalton gets out of the car in front of Tommy's house. Tommy is outside and Dalton waves back and forth to him.