Darkness Enthralled

Chapter One

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****The image to the side is who I picture as Aleksandr!!!****

~Chapter One~

17 years and 11 months later

"Oh my gosh! You're totally wearing that tonight Sera!"

"I don't know. . ." I turned my back to the floor length mirror and angled myself to get a better view. "Don't you think it's a bit . . . revealing?"

A bit revealing was an understatement.

The costume was a short, crimson red dress that reached mid-thigh. The bottom of the dress flared out like a tutu with black lace surrounding the edge. Being a strapless dress, it was low-cut in the neck area. And if that wasn't bad enough, it came with a black corset that boosted her cleavage showing more than she wanted.

Her friend Ashleigh however, didn't care appearantly.

"Who cares! It's a costume party," Ashleigh threw her hands up in aggravation as she spoke. "And with as good as you look in that costume, I don't think anybody will be complaining. Now how do I look." She did a small twirl showcasing her outfit with a raised eyebrow.

As usual, her friend looked great. Her tanned skin complimented the light purple of her genie costume. Her top, if it could be called that, was more like a bikini top that wrapped around her neck and left her midriff bare. The band of the bra-like top had shiny, plastic gems aligning it with one hanging in the center.

Her bottom half was more concealed than the top half, but not by much. She wore a pair of boy shorts, it seemed, under sheer leggings. On her forearms she had sheer cloths covering her which were held together by metal, golden arm bands.

"We both look like we're leaving to work the night shift at a brothel."

Ashleigh gave me a deadpanned look. "Can you at least try to sound excited; like you actually want to have fun?" She grabbed me by my arms and gave a firm shake. "You need to get out more to meet new people and this party is a good start."

Giving a slight smile, I nodded. "Okay, okay. Sorry, I just- I feel guilty. I should've at least left a note in my room in case they realized I left!"

"Forget your parents Sera! You never get out of that house except for school and work." Ashleigh frowned sadly at me.

It was true though. I never left except to go to school and my crappy, diner job. My parents said I didn't have time for fun things or activities and they wanted me to stay focused on my studies.

I can't even imagine how they would react to discovering my bedroom empty; how they would react to knowing I snuck out in the middle of the night for some party where there will more than likely be underage drinking and substance abuse.

Oh god! They would skin her alive! For some reason though, that thought excited her more than scared her. It made me want to break their rules even more if I was being honest.

"Besides! It's Halloween so they can deal," she finished by sticking her tongue out.

Laughing, I pushed her away and looked into Ashleigh's closet mirror once more. "What shoes am I supposed to wear?"

"Well, the costume came with these," she said as she handed me a box.

Opening the box, I snorted. "Figures."

In the box was a pair of fishnet stockings and black heels.

After pulling the items on, I stood in front of the mirror to get a better look. The stockings thankfully covered what the dress would not, leaving a slight sliver of skin showing between the bottom of the dress and the top of the stockings. The top of the stocking was also black lace to match the tutu.