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I was sitting in AP English, finishing a handout to pass time as I waited for the bell to ring-signalling class to start."Eliza."I didn't bother looking up as Preslie called out my name in a sing-song voice. She hopped into the desk beside mine. "It has been three days since Dallas asked you-and you have refused to talk about it. You haven't said a word about it."I continued jotting down answers on my paper. "Have you also been timing how many seconds it's been since Black Sabbath broke up?"Preslie rolled her eyes at my remark. She leaned over, hovering over me to catch my attention. "I just want some details!""You were right there when it happened. You know the story as well as I do." It was almost amusing how much Preslie was highlighting this. At least one of us was excited about the ordeal I had put myself in.Preslie groaned. "At least tell me what the plan for tonight is.""What is the plan for tonight?" I asked, still looking at my papers with a playful smirk on my face. I
Winter's Idolatry 1
"I am not going to the Snow Ball."My voice was firm. I shut my locker and turned to face my two best friends, Preslie and Ocean."But—why?" Preslie basically whined. I could see the frustration behind her eyes. She had been trying to get me to go to our school's winter ball for weeks.Since the moment the school announced the ball being hosted for the students, Preslie had already started browsing for dresses and mentally planning how her hairs and nails were to be done. She was one of those girls.I didn't have a problem with it. I was fascinated by the importance it held to her. I liked that she could look forward to such a thing—it was just something I would prefer to not take part in.Nothing about it was appealing to me.Preslie could feel free to spurge on her hair, nails, dress, shoes—anything she wanted. She was as excited as a young child high off of sugar. As long as she didn't expect me to do anything correlating with this ball.We were opposites, which never usually meant
Winter's Idolatry 2
"Everything considered, what do you say, Eliza? Will you go to the Snow Ball with me?"Dallas spoke with such ease, it could have looked like he were planning to ask me for months. Confidence was in the atmosphere around him. A smirk danced on his lips, his eyes glinting with mischief and intrigue.I didn't know he knew my name.I stood there with a straight face-not that great quantities of emotions showed on my expression otherwise.I wanted to scream "what the hell?"But I stood there, eyes narrowed suspiciously on Dallas.He raised his eyebrows, awaiting an answer.The hallway was silent, with so many people crowded around and watching in anticipation.Oh, the Golden Dallas Rolland asking this girl to the ball? Hell must be freezing over.I sure as hell couldn't wrack my mind for any explanation as to why he was asking me.There was no way this was-come on. This has to be a joke. This is one big practical joke. It has to be.Why would I ever, in the right mind, say yes?I wouldn't
Winter's Idolatry 3
I was sitting in AP English, finishing a handout to pass time as I waited for the bell to ring-signalling class to start."Eliza."I didn't bother looking up as Preslie called out my name in a sing-song voice. She hopped into the desk beside mine. "It has been three days since Dallas asked you-and you have refused to talk about it. You haven't said a word about it."I continued jotting down answers on my paper. "Have you also been timing how many seconds it's been since Black Sabbath broke up?"Preslie rolled her eyes at my remark. She leaned over, hovering over me to catch my attention. "I just want some details!""You were right there when it happened. You know the story as well as I do." It was almost amusing how much Preslie was highlighting this. At least one of us was excited about the ordeal I had put myself in.Preslie groaned. "At least tell me what the plan for tonight is.""What is the plan for tonight?" I asked, still looking at my papers with a playful smirk on my face. I
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"Our very own, Eliza Stavros is attending the ball-willingly and not alone, but with the exceptional Dallas Rolland.""Dom, shut up." I shut my locker with extra force than necessary.Dom had been one of my closest friends since I was a kid. I knew this situation was very amusing to him. I was surprised he hadn't brought it up sooner."What? I just didn't know there was really a girl in there." He grinned cheekily and swung his arm around my shoulders as we started walking down the hall."Very funny." I mumbled sarcastically, shaking my head. "The world is in desperate need of all your humour-so I thank you, for sharing it with me.""Anything for you, darling." He winked as we both sat down in the cafeteria. "In seriousness, what got you to say yes to Dallas?""God knows." I groaned, rubbing my forehead as I was starting to sense a headache forming. "I'll probably regret it more than I'm going to regret not hiding the body."Dom only blinked. He looked at me as if he were trying to re
Winter's Idolatry 5
"Hey."I glanced over to see Orion walk into my AP biology class and swerve into the seat beside mine."Hi." I mumbled awkwardly, confused by his presence. I knew he was in this class but I never once associated with him."This is weird, right?" He narrowed his eyes lightly, chuckling a bit. "I mean, I don't think I've ever once talked to you in this class." I guess he sensed it was a little unusual too."Very unsubtle but very true." I smiled a little. "I didn't expect to see you anytime soon."Orion tugged on his uniform's tie, leaning back in his chair. "Why is that?"I shrugged. "I don't know-different social groups.""You're the only talk around the school right now." Orion quirked an eyebrow."Perks of accepting stupid proposals." I grinned faintly.Orion chuckled softly. "It was-interesting."I scoffed. "That's one word for it."Orion and I fell into easy conversation the rest of the class. We talked about Gilmore Girls-which was surprising, to hear he watched the show. We talk
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"A few of us are going out on Friday-nothing special, just for pizza. You are coming with." Dallas leaned against the locker next to mine, grinning like a madman.He wasn't asking, he was demanding with such ease, it was like second nature to him.I shut my locker, with force. I glared at him. "I am also going whale hunting and planning a backpacking trip through Mexico."I walked past him but it didn't come as a surprise that he followed behind me."Sounds fun. Room for an extra body?" He was back to his usual amusement at my lack-of-it."Only the ones I'm hiding in the trunk," I grumbled.Dallas leaned closer into my side. "If we soak that in some sulfuric acid, I'll take the bodies place." He swung an arm around my shoulders.I shoved him off me, turning my body to face him. "I will gladly diminish the air from your lungs and stuff your rotting corpse body in the trunk."Dallas blinked, taken by surprise. He retracted, stepping back and putting his hands up in defence. "Someone is-
Winter's Idolatry 7
"Dallas has been awfully clingy considering you two are just dates to a ball." Dom raised an eyebrow.We sat in front of the fireplace in my lounge room on the couch, mugs with hot chocolate in our hands.I sipped on the hot chocolate before placing the cup down in my lap and adjusting the blanket around our shoulders. "Beats me. If I knew a way to get him to leave me alone then I could probably also find a cure for Influenza.""It doesn't annoy you?"Dom and I had been close since we were kids. He was like a brother to me-so it wasn't weird having him ask me about these things, nor was it weird talking to him about it. It was easier than it was talking to Ocean and Preslie because with Dom, I could be more open and honest and his perspective was different than theirs."Of course it does, Dom." I laughed lightly because that was a stupid question. "The more I try to get him to back off me, the more it seems like he pesters me.""So he's doing it to-I don't know, tease you?" Dom asked,
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