Flock


It was morning in Echo Creek. The sun shone down on the south western town from its fields, to its businesses, to its suburban homes. One of these homes was the Ordonia household, its younger inhabitant just waking from her slumber. Janna's eyes open to her room lit by the sun's rays. She tiredly sat up and looked down at her naked body revealed by the shifting blanket covering her.

Janna releases a quiet grunt of discomfort as she puts a hand on her lower abdomen. She was sore from last night. With an exhale, she looks around the room to see her pajamas thrown across the floor along with the wrappers of the protection the two teenagers used.

"So you just do what you want and leave?" Janna lamented. "Very romantic, Diaz.." With a groan, she leans forward, hugging her knees. She knew her boyfriend had to leave to avoid troubling his parents but she was at least hoping for a goodbye. She had always wanted to be woken up by Marco with a kiss. Wake up together in bed as a couple.

Looking at the digital clock on her computer desk, Janna noticed she slept in for a little too long. It was already 9:15. Everyone was supposed to meet at Brittney's at 10. Janna slumped a bit further into her lean, upset with the disappointing awakening and being rushed to leave. She did what she had to do however, putting on a fresh outfit, brushing her teeth, and using the toilet. She cleaned the used condoms on the floor, carefully picking them up with tissue paper and trashing them.

Janna never expected to lose her virginity at her age. Sure, it wasn't uncommon but she thought she would've kept it well into her twenties. Part of her regretted what she did. Even though she had sex with the one person she wanted, she wishes it was different. Marco was so rough with her last night. While it did feel good, there was pain throughout the entire time he was in her. She never even got a good look at his face. It was too dark. When she inspected her body in the bathroom, she found bite marks on various parts of her. She shook her head from the thoughts. "Nobody has a perfect 'first time'", she thought. It's not like she won't see him again. Perhaps they can talk about it.

At the time of 9:30, Janna had left her home wearing her usual beanie, an olive shirt tucked into ripped blue jeans, and her high top shoes. For once, she did not want to wear a skirt.

Janna cut through Main Street to get to Brittney's house. It was a rather lively morning. Breakfast was still on, citizens were out on walks, kids were socializing, and many cars drove through the road. Janna was able to easily ignore all of this until she heard a familiar voice.

"Hey, hey, Janna!" The girl stopped and looked behind her to see the new transfer police officer. He approached her at an easy-going pace. His large glasses glimmered from the sun and his smile was highlighted by his bushy mustache.

"Oh, 'sup, Beaulieu?" She greeted as he reached her presence. The officer laughed.

"Just a bit sleepy!" He answered gleefully. Janna took notice of the bags under his eyes. "I'm glad I caught you on the last bit of my shift."

"The last bit?" The girl asked in surprise. "What time did you start?"

"Ten o' clock last night! Haha!" He said this with his happy voice but there was a noticeable undertone of exhaustion. "Just right after the full shift I had yesterday, ay! HAHAHA!"

"You poor bastard.." Janna sympathizes with a head shake. "The system's really ridin' you, huh?" She makes the law enforcer chortle.

"Oh, it was to be expected bein' a transfer for the Golden State." He says with a smile. "Now, listen.. About your boyfriend, Marco.."

"How'd you know he was my boyfriend?" Janna asked with a raised brow.

"Was—.. Wasn't he always?.." He asks back.

"Right.." Janna said with a tired face, recalling how the two were often mistook for a couple before it was even official. "Well, what about him?"

"Ehm.." Officer Beaulieu rubbed his chin, trying to ease the girl into the topic. "Did you happen to know what he might have been doing last night?" Janna's heart skipped a beat. "Around 2 AM, to be precise. I suppose that's no longer the night.." It shocked the girl. Marco left that early? She was hoping he stayed and cuddled with her for a while. He really did just have sex with her and leave?

"..Nuh—.. No.." Janna looked away and a visible feeling of disappointment overtook her. "I don't.."

"..I see.." The policeman responded hesitantly, noticing her sudden shift in tone. "Well, I know Marco is a good boy so he must have been out for a reason. I just hope he's okay."

"What did you see him do?" Janna asked, worried about him too.

"It was only for a few moments." He began, looking down in thought. "I was sitting in my vehicle, having my seventh cup of coffee, when I saw him stroll on in one of those shifty alleys!" Janna listened with a furrowed brow. "I followed him in but he was gone in just a few seconds. I have no idea where he could've gone. Have you spoken to him at all this morning?"

"No.." Janna said softly. "His mom would've called me if he wasn't home though." She puts her hands in her jacket pockets. "I'm sure he's fine.." Beaulieu looked at her with concern for a moment before taking her word.

"Last night, four boys about your age were assaulted in Royale Park." His grim voice shook Janna. "None of them were Marco, obviously, but I'm still worried. Please, make sure he's alright, ay."

"Yeah. For sure.. Now.. I-I gotta go." She turns from him and continues to her destination. "Get some rest, Supercop." She exclaims.

"I will!" The officer assured with a chuckle. "You stay safe out there, Janna!" As the girl got further away, she took out her phone and messaged Marco.


A short walk away from the main streets of town was the Wong Mansion. Within one of the many lounges, two maids struggled to contort themselves on a white mat with colored circles on it. One of the maids was Serena, making a kind of backwards crab walk position. The other was Olivia, a just-as-beautiful maid with short red hair, fair skin, and freckles. She reached over Serena like a bridge, trying to maintain her position on the colors required. Under both of them was Star in the clothes Jackie bought her, comfortable in the difficult pose she was in.

"Serena,.." Olivia said in her timid voice, "I can't hold on much longer.." Her body shook with strain.

"Yes, you can, and you will.." Serena responded in her more authoritative voice. "Your job depends on it.." She spoke big but was noticeably tensing herself.

"Come on, slave-ladies!" Star said, trying to motivate. "I would play games with my servants for hours before they passed out!" A look of dread took over the two reluctant maids. Even more so when they heard a plastic dial turn on a piece of cardboard.

"Right leg, yellow." A maid off the mat said in a soft monotone voice. It was Francesca, another pretty maid with black hair in a bun and dark skin.

"N—.. No.." Olivia felt her eyes get teary. "I.. I can't!"

"You will!!" Serena growled.

"Heeeere we go!" Star warned, moving her foot to the designated spot. As she reached further and further, the maids that hovered above her couldn't keep their strength and tumble on each other. "Darn it.." Star complains, still holding her position with the maids piled on her. Serena quickly gets up, pulling Olivia up on her feet as well.

"Forgive us, Miss Star!" She tells the young girl, forcing Olivia into a bow before posturing herself. Star flips into a hand stand.

"I forgive you." She says to the maids as she remains in her upside-down state. "For now.. Hehe.." Her devious smirk scared the apologetic women. "Olivia!"

"Eep!!" Star's demanding shout perks the maid up with anxiety. "Yeh-Yes, Miss!" Olivia straightens herself like a recruit in line at bootcamp.

"Let's have a handstand staring contest!" Star urged to Olivia's mortification.

"I'm sorry, Miss!" She said with her head down again. "I can't do a handstand.."

"That's okay! Serena will keep your legs up!" This makes the blonde maid grimace, not wanting to be involved in Star's atrocities.

"Yes, Miss.." Serena reluctantly obliges, putting her hands on Olivia's shoulders. The red head blushes, her fluster increasing.

"Buh-But-But my dress will flip down!" She cried, not wanting to reveal her underwear.

"Hmm.. Good point.." Star thought, her handstand remaining strong. "Francesca can hold it up!"

"As you wish, Miss." Francesca agreed with no complaints. "I promise not to peak, Olivia." The black-haired maid says with a mischievous smile. To her detriment, Olivia's fellow maids surrounded her, ready to begin their command. Right as her panic reached a peak, the matriarch of the home, Brittney, stepped in to the lounge with Jackie and her little sister, Claudia.

"Star, Jackie's he—" She cuts herself off at the sight of two of her maids lowering her least-experienced maid to the ground and Star happily watching with a smile. "..Uh.."

"Miss Wong, please, help me.." Olivia cries with a face of agony. Brittney's brow raised in confusion, as does Jackie's. Brittney wore a white button-up blouse that she tucked into a hot pink skirt, and black high heels. Jackie wore an open blue and red plaid flannel with a grey hood, a plain white tee, taupe short shorts, and her blue flats.

"Hi, Star!" Claudia greets enthusiastically before running to her. "You can do a handstand?!" She asks in awe before trying to do one and falling over repeatedly. The little girl wore a baby blue puffer jacket, white pants, and white slip-on shoes.

"Yup! Olivia was about to do one!" Star announced, making the titular maid gasp.

"You got comfortable quick, huh, Star?" Jackie asked with a sympathetic smile toward the house keepers.


After some time, walking through the streets of Echo Creek, Janna reaches Wong Mansion. She gets slightly sick to her stomach inspecting the gaudy fence. The pristine lawn and fountain within the yard reminded her how little she related with the daughter of the rich family. She agreed that she'd keep her grievances with Brittney buried but she never agreed to be friends.

Janna looked around the gate, wondering how to get past the mass. Connected to the fence was a three-meter-high white wall that surrounded the home. The wall had brick pillars evenly throughout the structure. Near one of these pillars was a metal panel. It seemed to be a call box. Janna approached and examined the buttons on it. There was numbered buttons from 1 to 9 and a larger circle-shaped button near the bottom.

Not knowing what else to do, Janna pushes the biggest button. A dial tone begins to ring, similar to the one you hear when you wait for someone to pick up the phone. Janna waits nervously for someone to presumably answer, not sure what she's going to say. After a few more rings, the professional voice of Serena answers.

"This is the Wong residence. State your name and purpose."

"Uh.." Janna leaned in toward the speaker. She hesitated before saying, "Janna.. I'm here to see Star."

"Ah, yes. Please, come in." The large gates open inward with a metallic hum. "Miss Jackie and Miss Claudia have just arrived as well." Janna takes a deep breath, preparing herself to enter the most expensive property she's ever been in.

"Was that a maid?" Janna was startled by a familiar voice behind her. She turns to see her two friends, Ferguson and Alfonso. "My babe senses are tingling. She's gonna be hot." The red-haired boy smirked. Ferguson wore a black graphic tee, khaki cargo shorts and black with white sneakers.

"You hear the word 'maid' and immediately get seduced, don't you?" Alfonso told him, looking much better than he did yesterday. He wore a dark green hoodie similar to Marco's, a white undershirt, baggy blue jeans and slip-on shoes.

"Same with 'cheerleader', 'swimsuit', 'stockings',.." Ferguson listed. "You know, the whole she-bang."

"Sha-bang." Janna corrected.

"I know what I said." Ferguson assured making Janna roll her eyes with a grin.

"Come on, you nerds." She calls upon them before walking past the gate. The two boys look at each other with excited faces, following their female friend. Janna looks down at her phone as the other two continue to converse. She looked at her messages with Marco. The last few things she typed..

Hey, you awake? (9:25)

On my way to Brittney's. You too? (9:30)

Almost there. You coming or not? (9:50)

Janna's face changed to one of frustration. She knows Angie would have called her if Marco never made it home. So he either doesn't have his phone or is too busy. Were his parents keeping him home longer than expected? Why has he not let his friends know then? Did he get in trouble for sneaking out last night? Janna grew anxious and decided to send another text.

We're all here. Just waiting on you.

Hurry. (10:10)

Janna puts her phone away upon reaching the large front doors. Right as the group stepped up, one of the doors is opened inward by Serena. The woman smiled gracefully at Janna.

"Welcome, Miss Janna." The maid makes eye contact with Ferguson and Alfonso, prompting the tubbier boy to grasp at his male friend's shirt in awe at the woman's beauty. "And who are these two?"

"I had a few unexpected plus-ones. Alfonso and Ferguson." Janna explained with a thumb and her other hand in her pocket. "Is it cool if they come in? They'll be good boys."

"Of course." Serena agreed. "Please, come in. You're welcome to any refreshments and pleasures of the manor." She moves outside the door for them to step in.

"Eh—.. Any.. pleasure?.." Ferguson asks nervously, still gripping his friend's clothes. Janna rolls her eyes and Alfonso grimaces in embarrassment. Serena looked at the boy with her stoic face.

"...We will act accordingly to your decisions.." She says coldly, beckoning them to enter. The three teens enter the house before the maid. Ferguson's eyes were wide as he held his breath.

"That was scary but it still turned me on.." He whispered to Alfonso with a noticeable chill in his voice.

"You have issues, my friend." Alfonso replied bluntly.


Brittney sat at the end of the large dining table in her home. She looked at the occupied seats around her with her arms crossed. There was six filled seats, taken by the youths that have assembled. On the left side of the table, next to Brittney, was Claudia contentedly playing on her game device. She looked at Brittney, making eye contact before smiling warmly and going back to her game. Brittney returns a similar smile before looking further down the row. Jackie sat with her cheek resting on her palm, listening to Ferguson sitting beside her. Her smile was humorous from the red-haired boy's assault of one-liners and flirty words. To Brittney's right was Star curiously poking Alfonso next to her on the cheek. The lensed boy was seemingly trying his best to ignore her but it was clear he was getting extremely flustered, having a blush reddening his face. Janna was the last on the right row. She was preoccupied with her phone. Something was bothering her.

Brittney couldn't remember the last time this many people were sitting at this table. She would spend her holidays with only her dad on vacations. Her famous birthday parties were spent out of the house with rented luxuries. The only thing stopping the dust from forming on the furniture she was sitting on was the maids' handiwork. She couldn't help but be excited, even if she was doing a great job hiding it.

"Helloooo?" Star called out to Alfonso, still poking him for attention. "Don't ignore me, Alfy. Bad things happen to people who ignore me. Bad. Things." Alfonso swallowed nervously.

"B-Bah-Bad things?.." He questioned. "Like what?" His shaky voice made Star smile.

"I would say to ask the last person that did but.." Star moved close to Alfonso's ear. "..they're not around anymore.."

"Gah!" Star's raspy voice made Alfonso lean over on the table with his hands covering his ears. "I will not be tempted! I will not!"

"Haha!" Star laughed before realizing what he said. "Wait, what?" Across from them, Ferguson was still chatting up Jackie, who still listened patiently with an amused smile.

"So, what do you like to do on your downtime?" Ferguson asked the girl next to him.

"Besides skateboarding? Off the top of my head?" Jackie asks before leaning back in her seat. She thought for moment, looking up as she rattled her mind. "I like to swim, draw, cook, sculpt, woodwork, do parkour, camp, fish, dance, exercise, and watch movies." Her confident face was divergent to Ferguson's shook face.

"I.. I like to.. draw.. haha.." He murmured, knowing he couldn't compete. "Look.." He took his phone out of his pocket and handed it to Jackie. The girl looked at the device to see a digital drawing of an elegant woman with an umbrella in a grassy plain.

"Hey, not bad!" She exclaims, getting a surprised reaction from Ferguson. He didn't think she would be that delighted to see his art. "I like it." She tells him. "Want a little criticism, though?"

"Uh.. Sure, yeah.." Ferguson accepted.

"While your framing and anatomy are impressive, it seems like you can use some practice with shading and blending your colors." She says with a knowledgeable flare, not easing Ferguson's astonishment. "Also look at your trees. You have the wind blowing them left but her hair is blowing right. Taking things like this in mind really help create a relatable scene." Ferguson stared at her silently, feeling completely taken aback.

Ring Ring Ring*

Brittney hears one of the phones linked to the call box at the gate chime. Serena approaches the phone and picks it up.

"Okay.." Ferguson says softly to Jackie. "Thanks.." Then, to his trepidation, Jackie swiped left on his phone.

"Got any more?.."

"Wait! Don't!" He warned too late. The screen of the device shows Jackie a well-drawn half-portrait of a woman pushing her naked breasts together with her hands. Ferguson holds his head in panic as his eyes look at Jackie's.

"..Huh.." Her face remains the same as it was with the initial drawing. She swipes again, seeing another well-drawn woman having sex with a man she straddled. "..Hmm.." Her brows lowered, giving her eyes a more intimidating look. She swiped another time, seeing a drawing of similar quality. This time of a woman bending over, being penetrated from behind and her mouth. "Mm." Jackie's face drops even more. She gives the phone back to Ferguson who looked at her with clenched teeth and scared eyes.

"That's why you're so good at anatomy and framing." She says with a forced smile. "You're a good artist." Jackie looks away, leaving Ferguson with a beet-red face. He slumps over on the table, getting into a mirrored position of Alfonso's. Before today, he's never felt embarrassed from talking to a girl.

"Miss Wong." Serena calls out to the young girl. Brittney looks at her, waiting for an answer. "You have another visitor. A young man."

"Must be Marco." Janna stands up eagerly. She was nervous but very much wanted to speak with her boyfriend about last night.

"Yay! Marco!" Star stands up just as eagerly, wanting to see her crush. Janna sees this and raises a brow, unaware of the girl's feelings. The two make their way to the front door, ready to see their love. They leave the room quickly, much to Brittney's frustration.

"Wait, let me open it!" She complains standing, wanting to be the one to let somebody into her home.

"It's not Marco, Miss." Serena informs to Brittney's surprise. Janna opens the front door as Star looks over her shoulder excitedly. They don't see Marco yet but do see a car pulling up in front of the house. It was familiar to Janna but not to Star. The car was heard blaring loud music before shutting off. A boy with punky attire and long brown hair covering his eyes steps out.

"What the fuck?.." Janna let's out in disappointment and confusion. It was Oskar Greason, a boy from school that had gained a reputation for his less-than tactful music-making and sexual escapades with many of his female classmates. He approached the front door with his usual laid-back smile.

"Aww." Star let out with crushed hope. "For once, a random hot guy isn't what I want."

"Hey, ladies!" He greeted, reaching the front door. "Brittney home?" Before the two girls can say anything, the young mistress steps between them with her arms crossed.

"I told you not to come, Oskar." She groans, clearly upset with his arrival.

"You did? Guess I didn't see the text." He informed with a casual chuckle. He drapes his arm over the girl and whispers to her, slightly away from the girls at the door. "Come on, Brit, I'm already here. That blonde girl is making me want to stay too." Brittney sighed, not wanting to let the boy indulge.

"You guys together or something?" Janna asks the two as they whisper away. Oskar turns around and laughs. He nudges Brittney with his shoulder.

"I don't know, are we?" He asked the rich girl with a hand on her shoulder. Brittney grabs his hand and twists it off, putting Oskar in some pain.

"Never." She tells Janna as she turns around as well. "He just likes to come over every now and then."

"It's more than that." Oskar corrects, wiggling his wrist. "We've been bros since we were kids!" Janna was surprised by this. She had no idea the two most popular kids in school had such a history. "Did I make it for breakfast, Brit? I'm starving."

"Yup!" Star answered, always happy to meet a new face. "We were waiting at the table!" Star makes her way behind Oskar and begins pushing him inside. "Come on!" He wasn't Marco but she was always willing to befriend a cute boy.

"Al-Alright, sick!" Oskar said with a stutter, not used to a girl being as forward as Star. As the group was about to head inside, something sent a shock through Star's body. She felt dark magic closing in. She couldn't believe it. She thought the shadows would only expose themselves after sundown. To the rest of the group's surprise, Star quickly turns around. What she saw approaching them made her completely silent.

"Star, what's.." Janna looks over to her and is silenced upon seeing Marco walking up the stairs. He looked different. His hair parted upward more than usual, showing off more of his forehead. His skin looked grayer. He wore a black tank top tucked into his usual black pants. The tight tank exposed a lot of his upper body, he looked leaner and more built. His muscles were heavily defined. As he stepped up to their level on the stairs, he even looked taller.

"Star." He greeted the girl with a smile and sharp eyes. He walked up to her with his hands in his pockets. "You have fun?" The smile didn't look like any Janna had seen him make before. Star hesitated to answer. She knows for certain she felt dark magic just now. She didn't want to just brush past it but Marco made it difficult for her to think straight.

"Y—..Yeah!.." Star answered shyly. "Brittney and I talked a lot and painted our toenails and stuff.." Marco rubbed the top of her head. He did it harder than usual, making Star wince.

"That's great." After patting Star's head, Marco looks over at Janna. The moment his eyes aligned with her's, she felt her heart skip a beat. His eyes were so different from yesterday. It gave her chills. He approached her, unblinking and confident. Upon reaching her, he wrapped his arms around her waist and back before bringing her close for a deep kiss. Janna was stunned. She couldn't even bring herself to breath. Brittney looked on in worry before switching her gaze to Star.

The young princess watched her friend lock lips with the boy she admired so much. Her hand clenched tightly on her chest, feeling a sharp pain within it. She looked away, not wanting to see anymore. A forced and weak smile appeared on Star's face. She didn't want to make a scene. It felt like an eternity before Marco released his kiss on Janna. He made the girl gasp for air slightly as they disconnected. Janna stared him in the eyes, her seduced mind unsure of what to say.

"You sleep well?" Marco asked her with a comfortable smile. Janna looked away when he spoke.

"Yeh—.. I.. I—.." She stumbled so much. She couldn't remember the last time she had trouble saying what she had to to Marco. "..Yeah. I did.." Her boyfriend's smile grew a bit wider before he looked around at the mansion's architecture.

"Nice place you got here, Brittney." He compliments the girl. "I hope we're eating soon." Marco walked past the three near the door and made his way in. Brittney didn't say anything to him, just watched. She then looked at Star again to see her face subsiding into sadness.

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