There was a girl in a small town that all the boys wanted to have and that all the girls refused to acknowledge. Some thought she was the spawn of Lilith because of how many boys (and men) she had laid with in the biblical sense, but the rest of the town saw her for what she truly was. Just another teenage girl who didn't get enough attention at home, so she resorts to other means to fill the attention deficit. This girl had few friends, or should we say 'true' friends, because with her reputation -- relationships were always going up in some when she showed her...face.
We're talking about the girl that gets the innocent girls to shed their inhibitions and persuades the poor souls to forsake their good girl beliefs and get the guy -- if only for a night. Now, you might be under the impression that this nameless bad girl is our main subject... but I regret to inform you this is not the case. Our beautiful protagonist, if you wish to call her that, is little Mya. Her eighteenth birthday just happened to pass us by so the 'story' I'm about to tap out for you is not for those who are secretly attracted to the young(er) ladies. My apologies.
On a Thursday afternoon, a bright and sunny (if a bit breezy) Thursday, our favored little Mya had a run in with the infamous Veronica. Now, Ronnie might be naughty and definitely scandalous but she still had her morals; no matter how loose they might be. With her text books spread out across a blue and pink paisley blanket, Mya sat preparing the end of the year exams. Blonde hair, so light in color it appeared silver at times, was tucked behind a delicately curved ear that were only pierced once; old school. Little Mya was dedicated to the extreme to only four things in life; family, church, vintage and school. Her family was old school Catholic, they insisted on keeping her in a private Catholic school where the students were required to wear a uniform. Now, before you mind goes to the gutter and you picture a cropped white shirt and a short plaid skirt, let me inform you; that is an overused cliche.
The boys all wear light blue polo shirts with the school crest over the left side of the chest paired with either dark blue or black slacks, but the girls are subject to an extra choice. They can decide between the same uniform the boys wear, or they can choose to wear a dark blue pleated skirt with light blue decorative stitching and pair it with a white dress shirt and a vest with the crest over the left breast. Mya, with her vintage view point on clothing never failed to choose the skirt ensemble; but she always wore a pair of black pin-striped panty hose to conceal the soft, smooth skin of her legs.
But, I digress, where was I? Oh, yes.
Veronica, and the small amount of girls that considered themselves her 'proteges' just so happened to stumble upon Mya in the park on that glorious Thursday afternoon. "Well, look who we have here, girls. It's little Mya Doane. I'm sorry I missed your birthday bash, but I think my invite was gobbled up by a hungry mailman. Is that what happened, Doane?"
"Yeah, that's what happened Veronica. You have my sincerest apologies. Maybe next year you'll get it."
"Maybe, though I am more inclined to believe you just never sent one my way in the first place. Lucky for you, I'm in a good mood and willing to forgive and forget. I'm also feeling generous. I heard that a certain Benjamin Wilcox likes you, I'm willing to offer you a few...lessons to help you catch him like the huge bass he is, for a price of course." Veronica was nothing, if not brilliant. She understood that if you dangled the one thing someone wanted the most in the world in front of them, they quickly became putty inf your hands. This was something she often did, especially to gain more 'friends' to put beneath her manicured thumbs.
"Well..I don't know. He didn't even show up to my party, I don't think he likes me."
"Pish posh, I over heard him talking about you just this morning in first block."
Now you might not think a lot can be done in just a few hours but Veronica was the queen of transformation. She had a talent for making the more homebody-ish girls into mini-vixens in under three hours. It was like flipping houses, only with living, breathing people. Veronica always knew thee there was a party happening; yes, she's -that- girl -- an It girl. So under the heavily misguided touch of Ronnie, Mya was escorted to this party in a fresh off the rack designer dress, dressed to impress with only one guy in her angst filled brain. Benjamin. You might be thinking, ohhhh wow. A high school party; so very interesting, also accompanied by a tone of complete sarcasm but nothing happens. Well, not anything Ronnie would be proud of, at least. But the next morning, a head splitting migraine was Mya's new best friend for the entire day. She found it harder to focus on the last three exams of the year though with her grades and dedication she knew all the right answers; after the questions actually registered in her alcohol soaked (or should we say fried, ) brain.
Wincing as the last bell of the entire year rang through the two story, brick-faced school building, she was one of the very few that hung back to avoid being run over by the summer eager masses. When she finally did leave, the meager contents of her locker were tucked into the safety of her satchel and her long legs carried her out to the Jeep that awaited her in the now mostly empty student parking lot. Extra dark sunglasses shielded bright cerulean eyes from the strength of the sun's rays and even the gentle purr of the engine sounded more like the roar of a hungry lion. A heavy weight rested over her head and shoulders but now that she was out of school, she was free to take two of the midol she always kept in her bag; knowing that within the next half hour her head wouldn't pound quite as much or as violently.
Taking the long way home, she stopped to pick up a quick bite to eat the diner she always frequented and on the last leg of the trip home she decided to stop by the church. She was still underage, she shouldn't have succumbed to temptation and lost herself in the alcohol. She shouldn't have ever even gone to the party, after all Veronica had been the one to suggest it. Constantly kicking herself in the behind for making the wrong choices the previous night, she parked and headed inside, instantly heading for the front pew to sit. Bowing her head, the vintage inspired rosary came out from beneath the neckline of her shirt and from around the delicate line of her throat only to be wrapped gingerly around a small hand. Blue eyes closed and her lips mouthed a silent prayer asking for forgiveness. Eventually she moved to kneel in front of one of the many lit alters, murmuring hat she considered were her sins. The feel of a strong hand landing gently on her slim shoulder had her jumping in surprise though a smile stretched her soft pink lips at the sight of who the hand belonged to.
"Father Aleksandr, how are you?"
"I am doing well Mya, thank you Is there something troubling you?"
"Well..sort of."
"Would you like to talk about it, or is it worthy of the confessionals?"