Black Widows Web
By Luna Starwind
Note: I do not own the Backstreet Boys (Damn cause if I did… *smirks evilly*) or their music. I am a simple fan who loves them enough to write a story about them. I will be using several songs in this story that either set the mood or are relevant to the character and in which case are not property of mine… Unless it's a song written by one of the characters THEN it's mine. But other then that all the other characters are original and property of ME.
Prologue
Niki
I sat on the couch in Crystal's living room next to Crystal as Tamera stood in front of us. We were the only one's in the house. The fiery red spiral curls Tamera is known for stands out from the black baby tee and black jeans she was wearing. Her curls bobbed to frame her pale and thin face as her pale blue eyes look from me to the girl sitting next to me. I chew my inner lip waiting for her to speak since that was the reason she wanted to talk to us. I look over at Crystal; her orange hair back in a ponytail and her bright gold eyes stand out. I lean my arms on my knees my long curly blond hair falling over my face then my lavender eyes shift up to look at Tamera again.
"Ok I know graduation was today you know now's our big chance to get out of Rhinelander and into the real world. Since we all got into the University of Florida in Orlando I wanted to go tell my dad where I'm going to school." Tamera says quickly.
"What?! You can't go talk to your dad, he'll kill you Tam." Crystal says jumping to her feet.
"Crystal's right Tam… for once, you can't go see your dad it's suicide." I agree standing up next to Crystal, Tamera just sighs and pinches the bridge of her nose.
"I knew you'd react like this." She mumbles before moving her hand. "Look I know what I'm doing. I have to tell him where I'm going… I need to tell Scott… he's going to be there. He's my big brother he'll protect me." Tamera says standing her ground.
"You're too damn stubborn… especially when you're right. Ok if we can't stop you can we at least go with you?" Crystal asks putting her hand on Tamera's shoulder and she smiles at us.
"Now why would I tell you guys I was doing this if I didn't want you to come with me?" She says putting a hand on mine and Crystal's shoulder.
"I dunno, to tell us where you're going?" I say sarcastically and she shakes her head.
"Let's get this over with. I'll drive." Crystal says holding up her car keys.
Crystal
I can't believe I'm letting her do this but I can't stop her… at least she's staying with me now so I don't have to worry about him hurting her later after we leave. We all walk out of my parent's house and out to my pick-up truck. Hey it may be used and a bit beat up but it's still a good car. It's done its job since sophomore year. We drive towards Tamera's dad's house in silence. I glance over at Tamera at a stoplight her head turned to look out the window so all I see is her fiery red curls. When we pull up to the house going against my instincts I stop the truck. Tamera gets out and closes the door.
"You don't have to do this you know." Niki says rolling down her window.
"Yes I do Niki. Even if not to tell my brother where I'm going to college then to get the last thing my mother left me." Tamera says smiling warmly at us.
She always has a way of doing that. No matter what's going on Tamera can always keep a brave face. She's always been our crutch to lean on but lately she's the one who's needed us to lean on. But we haven't left her yet and we never will.
"What?" I ask leaning on the steering wheel, she when silent for a moment looking down at the grass around her feet.
"Her locket. It's the only thing I managed to hide of her's. But I have to get it, I'm not leaving this state without it." She says looking back up at us her face blank.
"Be careful." I say and she smiles at me.
"I will be. Don't worry." Tamera says before she turns and starts walking towards the house she once called home, Niki looks over at me.
"Should we really be letting her do this alone?" She asks her lavender eyes glazed over in worry.
"No but we can't stop her either." I say getting out of my pick up.
I sit on the hood and watch as Tamera walks into the house without a backward glance. She's always so strong… but even she has her faults. But unlike me and Niki when she breaks she breaks hard and it takes her a while to heal. I just pray that she comes out of this alright. I don't know what we'd do without her.
Tamera
I walk up the sidewalk up to the porch of my dad's house. Slowly I walk up the wooden steps of the porch the heels of my boots click on the wood. I take a deep breath as I turn the doorknob. I can't believe I'm doing this. The door slowly opens and I walk inside… into my own hell. I slip into the house as the door closes gently behind me. This place hasn't changed a bit. I walk into the living room a TV in the corner and a couch along the wall. I walk into the connected dinning room and look at the mirror above the buffet.
Glancing around the house I walk into the kitchen and then turn into a hall way an into my old room. It's empty except for my bed and dresser. A slight smile tweaks at my lips as I walk further into the room. I walk into the empty walk in closet. I kneel down and lift up a cracked floorboard against the wall. I reach my hand inside and pull out a gold chain with an oval locket on it. I replace the floorboard and stand up. I walk back out into the kitchen.
"Dad? Scott? Anybody here?" I yell looking around the house as I walk back into the living room as I slip the locket into my pocket.
I hear a racket from upstairs and I look up at the ceiling. I hear someone rushing down the stairs. The kitchen door bursts open and I see my dad, a man who looks about forty with graying red hair and deep green eyes. He looks around then his eye fall on me. His face twists into a snarl as he walks into the living room.
"What are you doing here?" He asks towering over me.
"I came to talk to you and Scott, where is he? He wasn't at my graduation." I ask looking around behind him.
"He's not here. He didn't come to your graduation because he said he was too busy with his studies. Unlike you who's too busy playing with the devil to focus on your school work." He says taking a step closer to me slamming his foot down on the floor making the room shake.
I shake a bit too but I stand my ground. I won't let him scare me. He doesn't scare me anymore! I stand up straight and look right up at him.
"I'm getting a 4.0 dad. I'm the salutatorian for the class of 94. And I'm not playing with the devil. I just came to tell you that I'm going to the University of Florida Orlando after this week you'll never see me again." I say holding my self-high not looking away from him.
"Good riddance. What would you're mother say if she were still alive? She'd be ashamed of her daughter for turning her back on God for his enemy Satan" He says taking another step closer to me.
"I don't worship the devil! I didn't come here to fight with you dad." I say my voice shaking slightly as a take a step back from him.
"You're not my daughter! My daughter would never converse with Satan. My daughter died when my wife died! Get out of my house demon child!" he yells at me as he raises his hand to backhand me.
I flinch as a whimper escapes me. Then I turn and run as he swings at air. I throw open the front door and see Crystal and Niki leaning on Crystal's beat up pick-up truck. They both stand up as I run toward them.
"Get in the truck! Go!" I yell and they listen.
I quickly get in after Niki as my dad stands in the doorway. He stares at us in the pick-up as Crystal starts it up. I lock eyes with him as the pick-up lurches out of park.
"Get away from me children of Satan! Leave me in peace!" He yells after us as we pull away from the curb.
His words echoed in my head long after we pulled away from the house. I stick my hand in my pocket and pull out the locket. Holding it in front of me I smile as the oval locket dangles in front of me.