Chains

Mine

I wasn't an oblivious girl. I knew there were aliens and sea creatures that went undiscovered. My Mom used to rant off about little stories of monsters creeping in the night and taking her from our old house.

She was schizophrenic for years. I guess some part of me believed her. She wasn't always schizophrenic, I remember the scream my dad pierced through the walls the night mom was found not inbed. She had went missing for a month and it was a mystery. Being 10 years old and naive dad told me she just went off to Disneyland to meet princesses.

School made it worse, with everyone in my ear telling me I was an orphan. Some whispered my mom killed herself because I was to much. The police eventually found her by a alley way and sent her to a Psych ward after she ranted on about "demons and spells". I haven't seen her in years after that.

My dad couldn't handle the news, I was dropped off to my aunts house. This night had fueled my anger.

Years later
—-

My head spun as I rubbed my head against my hands. My arms wrapped around my cat who squirmed out and huffed with irritation.

Getting ready for work I noticed my door creaked off I smiled as I saw my cat pushing it closed with his paw. He curled up on his bed and stretched.

"I'll be home by five, Salem"

He meowed and slowly blinked.

——

Cory screams loudly with a soft jump and runs towards me.

"Babes guess fucking what?" He yells

My head tilts and I let out a groan.

"What?" I groan

"Nikki invited us out to a bar are you going?"

"Nikki?"

Cory tilts his head and huffs.

"Cmon the girl who's dating our BOSS" he chuckles and smiles.

I shook my head and began to walk.

Cory stops me with his foot and pouts.

"Come on, you're twenty- four, single and a photographer"

My eyebrows scrunch and I scoff.

"I'll have you know I love my job"

He tilts his head

"Girl, I'm your best friend please, live a little you're always snuck in ur office playing mitski and taking pics"

" Duh bitch it's my job" I thought in my head

"Fine" I roll my eyes and look at him.

He snatches me up and swings me around.

"I'll pick you at 6"

——-

I got home and brushed out my curls and naps.
Salem curled on my lap and closed his eyes. I looked down and smiled.

"Sorry, I know I said five but it's gonna be a little later is that okay?" I whispered.

I know he couldn't talk but he was the only one who truly listened to me when I needed it.

I set him on my bed and groaned. Fluffing my hair around, I looked in the mirror and checked out my dress.

A long crimson red dress hugged my curves. I sighed and put my necklace on. I flinched at the sound of "super bass" by Nicki Minaj blasted through my neighborhood.

"Jesus Christ, Cory" I groaned.

I clamped my earrings and put my high heels on.

I grabbed my black purse and walked to Cory's car. He turned his music down and smiled.

"Heyy Noraaaaaa" he says with a wink

"Hello, cory" I saw with a blank face

"You need some dick, Nora. You're always so uptight" he says while driving off.

"Is that why ur always so loud and annoying" I spat

He nods and pulls up to the club. He gets out and grabs his bottle of vodka. I shake my head and smirk.

"How are you gonna get past with that huge bottle? Is it going up ur ass" I say sarcastically

He winks and motions for me to follow him. Cory walked up to the bouncers and waved the vodka in the bouncers face. I jogged up to see what was going and and seconds after that we were in.
"How'd u get past" I yelled over the loud music

Cory smiles and laughs

"I have good relations with bouncers" he says slyly with a smirk

I make an ick expression and wonder off to the bar. We were allowed to drink just not our own bottles. I sighed and looked around. Only two people occupied the bar and one of them were falling short of their money. Alcoholic, I noted in my head.

Another man sat there typing in his phone. I leaned slightly over to see some texts. I coughed and looked away as he caught me.

"Can I help you?" He says as his eyebrows raise.

I chuckle and shake my head.

"I'm Marc, and you?" He says with a grin

"Nora" I say simply

He smirks and smiles.

"What brings you here" he says as he looks back at the crazy crowd of people dancing. He leads off with a soft chuckle.

I point to Cory as he's making out with a random man.

He nods and takes a sip of his bourbon. He winces and whispers in my ear.

"Note to yourself don't end up like him" he says pointing at the broke alcoholic I noticed earlier

I chuckled and smiled.

"Want a drink?"

I shrug and nod

He slides a 50 to the bartender.

"A crown apple with a cherry shot"

The bartender nods and shakes up her handheld blender. We continue talking for a while. He was gentle. No, he was smart. He knew how to use his words. He was paying and I was drinking.

30 minutes later he's in my bed kissing all over my neck.

My breathe shortens as he pulls my hair, making my back arch, the sound of our bodies clashing making the walls echo. I fell asleep and sighed.

—-

It was late and he was still in my bed. I stumbled to the kitchen and grab a drink. I must've still been drunk.

"You're mine"

The wind whispered

I turned around slowly still, half conscious. I shook it off while finishing my cup, going to the couch and falling asleep.

Mine