Chapter 7

"I know for a fact that it is expensive and you don't get so much money but you still went out of your way to get it for me" his shoulders slump,

"Cody it doesn't matter to me. What matters to me is the smile on your face and right now I don't seem to see it" I lift his chin and a smile spreads across his face,

"Thanks Eris, you always seem to understand" he embraces me and I return the gesture, "I'll treasure this" he looks at his green lantern, and a tear forms in his eye,

"No crying okay. And don't let Tiffany take your chocolates"

"She wishes! She can sell her whole collection of nail polishes if she wants but she ain't getting one!" I laugh as he forms a defensive character for his chocolates, holding them close like a hen holds her chicks.

"Make sure you go to bed early" I open the door, "oh and it wouldn't hurt to show it off to your friends when they come over" I whisper that last part and wink at him before shutting the door.

"Best sis ever"

I slither back into my room and get myself comfortable, grab a Mars and read my book.

After two hours I hear a familiar rev and see lights outside my window, "dad must be back" I yawn and stretch out my poor legs. I look at my wall clock and it reads 10:30 pm, I give out another yawn and get ready for bed.

The book?

It talks about mystical creatures that once existed with the human race. Elves, werewolves, vampires, witches and wizards, ogres, Cyclops, fairies, angels, and many more. It binds it into one story of how life was before they went into hiding away from humans after a dispute. It's rather interesting and I see why Mrs. Brown is so excited about it.

I slip into my birth attire and throw the covers around me. I give the world another yawn, put off the lights, and head to dreamland.

I can finally rest now.

"Someone help me!!!" I struggle to free myself, my limbs shackled and I am forgotten in a dark dungeon, "what did I do to deserve this?" I lose my strength and break down in tears.

I look down to my almost bare body that is covered in cuts and blood and my throat stings with every breath I take. Was I going to die?

I hear footsteps and I raise my head to see a man with white wings. An angel.

"Please help me, I didn't do anything wrong please!" I beg, my eyes bleeding tears filled with so much hopelessness.

The feelings in them turn to fear as I see him raise a spear over his head. My eyes widen in shock, fear, and pain as I feel the spear penetrate my chest with my blood spilling on him.

I jolt up from my nightmare with sweat all over my bare body. My breathing is unstable and I try to piece together what the dream was and why I had it.

It was the same man who was chasing me in the other dream that led to my demise in this one. Why was this happening?

I fall back to my sheets in confusion and fear. I grab my phone and the time reads 3:00 am, I drop it back and look to my ceiling,

"Why all these nightmares?" I say to myself obviously tired and frustrated, I say a short prayer to God asking for peaceful sleep. I open the window to allow the chilly night breeze on my skin and fall back to my pillow.

My body relaxes and I gently close my eyes to sleep.

"Eris. Eris! Eris!!"

I moan in my sleep ignoring the voice that was calling me repeatedly, I smile dumbly in my sleep enjoying the pleasure-filled dream I was having.

If you know, you know.

"The fuck!!!" I hold my boobs defensively as I give Tiffany a death glare, "what the fuck were you doing with my tits!!!"

"They look fake" she nonchalantly brushes off trying to defend herself,

"Well they're real! If you want bigger melons go do surgery and leave mine the fuck alone!!" I scream and throw my phone at her which hits her and drops to the ground,

"Whatever bitch! You should be happy I woke you up who knows if you would've died in your sleep!!!" She storms out and slams the door behind her.

I run my fingers in my hair as her words make me remember the nightmare, I shake it off and pick my phone checking the time,

"6:30" I still have time, I get out of bed and scoff at the door. Pedophile.

I come out of the bathroom after 15 minutes and pick some ripped black pants with a red long sleeve shirt.

"Rather fitting," I say as I brush my tresses. My hair drops a little below my shoulder but when straightened out reaches the middle of my back. I look presentable. Then I notice my chapped lips and I give them a disappointing look, I put on some strawberry Chapstick and spray some 'not so cheap, not so expensive' perfume I bought a while back. I was ready to go.

I rush downstairs, greet my parents, and peck Cody and Tyler, I eye Tiffany and try to fix my usual glass of morning milk.

"Eris, why did you throw your phone at Tiffany?" My mom questions while I gulp down my milk,

"She was molesting me!!"

"No I wasn't!!"

I glare at her but the milk mustache made me look silly, Cody and Tyler were laughing at me.

"What?" I look at them with a puzzled expression and Cody points to my upper lip. I look at my phone's screen and see my white mustache, I laugh at myself and wipe it off,

"That doesn't mean you have to throw your phone at her. She could've been hurt" dad supports her,

"And me?"

"Tiffany didn't have any bad motives. Your reaction was uncalled for" mom bites into her breakfast after the statement.

I roll my eyes and put together a sandwich with ham, butter, lettuce, tomatoes, and a slice of pickle in between. I put it in a Ziploc bag and pour my pineapple juice in a bottle, I kiss my little brothers and head out the door.

I stuff my breakfast in my bag and head for Debbie's house. I see her going in the direction of my house not long, she does an about-turn and we stride together to school.

"You're looking red hot today and early, who's the lucky guy?" She grins from ear to ear and I burst out laughing,

"There's no one. And breakfast is in my bag, that's why I'm early" her grin falls,

"Oh, I see. Why didn't you have breakfast at home?" She's a bit concerned now. Debbie knows about all the shit that happens at home and how my family's like. She always tells me that her mom wouldn't mind me living with them but I kindly deny her offer every single time.

After explaining what happened to her we reach school,

"Lock your door. Tiffany might be lesbian" she concludes with a stern voice and I burst into laughter, she sounded like a mom.

We enter our classroom and take our usual spots. I bring out breakfast, stick my 'claws' in my sandwich, and take a massive bite. Bits and pieces fall from my mouth as I nod in affirmation of how tasty it was.

"Where's mine?" Debbie gives her puppy eyes pointing at my sandwich. I cock my brow and sigh shoving it in her mouth which surprises her, "it's really tasty. You should start cooking for me" she teases me,

"Is that your excuse to get me to live with you?" I give her a cocked brow, she responds with puppy eyes and I laugh, "forget it"

"Aww," she pouts. She checks her watch, "we still have about fifteen minutes before maths class. Say have you made plans to buy the new literature? I asked my dad to get it for me while coming back from home. He said he went to every bookshop in the neighborhood but couldn't find it. That's why he came home very late last night" she searches her bag for her phone and my eyes slowly dart to the window as I try to pretend I didn't hear what she said.

I munch loudly on my sandwich focusing on literally anything else,

"Eris?"

"Yes?" My eyes dart back to her,

"Were you trying to ignore me?"