One more time: From the beginning

Chapter Three

Chapter Three

“I guess the stories were correct.” Mark stated once he was finish blackmailing the information out of Adele. Adele didn’t want to know what stories he was referring to, she felt ashamed, weak, and stupid. Her head hurt from the silent tears that were drown her blue eyes during the interview, she was positive that this would never happen to Lana. Lana would’ve fought, threaten Mark, until he backed off. She wouldn’t just cry and gave Mark what he wanted, she would’ve stronger. Adele never felt so weak and useless in her life. Adele never wanted to believe that she was useless, she like to believe that she was a valuable member of the Conway family. But this situation prove her theory wrong, she is weak, useless, the family would be better without her. Her dad wouldn’t have cheated on her mom, Adele never heard her parents argue before until she was admitted into the hospital for her scratching. Her mom and dad had the perfect marriage; Samantha always stood by her husband Tommy side. She was on his right hand side when he was elected Governor two years in a row, following his father legacy. Samantha even stood by his side when four women accuse him of having an affair with him. Samantha would tell the girls not to watch TV, assuring Lana and Adele that what the women were saying was a lie. It’s just a sick ploy to get money from your father, trust me, you dad loves you girls. He would never hurt you. Adele remembers her mother promising.  But after she was admitted to the hospital everything change, her parents were never home.  Adele and Lana always heard their parents arguing. Adele couldn’t help but think she was the cause, which made her crave the site of her blood. It was her punishment for ruining her family. It calmed her, made her focus on physical pain, not internal. The sound of a loud bang brought Adele out of her head.

“Are you even listening to me…” Mark asked calmly, bending down to look her in the eyes. Before he brought his attention to Adele bloody arm, he shook his head, as he straighten his back. “You’re one messed up kid you know that? Just sitting their making yourself bled, that’s gross. I really didn’t believe what those stupid blogs wrote, but seeing you now, you made me a believer kid.” He said as he made his way to the door.

“What are you talking about?” Adele couldn’t help but asked.

Mark sighed like she was causing him so much unwanted stress, “everyone says you’re weak kid, it’s these blogs on the internet that talks about how you’re the fragile one. They said that it was only a matter of time before you crack and go crazy. Did you ever question why reporters never talk to you? Your Sister Lana, she is always talking to reporters, she always says the right thing to make them back off. She can handle the spot light, you however, well you cant. Your father campaign actually forbids any reporter to talk to you, said if he found out someone talked to you. Well, they’re going to regret it. But I knew that the only way to get the story that I wanted was to talk to the weakest link. I knew it was just a matter of time before your dad got caught, the cheating bastard always had a way of diverting the attention of his affairs, and don’t forget paying the women off. I will admit, he did last longer than I thought, and let’s not also forget all the other women that didn’t broadcast your father affairs. I don’t know why your mother stayed with him as long as she did. Made for the prestige, I don’t know. Well it was nice talking to you, let’s do this again Adele. Later.”

Adele sat numbly in the black hard chair, as she replayed everything Mark just said. She glanced at her now bruised wrist, watching the blood drip onto the desk. They were right, I am weak. 

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“You look ready to kill someone.” Jack II stated as he lain on the wall watching Lana throw her books into her locker. Jack could practically see the steam oozing out Lana ears. Jack knew it was only a matter of time before Lana needed him, hunger after the release he offered her. Crave the medicine that erases all the pain and stress in her life. And as he watch her tense body, her shaking fingers as they enter her locker combination, and her blue eyes that’s looks like a thunder storm is raging in them, he knew she needed him. Jack smile at Lana, as he slowing walk over to her: a lion with its prey. “It’s time for your release Lana,” he whispered in her ear, wrapping his arms around her small waist. “Stop trying to pretend that your body is not craving what’s in my bag. You need this to relax. You know you do, stop acting like you don’t need it my sweet Lana.” Jack smirk when Lana body relaxed in his arms, but he can still feel the reluctance swimming in her mind. Jack rests his chin on Lana shoulder, “Lana… I know you better than anyone on God’s green earth. So I know you need me, let me take care of you…I won’t let you down. After all, I’m not your father.” And just like that, Jack knew that any reluctance that Lana held was now gone. He realize that even before she opened her mouth,

“Alright, just this once… then I’m done Jack.” Lana muttered, sounding hopeless. Everyone thought Lana is unbreakable, that she’s the strong one, and that she isn’t fragile like Adele. No sees Lana as weak. But if they only knew that Lana is just like her sister. She’s weak; she isn’t strong like everyone believes. She crumbles under the weight of the great Conway family name; Lana just knows how to withstand her family façade longer than her sister. Long enough to hide from the flashing lights, and find her peace in Jack’s bag of treats. Jack bag of treats help Lana through all her family bullshit. When she first found out that the rumors of her father affair really weren’t rumors after all, Jack was there. With a zip lock bag filled with white, pink, and blue pills that Jack calls Candy-X. Those pills always put her in a beautiful haze. All Lana had to do was swallow one of each and surrender to the pills magical powers; she will spend the rest of the day floating on an untouchable cloud. Nothing can harm her once she’s floating in space dark abyss. While Lana is in her enchanted high, the memories of when she walked into her father’s office to see an unfamiliar women sitting on her father’s lap. Laying passion filled kisses on her father’s neck, as her father moan out the girl’s name cease to exist. Her frustration, angry, sadness, and confusion also disappears when her system is filled with the Jacks blissful drugs. Jacks pills were the only content thing her life, the only that don’t contently disappoint her. Jacks pills didn’t make Lana feel alone, it didn’t make her feel like she’s dead inside, it didn’t play with her trust, and it didn’t lie to her and say it won’t ever hurt me again. Just to turn back around and fuck her over again, like her father does. Candy-X will never hurt her. That is the best thing about Jacks pills. They make her feel love, unlike the former governor on New York; it didn’t make her live a lie. Jacks pills are Lana’s peace, her hope for a better tomorrow, her savior.

“So, what are you in the mood for babe?” Jack asks Lana as he pulls an assortment of different party flavors from his black book bag, a bag that never carries books. But Jack doesn’t need to carry books, or do well in school. His life is already mapped out for him: after high school he must go to Harvard, once he is finish getting his business degree he will take over his father multimillion dollar company. Find a beautiful innocent little wife, who would stay home and raise Jack’s future kids: a boy that will be name Jack III, and a girl that will be name something unoriginal like Tiffany or Ashley. They will live somewhere outside of the city, in a four bedroom beautiful modern house, that will resembles Jack childhood home. The backyard will be big enough to host over the top backyard parties, for Jack’s business partners. And an in ground pool for the children to play in, while the wives sit around the pool sipping on expensive wine, while gushing about their latest shopping spree. And if Jack’s going to be anything like his father, then he will also be sleeping with his secretary. That’s Jack’s future, a future that will happen rather he does well in school or not. His family has enough money to insure that their son succeeds, and gain the life that Jack will despise. Jack wants to be a rock star, but try telling that to a father that believes that you should measure your worth by how much money you have in your bank account, and how many women you can sleep with.

“Did you happen to bring Angel Dust?” Lana asks while staring around the empty classroom Jack brought her to.

Jack raises a single eyebrow, “I did actually. I figure that after two months of constant flashing lights aimed at your pretty face you might need something stronger than Candy-X.” Jack replied while taking out a small bag that held white powdery substance inside that Jack and Lana named Angel Dust, a rolled of dollar bill, a silver razor, and a black small tray. Lana watches closely as Jack set everything up. Lana blue eyes light up with that familiar excitement, when Jack handed her the rolled up dollar bill and the black tray. Closing her eyes Lana didn’t hesitate to snort the white power. Instantly she felt that mind blowing high over take her…. hitting her like a freight train. A sedated smile slid onto her face, as she found the troubles that have been haunting her since she found out that her father was the biggest asshole that ever lived evaporated into a numbing high.

Lana doesn’t remember how long she sat in that empty classroom getting high with Jack, before someone burst into the classroom. Lana was too out of it to care that someone just found out her well-kept secret. She didn’t know who bust into the room; she really didn’t care to know. Lana kept her eyes closed and the blissful smile on her pouty lips, as different people enter the room. She felt someone shaking her, screaming her name, urging her to open her eyes, to wake up. However, Lana didn’t feel like opening her eyes, she didn’t want to wake up; only thing she wanted to do was to sub come to the power of Angel Dust. So that’s want Lana did, she closed her eyes….. and enter the world of darkness.