A New Direction

The doorbell rings and I run to it excitedly. I open it to find my… “friend”, Lazarus, standing in the doorway. “Hey,” I say coolly.

“Hey,” he responds with a smile. Lazarus then looks inside the house. “Are you sure they’re gone?”

“Positive; Mum and Dad are out to lunch and a movie. Now get your ass in here!” I grab him by his shirt and lead him upstairs to my room.

“You’ve redecorated…” Lazarus states, checking out my new digs.

I go straight for my walk-in closet. I shove my way through some dresses and band tees to my special box. I pull it out and walk over by my bed, sitting down on the floor with my back up against the bed frame. “Yeah, I just felt like changing it up…”

“I like that one,” he says with a mischievous smile, pointing to a vintage Nine Inch Nails poster.

“I thought you would,” I say with a sinister grin. “Now, come, sit down!” I smack my hand against my red carpeted floor.

Lazarus sits down next to me. “What’cha got there?”

“Goodies,” I say as I open up the box. My eyes widen at the beauties inside. I pick up a joint and a lighter and hold it out to Lazarus. “Would you like the honors?”

“No, no, lady’s first!”

“But you’re my guest,” I insist. Lazarus shakes his head. “Fine then! The least you could do it light it for me.” I put the hand-rolled joint in between my lips and Lazarus takes the Bic lighter and lights it for me. I suck in and hold my breath as long as I can and then breathe out through my nose. “Ah, this is good stuff.” I pass the joint to Lazarus.

Lazarus takes a drag, coughing the smoke out purposefully. “So what have you been up to? I haven’t seen you in forever.”

“You can thank my father for that,” I say, rolling my eyes. “I’m fucking 18-years-old and he still wants to control me like I’m a child! But anyway, not much; I’ve just been hanging out with some old friends. How about you? How’s the band?” I take another drag and pass it back.

Lazarus puts the joint in his mouth and lights it again, blowing out smoke. “Good, we just got a record deal, thanks to my dad.”

“Lazarus, that’s fantastic!” I shift to on my knees, bouncing a little bit.

“Yeah, you can expect an EP in about six months!” He smiles sweetly, blushing.

“This calls for a celebration!” I pull out a hundred dollar bill and a vile of cocaine. I grab a book off my bed and begin to prepare the drug for consumption.

“Whoa, Dani, you know I’m clean!” Lazarus exclaims, putting his hands up. “And I thought you were too..?”

I look up at him, pouting. “Well, ya know, I thought we could just do it this once.”

“’Just once’ leads to relapsing. You know this, Dani…” I look down at the floor, tears forming in my eyes. He’s right. Lazarus puts his hand on my cheek. “But I know another way we can celebrate…”

I smile at him, blinking the tears away. Our lips meet and fireworks go off inside my head. My tongue wrestles hungrily with his. I waddle on my knees over on top of Lazarus, straddling him. His hands travel up my shirt and then his takes it off for me. Lazarus kisses my neck and breasts, fumbling with my bra clasp. Even after all this time, he still struggles with it.

“Here,” I say flatly, reaching around to unhook my bra.

“Thanks,” he says, turning red.

I kiss him sweetly on the lips and then remove his raggedy old David Bowie tee. I smooch his chest, leaving lipstick stains all over his skin. Lazarus begins to unbutton my pants, prompting us both to stand and remove our pants and shoes.

“Bed or floor?” Lazarus asks, panting.

“Floor—quieter.”

“Top or bottom?”

“Do you really need to ask?” I drop to my knees and lay on my back.

Lazarus gets on all fours and kisses my navel. “Very well then…” His lips travel down to the top of my panties. He slides his fingers into the edges of my underwear and yanks them down and throws them over by the pile of my clothes.

Lazarus takes off his boxers and kneels over me as I spread my legs. Without breaking eye contact, Lazarus thrusts himself into me. I jolt a little bit but then I relax, smiling. Lazarus cracks a grin as his breathing becomes choppy with each pump.

I put my hands on his shoulders and pull him in for a sloppy kiss. I let out an exaggerated laugh, making Lazarus blush slightly. My hips start to roll in rhythm with his—it’s not like this is our first time. High-pitched yelps release from my throat and I run my hands through my hair, flipping it out against the floor.

Lazarus puts his right hand flat next to my head and he holds my right hip for leverage. He kisses my neck, sucking and nibbling on it. I rake my fingers through his hair as he sucks on my left breast. I bite my lip and my eyes roll back in my head. He knows just what I like.

“Oh, fuck,” I groan as I grow closer to my climax. A delicious pressure forms behind my forehead and my skin is flushed. My bones feel hollow and I feel as if I’m floating. I see little twinkling blue lights above me, blurring my vision. My mouth gapes open and my hips freeze—I’m done.

I hold still for a few more thrusts and then Lazarus is finished. He leaves sloppy kisses all along my chest, breasts and abdomen, licking my navel. I giggle girlishly and he smooches my lips.

“Never thought I’d fuck a famous chick…” Lazarus mutters.

“God, Lazarus, I’m not famous. My dad is.”

“No, babe, you’re famous now too.”

I give him a puzzled look. "What are you talking about?”

Lazarus pulls out his phone and taps and types a few things into it. He then shows me, revealing the video of the girls and me singing “What Makes You Beautiful” at the anniversary party… with two million views.

“It’s gone viral,” he says with a smile.

“Oh my God!” I exclaim. I scramble to grab my phone and I text Roksi.

Me: Hey... when do you get back? We need to talk about something.

I put my panties, bra and pants back on and my phone vibrates.

Roksi: Three days. Guess what.

I frown slightly and reply:

Me: Okay. That works. What?

Roksi: Zavier just got back today. He wants to see you.

I freeze immediately. Zavier’s back? I look down at Lazarus and bite my lip anxiously. Fuck.

Me: Fuck my life.

Suddenly, I hear commotion downstairs. “Shit! Get dressed!”

Lazarus jumps up and grabs his boxers. “Fuck! I thought you said they were going to a movie too!”

“I thought they were! Maybe they forgot something.” I quick shove my special box underneath my bed.

“Dani?” I hear my dad call as he comes up the stairs.

“Just a second, Dad,” I yell back at him.

Just then, my dad bursts through the door. Luckily, Lazarus managed to get his boxers and jeans on but we are both shirtless.

“What the hell is this?” My dad booms.

“Dad, it’s nothing. Lazarus and I were just hanging out…”

“It doesn’t look like nothing to me!”

“Look, Mr. Tomlinson…” Lazarus begins but my dad cuts him off.

“I thought I told you to stay away from my daughter,” he seethes. “You’re 23 years old! You have no business hanging around my daughter. You’ve corrupted her enough already!”

“Dad!”

My dad whips his head around to face me. “That’s enough out of you!”

“Dad, I’m 18! You can’t control me like this! I can interact with whoever I want!”

My dad stops a moment, thinking. He puts his hand up to his chin and then throws his arms up. “Fine! If you think you’re so grown up, you have three days to move out and find a place to stay. I’ve had enough with you!”

Tears immediately form in my eyes. Is he serious? “But, Dad—“

“—No buts!” He turns to Lazarus. “You’ve have exactly thirty seconds to get out of my house,” he orders.

Lazarus gives me a pleading look, grabbing his clothes and bolting down the stairs. My dad follows him, slamming the door. My knees buckle and I hang my head, crying. I put my hands over my face to muffle my sobs. I grab my phone and open up my conversation with Roksi.

Me: Can I stay with you for a little while when you get back?

Roksi: Sure. Is everything okay?

Me: No. No, it’s not.

Notes

Oooh snap! Drama, drama, drama! What do you think of Lazarus and Dani's relationship? What do you think is going to have with Dani and Zavier now that she's going to be staying with them? And will the girls finally break it onto the music scene?

Dani's Outfit: http://www.polyvore.com/dani/set?id=109532452

-DestroyShelbeyy