Lion's Pride

Chapter 2

D . a . n . i . e . l . l . e

          THE NEXT MORNING WELCOMED ME INTO IT WITH strong open arms. Dark tones of the movie room were no match for the ball of fire high in the sky, not planning to dim down for a while. The scary movie 13 Ghosts plays on repeat before me on the white 100 inch projector screen. I could watch this movie all day long if one would let me. It happened to be my favorite movie of all time actually. Something about the way the cast made the scenes come to life captivated me. For instance, the naked woman in the tub with blood, or maybe the brown muscular man that had silver nails seeping out of his skin. Kane didn't too much care for the movie seeing as though every single time we watched it, his hands roamed my body instead.

           He happened to be lying right behind me, his arms snaked around my waist. Ever since our first night sleeping in the same bed together, Kane never once let his arms flee away from me. I was always too wrapped up in his embrace to move myself even if I had to use the restroom. When he was little, Kane didn't have many people stay by his side which resulted in the clingy sleeping habits he developed over time. Looking forward at the red velvet walls before me, I start to think to myself. Never had I expected to see the day where I would fall out of love with the one man's embrace I wanted spend the rest of my life in. Subconsciously, my fingers trace around the tattoos on Kane's arm. I feel his soft skin, almost tearing up at the realization that he was no longer what I wanted.

          Funny how things work themselves out.

          Catching myself, I let out a faint sigh with a hint of irritation to it. Why couldn't things just work themselves out for once when it came to my love life? My actual life was ravishing on paper. I was the perfect kid and even more perfect woman but in the love field? I was very much struggling... hard. My mind finds itself completely in shambles at the moment due to Kane. I now realize that the next man in my circle of love will have to fall victim to his many mistakes. I could sit and  blame everything on him as if I am a teenage girl, but I know my role in this relationship is just as equally big as his. No scratch that, Kane played his role equally until he decided to stoop below me and do things I hadn't even thought of doing. Where I went wrong? I just so happened to stay with the stupid man after all of his mistakes.

          Beautiful mornings like these along side men like Kane, just didn't mix. With new disgust I happened to be getting a lot lately, I throw the soft dark grey blanket from around just my entangled body. I stare down at the tight position we were currently in. Kane snuggled me from behind as always while I just lay there. I note the unbuckled belt and unzipped pants just under my bottom. Shaking my head, Kane must have thought he was getting some play last night and fell short. Well, usually at this time, he would wake me up with good morning love making and put me back to sleep until the afternoon time. I guess that kind of went out the window when I lied and told him I was on my menstrual cycle.

          Jokes on you, buddy.

          I take Kane's large arm in my small hand, slowly moving it from around my larger than most waist. Kane stirs around a bit in his sleep. His bushy eyebrows come together as if he was having a bad dream that he couldn't be in control of. On some of the days I would witness this, I almost could say that seeing Kane like that was kind of cute. His upper lip twitches, causing his tongue to sweep out and lick it once over. Before I know it, a hand rubs his nose and I almost think that he is awakening. That's when Kane's body settles back down in its place. I then scoff and erase the thought of him and his dreams and got up. He was lucky I left the cover where it was on him cause I could have been an evil person and left his body out in the cold. If it was one thing Kane hated, it would be being cold.