For The Lemonade Stand's Flash Fic Fridays contest - Week of May 17, 2013


I felt the bile rise in my throat as James positioned himself over top of me. My mom's words repeated over and over in my head: "The quickest way to get over someone is to get under someone else, sug."

I didn't believe it. Of course I didn't believe it. Breakup after breakup, my mom whispered it to me as she led a new man back to her room after a long night at the bar. It seemed to work, she was always happy… at least until the next night. But I wasn't like her.

I couldn't be like her.

But I couldn't be like him, either. He wanted me to be safe yet left me here to fall to pieces? He couldn't have it both ways. Since I couldn't have him... well, nothing mattered.

"You're such a pretty thing," James said, flashing a smile that sent shivers up my spine. It wasn't wine and roses. It was a cheap screw in Forks' by-the-hour motel. But I was doing this. I needed to do this.

"It doesn't feel like you're ready," he said as he moved my underwear to the side and put his fingers in me. It burned in a wholly unpleasant way. "I can fix that."

He made quick work of his promise, licking his hand and returning it to my pussy with his cock. He thrusted before I realized it was happening.

"More," I said as he rammed me harder. He seemed to like it. I felt like I was being burned alive.

Tears rolled down my cheeks. My mind wandered. Graduation this morning. The Edward-shaped hole in my heart. My mom.

He had once promised to turn me after I graduated. I expected rebirth by fire - just not like this.