Mated

6

We were at the club and I had just joined Selena's team. I was her performer.

I walked into the stage, microphone in hand.

This performance felt different. As I sang I felt this control come over my body.

I shut my eyes the words rolling off my tongue as a command.

"I knew it was him when he hugged from behind." Lauren didn't know what was going on as her body forced her to stand and walk over, embracing me from behind.

We swayed, her arms around my body.

Lauren gazed into my eyes as if a stronger control was on her.

When the performance ended she pulled me into my dressing room.

"Who did it?" She asked, making me furrow my eyebrows.

"You were turned. Was it Demi?" I shook my head.

"Laur-"

"She wasn't turned, Lauren. She was scratched. Her and Jade were messing around." Lauren growled when Demi got too close.

"She's a siren, Demi." Demi's eyes grew wide.

"A siren? Lauren those aren't real!" Demi chuckled.

"She sang to me, and all of a sudden I was under her control. I'm pretty sure that's what a siren is, Demi. It's in the scriptures, but it's never been seen. If she's not completely turned, than what is she? How did this happen?" Lauren questioned.

"Maybe she absorbed the power or something?" Demi spoke, confused.

"Try it on me." I looked at Demi.

"Are you sure?" She nodded and I looked into her eyes, starting to sing.

"Ooh
Tell me something, but say it with your hands slow"

Demi blushed as she placed her hands on my body, running them over my curves.

"When you touch me, paint me like a Van Gogh"
She brought me closer to her staring into my eyes, her eyes flickering to my lips.

"I wanna study every inch of you
'Til you trust me to make the angels come through-"
Demi leaned in, making Lauren push us apart.

"Okay, okay! I get it, you're a siren! Enough, Y/N!" I stopped singing and Demi blushed.

"I felt like my body had a mind of its own, I felt frozen as my body moved. I couldn't control it." Demi spoke, looking down.

"You're a siren, Y/N.... shit. We can't tell anyone about this, they'll try to use her power against her." Lauren spoke to Demi.

"Okay. Keep it on the low, Y/N." I nodded and we parted ways, Lauren bringing me with her to her car.

"I have a surprise for you." She smiled as she drove.

We arrived at a beautiful forest.

I immediately ran out when I saw the crystal clear water of the stream.

Lauren chuckled, following me.
"It's so beautiful." I spoke, looking out at the nature around us.

Lauren smiled, looking at me. "You're beautiful." I blushed, looking down.

Her gaze was soft, admiring and loving...

I felt guilty. I couldn't stop thinking about what Demi and I did....
I looked down, a sigh leaving my lips.

"What's wrong, Y/N? You can talk to me." I looked into her eyes.

I needed her to listen, without interrupting so I did what I do best.

I sang.

"Come here and sit next to me
Don't look at me while I'm breakin'" I sang, watching as Lauren followed my commands. She sat on the rock next to me, looking out at the stream but listening.

"After what I'm gonna say
I understand if you hate me" she furrowed her eyebrows.

"What do I do when I love you and want somebody else?
What do I lose if I don't choose and keep it to myself?
I got bad, bad, bad kind of butterflies
Like when you got something to hide
Lies, telling you that I'm alright
Tonight, tonight
Bad, bad, butterflies in my chest
There's something I gotta confess
Yes, somebody's stuck in my head
And I, and I
I know I said we were friends
And when I said that, I meant it (swear I meant it)
Somewhere between 'not again'
It became more than just a friendship
What do I do when I love you and want somebody else?
What do I lose if I don't choose and keep it to myself?
I got bad, bad, bad kind of butterflies
Like when you got something to hide
Lies, telling you that I'm alright
Tonight, tonight
Bad, bad, butterflies in my chest
There's something I gotta confess
Yes, somebody's stuck in my head
And I, and I
Come here and sit next to me
You tell me, "Baby, just say it" (say it, say it)
Warnin' me, "It's a mistake"
I just know I gotta make it
And I got bad, bad, bad kind of butterflies
Like when you got something to hide
Lies, telling you that I'm alright
Tonight, tonight (alright)
Bad, bad, butterflies in my chest
There's something I gotta confess
Yes, somebody's stuck in my head
And I, and I (in my head, yeah)"

I sang and stopped, watching as Lauren met my eyes. 

"Demi?" She asked, making me nod.

"I'll be back." She stood up.

"Lauren, no!" I grabbed her wrist.

"Y/N! Just let me go! I won't hurt her!" She snapped, making me release her and watch as she stormed off.

I sat there, just staring at the stream, alone.