Narrator’s pov
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Two days has passed since Cole and Cytheria decided to have a sleepover. Cytheria actually depended on this, it’s been so long since she’s seen her friends and she wanted to spend as much time as possible with them before she hit the road again to tour.
“Where are you going?” Richie asked, Cytheria rolled her eyes and turned to face the man with crossed arms
“This again? Really?” she asked
“I think I have a right to know where my fiance is heading out to at 8 in the night” he said
“First off that’s a fake engagement and secondly you don’t a tight to anything. It’s my own private life, I don’t ask you who you’re texting all day” she said
“Because you can’t-”
“You’re really starting to annoy me you know that?” she asked
“It’s the love we have for each other” he smiled
“Richie what’s going on with you lately?” she asked
“Nothing, I’m cool” he shrugged
“Then why are you being so possessive and bitchy?” She asked
“I don’t like when people get in between my money and career” he answered
“It doesn’t mean you have to act like a douche” she said
“The world isn’t full of sweet people, you have to be a dick sometimes to get what you want”
“Not always-”
“You know what, you can go do whatever you want. I’ll just stay here and work on some lyrics” he said
“Are you gonna be okay?” she asked
“I’m a man aren’t I?” he questioned
“You’re a man with hundreds of thousands of women dying to have your seed”
“Then you should consider yourself lucky then” he smirked
“Ugh get over yourself” Cytheria chuckled
“Well can you now answer me on where you’re going? I’d like to make sure you’re okay” he said
“I’m heading over to Dreama and Cole’s to catch up for the night. I’ll be back tomorrow” she answered, the man nodded in response
“Will she be there?”
“who?”
“You know who” the man said
“No”
“Good, then I have nothing to worry about. Have fun” he smiled and waved
“Goodnight Richie”
Cytheria swung her bag over her shoulder and made her way out the room and down the stairs into her car. The starry night filled the sky as the girl pulled onto the mainroad
The breeze delicious touched her skin as Cytheria took a deep breath in, releaved to finally be out of the house without having to run to a meeting or have makeup thrown onto her face, it was a simple night to spent with her friends.
It didn’t take long for Cytheria to reach to the twin’s house, she blowed her horn at the gate and the lights flickered on.
“Aye look who’s here!” Dreama giggled as she stepped onto the road
“Your only soul of happiness? Yes you’re welcome” Cytheria smiled
“You’re mighty bold to assume you make me happy” Dreama teased
“Shut up short stack”
“How dare you” she glared
“Come here you slice of cheesecake” Cytheria giggled and hugged the girl
“Where’s Cole?”
“He’s getting beer with Leo and Ryan”
“And Fawn?”
“They’re inside”
“Where’s your mom?”
“She’s actually visiting some relatives so we have the whole house for ourselves” She smiled
The two girls made their way into the house, it was welcoming from the open door to the wide hallway. It’s been so long since she’s stepped foot into this house, the nostalgia flowed through her veins and invaded her senses.
Upon the walls were the photographs of the twins as children, Cytheria giggled when her eyes landed on a photo of Cole’s mood spoiled and Dreama dumping sand over his head.
The floor was an old fashioned parquet with a blend of deep homely browns and the walls were the greens of summer gardens meeting a bold white baseboard.
The banister was a twirl of a branch, tamed by the carpenter’s hand, it’s grain flowing as water might, in waves of comforting woodland hues. Under the lamp-shine it was nature’s art, something that soothed right to the soul.
“Hey Nathan, Hey Fawn” Cytheria smiled brightly, the two girls scrambled over to her with squeals
Their arms threw around the singer and pulled her tightly, it’s the first time seeing the two girls for five years. Her heart ached at the sight of Fawn as she recalled what happened to her and Luna
“How are you?” Cytheria asked the girl
“I’m doing really good, I got the opportunity to connect with my father and spend time with my sister” Fawn smiled
“I’m really glad you’re okay” Cytheria mumbled, her thumb stoked the girl’s shoulder
“Well shit, don’t I get some attention too?” Nathan asked, Cytheria chuckled at the girl
“I missed you too Nathan, how was college?” she asked
“Shit. Literally shit” Nathan groaned
“I could relate” Cytheria chuckled
“We’re here and we’re Queer with beer!” Cole yelled and he pushed the door open
“I love that Rhyme” Nathan chuckled
“Thank you, I’m a genius I know” he smirked
“Yet you can’t figure out how to open a beer bottle without an opener”
“Use your anus-”
“Use your teeth, duh” Ryan smirked
“Can I change? I feel uncomfortable wearing jeans” Cytheria said
“Sure, you know where my room is” Dreama said
Cytheria made her way up the stairs, her fingers brushed against the wooden stairway as she reached to top into Dreama’s room her eyes landed on a wide single bed, looking like a snow drift, so white and feathery and high was it, one window curtained with a square of starched white cotton cloth that drew over the panes by means of a white cord on which it was run at the top
A tiny wash-stand with an old fashioned bowl and pitcher of green and white stone-ware, and over it an old-fashioned gilt mirror; a small splint-bottomed chair and large braided rug of red woollen rags. Just as Cytheria remembered, Dreama’s mom surely kept their rooms clean and the exact same way it was.
The girl sighed and dropped her body onto the mattress, her hands tangled in the sheets of the girl’s bed. Cytheria missed this, she missed randomly coming over to a friend’s house, having sleepovers. She missed having a normal schedule like her teenage life.
“Did she get here yet- Oh Hi Cytheria” Vernon said as she walked out from the bathroom
“Hi Vernon” she smiled
“It’s been so long, how are you doing. Come here” Vernon smiled and extended her arms. Cytheria slipped into the embrace and hugged the Vampire tightly
“I’ve been…. Busy, that’s the best way to describe it” Cytheria chuckled
“I saw, you’re all over girl. One of the hottest singers trending right now, I’m proud of you” Vernon smiled
“Thanks Vernon, how have you been?” she asked as she pulled away
“Um. It was interesting, pretty fucked up to be in a vampire academy against your will but I made it out alive” she chuckled
“I’m glad you don’t have stake through your heart yet” Cytheria smiled
“I’m glad too, because now it gives me the chance to marry that tiny ball of sunshine downstairs” Vernon chuckled, Cytheria’s eyes grew wide
“Oh my God, are you really gonna?” Cytheria asked
“There’s no one else that I want to spend the rest of my life with. Do you know that feeling when you find the person that fits you? That person that makes you feel like you’re on cloud nine everytime you talk? We’ve been apart for so long but nothing’s changed, I love you as much as the time I left and now I couldn’t be more sure about who I want. I’m not gonna stall time and let anyone try to swoop in, when you love someone you put that effort in. I can’t wait to claim her even though there’s alot of people against it” Vernon said
“wow” Was the only thing Cytheria could have mumbled out, Vernon’s words felt like a kick to the gut and a slap to the face
“I’ll let you change, I’ll be downstairs” Vernon smiled before heading out the room
Cytheria grabbed the soft item of clothing and quickly changed into it
She’s getting married to a man she doesn’t love, a man she didn’t even know that well. It was basically an arranged marriage but she was aware of what she was doing and who she was gonna be with. But was it the right decision? Did she really want to give away her first experience of marriage to a contract? Was the fans really worth it?
Cytheria sighed and made her way out the room, a heavy feeling lingered in her heart as she slowly stepped down the stairs
“I swear to the devil I will cut you if you only talk about my PUSSY HAIR AGAIN Vernon” a voice yelled, Cytheria furrowed her brows thinking it was a familiar voice but shrugged it off
“Alright who’s ready to start this slee-” Cytheria was cut off when her eyes landed on a familiar girl sitting on the couch with a smirk on her face
“What is she doing here?!”