Where You Belong

7 Minutes of Heaven and Hell

Warning: Chapter contains sex, drugs, alcohol, and rape. This story has now been marked as rated R.

It was the day of the party, and oh God, was Lexi nervous. That morning, she had woken up thinking that everything was normal, beginning to plan her study schedule around eating and pee breaks for the day. But then, she glanced at her phone, seeing a missed text from her friend.

'I have a pair of silver heels for that dress if you want to borrow them. ;) I'm sure SOMEONE will appreciate the way they make your ass looks.'

Her face went red, remembering that she had, indeed, gone shopping with Brittany and that it hadn't all been some vivid dream. One glance at the closet confirmed her fears, as the dress she'd bought hung from a hanger on the top of the door.

"I'm so gonna die..." She muttered, falling back into her pillow with a groan.

"I can't believe she took my hat." Law grumbled aloud, sitting at the kitchen table beside Lexi as they both drank from coffee mugs. Glaring at the table, he looked rather uncomfortable without the spotted head accessory on. She chuckled, swallowing her last sip of the hot drink.

"Brittany has a way of getting what she wants, no matter what. It's uncanny." Law raised a brow, thinking that perhaps that was an understatement. From her display of asserting her will onto everyone she encountered, she was certainly a force to be reckoned with.

Just then, the door to the pirates' room flew open, and the two engineers stumbled out into a heap on the floor. Lexi looked on with exasperation, watching as they bickered with each other even as they attempted to untangle themselves from the pile of their own arms and legs.

"Get off me, baka!"

"You first, baka!"

"They are actual three-year-olds in adult bodies." Lexi decided with a humorless laugh, nodding as she said her conclusion aloud. Law sighed deeply, leaning an elbow on the table and supporting his head with his hand.

"Sometimes I wonder."

"Lexi-chan!" Shachi and Penguin called. "What's for breakfast?" They rushed down the steps to the kitchen, pushing and shoving each other out of the way to get there first. She calmly waited until they were directly in front of the table, clasping their hands in a begging fashion in great anticipation of her answer.

"Cereal." She said bluntly, pointing to the pantry. Instantly, their faces fell.

"But...can you make us pancakes like you did that one time?" Shachi asked, hopping side to side in hopes she would agree. The whole situation would have made her laugh if she hadn't been so tired.

"Not today, guys. Maybe tomorrow."

"Aww..." They muttered, resignedly turning and wandering over to the pantry, opening up the door with much less enthusiasm than from before. Lexi chuckled under her breath while shaking her head.

"Actual three-year-olds." She repeatedly quietly, causing Law to smirk besides himself.

"Do I really have to?" Lexi moaned, laying on the couch as she tried to convince her friend to leave her be. "I don't see why I've got to do all this extra stuff for this party. The dress was enough."

"Uh uh, don't skip out on me now. We are getting your hair and nails done. Now are you going to meet me at the salon or what?" Her friend said, and Lexi rubbed her face in consternation. She was already done with today, and it wasn't even lunch.

After saying her goodbyes to her friend, Lexi stared at her purse, debating whether she wanted to risk facing Brittany's wrath if she blew her off at the salon. There'd be hell to pay afterwards, and maybe it wasn't quite worth it. So, with another sigh, she rose from the couch and trudged over to the banister where her bag hung.