Title: The Adventures of Sicilya Killingsworth
Author: SK-Darkgoddess
Chapter Eight
Rated: PG13-R
Disclaimer: Daughters of the Moon belongs to the very talented Lynn! (I think that's her name. I don't have the book in front of me.)
The seniors arrived first. Cliques arrived together, girls who were geeks and wannabe's stared at Endy. He nodded at their smiles. "Endy, don't acknowledge them."
"Why?"
"Because you just don't," Sicilya said firmly. Her clique was the last to walk in and Malthus was hanging but she didn't care. Let him watch her having fun. "Come on guys, we have to go to the gym while everyone else arrives," Sicilya said as she walked away and the group followed.
"Oh, Michelle, how was Italy?" Mila asked.
"Wonderful! Actually, I met this guy and we had a fling," she said with a smile.
Endy leaned down and whispered, "Are all your friends crazed with sex?" he asked.
"Some are." Her gaze went to Malthus and saw him staring at her too. "But a couple people aren't," she said, her gaze still on Malthus.
Look, I'm sorry about what I said, okay? But you get me so pissed, blowing me off twice and then when I call to say sorry-
Malthus, just shut up and get over here, Sicilya said interrupting him.
Okay. He walked over and kissed her. "Um, Endy, this is Malthus my…boyfriend." Endy started laughing and only stopped seconds later when he realized she was serious.
"Um, hi," he said in an apologetic voice.
"Hey," Malthus said and slipped his arm around Sicilya's waist and she just smiled weakly at Endy. Mila came over with Micheal, Harper with Sam, and Taki with James. The boys looked at Malthus with Envy but knew they knew he would eventually get hurt.
"Seniors, please gather around. A few students have been selected to help freshman all day long. You will be separated into ten groups. Group one is Sicilya, Endymion, and Malthus. Group two is made of Micheal and Mila. Group three will be Talia and James. Group four is Harper and Sam and the last group will be Michelle, and Collin." The principal continued until the ten groups were named.
"Looks like you boys got lucky," Sicilya said with a smile and laugh.
"Would these students get into a group and follow me?" the principal asked. Sicilya put her arms around both boys and they started to walk. As Sicilya walked she didn't fail to notice the girl's envious stares and the boy's lustful eyes.
That's a very deadly combination, Malthus commented. She felt so superior around them. Even when she was a freshman she never showed fear around the upper classman. It was a sign of weakness. Her father taught her that. Her mother had said never take anything less than what she deserved.
"Hey, Sici, try not to enjoy the fear they show," Endy said.
"It's hard but I'll try for you and "Heavenly Saul"," she said joking.
"But can I do them a favor first?" she asked.
"What?" Malthus and Endy asked at the same time.
"Separate them into the cliques they'll be in?"
"No," they both answered firmly.
"Come on, they'll only get hurt when they get into high school for real," she protested.
Malthus and Endy shared a look before answering, "No."
"Fine," Sicilya said with a fake pout. She looked at the freshman and picked them out in her head. When she came to a girl with fair red hair and dark green eyes, she could tell the girl was shy but she would be big in high school if she was caught up by the right people. So Sicilya decided to give a helping hand.
She walked over and introduced herself. "Hi, I'm Sicilya. What's your name?" The girl gawked at her.
"Um…Emily Milano," she said shyly.
"Well what a pretty name for a pretty girl," she said sweetly. 'God I sound like I'm talking to a five year old,' she though to herself. "Well next year you should try out for cheerleading and gymnastics. You'd be great," Sicilya said. The girl smiled at her and Sicilya stood up. "Okay, everyone! I'm Sicilya, this is Endymion and Malthus," she said gesturing to each of them. "We're going to stay in this group until lunch, and then you can split up to eat with your friends. After lunch we will all be able to go home. Let's get started." She led the way while Endy and Malthus made sure no one was left behind.
One hour and thirty minutes later
The tour ended and Sicilya felt like she would faint. At lunch she sat between Endy and Malthus. Everyone was laughing and joking about the kids they had to show around. Sicilya felt her head drift on to one of the boy's chests. Next thing she knows she wakes up in bed. It was around midnight and she found herself still dressed in her school clothes. She got up and put on her satin black night clothes and she slipped back into bed. As soon as her head hit the pillow she was in deep sleep.
Wednesday
Sicilya woke in a cold sweat. She couldn't remember what she dreamed but her heart was still racing. "Miss Sicilya you should be at school. It's twelve in the afternoon," Venzuela said to her as she was cleaning the room.
"Venzula, I would but I don't feel up to it," she answered. Venzula just shook her head and left. She checked her phone messages and found three.
"Hey, Sici, its Mila are you okay? You just fell asleep at lunch. Well, call me. Luv ya!"
"Sici, where the fuck are you? You're not at school so you better not be partying the day away." She wasn't sure but she though that sounded like Endy.
"Hey, Sici. Um, it's Malthus. Hope you're okay. I was a little worried when you fell asleep at lunch. Hey call me right now." She picked up the phone and dialed his number and he picked up on the first ring. "Hey, Sici, why aren't you at school?" he asked.
"Um, I just woke up. So how's the second day of school?"
"Slow, boring, wish you were here. Without you to impress your clique is very slow."
"Really? Well, I'm sorry. Want to meet me at the Bean after school? We can discuss our relationship," Sicilya said calmly.
"Yeah, I'll meet you there."
"Well great, see you than."
"Yeah, well…"
"Bye Malthus."
"Bye." She hung up, went to her closet and pulled out a black swade mini and a royal navy strapped heels. She put them on and then brushed her hair and put on a nude gloss shiny shadow and went down stairs. She saw Aunt Sere, sitting in an arm chair and she froze mid-step.
"Hello, Sicilya. I already heard you coming down," Aunt Sere said. Sicilya rolled her eyes and walked down the rest of the stairs.
"Aunt Sere, I really have to go, okay? But maybe later we can talk," she said hoping to leave without having to hear the usual I-should-go-up-there-and-get-rid-of-every-mini-anything-you-have-up-there.
"Fine, but when you get back I'm going to have a talk with your mother. I still can't believe she hasn't done anything about this…" Sicilya ran out the door and didn't hear the rest. She jumped into a red farrarrie and sped off. She arrived at the Bean in five minutes but was late. Malthus was sitting in the shop staring into space. She walked in and heads turned and stared at her. She pretended not to notice. A waiter ran up to her.
"Need a table?"
"Uh no," she said and walked over to Malthus. She could feel hope around her drop when she reached Malthus and kissed him.
"Hey," Malthus said quietly. She sensed something was wrong so she tried to start conversation.
"What did you guys talk about at lunch?" she asked.
He looked up suddenly. "Why?" he asked.
"Because you were fine when I talked to you at the begging of lunch yesterday, and now you're quiet. So what happened?"
"Nothing."
"Fine. If you won't tell me, I'll find out." She pulled out her cell phone and called Mila.
"Hey, Sici, what's up?"
"What did you talk about at lunch?" she asked. Silence. "You better answer me, Mil."
"Well, Malthus confronted Micheal about something and then Micheal started to laugh and then Sam started to laugh and then they started to go on about how many guys you've slept with since you were fifteen or something. Endy got up and almost kicked their asses when Malthus pulled him back and-" Sicilya cut her off.
"Thanks. That's all I needed to know, Mil. I'll see you." She hung up, got up and walked away. Malthus didn't chase after her. She got in her car and drove off. The next thing she knew, she was at the beach and slowly walking into the Pacific Ocean.
Then she blocked out and when she woke up she was in the car, wet and Endy was driving. He looked over at her and said, "Go to sleep Sici." She did what she was told and when she woke up, it was mid day. It turned out she had slept for six days and it was Monday now. She got up and walked into Sydney's room and found her on the computer.
"Hey, what happened?" she asked.
"The doctor said you had a stress related break-down and gawk, your friends came to visit you every day and before you ask: No. He hasn't come to visit you."
"Oh. Well, thanks. Why aren't you at school?"
"I got out early."
"Oh, nice." She started to walk out but was stopped by Sydney's voice.
"Hey, Sici?"
"Yeah?"
"Are you okay?"
"Yeah, I am now."
"Good." Sicilya walked out and heard running water.
"Oh my god, she's awake!" Mila, Harper and Talia yelled at the same time. They ran up to her and hugged her.
"I'm fine you guys. Stop!" They let go of her but they all had smiles on their faces.
"Do people know what happened?"
"No, we told them you had to go to N.Y.C. for your grandma's funeral."
"Good. Well, I need to get changed. I'll meet you downstairs." They all nodded in agreement and Sicilya hurried to her room and threw on short jean shorts and a short lime shirt with lime flats. She walked out and met her friends.
"Well her sense of style isn't gone," Harper said. Sicilya ran outside and jumped into her Farrie and waited for the girls to get in and drove off to Duncan's.
She got out of her car and walked into the store like she owned it, which was funny because she did just like half the other stores on Hollywood Blvd. She picked up a short black dress and a white over net dress with black and white Monty chello heels. She went in the changing room, got dressed and came out minutes later.
"Damn, Sici, you look good." One of her friends said. She smiled and went back in to take it off. She put it I n a bag and looked around. She saw a shirt that said "bone jumper" and "you always want what you can't have". She grabbed them both and threw them in her bag. Then she saw another clever shirt that said, "Boys are like pennies…two faced and useless."
"Even!" Sicilya hollered across the store.
"Hold on babe," he hollered back as he made his way to her.
"What ya want, hot stuff?" he asked.
"Can you replace "boys" with Micheal and Sam?"
"I sure can. Why?"
"They said some wrong things about me," she said.
Even shook his head and said, "Dumb asses, well wait here. I'll be back in a minute. "
"Thanks," she said and kissed his cheek He hurried away and she decided to take a look at a black and white pearl necklace while he was gone. A few minutes later Even walked up to her with the shirt in hand.
"Thanks, Even," she said as she took it and examined it.
"Don't mention it," he said and walked away.
"Okay girls, let's go eat," she hollered and ran to her car with everyone behind her. She drove to Frankie's and got out. Frankie's was another of her father's establishments.
"Hey, Sici, how are you doing? Your regular tables open."
"Thanks, Jay," she said as she walked to a big round table that was low to the ground and has cushions instead of seats. A waiter came to their table right away and he started to hit on Talia. She looked at Sicilya to see if it was okay to flirt back. Sicilya shrugged and nodded which was a clear sign of "go for it". Sicilya smiled at how Talia was building his hopes up and then crushing them down. That was until Endymion and Malthus walked in and headed toward them.
"Hey, Sici, Sydney said you were out with the girls so she suggested we tried here," Endy explained.
"Great, Endy. Why don't you join us?"
"You felling better?" Endy asked.
"Much."
"Do you remember any of your dreams?" he asked.
"I didn't have any," Sicilya answered uneasily to the odd question.
"I'll tell you later," he whispered in her ear.
"Okay," she said quiet enough for only him to hear. Malthus stood there awkwardly. She looked at him lovingly and a strange feeling or wanting and knowing came over her. She couldn't understand why her heart ached for him and his touch.
Are you going to stand there or are you going to sit and have lunch? Sicilya asked him.
I think I'll have lunch, he thought with a smile. Endy scooted aver and Malthus sat next to Sicilya. She tried holding his hand but he kept pulling away.
If this is about what Micheal and Sam said, they're wrong and are going to pay, Sicilya reassured him.
Sicilya don't make excuses you know they're right. Your friends have to have your permission to go with someone you haven't been with, that they think is cute.
You know what? Sicilya asked, her temper rising.
What? Sicilya got up and walked away without a word. She got in her car and drove off with hot tears straining her face, but she didn't care. He had hurt her and now she hated him. Five minutes later she arrived at her house and ran up to her room and cried herself to sleep.
Tuesday
She woke up at seven and put on the "Micheal and Sam" shirt and a jean skirt with blue heels and walked down stairs. Her mom was sitting at the breakfast table with everyone except her dad and Endy. "Mom, I'm going to school. I'll see you later."
"Okay, honey." Sicilya walked out the door and went to her white convertible and got in. She drove off and arrived in ten minutes. Endy was waiting for her.
"Why did you run off yesterday?" he asked with concern in his voice.
"No reason. Why?"
"Because no normal person gets up and leaves without a reason… He loves you, I hope you know that."
"Who?" she asked acting stupid.
"Mal."
"Shut up. We're not speaking of him now."
"Don't you know by know I don't take orders from you? And you do too. I felt it. It's the same feeling I get with Yui. Your heart ached for him and it got heavy when he rejected you." Tears started running down her face.
"Shut up! Just stop. He doesn't love me. He thinks I'm a slut. If he loved me he wouldn't think that!" she screamed. She didn't realize she was on her knees until Endy pulled her up and pulled her in a hug.
"He loves you so much. He told me but he's afraid to give his love and get hurt."
"Endymion, shut up now!" Sicilya said firmly, trying to stop the tears.
"Why do you have to be such a hard ass?" Endy asked his voice rising but not getting out of control.
"Because if I'm not a hard ass, I'll get hurt. Get used to it or go away!" she screamed and ran off into the school .Almost everyone was in the school already and when she walked in they were all staring at her shirt. Some girls looked surprised. Jason, a jock who worshiped her like all the other, walked up to her and asked, "What's up with this?"
"Were you there at lunch Wednesday?"
"Yeah."
"Then you know what they said and now they need to be punished."
"Come on, Micheal was just jealous cause you go-"
"Went," Sicilya corrected.
"Excuse me, went with Malthus and you've already rode his marry-go-round and every one knows you never jumped Sam's bones."
"Yeah, well now they're going to get-" She stopped for a few seconds before saying, "Actually they might get it sooner than expected. Jas, when is the assembly?"
"In about five minutes. Why?"
"Go get Sam and Micheal for me please."
"Alright, whatever," Jason said with a shrug. He left and a few minutes came back with the boys.
"Thanks, Jas." She smiled and he smiled back before walking away. "Now, come on boys. You're going to show me what you've got that I haven't seen before," she said as she walked away and they stupidly followed, eagerly. She led them backstage of the auditorium.
"Ok, strip."
"No way, you first."
"Stop being so childish and strip now!" They both did as they were told and did it fast. "Good, um, wait here. I'll be right back." She smiled and walked away. She walked down to the Auditorium and sat next to Harper and Mila.
"Where were you?" Mila asked.
"Oh, you'll see." Sicilya smiled and waited until everyone was sitting down. She went to Sam and Micheal's mind and made them take off any remaining clothes and walk out on stage. They twirled like ballerinas, and bumped each others legs. Everyone was cracking up except Mila and Harper who were a shade or deep dark red. Micheal and Sam said, "thank you" and walked off the stage. They got dressed and Sicilya erased their memories of this moment.
Why did you do that? Mila asked, hiding her face.
If you had my powers and they said something about you, wouldn't you like pay back?
No, I wouldn't, Mila said seriously.
Well god, maybe you and Malthus belong together! Sicilya got up and walked away. 'Everything is going so wrong. I've last my friends, boy friend…I've got to get away from here,' she thought as she got in her car and drove it to a private parking lot and locking up the car.
'Bermuda Islands, here I come,' she thought as she faded away.
End of chapter Eight
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