Total pages in book: 52
Estimated words: 49949 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 250(@200wpm)___ 200(@250wpm)___ 166(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 49949 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 250(@200wpm)___ 200(@250wpm)___ 166(@300wpm)
14
Renee
The next day at school, I do my best to show an interest in English class. I want to show my father I’m taking my future seriously. Maybe then, he’ll take me seriously when I tell him I want to be an illustrator.
Kane keeps popping into my mind, though. Him and our amazing weekend together. It’s almost like I’m leading a double life. During the week, I’m the bored school girl, and on the weekends, I’m the sexy seductress. I’m desired and protected and loved. But I’m not sure if that’s all part of Kane’s role-playing. Maybe his caring about me is part of the blackmail package I sold him.
All I know is, I need to talk to someone about all of this. I need my best friend, no matter how shocked Chastity will be. When I see her after class, I invite her over my house.
After the bell rings, I spot Billy making out with a freshman by the lockers. He makes sure I’m watching as his slobbery tongue invades the poor girl. I can’t believe I dated that idiot.
“Aww, are you jealous, Renee?” Ariana, one of the girls in Billy’s crew, comes up behind me.
“Nah, I’m good,” I smirk at her.
“I know Billy only dated you for your boobs, but I think part of him really liked you. He said you give great head,” she says before laughing and walking away. “Tramp,” I hear her mutter.
“Whore!” I call back at her.
I know I always say it, but I seriously hate high school. I don’t get why people feel the need to be so cruel t0 other people. I will never understand teenagers, even though I am one!
Walking outside, I’m relieved to see Chastity—the only genuine person in my high school. We eagerly catch up on the past weekend, feeling like we haven’t seen each other in weeks even though it’s only been two days.
“There was this cute guy flirting with me at my cousin’s birthday party, but my parents would flip out if I dated an older guy,” Chastity rolls her eyes.
“How old was he?”
“Twenty-three.”
“That’s nothing,” I wave her off with my hand.
“Yeah, maybe not to us, but you know how my parents are.”
“Chas, you know you’re eighteen now. You can date whomever you want.”
Chastity is one of the prettiest girls in school, but because her parents keep her on such a tight leash and she is so focused on being a good girl, she basically outcasts herself from all social activities.
“I just have to get to college, and then I can let go a little.”
I don’t believe her, but I nod along anyway.
“So, how was Fields?”
“It sucked,” I sigh.
“Aw, did you tell your dad?”
“What’s the point?” I shrug. “I’m hoping Bernard College will be better this weekend.”
“Oh, is your dad able to go with you this time?” she asks as we stand up to get off the bus.
“Kane’s coming with me again,” I say, adjusting my backpack on my shoulder.
“Wow, you must be happy about that,” she giggles. “Oh, did you ever confront him about his journal?”
“I’ll get to that in a second,” I smirk as we walk up my driveway.
After I unlock the door to my house, we head straight for the kitchen. I raid the refrigerator, grabbing snacks and drinks for us. We hop up on the stools and sit at the island as we eat and chat.
“So… I’m not a virgin anymore.”
Chastity’s mouth drops. “You had sex with Billy?”
“Huh,” I laugh and roll my eyes. “If you want to call it that. Billy and I didn’t get very far. I broke up with him, remember?”
Chastity looks at me funny.
“Then who’d you have sex with?”
I bite into a tortilla chip and stare down as I utter Kane’s name. I can see Chastity’s mouth hanging open out of the corner of my eye.
“Kane?! WHAT?!” she screams.
“Shit, Chastity, do you want to say it a little louder? I don’t think the whole neighborhood heard you!”
“How? When? Where?”
“The first time was in the theater room, and then we did it again at the hotel over the weekend… well, we did it a few times this weekend, actually.”
“Renee!” She smacks my shoulder. “Are you crazy? Is Kane crazy?”
“Maybe,” I laugh. “I don’t know! You know how badly I’ve wanted him… and oh God, he is way better than I ever could have imagined!”
“This is so fucking wrong!” Chastity says, slapping her hand over her mouth.
She hardly ever curses, especially not with the “f” word. I can’t help but find her reaction comical.
“What’s so wrong about it? I’m eighteen, Chastity. We’re two consenting adults… kind of,” I say, biting my lip unsurely.
“Kane is twenty-seven years older than you! He’s old enough to be your father! He practically is your family!”
I’m waiting for Chastity’s head to spin off.
“Wait… what do you mean ‘kind of’ consenting?” she asks. “Did Kane force himself on you?! If he did, you have to tell your dad…”