Sweet Things
Pretty Reckless
Hannah’s P.O.V
It’s Thursday, meaning the party Matt and his friends were talking about on Monday was two days away and Erin was still talking me into it. I knew she was going to get her way, even if it was ten minutes before the party and she came to the house to find me in bed watching American Horror story and stuffing my face with ice cream, she would still be able to get me there.
Erin texted me about five minutes ago while I was painting my nails ‘Candy Apple Red’ telling me that she was going to pick up out pizzas for the night, meaning she would be here in about ten minutes. Perfect, I had some time to start on my assignment for music class. I’ve barely been able to focus in that class anymore, not since Erin hasn’t stopped talking about the way Jimmy looks at me. We’re in the same music class and I keep catching him staring.
I grabbed my notebook and sat at the kitchen table but before I could do anything, Erin appeared at my side, making me scream loudly and jump away from her.
“What the fuck are you doing?!” I yelled, clutching my chest to stop my heart from beating out of it.
“Coming over,” She laughed, slapping her knee as she laughed loudly “You should have seen the look on your face,”
“Don’t you use doors like everyone else anymore?” I asked, smacking the back of her head and taking the pizza boxes from her and walking into the living room while she grabbed the sodas from the kitchen.
“Not when I don’t have to, do you know how much easier it is to just do that?” She asked rhetorically “Of course not, because you refuse to use your damn magic,”
“That isn’t my fault!” I protested “I never had someone teach me how to use it, my mom started to teach me the simple things but then… look, my dad isn’t comfortable with the whole magic thing and he never knew how to be with me around it, so he made the decision for me that I never needed to use it,”
“That is so unfair,” She groaned, falling onto the sofa and turning on the TV “Just because he didn’t understand it doesn’t mean he should have isolated you from it, Hannah, it’s who and what you are, you have to come to terms with it, teach yourself, or…”
“Or what?” I asked, throwing open my box “You’ll teach me?” I joked.
“Yes!” She exclaimed “If you already know the basic things, why shouldn’t I teach you?” I sighed and dropped the slice of pizza I’d just picked up “What?” She asked.
“I already know as much as you do, Erin.” I sighed “I know how to use telekinesis, concilium, pyrokinesis, divination, transmutation, vitalum vitals and descensum,”
“The seven wonders,” She told me with a nod of her head “Then why don’t you use them?”
“After seeing what we saw…” I bowed my head “I can’t, the fact that I have the ability to do those things, and more, terrifies me, it’s not… normal!” I threw my hands in the air.
“Exactly!” She laughed “We aren’t normal,” I swatted her away from me when she tried to hug me “But, the real question is, do you know what your three hidden powers are?” I nodded.
“Resurgence,” I told her.
“Same as me,”
“Runs in the family,”
“Injury transference,” I grimaced.
“You mean… you’re a human voodoo doll?” I nodded again.
“And clairvoyance,”
~~~~
“I’m not sure about this Erin,” I whined as she dragged me up the stairs in her house and into her bedroom. It was Saturday evening and she demanded that I let her get me ready for this damn party.
“Shut up,” She laughed, pushing me towards her bathroom “Get in the shower, shave everything that can be shaved, scrub twice and then get your ass out here and dry your hair,”
I did as she said, I shaved my legs and underarms with one of the disposable razors. When I got out of the shower, Erin jumped right in while I kept myself wrapped in one towel while I towel dried my hair, slipped into the new underwear set – black lace matching bra and panties – before blasting my hair with the hair dryer.
Erin came out of the shower quickly and even wearing no makeup and with soaking wet hair she looked amazing. She got that from her mom.
“Pull your hair back,” She ordered while she slipped into her underwear set, I did as she said and wrapped my hair up on top of my head in a knot “Makeup first,”
Ten minutes later my face was party ready. My eyes popped with dark eyeliner on the bottom of my eye while the top was coated evenly with smoky black eyeliner and my lips… well they’d never looked so full in all of my life, they were pouty with red lipstick and shined thanks to the light coat of gloss Erin smeared on top.
“You look… ugh, I should be your personal makeup artist from now on,” She gushed, talking to me in the mirror while I tuned my head from side to side, admiring her handy work. I looked airbrushed, there wasn’t an imperfection to my face. I made eye contact with her in the mirror and smiled brightly at her.
“What’s next?” I asked.
~~~~
I couldn’t stop looking at myself in Erin’s full length mirror. I looked like a completely different me, me, but different; confident and gorgeous.
I wore my hair in it natural waves but with a little added volume, making my hair bigger, the dress was short enough to stop just above my knees and make my legs look like they went all the way up. The dress was simple; a plan black dress with spaghetti straps and a light lace layer over the top of the thin material, and the bright red shoes on my feet stood out, completing the outfit.
“You ready?” Erin asked, stepping into my view in the mirror “Yes,” She answered for me “You look amazing,”
“I don’t look like me,”
“Wrong,” She smiled “You look like my gorgeous, confident little cousin who for one night, isn’t going to get picked on for being different,” I could only smile at her compliment “I did good,”
“You look amazing, but then again, when do you not?” I asked rhetorically, turning around so I could fully see her. She looked phenomenal “Zack is going to die when he sees you,”
“And what about Jimmy when he sees you?” She asked with a smirk, nudging my arm “He want you, Hannah.” She told me confidently “Trust me on this one, this is just going to give him the push he needs to ask you out,”
~~~~
Jimmy’s P.O.V
I was taking Brian’s advice. He knew how to get all of the girls he wanted, and he did it by making every single one of them jealous. I knew Hannah was going to be here tonight, and I wanted her, I’ve always had a thing for her, but she’s always so closed off and I’ve never had the chance to make her notice me, so I have my eye on someone to play the part of my ‘slut’ tonight.
“This better fucking work, Brian.” I warned Brian. The party had already started, Samantha, the girl who was helping me out – she doesn’t know – tonight, is already here and getting us something to drink while Brian and I stand next to the music.
“Trust me,” He took another swig from his beer “She’s going to be like putty in your hands when she sees you showing interest in someone else,”
As if on cue, Erin and Hannah walked into Matt’s living room where we were, their coats were already gone and they had beers in their hands.
“Sup nerds?” Erin asked, walking over to us, holding Hannah’s hand, dragging her over. She looked gorgeous. I mean, she always looked gorgeous in her baggy t-shirts, hoodie and skinny jeans, but tonight? I could jump her right now… with respect, of course.
“Hey,” Hannah smiled, offering us a small wave, and again, on cue, Samantha came to me, handed me a drink and wrapped herself around my torso.
“Hey baby,” She sang in my ear, she had a few drinks before she got here and was already pretty wasted “Come dance with me,” She whined when something a little sexier came on.
~~~~
Hannah’s P.O.V
Samantha. I’d always hated her, and now, when I was totally liking the idea of Jimmy and me becoming a thing, or at least hanging out tonight, she swooped in and took that away from me.
“You have to get out there,” Erin said as another song started to play “Show him what he’s missing, maybe grind up on someone else, but come on,” She put her drink and my drink down and dragged me into the middle of the floor where some of the already drunk and horny teenagers were grinding on one another.
Sweet Things by The Pretty Reckless was playing now and I remembered everything Erin had
ever told me about dancing at times like this. I loosened my hips, dropped my shoulders slightly and started to sway my hips, my neck was the next thing to relax and start moving on its own accord, my hair swaying in front of my face, my hands found their way into my hair and my eyes found Jimmy who looked stunned.
Hey there little girl
Come inside, I’ve got some Sweet Things
Put your hair in curls
Paint you up just like a drag queen
As the song slowed, I felt someone step up behind me and place their hands on my hips. I looked down and recognized those hands, I looked behind me to see Matt, one of Jimmy’s friends, smirking down at me seductively as my hips kept swaying. My smaller hands covered his much larger ones and then I heard it. Everything Matt was thinking about doing to me, kissing me, taking me to his room where he would ‘ravage’ me until I forgot my own damn name.
Before I knew it I’d smacked Matt’s hands away from me and was hurrying outside. Damn Clairvoyance.
“Hey,” Erin whispered soothingly, sitting on the porch step with me, rubbing my back as I held my face in my hands and tried to regulate my breathing “You alright?” She asked.
“Clairvoyance,” Was all I needed to say.
“It wasn’t good? What he was thinking?”
“No,” I groaned “It was… dirty, I don’t want that, plus, I wasn’t expecting to hear it at all so I got a little…” I swallowed hard “Scared,”
“Go inside, go to the downstairs bathroom and calm down, I’ll be in with a glass of water for you in a minute, lock the door, people will think it was the drink,” I nodded and jumped to my feet, taking off inside, that way if anyone noticed – not that they would – I looked like I was in a rush to hurl in the toilet.
“Whoa!” Someone exclaimed when I burst into the bathroom. It was Jimmy, he was wedged between the sink and Samantha who had her head between his thighs. My eyed widened for a second as I took in the sight before me before I hurried back out of the bathroom, down the hall and out the front door.
I started to walk down the street. I felt numb. What was I thinking? I’ve barely said two words to the guy, I let myself fall for what Erin told me, I let myself believe that for once in my life a guy might actually be different from all the rest, a guy might actually like me for me.
“Hannah, wait!” Jimmy called after me. I just lifted my hand to flip him off over my shoulder as I continued my short walk home, slipping on my coat to shield myself from the night air.
I knew this party was a bad idea.
It’s Thursday, meaning the party Matt and his friends were talking about on Monday was two days away and Erin was still talking me into it. I knew she was going to get her way, even if it was ten minutes before the party and she came to the house to find me in bed watching American Horror story and stuffing my face with ice cream, she would still be able to get me there.
Erin texted me about five minutes ago while I was painting my nails ‘Candy Apple Red’ telling me that she was going to pick up out pizzas for the night, meaning she would be here in about ten minutes. Perfect, I had some time to start on my assignment for music class. I’ve barely been able to focus in that class anymore, not since Erin hasn’t stopped talking about the way Jimmy looks at me. We’re in the same music class and I keep catching him staring.
I grabbed my notebook and sat at the kitchen table but before I could do anything, Erin appeared at my side, making me scream loudly and jump away from her.
“What the fuck are you doing?!” I yelled, clutching my chest to stop my heart from beating out of it.
“Coming over,” She laughed, slapping her knee as she laughed loudly “You should have seen the look on your face,”
“Don’t you use doors like everyone else anymore?” I asked, smacking the back of her head and taking the pizza boxes from her and walking into the living room while she grabbed the sodas from the kitchen.
“Not when I don’t have to, do you know how much easier it is to just do that?” She asked rhetorically “Of course not, because you refuse to use your damn magic,”
“That isn’t my fault!” I protested “I never had someone teach me how to use it, my mom started to teach me the simple things but then… look, my dad isn’t comfortable with the whole magic thing and he never knew how to be with me around it, so he made the decision for me that I never needed to use it,”
“That is so unfair,” She groaned, falling onto the sofa and turning on the TV “Just because he didn’t understand it doesn’t mean he should have isolated you from it, Hannah, it’s who and what you are, you have to come to terms with it, teach yourself, or…”
“Or what?” I asked, throwing open my box “You’ll teach me?” I joked.
“Yes!” She exclaimed “If you already know the basic things, why shouldn’t I teach you?” I sighed and dropped the slice of pizza I’d just picked up “What?” She asked.
“I already know as much as you do, Erin.” I sighed “I know how to use telekinesis, concilium, pyrokinesis, divination, transmutation, vitalum vitals and descensum,”
“The seven wonders,” She told me with a nod of her head “Then why don’t you use them?”
“After seeing what we saw…” I bowed my head “I can’t, the fact that I have the ability to do those things, and more, terrifies me, it’s not… normal!” I threw my hands in the air.
“Exactly!” She laughed “We aren’t normal,” I swatted her away from me when she tried to hug me “But, the real question is, do you know what your three hidden powers are?” I nodded.
“Resurgence,” I told her.
“Same as me,”
“Runs in the family,”
“Injury transference,” I grimaced.
“You mean… you’re a human voodoo doll?” I nodded again.
“And clairvoyance,”
~~~~
“I’m not sure about this Erin,” I whined as she dragged me up the stairs in her house and into her bedroom. It was Saturday evening and she demanded that I let her get me ready for this damn party.
“Shut up,” She laughed, pushing me towards her bathroom “Get in the shower, shave everything that can be shaved, scrub twice and then get your ass out here and dry your hair,”
I did as she said, I shaved my legs and underarms with one of the disposable razors. When I got out of the shower, Erin jumped right in while I kept myself wrapped in one towel while I towel dried my hair, slipped into the new underwear set – black lace matching bra and panties – before blasting my hair with the hair dryer.
Erin came out of the shower quickly and even wearing no makeup and with soaking wet hair she looked amazing. She got that from her mom.
“Pull your hair back,” She ordered while she slipped into her underwear set, I did as she said and wrapped my hair up on top of my head in a knot “Makeup first,”
Ten minutes later my face was party ready. My eyes popped with dark eyeliner on the bottom of my eye while the top was coated evenly with smoky black eyeliner and my lips… well they’d never looked so full in all of my life, they were pouty with red lipstick and shined thanks to the light coat of gloss Erin smeared on top.
“You look… ugh, I should be your personal makeup artist from now on,” She gushed, talking to me in the mirror while I tuned my head from side to side, admiring her handy work. I looked airbrushed, there wasn’t an imperfection to my face. I made eye contact with her in the mirror and smiled brightly at her.
“What’s next?” I asked.
~~~~
I couldn’t stop looking at myself in Erin’s full length mirror. I looked like a completely different me, me, but different; confident and gorgeous.
I wore my hair in it natural waves but with a little added volume, making my hair bigger, the dress was short enough to stop just above my knees and make my legs look like they went all the way up. The dress was simple; a plan black dress with spaghetti straps and a light lace layer over the top of the thin material, and the bright red shoes on my feet stood out, completing the outfit.
“You ready?” Erin asked, stepping into my view in the mirror “Yes,” She answered for me “You look amazing,”
“I don’t look like me,”
“Wrong,” She smiled “You look like my gorgeous, confident little cousin who for one night, isn’t going to get picked on for being different,” I could only smile at her compliment “I did good,”
“You look amazing, but then again, when do you not?” I asked rhetorically, turning around so I could fully see her. She looked phenomenal “Zack is going to die when he sees you,”
“And what about Jimmy when he sees you?” She asked with a smirk, nudging my arm “He want you, Hannah.” She told me confidently “Trust me on this one, this is just going to give him the push he needs to ask you out,”
~~~~
Jimmy’s P.O.V
I was taking Brian’s advice. He knew how to get all of the girls he wanted, and he did it by making every single one of them jealous. I knew Hannah was going to be here tonight, and I wanted her, I’ve always had a thing for her, but she’s always so closed off and I’ve never had the chance to make her notice me, so I have my eye on someone to play the part of my ‘slut’ tonight.
“This better fucking work, Brian.” I warned Brian. The party had already started, Samantha, the girl who was helping me out – she doesn’t know – tonight, is already here and getting us something to drink while Brian and I stand next to the music.
“Trust me,” He took another swig from his beer “She’s going to be like putty in your hands when she sees you showing interest in someone else,”
As if on cue, Erin and Hannah walked into Matt’s living room where we were, their coats were already gone and they had beers in their hands.
“Sup nerds?” Erin asked, walking over to us, holding Hannah’s hand, dragging her over. She looked gorgeous. I mean, she always looked gorgeous in her baggy t-shirts, hoodie and skinny jeans, but tonight? I could jump her right now… with respect, of course.
“Hey,” Hannah smiled, offering us a small wave, and again, on cue, Samantha came to me, handed me a drink and wrapped herself around my torso.
“Hey baby,” She sang in my ear, she had a few drinks before she got here and was already pretty wasted “Come dance with me,” She whined when something a little sexier came on.
~~~~
Hannah’s P.O.V
Samantha. I’d always hated her, and now, when I was totally liking the idea of Jimmy and me becoming a thing, or at least hanging out tonight, she swooped in and took that away from me.
“You have to get out there,” Erin said as another song started to play “Show him what he’s missing, maybe grind up on someone else, but come on,” She put her drink and my drink down and dragged me into the middle of the floor where some of the already drunk and horny teenagers were grinding on one another.
Sweet Things by The Pretty Reckless was playing now and I remembered everything Erin had
ever told me about dancing at times like this. I loosened my hips, dropped my shoulders slightly and started to sway my hips, my neck was the next thing to relax and start moving on its own accord, my hair swaying in front of my face, my hands found their way into my hair and my eyes found Jimmy who looked stunned.
Hey there little girl
Come inside, I’ve got some Sweet Things
Put your hair in curls
Paint you up just like a drag queen
As the song slowed, I felt someone step up behind me and place their hands on my hips. I looked down and recognized those hands, I looked behind me to see Matt, one of Jimmy’s friends, smirking down at me seductively as my hips kept swaying. My smaller hands covered his much larger ones and then I heard it. Everything Matt was thinking about doing to me, kissing me, taking me to his room where he would ‘ravage’ me until I forgot my own damn name.
Before I knew it I’d smacked Matt’s hands away from me and was hurrying outside. Damn Clairvoyance.
“Hey,” Erin whispered soothingly, sitting on the porch step with me, rubbing my back as I held my face in my hands and tried to regulate my breathing “You alright?” She asked.
“Clairvoyance,” Was all I needed to say.
“It wasn’t good? What he was thinking?”
“No,” I groaned “It was… dirty, I don’t want that, plus, I wasn’t expecting to hear it at all so I got a little…” I swallowed hard “Scared,”
“Go inside, go to the downstairs bathroom and calm down, I’ll be in with a glass of water for you in a minute, lock the door, people will think it was the drink,” I nodded and jumped to my feet, taking off inside, that way if anyone noticed – not that they would – I looked like I was in a rush to hurl in the toilet.
“Whoa!” Someone exclaimed when I burst into the bathroom. It was Jimmy, he was wedged between the sink and Samantha who had her head between his thighs. My eyed widened for a second as I took in the sight before me before I hurried back out of the bathroom, down the hall and out the front door.
I started to walk down the street. I felt numb. What was I thinking? I’ve barely said two words to the guy, I let myself fall for what Erin told me, I let myself believe that for once in my life a guy might actually be different from all the rest, a guy might actually like me for me.
“Hannah, wait!” Jimmy called after me. I just lifted my hand to flip him off over my shoulder as I continued my short walk home, slipping on my coat to shield myself from the night air.
I knew this party was a bad idea.
Notes
So, Jimmy seems to listen to what his friends tell him and already he's screwing it up with the girl he really likes. Bad move, huh?
What do we think about Hannah being scared of who she is?
More to come from my amazing co-writer E!! <3
- LMV x
this kind of reminds me of AHS Coven
11/16/14