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Akira

I liked the way she spoke to me. The whispers were cold and fragile, but clearly unbreakable. She knew what I thrived for.
And her thirst to see my blood was making me feel so overpowered. I decided when I get home, I will let her take over.

Speaking of getting home, it wasn't any different then before. Except, mom didn't say anything mean. She smiled. I looked around the corner of the kitchen and noticed a man at the table. Great, all I need is another adult in my life telling me how much of a screw up I am.

"This is Nathan, we've been seeing each other for a couple months now and he decided it was time to meet my amazing daughter"

You. Have. Got. To. Be. Kidding.

She's gonna play nice around him? This outta be fun.

"Your amazing daughter? I'd like to meet her as well. Just yesterday I was the 'bitch', I must have upgraded pretty quickly"

After saying those words, Akira made it very clear that she'd make me say what she wanted.

" Hahaha, she jokes like that all the time. Please watch your mouth sweetheart" she said with a disgusted look on her face barely noticeable through her fake smile.

Nathan stood up and called to the name Adrian.

Great, he's got a youngen too?

Just as I turned away towards the stairs to get away from the situation I saw a teenager just a couple years older then me stand up from the couch. He looked me right in the eye and his eyes slowly went down my arm to where the blood was. The smile went away and he turned to his father.

"Yeah Nathan?"

Or maybe not his father. Step father?

"This is shay, you'll mine as we'll meet her now since we'll be staying here for a while."

The last thing I need is a new daddy around.

"I'm going upstairs." I said abruptly and went upstairs.

Once I made it into my room I slammed the door. Why was I even so mad? The look he gave me when he saw the bright red stain was still in my head. His smile was so serendipitous. How could something like that make him smile?

I pushed up my sleeve and smiled too. Maybe I did understand. Well, Akira definitely did.

I slowly sat on the edge of my bed when I heard my door creek open.

"Hey uh..sorry I didn't knock. Didn't want fake mama or Nathan to hear I was up here"

Great, he's nosey too.

"I couldn't help but notice your shirt had a red stain on the arm"

"Your pretty open with your thoughts ey?"

"If you don't mind, I'd like to see them"

Why the fuck would I show this random guy my arm, and let him know how weak I am? I didn't have time to say no before Akira pushed through and took over. I held my arm out in front of him and said
"I like to draw. But my arms the paper and a blade is the pen"

Just as I brought my hand by my side he stepped a little closer to me.

"Can I tell you a secret?"

"Anything" I said quietly.

He stepped close enough to whisper in my ear.

He pulled up his sleeve and said " I draw too"