CHAPTER FIVE
"Mom, where are you going?" Mom was wearing a sparkly red shirt that danced underneath the dull lights of our kitchen. Her heels too tall, they made her look like a giant.
"Out, sweetie. I'll be home before you fall asleep. It'll only be an hour or so." She carresses my cheek with her hand, rubbing her thumb along under my eye. The touch is reassuring and fills me with a warm feeling of love. It makes me believe her, that she'll be back soon, like she was never gone.
"Okay." I reply dumbly, watching her walk out of the kitchen. Her heels made a clicking sound as she retreated to the outside, to wherever 'Out' was. I watched the front door open and close, her back disappearing behind it.
I waited all night for her to return. I stared at the clock on the stove, watching the hours tick by in a numb state. I was only seven, but already a feeling of abandonment trickled into the insecure sores of my mind, the gaping wound that has still never been filled.
-
The baby poodle nibbled on my pointer finger as if it were some kind of chew toy. The puppy barely had teeth, so the effort Pepper was making felt like a cat's tongue on the pad of my finger. With my other hand I rubbed the white dog's soft fur, the curly hairs beneath my palm tickling softly. I loved working at the humane society, grooming the animals my specialty. It's basically all I did, all my scheduled hours spent hanging out with four legged creatures.
The door behind me opened and shut behind me. The small dog, Pepper, started yapping uncontrollably, now too preoccupied to be messing with my finger.
"Hey, Honor." Mia, a new volunteer, spoke from behind me. I turned my head, flashing her a smile.
She was definitely cute, with wavy, medium length brown hair and tan skin. "Hey, Mia. What's up?"
I turned back to Pepper and put a glob of dog shampoo on my hand, mashing them together before rubbing the thick liquid onto the poodle's fur. She stopped barking, relaxing under the wash.
I felt Mia come and stand next to me, her body rubbing against mine as she grabbed some shampoo as well, helping me with my task.
"I was wondering what you were doing tonight?" She asked. Her voice sounded odd, and I realized she was nervous.
"Not too much. Why, wanna hangout?" I asked casually, knowing full well we weren't going to just "hangout."
She flashed a dizzying smile at me. "Sure. My place, around six?"
"Yeah." I replied with a wink. Mia bumped into me purposefully, giving a shy laugh. We returned to our task, our thoughts flooded with the upcoming evening.
-
My hands roam her body, our lips mashing together messily. I push Mia up against the side of her bed, tugging at the bottom of her shirt. She relents, our lips parting for a few moments as she rips her tank top off. My eyes take in her topless torso. She had definite curves, her breasts spilling over the top of her bra as she laid back on her bed. My lips placed kisses down her neck, across her collar bones. Mia gasped, assuring me I found what I was looking for. Where her neck met her shoulder was Mia's soft spot. I sucked lightly, biting gently at the swollen skin.
Mia lifted her body, crashing her hips against mind. She ground them together, making my head grow dizzy with lust. I was on top of her, pinning her down. I lowered the bottom of my body onto hers, the sensation making me go weak.
"I want you," She whispers in my ear. I respond with my fingers looping through her denim jeans, pulling them down just an inch.
Tonight, I decided, would be a good night.
