Lillian
I wake up, with my head pounding.
It had been two weeks since I found out what Adonis was hiding from me, I had locked myself in my room, my mother would come and try and talk to me, but I would ignore her.
Even my sister checked on me, which was out of the norm for both.
But I guess seeing me come home full-blown crying can shake anyone.
I roll on my side as I hear my phone ring, I look and see it is Mary, I sigh knowing I need to talk to them.
Liz stops by when she can, and Mary has been trying to get ahold of me.
I sigh and roll away letting it go to voicemail.
I can’t face anyone right now.
Suddenly my bedroom door swung open.
“I know damn well you did not just send me to voicemail!”
I jump a bit and see Liz and Mary walk into my room. I sigh and try to hide under the covers.
“Please just leave me alone,”
“Mmm no, Lilly you have been cooped up in your room for weeks now! Honestly, you could use a shower.”
Mary tells me and I groan trying to bury myself deeper in my bed.
“Lills, enough is enough.”
Liz says as she pulls the blankets from me.
“You are going to get up, we are going to get dressed and we are all going out tonight.”
She tells me. I know she is right. Adonis hurt me and I don’t know how I can get past this. I sit up in my bed, my hair is a mess, matted a bit in some places. I can smell my B.O. hitting my nose and I shrink back a bit.
“First things first, a shower Lills. Come on up, up.”
Mary tells me as she pulls me from my almost grave plot. I groan again but cooperate with them. I know they only mean well, but am I ready to go out?
“Now just to finish your hair!”
Mary says to me, and I can’t help but feel like a lifeless doll as they dress me to go out tonight.
“Done! Gosh, I still can’t get over how beautiful you are Lilly.”
Liz says as I stand up and give myself the once over. I smile; it has been a bit since I got dressed up. We get into the Uber when it arrives. We got to the nightclub they had been wanting to take me to, and we went in. It's too crowded for my taste but, I know this will make them happy.
“Here Lills!”
Liz hands me a shot and I smile, yeah this is what I need.
“You need this, Lilly. Fuck him lets have fun tonight, ok?”
Mary tells me and I smile.
“Fuck it”
I told them and we down the shots. I let myself get lost in the music and we started to dance. I slowly begin to forget about Adonis, about what I had heard, and who he truly is. Suddenly I felt two hands gab my waist, I look behind me and saw a 6’2 tall guy with dirty blonde hair and pale green eyes. He smelt of Whiskey and Cinnamon.
“Hi, Sugar,”
He says to me in my ear with a thick southern accent, it sends chills down my spine.
“HI”
I say back feeling shy again.
“Names Luke.”
He says as we continue to dance. I smile at him and spin around so I can throw my arms around his neck.
“.”
I tell him and he smiles at me. We continue to dance, and his hands begin to go lower down my body, he leans in and kisses my neck. I let a moan escape my lips and I feel him smile against my neck. Suddenly his warmth was gone. I open my eyes and who I see is not who I was expecting.
“Adonis?”