Page 21 of Distortion
‘Who the fuck are you?’ one of them asks, advancing on me slowly.
His two companions follow him.
‘Shade’s sister,’ I say, wondering how these guys wouldn’t know me.
Perhaps they weren’t part of the fun little welcome earlier, or maybe this is another game.
‘Bullshit!’ the one on the left sneers. ‘Shade has a brother, not a sister.’ The one on the right shakes his head. ‘These bitches get bolder every year, don’t they?’
The middle one nods. ‘I don’t know how you got in here, but it’s time to go. You’re just gonna have to wait for Saturday like all the other girls who want some senior dick.’ Then, he smirks. ‘Unless you wanna settle for some junior dick now, that is?’
I feel like they’re closing in on me and I hope my voice doesn’t fail me.
‘Take me to Shade,’ I say.
‘He’s not here.’
What were the others’ names?
‘Mav or ... or Blake then.’
‘We told you. No senior dick, baby,’ the one on the left says, and they chuckle.
They’re too close.
‘Look at those nipples. Bet they could cut glass.’
‘You cold, little girl, or are you just feeling excited aboutwhat we’re going to do with you?’
Little girl? Excited?
I give myself a mental shake.
I draw myself up and sneer Britishly, the way I used to see Doctor Stoke do sometimes when he was on the phone, or talking down to one of the junior doctors. I try to sound like him as well, imperious and arrogant.
‘Take me to one of the senior members of this frat house.Now, or I promise you, you’ll be sorry when Shade finds out that you disrespected his sister.’
I almost laugh at the idea that Shade wouldcareif I was disrespected by these guys. But they pause and look at each other. The forced tonal inflection must be what does it because I doubt it was the vague threat.
‘Fuck it. Who’s here?’
The dark haired one on the right takes out his phone. ‘According to their schedules, the Captain is at wrestling until later, and the Admiral is in the lab. The Commodore should be here, though. In the gym.’
I half-wonder at the codenames, but I don’t ask.
‘Take her to him, Pete,’ the middle one says. He chuckles. ‘If you’re lying,you’ll be sorry.’
The guys back off and I let myself breathe, though I’m not sure I should be going anywhere with ‘Pete’.
‘Come on,’ Pete, the one who was on his phone, mutters. ‘I don’t have all night.’
‘At least you’ll get to watch the giant kick her out on her ass!’ the third one says and Pete snorts.
I follow him out of the games room and to the main stairs. He takes me up them and to the door at the very end of the second floor corridor.
He knocks and then opens the door, stepping aside and gesturing for me to go in. I eye him suspiciously as I pass him, and I find myself in a large gym complete with freeweights, cardio machines, and some mats for stretching. Mirrors line the walls.
I jump, my heart leaping at the loud thump that comes from the corner and my eyes widen as I see Shade’s friend, Mav. He’s shirtless and dripping with sweat. My eyes follow the contours of his muscles, almost mesmerized by how beautiful his form is.
