My parentals had been quite distant lately, which reliefs me but worried me at the same time. What could they be possibly doing in their office? At least I could come home and snooze some beauty sleep. Though—it's hardly impossible considering every evening my doorknob creaks, leaving me guarding my door all night.

I buckled my seatbelt of my mother's car who commanded me to drive home and school, from now on. I still had my plans to set daddy in jail, moreover, I felt sort of incomplete about my plans. Toni, AKA, Smurfette hadn't been around school lately. Which kinda worries me—but I wouldn't care anyhow...

I drove out of the Thornhill residence, leaving a screeching cry as I exit the ghastly gate.

...

I stood at the gym—yawning from boredom, the people trying out are unsatisfactory that I'd rather dump them a bucket of pig blood.

"Sorry but your performance is merely disappointing." I shined the lowerclassmen a sad smile.

She sulked and walked out of the gym.

"No one here is so useful!" I complained. "This is the end of practice. Scram, failures!"

I huffed in annoyance and walked away with sweats shimmering in my forehead. I brushed it off, till—I was prevented by a particular blonde—My precious cousin.

"What do you want?" I groaned.

"Cheryl, I would like one more participant to try out. She's recently new here and Veronica asked me to assign programs for the newbies." Betty rambled. "Please. Just watch one more."

"I presume she's a Southside Serpent?"

"Yes! She is."

"Well, that's a big Cheryl on the top, no."

I sent Betty a faux sad smile and wandered away, flicking my hair on the side.

"So, uhh. Where's everybody?" The soft voice rang the gym.

It truly captured my attention.

"I'm genuinely sorry for the inconvenience, Toni. But, you know how Cheryl is."

I shifted around to reverse my pace. "What was that?" I questioned.

"I beg you, Cheryl, just attempt to watch one more. She's really excited." Betty urged.

My eyes briefly roamed over to Toni and then back to Betty.

"You've made me late for my meeting." I lied. "So, go on."

Betty furrowed her eyebrow at me. I grunted and flicked her off, moving to the back of the gym.

Toni squealed with excitement and dropped her duffel bag.

I crossed my arms as Toni took out her phone to connect to the music.

The music began with an accelerating hip-hop verse, Toni stood still in her spot—her eyes glued onto me. Betty's mouth gaped, looking over to me with a puzzled look.

I avoided her puzzled look and looked forward with my leg weakening. Perhaps, I should sit down—The loud, explicit music boomed throughout the gym. She began to flow into the shape of dancing—her eyes closed as she roamed around the floor in an enchanting pace. She slowly opened her eyes, sending a quick smile at my way.

She dropped to the floor and sprang right back up, my spine feeling chilly all of the sudden. The thoughts of horror: my parentals abuse and Jason death, had subsided my head for a while. I was too engrossed at the creative-dancing. It was spectacularly astounding.

The music swiftly stopped leaving me craving for more. That relished me—I softly clapped as Toni walked towards us. She rubbed her sweats growing on her forehead.

"That was amazing!" Betty complimented.

"That was, ehm, okay." I smiled brightly.

Toni furrowed her eyebrows at me.

"So, is she in the River Vixens?" Betty asked, curiously.

"Certainly. She wasn't that bad nor that good either." I lied.

...

I exited out of the shining red car, fixing my hair and suddenly frowning. I was at the movies, alone. I didn't want to stay on the Thornhill residence—it reminds me of horror despite the fact that my twin is dead. Moreover, they are showing a movie which I deeply connect to.

I settled for a Cherry Coca-Cola, which is iconic.

"Iconic." A faint voice sounded.

I grunted. "I know."

Toni stood in front of me, smiling with her camera strap in her shoulder.

"Why'd you bring your camera?" I asked, nonchalantly.

"I was, taking pictures outside. And I thought, should I go to the movies or not, alone. Then I did." She explained.

I furrowed my eyebrows. "That seems, weird..."

"Wow, now you're calling me weird." She laughs.

"Indeed." I cleared my throat.

"So, who did you come with?" Toni asked, shifting her head side to side.

"No one. I simply wanted to get away from my hideous household."

Toni nodded. "So, uh. Fangs bailed on me and do you wanna watch whatever you're watching?"

I sipped through my straw. "I remembered you said that you came to the movies, alone?"

yep.