Straw-Berry Milk
Princess of Berry Bliss
Yarely Roderick Crane [YOU-reli (as in relish)]
Many different noises were coming together, making Yarely's hands sweat.
She had already decided to avoid the party at the beach, feeling guilty and unsure of why Zeke had agreed to take her with him. They arrived at the new house only two days prior, and her mom insisted on introducing them to the neighbors. That was when they found out one of the neighbors had a son in high school as well, and he told her about the party. "What a great idea!" her mom had said, which only made her want to scowl, but she made a conscious effort at the time not to. She suspected he agreed to take her due to their parents' pressure, but Zeke appeared to be genuinely okay with driving her there. Maybe he was just a stand-up guy. Despite her initial reluctance, she couldn't help but feel a little excited about going to the party, even if she felt nervous.
When her parents told her they would be moving to Mendoza Heights, she felt angry and betrayed. Before that day, she hadn't really thought much of her hometown, but after the announcement, she realized it was her safe haven. The idea of leaving everything behind, including her friends, filled her with hatred at the time. Now, that fire had turned into a cold, empty void, with the thought of meeting new people only intensifying her anxiety.
The fear of being alone in a strange place was enough to make her want to stay put, but she knew that starting school without at least one or two familiar faces would be worse, which ultimately prompted her to go to the party. She wanted to be a little bit of a brat and stay at home to be a contrarian and not do what her parents wanted her to do, but in the end, she caved in and changed into a long black skirt, a black bralette, and a mesh shirt with letters in a blueish grey-scale. Her parents didn't know but she had gotten a tattoo of a crescent moon during the summer. It was merely two months old, a way she found to rebel against the stupid idea of moving to Mendoza Heights. The only benefit to being there was that she was closer to her other grandparents, who had been farther away until then.
She reached inside her underwear drawer and took a reusable silicone pastie. It was big enough to cover the entire tattoo, and the mesh shirt acted like a filter, so you couldn't tell it was there. Her parents wouldn't see her for long before she left anyway, and as soon as she walked out she could remove the pastie and stick it in her purse.
The sound of a honk came through the window, and after ensuring the pastie was secure one last time, she checked herself in the mirror, grabbed her purse, and went downstairs, trying not to take too long with her goodbyes. She had an excuse for that, though. Near the door, she sat on the bench and put on her mary jane shoes, then immediately left, yelling, "Bye, don't wait up!," and closing the door before her parents could answer.
At the beach, Zeke went his own way, and she assured him she'd be fine. Of course, she was lying through her teeth. There were so many people there already, and despite it being an open space, she could practically feel the energy flowing, causing the hair on her arms to stand up. The beach was loud and her heart pounded on her throat. This was her first time at an event like this. She was a fucking nerd. The biggest party she had ever attended was the D&D party she and her friends had the year before, where they all dressed up as their characters. That had been a total of seven people. Other than that they just got booze and weed and hung out without doing anything special. But this? No way. Her parents were trying too hard to give her an ordinary high school experience. Did they not know that kids would probably be drinking and using drugs at this party? Or did they not care? Regardless, she didn't care what they thought right now.
Wanting to escape from the noise, she walked closer to the shore, focusing her hearing on the crashing waves. The cold Pacific wind was strong as always, but she had styled her hair in two short boxer braids, which helped keep most of it off her face. She sat on the sand and hugged her legs while watching the sunset, feeling herself calm down with every breath, part of the excitement for the night coming back.
Many different noises were coming together, making Yarely's hands sweat.
She had already decided to avoid the party at the beach, feeling guilty and unsure of why Zeke had agreed to take her with him. They arrived at the new house only two days prior, and her mom insisted on introducing them to the neighbors. That was when they found out one of the neighbors had a son in high school as well, and he told her about the party. "What a great idea!" her mom had said, which only made her want to scowl, but she made a conscious effort at the time not to. She suspected he agreed to take her due to their parents' pressure, but Zeke appeared to be genuinely okay with driving her there. Maybe he was just a stand-up guy. Despite her initial reluctance, she couldn't help but feel a little excited about going to the party, even if she felt nervous.
When her parents told her they would be moving to Mendoza Heights, she felt angry and betrayed. Before that day, she hadn't really thought much of her hometown, but after the announcement, she realized it was her safe haven. The idea of leaving everything behind, including her friends, filled her with hatred at the time. Now, that fire had turned into a cold, empty void, with the thought of meeting new people only intensifying her anxiety.
The fear of being alone in a strange place was enough to make her want to stay put, but she knew that starting school without at least one or two familiar faces would be worse, which ultimately prompted her to go to the party. She wanted to be a little bit of a brat and stay at home to be a contrarian and not do what her parents wanted her to do, but in the end, she caved in and changed into a long black skirt, a black bralette, and a mesh shirt with letters in a blueish grey-scale. Her parents didn't know but she had gotten a tattoo of a crescent moon during the summer. It was merely two months old, a way she found to rebel against the stupid idea of moving to Mendoza Heights. The only benefit to being there was that she was closer to her other grandparents, who had been farther away until then.
She reached inside her underwear drawer and took a reusable silicone pastie. It was big enough to cover the entire tattoo, and the mesh shirt acted like a filter, so you couldn't tell it was there. Her parents wouldn't see her for long before she left anyway, and as soon as she walked out she could remove the pastie and stick it in her purse.
The sound of a honk came through the window, and after ensuring the pastie was secure one last time, she checked herself in the mirror, grabbed her purse, and went downstairs, trying not to take too long with her goodbyes. She had an excuse for that, though. Near the door, she sat on the bench and put on her mary jane shoes, then immediately left, yelling, "Bye, don't wait up!," and closing the door before her parents could answer.
At the beach, Zeke went his own way, and she assured him she'd be fine. Of course, she was lying through her teeth. There were so many people there already, and despite it being an open space, she could practically feel the energy flowing, causing the hair on her arms to stand up. The beach was loud and her heart pounded on her throat. This was her first time at an event like this. She was a fucking nerd. The biggest party she had ever attended was the D&D party she and her friends had the year before, where they all dressed up as their characters. That had been a total of seven people. Other than that they just got booze and weed and hung out without doing anything special. But this? No way. Her parents were trying too hard to give her an ordinary high school experience. Did they not know that kids would probably be drinking and using drugs at this party? Or did they not care? Regardless, she didn't care what they thought right now.
Wanting to escape from the noise, she walked closer to the shore, focusing her hearing on the crashing waves. The cold Pacific wind was strong as always, but she had styled her hair in two short boxer braids, which helped keep most of it off her face. She sat on the sand and hugged her legs while watching the sunset, feeling herself calm down with every breath, part of the excitement for the night coming back.
cosmic silence
yarely.
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