Short Stories

Aphrodite

"APHRODITE, THE GODDESS OF WAR WOULDN'T TAKE THIS AND NEITHER WILL I!" Annie yelled as she stormed out.

Malcolm rubbed the bridge of his nose, groaned, and followed after. "Annabell, you are a princess, not a goddess! And even if you are a princess, that doesn't mean you can wear THAT to school!"

Spencer had walked in at just the right time to see Annie, his daughter, dressed in short shorts, a crop-top and a slouchy cardigan. "What's going on, now?"

Annie knew she could kiss up to Spencer for anything. "Daaad, other dad won't let me go to schooooool!"

Malcolm rolled his eyes. "No, I said I won't let you go to school dressed in that!"

"Daaaaad!"

"Annie, I swear-"

"Mal, just let her go to school." Spencer said as he put his slippers on. He was not an early riser.

"See?!" Annie said as she pointed to Malcolm.

"Spencer... Spencer do you not see what she's wearing?"

Spencer rubbed his eyes and looked at Annie. "Yea? So?"

"So, it's clear you're very gay. Look, I'm not saying it's right, but do you know how guys will look at her?!"

"Um..."

"Katie Holmes. High school."

"OH!"

Annie raised an eyebrow and put her hands on her hips, short hair flying as she shook her head. "Who the fuck is that?!"

Spencer looked at her awkwardly. "She had her first kid at 16..."

Annie's eyes turned black with anger. "YOU THINK I'M GONNA GET KNOCKED UP IN THE NINTH GRADE?!"

Malcolm groaned. "That's not what he meant, honey. He meant that... Boys can be mean and rude and disrespectful."

"Hmph. Good thing I'm gay!"

"Yea good thing- wait- WHAT? REALLY? HAHA! I KNEW IT!"

"Yea. Dad I'm not gay. Okay bye-bye! See you after school!" Annie said with a smile as she skipped out.

"See you after school, sweetie!"

Spencer snorted. "You let her go."

"I- oh Jesus fuck! She always does that!"

"She has us wrapped around her lil finger."

"For a five foot, little blonde... She's sneeky."

"That she is, alpha, that she is."