Skyler

Skyler ran down the corridor, as Roxanne swung the lasso. She had to get this right or there would be no more chances.

Roxanne gritted her teeth and launched the lasso. Skyler saw it coming, but she realised what she’d done. It was aimed right in front of her. The next step would take her right into it.

Skyler jumped and threw herself against the wall hard. Her elbow crunched against the frame of a locked door. She bit her lips as the pain ricocheted through her. But the lasso hit the floor harmlessly.

This was her chance.

Skyler skipped over the fallen lasso. She was within feet of Roxanne. The Punk Princess gave up on whatever her next devious plan was and dropped the lasso, heading to the edge of the balcony.

By the time the babysitter reached her, Roxanne was already about to jump to the safety of the sofa below.

But Skyler was faster. She caught her by the hair and got a grip on the shoulders of her hoodie.

“Now, what are you going to do?” asked Skyler.

Roxanne looked genuinely fearful. “Let me go or I’m going to break my neck.”

“Are you?”

“Yes, damn it, now let me go.”

“I should break your neck after what you did to me tonight,” growled Skyler. “I should snap you in half.”

Roxanne’s lip curled. “Hurt me bad and you’re in big trouble. My father knows everyone important in town.”

Skyler didn’t really care at this point. She was in her g-string. What defence could anyone possibly have against self-defence?

“Are you sorry?”

“No!”

“Then I should let you drop, right?”

Roxanne swivelled her head back to evaluate her fall. “I know the drop, but if you push me I’ll hurt myself.”

Skyler smirked. Of course she had.

“Come on, let me go. We’ll call it a draw.”

For the first time that evening, Skyler let out an honest laugh. She’d learned enough about Roxanne tonight to know that she couldn’t believe a word of it.

“Then drop. But you’ll be losing this. I hope you’re wearing something under there or this could get pretty embarrassing for you.”

Roxanne glanced back again, weighing up her conundrum.

“How about you show me your tits, Roxy?”