The car ride was awkward and silent as Tori flashed me suspicious glances.

“You were awful red when I found you in the hall.” Tori raised her eyebrow at me.

I wanted to tell her the truth, but I knew nothing would come of it. If these twins were really as ‘untouchable’ as everyone claimed, what good would it come?

I was still completely torn about what actually happened. They had touched me against my will, kissed me against my will. If it was all against my will then why did I enjoy it so much? Why did some part of me want this to happen again?

I chalked it up to reasonable insanity and due to the fact the twins were irresistibly hot.

After claiming innocence a million and one times, Tori reluctantly stopped interrogating me.

I navigated the house carefully, nearly jumping for joy when I saw Frank snoring on the recliner.

I flopped down on my bed after finishing some homework and touched my head angrily.

It wasn’t even sore anymore.

A muffled ringing pulled me from the bed and I searched for the crappy phone Melissa had gotten me.

Our social worker practically demanded Melissa provide me with a cellphone. So Melissa being Melissa, she got me the lowest quality phone possible. I didn’t even know they made those chunky flip phones anymore. The only thing this phone was good for is calling people.

“Hello?” I sighed, already knowing who was on the other end.

The only person who called this phone was the social worker.

“Hello, Aurora.” Jenny, my social worked for the last couple years chuckled. “Just calling to check up on you and to see how everything’s going.”

“Everything is the same.” I shrugged, “Not bad, just the same.”

“I’m sorry to hear that, Aurora.” Jenny sighed, it was no secret Melissa never wanted me. “We’ve actually just gotten word your Father’s been sending checks written out for you, and I wanted to see how they were helping.”

I snickered, “It’s been years and you just got word now?” “Your Father’s a pretty private person it seems.” Jenny chuckled. “They should fill up your college fund pretty fast.”

“Yeah, if I had gotten any of them.” I scoffed, rolling my eyes.

Melissa was expecting the next check any day now. No doubt she’d make some snide comment once she received it.

There was a pause on the other end, “You haven’t gotten any of the checks?”

“Melissa’s gotten them just fine.” I shrugged. I had long ago given up on receiving any of the checks, not that I’d want anything from an absentee sperm donor.

Another long pause.

“I see.” Jenny sounded irritated, “Thanks for the info, Aurora. I’ll see what I can do to fix that.”

my head, “I haven’t gotten any since Grandma

you say so.” Jenny

The twin’s plagued my dreams as though tormenting

ragged breaths. My dream was set at school, where the twins hurled cruel insults my way. After the insults they dragged me into a closet and picked up where they had left off in

air. Rain hammered down against the house, and what I once found calming

did nothing to cool my heated skin. I could practically

the rain. We lived in a part of California that was horribly dry

at how the lightning sent a flash of yellow across the forest beside the house. Everything was completely dark under the pale light of the moon, but the lightning

the brilliant flashes of lightning. Every now and again the deafening crack

was the bustling wind, or if something else was rustling the branches below. The lightning only provided seconds of clarity

back from the window in shock. The lightning has crashed down,

I had only a glimpse at the elongated snouts, but if I had to guess I would’ve said they were wolves or a black bear. Did wolves and bears even live

wolves seemed to be staring directly at my

today. The relentless

I stayed home from school. As usual, Frank was the one to look out for. I was determined to

back up in bed. I wasn’t sure how long I had slept, but I was beyond grateful it was a peaceful nap. My dreams

effortlessly, and once 2 o’clock came around, I got dressed for work. It wasn’t a long shift,

wasn’t entirely sure if Tori would show up to take me to work, especially with me missing school today. Surprisingly Tori’s car pulled into the driveway and I

on some football game rerun, and I darted from

Tori frowned, “I wasn’t sure if I should pick you up for work or

frowned, “Sorry, had a

frowned, curling a lock of fire kissed

up. I had a hard time falling back asleep. Just needed

a girl know!” Tori scoffed and shook her

There was no way I planned on pulling out my chunky flip phone. Better no phone than

don’t have a phone? Can’t you just

eighteen yet.” I frowned, “Besides,

occurred to me that she might be one

need to replenish

chuckled at her confusion, “I’ve already spent too much money on food, school supplies

isn’t that stuff your parents should help with?” Tori

long story, but I take

very nice.” Tori shook her

everyone is.” I shrugged,

to do. At one point I almost thought she had some strange crush on him. Tori reluctantly confessed she

my shift went on perfectly. Around the four hour mark I managed to run into another waitress and splatter alfredo sauce all over my dark shirt. The manager working

sleeve, black t-shirt on in the

left the bathroom I slammed into something hard. That something emitted a familiar intoxicating smell and I

pair of warm and rough hands held my shoulders, steadying me. Alec’s stern face looked down on me, his full eyebrow cocked as I had ran into him

down to just reach his eyes. He looked like the typical

I cleared my throat and tried to keep my voice

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