The Siren

Reflection

I looked in the mirror. And saw green eyes looking back at me. I had freckles all over my face and especially on top on my nose. I saw red hair that was just below my shoulders.

Bzzzzz bzzzzz bzzzzz

I clicked my phone to unlock it.

Will: are u free later?

Me: yes
I typed.

Will: let's hang out later? Meet me at the dock?

Me: sure

I clicked my phone off.

Nat came running into the restroom.

"Do you have any plans tonight?" She asked me.

"No," I replied.

"Good. Cuz we are going partying on a yacht," she said breathlessly.

"Brent?" I asked.

"Mylo," she replied.

My sister was always seeing a boy. She unlike me had long straight red hair and big green eyes minus the freckles that covered my face.

I went back into my room and watched a movie until I had to meet with Will. Ah Will how could I describe him? He went from boyish to cute in a matter of a summer. One day we were racing each other and the next we were bumping shoulders as we walked. Will was like lying in the warm sun.

I had some shorts on and a white lace top. I put on some converse and grabbed my bike.

I reached the dock in a matter of minutes.

"Hey," I said.

"Hi Hannah," he smiled. He flashed his perfect white teeth at me. Lucky for him he hadn't needed any braces. Unlucky for me I had and he had seen my awkward stage.

"So...what are we doing today?" I asked him.

"How about we walk along the beach?" He asked.

"Okay but I gotta be home before sunset," I said.

We walked along the shore.

"Jenna keeps asking me when she's gonna see you again," he said.

"Oh I guess I haven't seen her in a while," I said.

"She looks up to you ya know?" He said. "Like when you cut your hair she wanted to cut hers the same way."

I laughed.

"I bet that gave your dad a heart attack," I said.

"Nearly," he chuckled.

I looked out to the ocean.

"Let's sit for a while," I said.

He nodded.

We sat for a while in silence watching the waves crash.

"Hannah?" Will said.

"Yes?" I replied.

"I have wanted to tell you for a while that I... I like you," he smiled.

"I like you too," I said.

We were inches away from each other. Will leaned in so I could feel his breath. Then I closed the gap. Will tasted like summer and the beach. My fingers played with his hair while his hand cupped my breast. We laid down on the sand and our limbs intertwined.

I pulled away.

"The sun is setting," he said softly.

"Okay," I sighed.

"You have to go remember?" He said.

"Oh right," I said.

I biked home.

"Seriously Hannah? You need to get ready," Nat said.

"What's wrong with what I'm wearing?" I asked.

Nat left my room and came back with a slinky material skin tight dress.

"Put this on," she said. "We are going to a rich guys party remember? You might as well wear some Calvin Klein."

"Alright, but can you do my hair and makeup?" I asked her.

She nodded.

She curled my hair into perfect ringlets and then ran her fingers through my hair to loosen the curls. Then she put some eyeshadow, eyeliner and mascara on my eyes. She gave me some dark lipstick to put on.

We got an Uber to the party.

Nat gave the bouncer a card and he nodded. We skipped the line outside the yacht entrance. The yacht was decorated with faerie lights. The music was pumping loud.

I danced with Nat for a while until she found Mylo and left.

Then I sighed and went for some soda. Seeing as I was only 17 I couldn't drink alcoholic beverages.

I went to the bar. I was about to order a Shirley temple which was just club soda and liquid sugar when a guy said, "She'll have a vodka cranberry."

I looked at where the voice came from and saw a tall blond guy in a blazer and some slacks. He had a lean body. The bartender made the vodka cranberry and gave it to me.

I should have said I wasn't of age but I took it.

"Thanks," nodded toward the guy.

"Come chat with me," he said. He made a gesture towards him. He had a magnetic pull about him so I followed. He turned and walked away as I stalked after him.