Chapter 3

Lilith POV

I woke up the next day with a headache, I've never had alcohol before and I don't think I'll be drinking it again anytime soon. I laid in bed on my back as thoughts about last night resurfaced. That's the first time since our friendship I've seen Mel cry, she always comes off as the brave one, the protector. I guess it's true what they say, check on your strong friends too. I pulled the sheets off, attempting to stand up wanting to go freshened up in the bathroom but a wave of dizziness hit me like a ton of bricks and I had to sit on the edge of the bed.

Now I understand why Dad would sleep all day after a night out drinking at the bar with his pals. I felt a smile creep up on my face when I thought about my father, I was always going to be his baby girl, though he never yet explained to me why I was an only child and why they didn't have more kids, I guessed they couldn't afford it. Oh my, I've called home since yesterday, I will borrow Mel's phone soon as she...

“It's your second day in the city and already you're homesick,” Mel chuckled leaning against the door frame.

“How did you—” Mel rolled her eyes a scoffed,

“It's all over your face Lil.” There was a long awkward silent moment and I know it had to do with last night,

“About last night—”

“About last night—” We both said at once.

Quickly I gave her the go-ahead, “You first.”

“Listen, Lilith, I'm sorry about last night and I should have told you the truth about Will and my parents, and... and I'm sorry, We are best friends since you were ten, and I was fourteen, and nothing will come between us, no secrets, Ok?”

She poured out her heart to me and I felt her emotions, She feared to be judged, and she likes to be in control of her fate, and I understand.

“Mel...you are my best friend, and you should know I always and will forever love you, no matter what. So don't worry about it, you have to tolerate my craziness all the time anyway, I'm the one who fights monsters in her dreams and is now seeing cute guys with black eyes and horns in a clothing store's changing room, you're going to be fine, chase your dreams, Mel, Come over here let me give you some love.”

She briskly walked towards me, and I hugged her. We were there for approximately one minute or more before she let go,

“I love you best friend, ” I whispered.

“I love you more but your morning breath stinks, ”

Mel chuckled while pushing me away.

“Go and have a shower, I'll prepare breakfast, big day today!” Mel reminded me while running off to the kitchen.

“Oh my god! What time is it?” I yelled. The digital clock on the nightstand read, 9:00 AM. Well thank god, I've to be at The Decom University at 11:00 AM, Today was my orientation day and I want to make a good impression. New students were enrolled in the summer so when school resumes in September, everyone will be familiar with teachers, classrooms, and so on.

In the bathroom, I looked at my plain dark hair, I might bleach it and color the ends pink, The magazines I read back home had fashionable do it yourself hairstyles in them, and this always made me curious about life outside my hometown, and today's is officially my second day, or should I say first, because I don't think should tell my parents about my new clothes and definitely not about the drinking.

In the shower I couldn't stop thinking about that man from the changing room, even though Mel kept telling me it's not real, it felt real enough for me. I can't get his dark eyes out of my thoughts, and the way his black fingernails gripped around my neck, and that kiss.

It was so light but I wanted more. I've never felt like this before, I might be a virgin but I think I have a good idea of what sexual attraction is. I closed my eyes, allowing the water to pour out on my head, dripping down my face and my body. Slowly my hand glided over my breast, squeezing my pink nipples, moaning lowly at this new tingling, foreign pain I'm feeling, not the kind to hurt, but the type to make me what more. I bit my lips and continued caressing my breast, my core clenched with excitement and I wanted to touch it, I don't know why but I wanted to. I kept squeezing my nipples with one hand, while the index finger on the other massaged my bud. I was an amateur at sex, well I have no experience at all, I've never kissed a man before, I don't even read romantic novels, but here I am doing what I believe they called masturbation.

“Yes,” I moaned lowly, flicking my clitoris faster and faster, My eyes were still closed, biting my lips while I squirmed In pleasure.

“Lilith,” a voice whispered near my ear, it was the voice of the man from the changing room. But I knew it was all in my mind, so I ignored it.

“Lilithhhhhh,” It called out to me once more.

“Yes?” I answered still moaning in pleasure.

“Command me to fuck you,” I felt his presence sucking on my neck. I know none of this is real and it's all in my head.

“Lilthhhhh,”

“Lithhhhhh,”

“Lithhhhhh,” Him moaning my name made my clitoris harden, I was aroused and I wanted sex, it's strange because I didn't know how wanting it feels.

“Lilith!”

“Yesss?” I moaned.

“What the fuck! Lilith?” Mel yelled knocking on the bathroom door. Quickly I pulled my hand from my crotch,

“Yesss—yes?”

“It's 11:00 AM! You're going to be late and your breakfast is cold, who the hell showers that long?”

How is that possible, it feels like I was in here under ten minutes, let alone two hours. I hurriedly got dressed, I didn't know how an orientation worked but I think formal is safer than a casual look, even though Mel tried to convince me that, a pair of jeans and a Tshirt is safer, I stood my ground.

Mel helped me to dry out my hair, styling it into a low bun.

“What's that on your neck?” Mel questioned.

“What?” I asked.

“See for yourself, ” she pointed towards a body mirror.

I got up and went over to the reflector, inspecting my neck, it was a small but bright red mark, almost like a love bite, I knew what they looked like because I always noticed them on my moth—

And then it hit me... in the shower when I was...well doing my thing. Did I imagine him being there and did this to my self? Well, I didn't want to make Mel uncomfortable or upset so it's best to not bring it up, time to bury this imagination of mines.

“Maybe a bug bit me or something,”

“Bugs? In here? Impossible,” Mel chuckled.

Dismissing the conversation I hugged her, “Well see you later, I'm already late.”

“Ok, but don't you want me to take you? Can you find your way there are by yourself?” Mel questioned.

“Yes...well no, but I need to do this on my own, can't be babysitting me all your life, go out with your boyfriend or something,” I chuckled while heading towards the door.

“Ok be safe!” Mel yelled. I closed the door behind and took a deep breath,

“Ok big, bad city, here comes Lilith Black,” I mumbled to myself, leaning my back against the door.