She had eyes the size of saucer pans as the situation escalated. It wasn't fear that drowned her brown irises in black; it was lust. She hadn't expected this twist during her evening plans, in fact she had never fathomed the events that were about to occur. Marley had had an average Friday until sixth period English, and then things started to connect, leading her to her current circumstances. She had English with Jake and Kitty, but the latter had been awfully quite throughout the day. Jake sat directly behind Marley, and had poked her in the back before he whispered the plans for tonight. Usually Marley stayed at home with her mom and watched sappy movies, but she would make an exception for this night, especially because Jake had asked her to go.
Marley wasn't expecting the party plans during Glee Club to turn towards alcohol and spin the bottle, but that's what happened when Brittany was the hostess. Glee Club had consisted of songs from some decade's generation of misfits, but Marley wasn't able to focus. She felt a prickling on neck, as if she was being watched but Marley couldn't tell which glee clubber it was. She shook it off, thinking maybe she was just getting antsy because of the party later that night. As Glee Club ended, Jake walked with Marley towards the door and she felt that icy gaze on the back of her head once more. The unmistakable blonde head of Kitty appeared as she shoved her way through Jake and Marley, without so much of a double take.
"What's her problem today?" Marley asked, turning towards Jake.
"Probably having a hard time getting a boyfriend now that she's in loser club." He grinned back, earning a shove from Marley.
Marley wasn't convinced though as the watched the shorter girl move herself through the hallway. Usually Kitty seemed in better spirits after Glee Club, but today she was moody and even more violent. Marley measured this by the fact when Kitty stormed through the hall she managed to shove two people against their lockers, and knocked the books out of some poor freshmen's hands. The halls were pretty much deserted except for a few students that were leaving clubs or ones that had stayed after to make up tests, and they were out of Kitty's way. Kitty was like a tornado today - she was just sucked up everything around her and spit it out.
In all actuality, Kitty had been jumpy all week. She'd been more distant from Marley than rude, and whenever Marley came too close, Kitty would turn and walk in a different direction or snarl at Marley. The brunette also suspected that it had been Kitty staring at her during Glee, and it made her blush just thinking about it. Her thoughts went back to Kitty's instability this week though, and Marley realized she analyzed other people way too closely. Jake's voice brought her out of the current situations that were playing out in her head that equaled a jittery Kitty.
"So do you need one, or what?"
"Well, uh, wait what?"
"A ride to the party… Jeez Marley, I already said it twice." She furrowed her brow, confused as to why she hadn't heard Jake in the first place. She didn't realize she had been that deeply entranced with trying to figure out what was wrong with Kitty.
"Oh. I'm just gonna walk." Marley didn't like having people come to her house to pick her up, and she especially didn't want Jake to. She was already made fun of, and Marley didn't want kids to know that she lived in a trailer park. Her mother did after all only get paid a lunch lady's salary, and her father was long gone so it wasn't like there was enough money for an actual house. Jake didn't like that answer though.
"Marls, the party starts at nine and I don't want you walking out in the dark. Just let me pick you up."
"It's okay, I really don't live that far from Brittany's." That was a lie. Brittany's house was at least twenty minutes away from Marley's section of town - by car, "And I'm sure my mom will let me borrow her car." That was another lie. Marley wouldn't ask her mom for the van, because she knew it'd be a waste of gas just to drive to a silly party.
Marley and Jake parted ways, and Marley found herself getting lost in her own thoughts once more. It wasn't until she almost tripped on the sidewalk that she realized she was being followed.
"Why hello there, puppy. Where'd you come from?" She smiled, extending her hand towards the gangly yellow dog that was watching her. The animal approached her slowly, sniffing her hand and then giving it a hesitant lick. Marley giggled as she gave the dog a pet on the head, and then continued to walk towards her home. It wasn't until a block away that the dog vanished, and Marley couldn't help but feel a little sad.
After getting permission from her mom to attend the party, Marley was stuck with a new dilemma. She didn't know what to wear. After digging through her closet and dresser, she came away with a low-cut red t-shirt and tight jeans. She left the house a little before 8:30 to make sure she would get to the party in a fashionable time. Her mom had thought that Brittany's house was only ten minutes away, and let her daughter go without questioning it. Marley felt bad about lying to her mom, but she didn't want to use the van or make her mom worry. She was also happy to walk in the crisp evening air, and pulled her jacket closer when the wind picked up. Lima was a small town, but just like all towns it had its poverty section and richer living areas. Marley had to cross through the bad end of town to get to Brittany's side. The teenager grew nervous when she had to walk down a particular sketchy block, and the nervousness grew when she heart rustling coming from the bushes on a dark abandoned lot. She stopped in her tracks with a frantic beating heart, watching the bushes. The fear vanished when a yellow dog poked its head out and then came into full view. Marley smiled.
"You scared me! But I'm glad you're here, now it won't be too lonely." She went to pet the dog, but its head ducked away. Marley pouted, but didn't try to pet the dog again as it started to lead the way. She wondered how it knew which way she was going, before getting distracted by the moon peeping through the trees. "This sure is a pretty full moon." She noted to no one in particular as she watched the sky as she walked, suddenly feeling less lonely and afraid. The feelings kicked up though when she was a few blocks away from Brittany's house, because once more the dog was gone.
Marley arrived a few minutes after the party had started, and Brittany eagerly ushered her in with a tipsy Tina. Walking into the basement she was greeted by plastered smiles and loud music. Everyone from the Glee Club was already there, including Kitty with her dark eyes as she sipped from a plastic cup. Marley probably would have overlooked the blonde, sitting in the back corner alone, had it not been for the fact those dark eyes were trained on her. Marley felt goosebumps prickle her skin before Jake and Ryder enveloped her in bear hugs.
Only after a few karaoke songs and a game of beer pong did the group settle down to play spin the bottle or 7 Minutes in Heaven - Marley couldn't really tell where this was going anymore, she just knew it was sexual. She only had a couple of wine coolers after being cajoled by Tina and Brittany, and now she was sitting buzzed on the floor with a bunch of laughing teenagers. A drunken Brittany confused this party with one from last year, and thought Marley was Rachel which made her the hostess of the party and led to her spinning the bottle first. She went to spin the bottle, and wished it would land on Jake because at least they were close friends. Marley's stomach lurched when she realized where the bottle had stopped, and so did the blonde's.
Marley wasn't for sure when Kitty had joined the others, and she wasn't for sure why Kitty was even there. She had kept to herself throughout the night thus far, and had only seemed to have one drink. Marley had shook it off, not wanting to be dragged down by Kitty's bad mood when this was her first party. Her stomach dropped when the complete realization sunk in. The bottle had landed on Kitty. Kitty licked her lips unconsciously as she caught Marley's big eyes suddenly darkening. Marley quickly decided the game was to be 7 Minutes in Heaven, because she knew Kitty would snarl and rear her bitter side if not. She stood up, giggling as the wide-eyed Kitty still sat on the ground.
"Awh, is little Kitty scared?" Came a jeer from one of the more angrier drunks.
"Guess we can just call you a scaredy-kitty." The laughter around the circle finally forced the blushing girl to her feet. She grabbed Marley's wrist roughly as she pulled them into the closet, throwing a sharp glare over her shoulder before slamming the door.
Marley giggled as Kitty was flushed against her in the tiny space, her nose bumping against Kitty's cheek as she tried to duck around the coats. The cheerleader wasn't much of a drunk, if anything she'd fall under the clingy category of Finn's drunk types, which was why she only had a few sips at the beginning of the party. Now she was stuck with a tipsy Marley, that she was already frustrated with.
"C'mon Kitty, what's got you all shut up today?" Came Marley's hot breath causing Kitty to shudder. She shoved at the other girl, pushing her up against a free side of the closet and Marley let out a groan as her head bumped the wall. Kitty was so close.
"You were wearing that stupid low neck sweater again," Kitty pushed at Marley again, "and now you're wearing this." She practically growled, pulling back from Marley. The brunette watched her with hungry eyes, as Kitty ran her hands through her hair. Marley really liked it when Kitty wore her hair down.
"It's not my fault you can't keep your eyes off me." Came Marley's husked reply, which resulted in Kitty pressing her up against the wall once more. There was a feral look in hazel eyes and through Marley's alcohol faze she wondered why she had even said that. The sudden confidence that oozed through her blood must have been born from the alcohol in her system, and Marley wondered if Kitty was going to hit her.
"Don't fucking mock me." The growl wasn't in denial of Kitty's tendency to stare at Marley, instead it was in defense of one of her insecurities. Marley only smiled as she was pinned under Kitty, and she bumped her nose into the other girl's, touching their foreheads, before dipping her head to whisper in Kitty's ear.
"You can do more than just look in Heaven." Came Marley's sly whisper. She didn't like to admit it, but Marley had several fantasies about the cheerleader and the little cliche crush on her enemy oftentimes drove Marley crazy. There was a soft moan that radiated from Kitty as Marley's breath tickled her ear, and without further hesitation she pressed her lips against Marley's neck.
Kitty was rough as she slid her hands under Marley's shirt and dragged her nails across the brunette's hips. She wanted to leave her mark, she wanted Marley to remember this in the morning. Her head buzzed with sexual arousal and alcohol as she scratched Marley's ribs, earning a gasp from the taller girl. She was thankful that the pounding music swallowed the sounds from the closet or the next five minutes would be rudely interrupted.
"Tell me Marley," Came a husked voice that surprised Marley out of her drunken stupor. She looked down into Kitty's dark eyes as the shorter girl pressed even closer into her with a growl, "Are you afraid of the big bad wolf?"
Marley didn't have time to answer, because suddenly she was gasping for air as Kitty pulled her sleeve down and bit her shoulder. "Mine." Came the snarl as Kitty ran her tongue over the bite marks, soothing the red flesh and turning the open wound into closed scars. Marley's hands had snuck around Kitty's back and up her shirt, digging into her back as the girl shuddered.
"Kitty…" She whimpered, arching against the wall but not pushing the other girl away. Kitty was leaving messy kisses along Marley's jawline, when she heard her name. Suddenly she jerked away from Marley, stumbling back into the other wall.
"Oh fuck. Marley… I.. shit, I.. God dammit," Kitty was opening the door, watching as Marley stared at her with eyes the size of saucer pans and with a darkness that turned her brown eyes black. "Don't fucking tell anyone." Kitty was out the door, shutting it and leaving Marley in the dark. Marley hadn't planned on telling anyone at all.
They still had three minutes left.
Well this escalated quickly. It was originally planned to just be a one-shot 7 Minutes in Heaven but it turned into this. Thanks for reading, and reviews are much appreciated!