Abrasion

{Third Person}

Cheyenne dipped a tortilla chip in mild salsa as Family Ties played on the T.V.
At the next commercial break, she got off the couch to grab more tortilla chips but stopped when she heard the front door slam shut.
Kayla brushed her hood aside and ran her hand down her unnatural blond hair.
Cheyenne continued on her way towards the kitchen, Kayla trailing behind her, her wet boots squeaking on the cherry wood floor.
"Is Robin home?" Kayla asked, taking a seat on a stool against the kitchen island.
"No," Cheyenne dug into the silverware drawer for two spoons. She handed one to Kayla.
"What's this for?" Kayla looked down at the spoon in her hand then watched as Cheyenne pulled a tub of triple chocolate chunk ice cream from the freezer.
"What do you think, loser." Cheyenne popped the lid from the tub and set it onto the granite surface of the island.

An hour later, the triple chocolate chunk was gone and the two girls were in the living room. The T.V played a commercial for a Hallmark Valentine's Day teddy bear. Cheyenne groaned and flipped the channel. "It's a dumb holiday." she muttered as she settled back into the crook of the couch. Kayla didn't understand how Cheyenne could be against a holiday symbolizing love when she had a man who admired her. Shouldn't Cheyenne enjoy the holiday now that she had someone to share it with? Unlike last year when Cheyenne spent the day listening to KISS records in her bedroom.
Kayla sat at the other end of the couch hugging an Asian throw pillow to her chest. Her knees were drawn close as if she was trying to fold into herself.
Cheyenne pulled the rubber band from her ponytail and shook her hair out. Long, blond hair covered her shoulders. In the process of watching Cheyenne fix her hair, Kayla noticed a dark bruise upon her neck.
"Wait," Kayla pulled Cheyenne's hair away from her neck and examined the bruise. "You let Eric do that to you?" She asked, surprised more at the fact that Cheyenne had a hickey than keeping it a secret.
"Maybe," Cheyenne pulled her hair back over the bruise and watched the television as if she thought Kayla would forget about the massive hickey on her neck.
"Cheyenne!"
"What? It's not like you've never had one before." Cheyenne snapped back.
Kayla wasn't surprised that Cheyenne was acting like this. It's okay for Cheyenne to call her a whore, but once she makes it a comment, Cheyenne suddenly becomes pissy.