Control

A Memory, Part II

When I woke up that morning I was no longer nervous. I was excited to show my art to everyone and see their reactions. The showcase started at 6pm but guests were advised to arrive early so they would not miss the introduction to the showcase. I had given everyone the details earlier in the week so that they were aware. The showcase was somewhat formal so we had to look presentable. I decided on wearing a velvet burgundy spaghetti strap dress with a slit going up the right side.

I decided to pair it with some gold heels and a small diamond choker. When I turned 18 for my birthday I begged my parents to let me get a tattoo. They didn't need much convincing but they acted like they needed to think about it. I got a big floral pattern going up my right thigh and I thought for this occasion why not also showcase the art on my body. I had to go to school and make sure that everything I set up yesterday was ready to go tonight.

After I checked everything and confirmed everything, a few of my classmates decided to go out for a little while and they asked me to join them. They were all really cool people and I was excited to see what they were going to be showcasing. Cecile didn't like us showing our work too much so we only saw some phases of each other's projects to give some feedback. We were never allowed to see the final until the showcase. When I looked at the time I noticed that it was 3:30 and we all decided to go back so we had enough time to get ready because we had to be there before anyone else showed up.

When I got home I started getting ready. I noticed that Venus wasn't home yet. I remembered she told me that she was gonna go and hang out with Zion for a little bit. When I got out of the shower I fixed my hair and did my makeup. I decided to go with a slick back ponytail puff to show off my face more. As I was finishing up tightening the straps on my heels I heard a knock at my door.

"Come in." I didn't bother looking up, figuring it was just Ve looking for me. I stood up and looked at myself in the mirror. When I didn't hear anyone speak I turned around in confusion. "Ve, you oka–." I stopped my words when I realized that it wasn't Venus who was at my door.

A pair of dark eyes was staring at me and did not hesitate to let me know that they were checking me out. Malakai looked at me from head to toe and when he was done he looked at me once again giving me that look that made me feel like he knew me inside and out. He kept his face blank so I couldn't tell what he was thinking. I felt that it was unfair that he could check me out without a word so I did the same for him. But I wish I didn't because I surely lost at whatever game we were playing.

He was wearing a black button up that hugged the muscles on his arms nicely and black jeans. He had his arms crossed and that pose accentuated his muscles even further and had me thinking about how his arms would feel wrapped around me instead. I unconsciously crossed my legs at my thoughts. I noticed his eyes moved down to my legs at the movement. When he looked back up at me. He smirked. I almost missed what he said because I was staring at his lips and lost sight of everything else. Lord only knows the things that I wanted that mouth to do to me. I blinked myself out of my thoughts when I heard his voice.

"Venus told me to come and get you. She asked me to give you a ride to the showcase since she will be going with Zion and she didn't want you to go alone." I thanked Venus in my head for giving me this opportunity even though she has no idea about how her brother makes me feel.

"Okay I will be out in a moment." I noticed that he didn't move from his spot at my words. So I decided to tease him because I couldn't be the only one losing my mind just from us being close to each other. So I bent over pretending to fix my strap and in the corner of my eye I looked at him through the reflection of the mirror. I saw him suck in a breath and the muscles on his arms tighten as if he was holding himself back from touching me. It was only for a few seconds though because he pulled himself togeher and walked out of the room. I smirked to myself. I guess I won this round.