Faith Eliza Cord
Four Thousand Club
Jeremy's hands are still tight around the steering wheel as he drops his sisters off, and try as he might to shift his attention entirely to the road, he cannot seem to stop himself from replaying in his mind what has just occurred with his sisters. Maddy repeating Juliette's obscene word in regards to Regina, Juliette still pouting, both wanting to continue to discuss the matter, to his intense discomfort. He was not about to explain the word to Maddy, nor to let Juliette, but what if Maddy proceeded to ask Regina later? That was just begging for trouble. And as for Juliette's challenge...well, she was right, Jeremy did think their sister behaved like a whore, and had said as much to her face many times when the younger girls were not within earshot. But how could he admit to that in front of Juliette, who was only fifteen, after all?
As he pulled into the parking lot of the Ledford Blood Donation Services, he cast a hurried glance at his watch and saw that he had two minutes before he would officially be late. Jeremy nearly sprinted into the office, aware as he entered that he must look somewhat disheveled and worried, but nevertheless took the time to give a breathless greeting and smile to Ellen, the young new coworker he passed. She always smelled so good to him it was difficult to walk by and keep his hands- and his fangs- to himself.
It made it that much harder to come home to the twins and their sticky fingers with each other.
**
Inside the closet Regina shoved back the bucket, several mops and brooms, and another unidentifiable object with her foot, smashing it as close to the wall as he could, but still their position with each other was awkward, and it was difficult to make a move without something poking them somewhere. Still she manages to make moves, all right, with considerable creativity and skill at adaptation considering the circumstances.
"We have five minutes...and I bet we can find good use for every one of them," she breathes into Riley's ear as she continues to kiss him exactly how she knows he will most enjoy, eyes closed, breathing rapid as she shifts herself still closer.
**
Rikarah gets through the rest of the class with little extension of effort on her part any longer, mechanically taking notes and listening in such a way that she hears and comprehends, but is not really focusing. She is watching Lucas instead, noting every mannerism she can, for they may be of use to her in the future.
She hears his comment about an internship, and she considers the offer, seeing it as another opportunity to further observe and learn of him as needed, to get closer to him if necessary. But in the end she walks on, deciding that if she is to subject herself to such misery, she will first exhaust other options. And besides, she needs to go to work at the cafeteria, which means she needs to change her clothing.
"I will see you later, Tegan, perhaps we can go for coffee or something of the sort soon," she says to the other girl, giving her a warm smile and wave as she continues on her way. In the restroom outside the cafeteria Rikarah changes quickly and pulls back her hair before entering the cafeteria and slipping behind the counters. Although it is now early afternoon and more students are trickling inside, it seems that the staff is short.
Rikarah thinks nothing of it; it is common for student workers to skip out on work. However, as she passes one of the cleaning closets, a noise from within catches her attention. Was that something like a groan, or a moan?
She pauses, then, remembering who happens to be on the schedule to work with her that afternoon...Regina Stewart, who Rikarah is rather certain would have no qualms about pulling another student into the closet.
It is not Rikarah's business, and it certainly isn't her concern what Regina or any other person might be doing in that closet. She knows that very well. Still, her curious nature gets the best of her, as well as her own irritation. Why should someone else avoid work by hiding in closets?
She opens the door with one swift motion, revealing, as she had expected, the long form of the black-haired Regina, sprawled across another figure, arm tight around his waist, face inches from his. Rikarah steps back, hardly surprised- that is, until she sees the face of the boy with her.
Riley...Riley STEWART. Regina's twin, Regina's brother...so what in the world, how could it be that she...
"Riley, you goof, get off me," Regina laughed aloud, shoving lightly at her brother's chest, and when she looks up at Rikarah, she does not look flustered at all; if anything, her expression is mocking of Rikarah as she blatantly looked her in the eyes and lied to her face. "Hey Riki, can you use some of that fairy queen charm of yours to get this heavy loser off me? I go in the closet to get a broom and he comes up behind me, trips, knocks us both in AND manages to get the door shut behind us. Thanks for letting us out, I think it was jammed or something. Such a doofus...can you believe this guy shares blood with me?" she laughs, one hand still on Riley's chest, but Rikarah notices the light affection in the touch, the way Regina slides her eyes up to Riley, as if sharing a private joke.
The story is blatantly ridiculous and see through in its lie, but Rikarah does not challenge her. It is not the first time she has witnessed something odd between the two, just the most blatant, and she has never trusted Regina Stewart and the slippery way of her words.
"He is not supposed to be back here, he is not an employee," she says instead before walking away, not wiling to stand there any longer and take in the girl's lies, nor those of her brother.
(was thinking she'd find Lucas about an internship after finding the twins)
As he pulled into the parking lot of the Ledford Blood Donation Services, he cast a hurried glance at his watch and saw that he had two minutes before he would officially be late. Jeremy nearly sprinted into the office, aware as he entered that he must look somewhat disheveled and worried, but nevertheless took the time to give a breathless greeting and smile to Ellen, the young new coworker he passed. She always smelled so good to him it was difficult to walk by and keep his hands- and his fangs- to himself.
It made it that much harder to come home to the twins and their sticky fingers with each other.
**
Inside the closet Regina shoved back the bucket, several mops and brooms, and another unidentifiable object with her foot, smashing it as close to the wall as he could, but still their position with each other was awkward, and it was difficult to make a move without something poking them somewhere. Still she manages to make moves, all right, with considerable creativity and skill at adaptation considering the circumstances.
"We have five minutes...and I bet we can find good use for every one of them," she breathes into Riley's ear as she continues to kiss him exactly how she knows he will most enjoy, eyes closed, breathing rapid as she shifts herself still closer.
**
Rikarah gets through the rest of the class with little extension of effort on her part any longer, mechanically taking notes and listening in such a way that she hears and comprehends, but is not really focusing. She is watching Lucas instead, noting every mannerism she can, for they may be of use to her in the future.
She hears his comment about an internship, and she considers the offer, seeing it as another opportunity to further observe and learn of him as needed, to get closer to him if necessary. But in the end she walks on, deciding that if she is to subject herself to such misery, she will first exhaust other options. And besides, she needs to go to work at the cafeteria, which means she needs to change her clothing.
"I will see you later, Tegan, perhaps we can go for coffee or something of the sort soon," she says to the other girl, giving her a warm smile and wave as she continues on her way. In the restroom outside the cafeteria Rikarah changes quickly and pulls back her hair before entering the cafeteria and slipping behind the counters. Although it is now early afternoon and more students are trickling inside, it seems that the staff is short.
Rikarah thinks nothing of it; it is common for student workers to skip out on work. However, as she passes one of the cleaning closets, a noise from within catches her attention. Was that something like a groan, or a moan?
She pauses, then, remembering who happens to be on the schedule to work with her that afternoon...Regina Stewart, who Rikarah is rather certain would have no qualms about pulling another student into the closet.
It is not Rikarah's business, and it certainly isn't her concern what Regina or any other person might be doing in that closet. She knows that very well. Still, her curious nature gets the best of her, as well as her own irritation. Why should someone else avoid work by hiding in closets?
She opens the door with one swift motion, revealing, as she had expected, the long form of the black-haired Regina, sprawled across another figure, arm tight around his waist, face inches from his. Rikarah steps back, hardly surprised- that is, until she sees the face of the boy with her.
Riley...Riley STEWART. Regina's twin, Regina's brother...so what in the world, how could it be that she...
"Riley, you goof, get off me," Regina laughed aloud, shoving lightly at her brother's chest, and when she looks up at Rikarah, she does not look flustered at all; if anything, her expression is mocking of Rikarah as she blatantly looked her in the eyes and lied to her face. "Hey Riki, can you use some of that fairy queen charm of yours to get this heavy loser off me? I go in the closet to get a broom and he comes up behind me, trips, knocks us both in AND manages to get the door shut behind us. Thanks for letting us out, I think it was jammed or something. Such a doofus...can you believe this guy shares blood with me?" she laughs, one hand still on Riley's chest, but Rikarah notices the light affection in the touch, the way Regina slides her eyes up to Riley, as if sharing a private joke.
The story is blatantly ridiculous and see through in its lie, but Rikarah does not challenge her. It is not the first time she has witnessed something odd between the two, just the most blatant, and she has never trusted Regina Stewart and the slippery way of her words.
"He is not supposed to be back here, he is not an employee," she says instead before walking away, not wiling to stand there any longer and take in the girl's lies, nor those of her brother.
(was thinking she'd find Lucas about an internship after finding the twins)
