CHAPTER TWO

THE NEWS

RAVEN POV

My thighs were still slick when the explosion sounded so loud like thunder. Laura’s fingers had just pulled out of me, my cum still all over them as she licked them clean with that lazy smirk. One second I was shaking through an orgasm while picturing Nicole’s face, the next the whole neighborhood seemed to shake.

We bolted outside half-dressed, hearts beating so fast. Thick black smoke billowed a few blocks away. Fire trucks screamed past us, moving with fast speed. Neighbors spilled into the streets, phones out, voices rising in panic.

I pushed through the crowd. Everyone was trying to ensure the injuries were kept safe and sound. “What the fuck happened??” I yelled trying to understand the situation.

“They were cooking and the gas exploded. The poor baby was inside with no one left in the house.” An old lady said, “The fuck??! What sort of fool would do such a thing?” I yelled in anger.

“What about the baby?” I asked with hope of desperation praying to God that he/she was okay. 

“Huh?” I shook the old lady trying to force out answers from her thin wrinkled lips. All I could see was a sad expression twisted with pain. “Didn’t make it.” 

Those words came right at me as a knife pierced right into my heart begging to be twisted without mercy. “Shit. Just like that, a life was lost.”

“Fucking hell Joe, are you alright mate?” I heard my neighbor Daniel speaking to one of the civilians on the streets.

He looked up and our eyes met across the road. It felt like the world paused for a moment and it was just us two. The memories came rushing back like the ocean waves. I saw something in his eyes. It was the look of regret and happiness clustered into one. I can’t deal with this right now so I looked away.

Daniel was my ex but he became a jerk after he fucking cheated on me. Now, he’s playing nice. I guess he wasn’t nice when it came to banging the living daylights out of Ciara was he?.

Gosh, I fucking hate him. Screw his shithead. 

Laura’s fingers brushed my arm. “Raven…”

“I’m fine babes,” I muttered, but I knew deep down I wasn’t. The smoke became too much, making my asthma affect me more. “Let’s go.” I turned around and left the situation.

The walk back home was really a long one. The mood felt gloomy, the smoke was still very much visible and at that moment all I thought about was the ozone layer and the baby. I tried to shake off the image of that old lady’s face out of my head. 

“Didnt make it.” Shit. I pushed the front door and exhaled. “May the baby’s should Rest in perfect peace.”

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Laura went to her room. I stood in the hallway before heading to the living room.

Nicole was already there.

She came back early I guess. Clearly fresh from the backyard. Tiny bikini top clinging to her full breast, the thin strings digging into sun-warmed skin. The bottoms rode high, barely covering anything. 

She bent over the low coffee table to grab the TV remote, legs parted just enough. The red fabric pulled tight across her pussy, outlining the soft swell of her lips and the faint crease between them. 

My breath hitched, that’s for sure. I felt butterflies in my belly, my cunt beating harder than before. I stayed grounded, forcing myself not to make any funny business. “You can’t touch yourself now Raven, keep your shit together,” I whispered under my breath.

Nicole was upright, stretching her arms over her head. Her tits moved with motion, nipples pressing visibly against the thin fabric. She rolled her shoulders, completely at ease, and sat on the couch beside me. Her bare thigh brushed mine. 

“God, it’s brutal out here today man,” she said, AA she fanned herself. “It feels good to finally let my skin breathe, especially down there. You could try it sometime.. sun ke bare naked sis.”

I swallowed my spit down my throat and nodded. She crossed forests reaching out to the remote so she could adjust the AC. The bikini rode up again. I could almost imagine myself underneath her ass right now getting the rare view. 

A few minutes later, she became chatty about a new video idea, laughing cutely at something on her phone. Each laugh made her boobs bounce. I loved it. I thought with a smirk written all over my face.

The front door clicked open. “Babe?” Jake called.

Nicole’s face lit up. She rose and met him in the hallway, kissing him deeply while his hands were wrapped around her ass. “Missed you.” They headed upstairs laughing. 

“What’s funny?” Their laughter faded as they disappeared from the parkour. I sat right here on this couch feeling unsettled and frankly not at ease. Decided to go upstairs quietly. Nicole’s door stood cracked open.

Inside, Jake had bent her over the bed, bikini top discarded. He thrust into her from behind. Nicole moans softly, my fist tightening. Her moans were the exact sounds that she made on set. Her boobs swayed with each push. Gosh, see those pink nipples of hers waiting to be sucked by me. 

“Fuck…like that,” she gasped, voice breaking on her words. Jealousy was deep rotten into my insides. My puss clenched again, wet and empty. I wanted my hands where his were.

I knocked hard on the doorframe. “Nicole? Mom just texted and uhm..said she needs you to pick up her calls. It’s urgent.

They both separated. Nicole snatched the nearest pillow, clutching it to her chest. I could visibly see her juices on the floor. Her cheeks flushed. “Shit…Raven?? One second!”

Jake pulled out with a frustrated grunt, yanking his pants up. I turned and walked away before either could say more, my steps shaky.

Back in my room, I pressed my back to the closed door. My breathing came fast. The fire, the lost baby, Daniel’s face, Nicole’s moans …everything just came at me all at once.

My phone lit up on the bed. A text from Daniel.

Saw you earlier at the scene. You looked upset. Can we talk? I miss you.

“Fuck no.” I stared at my screen with disgust.

I couldn’t believe he had the temerity to send this. I kept staring at the words until the screen went dark, then deleted the message.

The cravings for Nicole sat heavily in my chest. Suddenly I heard my name across the halls. 

“Raven!! Raven!!” The door was wide open. “Raven, the baby’s funeral is happening next Saturday.” 

“What? So soon? They found…” I asked in what I’ll call a mixture of confusion and concern. 

“Yeah..they did.” Her hands tapped the side wood of the door while her eyes wandered round my room. 

“Spread the words, yeah?” She left without warning. Jamming the door with force to announce her dismissal.

Regardless, I kept my hands at my sides resisting the urge to get down on myself.

I felt my phone vibrate and another message popped up. I tapped on it and saw a sex tape of me and my ex in his bedroom.

“The fuck!” My eyes were in disbelief. Another message came in.

Unknown number: If you love yourself, you’d meet me tomorrow near the Museum. I’d text the location. If you don’t come, this will be released globally. MARK MY WORDS BITCH.

“Who the fuck could this be?” I lay back on my bed, wondering who could’ve sent the message.

My hands weren’t steady anymore. I sat up, read it again, and read it a third time. My heart was beating really really fast. The video was still existing . The threat was real. Fuck, whoever sent this knew exactly how to get me for sure.

This summer just got a lot more dangerous.