Rhoyda:
“Oh my god, will you stop wearing black for once?” My friend, Natasia, asked.
I glanced her way before I looked down at my outfit. There was nothing wrong with it. She always complained about the amount of black I wore and that was okay. Regardless of how she felt, I was never going to stop. Natasia knocked on the door again. I could just hear Doja Cat’s ‘Need To Know’, blasting in the house. The front door opened up and Leo smiled when he saw us. My god, that smile of his was dashing. Ugh, he looked so good that night.
“I thought you guys weren’t coming.” He said as he moved out of our way.
“We couldn’t miss it.” Natasia smiled as as we walked inside of the house.
“Well, go ahead and have fun. There’s weed and booze here. My bartender is here serving drinks. Make yourself at home.”
“Thanks.” Natasia told him.
Leo closed the door and walked past us. Natasia and I admired Leo’s home as we moved to the party in the living room. He was definitely that rich boy that everybody wanted to f**k. Well, I was in the league with everybody else.
“Let’s go find Mika and the others!” She shouted over the music.
Ugh, Mika and her crew were f*****g annoying to me. I couldn’t believe they wanted me at their party. I wasn’t really popular to them due to my interest in rock and my goth attires, but they weren’t going to stop me not one bit. We walked all through the house, looking for Mika and her crew. When we didn’t see them downstairs, we headed upstairs. Leo and his crew were outside of the room, hanging out and talking. We walked over to them and stopped. Leo downed a Capriccio before he turned his attention to us.
“What’s up?” He asked us.
He never even looked my way. Wow, was I not looking good that night at all? I folded my arms and looked another way.
“Where’s Mika?!” Natasia asked.
“In here!” Liam answered.
The guys moved out of the way and the both of us walked in. We opened the door and Mika and her crew were sitting down on the ground, smoking weed.
“Hey Tasia!” Mika shouted with excitement, then she looked at me and the smile faded. “Hey, Rhoyda.”
I rolled my eyes and looked around Leo’s room. He had a nice room and I was able to tell that his bed was a King. I sat down on it while Natasia sat down on the floor with the other girls.
“Please tell me you’re smoking?” Jacqueline asked.
“Yes.” Mika smiled.
Rhoyda, what about you?” Keisha asked. “Are you going to lighten up the mood tonight?”
I looked at them, then I turned to Natasia. When I nodded, Mika chuckled before handing me the blunt.
“I want to see if this is true.” She stated.
I never was the one to smoke weed, but I did promise my best friend I would party that night. So, I put the blunt to my lips and took a big whiff, only to f*****g cough the smoke out. Mika laughed and took the blunt from me.
“At least you’re not boring tonight.” Mika said.
“I’m happy the party’s not boring.” I remarked.
Mika looked at me and I gave her a small smile. Natasia clapped her hands and decided to change the subject.
“Truth or Dare, anybody?” She asked.
“What a baby game!” Leo exclaimed, taking a seat on the ground. “I’m in, but on one condition. It needs to be dirty.”
Mika laughed.
“Fine, Leo. Since you want to do that, you can start it.”
Leo turned to Liam and Liam got up and left the room.
“He’s not playing?” Keisha asked.
“He is.” Leo confirmed. “He just went to go get the other people in my crew.”
“Five for five, right?” Natasia asked.
“Yeah. Whatever happens, no strings attached.” Leo added.
“Fine.” Natasia agreed, then she turned to me. “Is that cool, Rhoyda>”
I shrugged. There was no way I was participating after hearing his statement. I wasn’t trying to lose my virgin on a one time thing. He had me messed up.
“There she go, killing the vibe.” Mika sighed.
“I don’t care.” I told them.
“Okay, then it’s good.”
“Fine.” Leo said.
The bedroom door opened up and Leo’s friends came in. Liam locked the door, then he took a seat beside Leo.
“No strings attached, alright.” Leo told his friends.
“Fine with me.” Liam said. “Let’s play. Um, Keisha, truth or dare?”
“s**t, um…” Keisha placed both her legs underneath her. “Dare.”
Leo chuckled and turned to Collin.
“I dare you to make-out with Collin.” Liam told her.
“Oh my god.” Mika laughed.
“Why?” Keisha asked.
“I dared you.”
Collin shook his head at the whole thing.
“You know I can’t stand her ass.” Collin told us.
“Well, you dated her at one time.” Leo reminded him.
“Ugh!” Keisha groaned. How long?”
“20 seconds.” Leo told her.
“Oh my god.” Keisha rolled her eyes.
Collin sighed before he moved closer to Keisha. They both looked at each other, then they moved closer to each other, letting their lips touch, gently. We all watched, letting the two finish their dare. Leo smiled before he looked my way. I gave him a smile before I turned my attention back to Keisha and Collin. The two finally separated and then, they turned opposite directions, moving away from each other.
“Brought the feelings back, huh?” Leo asked.
“Dude, shut up.” Collin told him.
I was confused as to why they broke up. They seemed like they still had feelings for each other.
“Keisha, your turn.” Mika smiled.
Keisha sighed before she turned to me. Yes, me. Of all f*****g people.
“Truth or dare?” She asked me.
“Truth.” I told her.
“Square move, but okay.” Mika shrugged.
“Who do you have a crush on at school?”
Everybody looked at me and I couldn’t hide the deep shade on my face. Natasia laughed at me.
“You never told me you have a crush.” She said.
“That’s because I don’t.” I told her.
“Really?” Leo asked. “You don’t like a guy or… A girl?”
“No, I don’t.” I told him.
“Wow, you really are boring.” Mika’s other friend, London, stated.
“Right.” Mika sighed.
“Well, I don’t.” I told them.
“Whatever. Your turn, goth. And make it fun.”
“Fine.”
I turned to Liam and sighed. Natasia smiled at me and I smiled back. Since they wanted to have fun, let’s make it fun.
“Liam, I dare you… to… Strip.” I told him.
Leo laughed and Liam cleared his throat.
“Everything?” He asked.
“Yes.” I told him.
“Ha ha!” Leo continued.
“Dude, shut up!” Liam exclaimed, then he turned to me. “Change it.”
“No.” I told him.
“f*****g change it!”
“Liam, do the damn dare.”
Liam shook his head.
“If I do it, are you going to suck me up?”
“No.” I told him.
“Then, I’m not doing it.”
“Liam.” Leo snickered.
“You must be small.” Mika joked.
“Never.” Liam told her.
“Then do it.” I told him.
Liam got up and backed up. He began to remove everything from his shirt to his shoes, then his pants next. When he got to his boxers, his eyes met mine.
“Oh man, I got you.” Liam smiled at me.
“I’ll be ready.” I told him.
He pulled his boxers down and smiled at me.
“How long?” He asked me.
“As long as she wants to stare.” Natasia said. “Because oh my god, you are blessed.”
I had no words. My eyes was practically glued to his c**k. He was perfectly hung and me staring at him for a minute caused him to snap his fingers.
“You like what you see or something?” He asked me.
I blinked repeatedly before I nodded my head.
“I saw it.” I told him.
“Virgin finally saw her first dick.” Mika smiled. “Now, Liam, it's your turn.”
“Truth or dare, Rhoyda?” Liam asked.
I knew he was going to do something out of line, but I was going to let him have that one.
“Dare.” I told him.
Liam smirked at me and nodded. After he got his clothes back on, he took his seat beside Leo with the heaviest grin on his face.
“Then, I dare you to…” He stopped for a second.
“What?” I asked him.
“Hm… I dare you to.. f**k Leo.”
Natasia gasped when he dared that to me.
“Dude, really?” Leo asked him.
“Yeah, really.” Liam said, staring at me.
I didn’t say anything. Mika and her crew were looking at me.
“She’s not going to do it.” Mika joked.
“Rhoyda…” Natasia called my name.
I looked at her and she gave me a small smile.
“You don’t have to do it if you don’t want to.” She whispered to me.
“Are you going to do it?” Liam asked me.
I looked at Leo for a second before I shook my head. After what he said earlier, there was no way I was giving myself to him.
“No.” I told him.
“Why?” Liam asked.
“Because… I don’t like him.”
“Wow, you don’t like Liam?” Keisha asked. “Everybody likes him.”
“I’m not everybody.” I told her.
“Hm.” Mika nodded. “Natasia, do you like Leo?”
I looked at my best friend and she didn’t reply.
“Um…” Natasia smiled. “Yeah.”
“Why don’t you f**k him, then.”
“Because he didn’t ask.”
Leo chuckled and took the blunt from Mika.
“If it was offered, I’m not turning that down.” Leo told her.
Leo took a puff from the blunt and then, crawled over to Natasia. He motioned with his finger for her to come closer and when she did, Leo blew the smoke in her mouth just before he slammed his lips into hers.
“Oh my god, I have to see this.” Keisha smiled wide.
Leo got up and he extended his hand to Natasia. Natasia took it and I’ve never felt betrayed in my life. As soon as they moved to the bed, I could hear the kissing sound from both of them. Instead of torturing myself, I got up from the bed and walked over to the door.
“Where are you going?” Mika asked me.
I ignored her as I unlocked the door and stepped out of the room, slamming it shut behind me. The music was still blasting downstairs and when I got to the living room, it was barely anybody there. I guess the party was retreating, I thought to myself. I walked to the front door and opened it, exiting out, immediately. My car was close by, thank goodness. I rushed to it and unlocked the door with the key. Once I opened the door, I got in and started the car up.
I looked down at my phone before I put the car in drive and left Leo’s house.
***
As I sat in the Burger Shop, waiting for my food, I had a lot of thoughts running through my mind. I had mixed emotions. Just thinking about my best friend, sleeping with the guy I had feelings for since Junior High was painful and I felt nothing, but betrayal. However, I couldn’t be mad at her. I told them that I didn’t like him and I did. I loved Leo so f*****g much and I never had the courage to tell him. And that’s where I f****d up. But, now, I couldn’t look at him the same. Natasia, I don’t think I was ever going to be able to call her my best friend. She was so much dedicated to Mika and her crew that I felt like there was no f*****g ‘us’ anymore. I felt like I was a burden.
“Ma’am, here’s your food.” The waiter said to me.
The guy brought my food over and I paid him extra for his kindness. I picked up the burger and nodded to him.
“Thank you.” I told him.
He nodded at me, but he didn’t leave. I was ready to take a bite until I realized he was watching me the whole time. He was giving me the creep vibe.
“Um, can I help you?” I asked him as I put the burger back down on the plate.
“I have a question.” He said. “Do you… Do you believe in wishes?”
I squinted my eyes at him and shook my head.
“No.” I told him. “They’re not real.”
“What if I told you that you could get one wish tonight?”
“Ha, yeah right.”
The waiter took a seat at the booth I was in and he reached into his pocket. He slammed his hand down and when his hand lifted up, I noticed a golden ancient-looking coin sitting by my plate. For some reason, that coin gave off a dark aura. Something that gave me the chills, but also the need to take it.
“You feel it, don’t you?” He asked me.
I looked up at him without saying a word.
“What do I do with it?” I asked him.
“Make a wish.”
“Here?”
He didn’t say anything. I sighed before I looked back down at the coin, then I closed my eyes at that very moment. At that very moment, there was only one thing in the world that I desperately wanted. Someone, loving and also some dangerous and powerful. Someone who was willing to show me off even if I wasn’t the most popular girl at school. A bad boy with the highest s*x appeal. His physique was way better than Leo and Liam. Tattoos was a must for me. Hell, just give me a sexy and dangerous type of dude in my life. Someone I could claim as my own Nobody could have him ever. When I opened eyes, the ancient coin that I was focused on before was no longer there. I looked up, only to find a waitress staring at me with a raised eyebrow.
“Are you going to eat your food or are you going to sleep all night?” She asked me.
I looked around for the waiter I was talking to before, but it seemed like he had vanished.
“Um, I was talking to a guy that worked here.” I told her.
“Honey, nobody’s been here, but you and me. I’m the one who served you your plate.”
“Ha, um… No, it was a guy here who was wearing your kind of uniform.”
“Look, it’s been a really long day. There is only one guy who works here, but he’s been out today since he caught the flu. If you’re looking for him, then you need to come back tomorrow.”
I nodded and sighed. I was definitely not about to argue with that woman over what I saw.
“Can I get a couple more orders of your Double bacon burger and your curly fries before I leave please?” I asked her, avoiding her eyes.
She sighed and took the cold plate into the kitchen. As I waited for her to make the order, my phone kept going off for the text messages. I reached over on the table and grabbed it, then I looked at the messages. Nine messages from Natasia and thirty missed calls from unknown numbers. I sighed before I slipped my phone into my pocket and continued waiting for the food. I was heading back over there, anyway.
***
I walked through the door, 30 minutes later with a bag from the Burger Shop. The house was now cleared of people. As I walked further into the house, I heard running coming towards me from the living room.
“Rhoy?” Natasia called my name.
She stopped in front of me and I lifted the bag of burgers up. Mika and the others came as well.
“Where’d you go?” Natasia asked me with that worried look of hers.
“I went to the Burger Shop to get food.” I told them.
“I ordered pizza.” Leo announced.
“I don’t.. Eat pizza.”
“Wait, really?” Mika asked.
“Yeah, really.”
“You had me worried.” Natasia sighed.
“And I’m sorry, but you were busy and I didn’t want to bother you.” I told her and walked off.
As I got to the kitchen, Natasia grabbed me by my arm and turned me around.
“What?” I asked her.
“Are you.. Are you mad at me?” She asked.
“No.” I told her.
Lie…
“You left abruptly.” Natasia stated.
“Natasia, I’m not mad at you.” I told her. “So, stop.”
I turned around and continued towards the counter. She followed right behind me as I sat the bag down and opened it up, eating the curly fries that was in it. Leo walked in and leaned against the counter.
“Um, it’s getting late.” Leo told us. “I have a guest room you guys can stay in.”
“Sure.” Natasia said, then she turned to me. “Will you stay the night with me, Rhoy?”
“No.” I told her as I continued to eat.
“You really don’t want to spend the night?” Leo asked me.
I shook my head. Natasia sighed and shrugged.
“I’ll go home with her.” She told him.
“Okay, well, you guys don’t have to leave now.” Leo said. “I just don’t want you guys driving late.”
“I’m fine.” I told him. “Natasia could stay if she wanted to.”
“Well, can you bring me some clothes in the morning?” She asked me.
Wow, I thought to myself. She was really going to stay? I sighed and nodded my head.
“I got you.” I told her.
“Thanks.” Natasia said.
I grabbed my bag of food and walked to the door. Natasia and Leo walked me to the door.
“Want me to walk you to the car?” Leo asked.
“No thanks.” I told him as I opened the door and walked out the house.
I walked back to my car and unlocked it again. Once I got in and started up, I looked back at the house. Natasia and Leo waved goodbye before Leo shut the door behind them.
“Ugh!” I groaned.
The two of them made me sick, I thought to myself as I drove away from the house, once more that night. Now, I was going to have to go home and think about Natasia f*****g the guy I loved. What a f****d up night that I would love to forget.