Siren's Song, NaNo 2008, Chapter Eight

The flight landed in Vegas, first thing in the morning. Senga was excited. As soon as she got off the plane, she could feel the change. It happened in every city she went to. There was a pulse, a thumping that couldn’t be denied. And she loved it.

“Ready for some action?” Hades asked, grinning over at her.

Senga laughed, “Maybe, I’m exhausted though. Kinda wanna just go and unpack and sleep for a very long time.”

“You’re no fun! We should go to a casino. Or a bar. Or both!” he bounced a little, tugging on her arm.

“Maybe tomorrow, let’s just get to your place for now. I really need to sleep.” She said, yawning to illustrate her point. Maybe she was exaggerating, but she wanted to get used to the city slowly. She had a feeling Andy wouldn’t find her here.

Hades nodded. “Ooooookay.” He even pouted a little. “Baggage check is this way.” He said, tugging on her hand to lead her in the right direction.

She just smiled and was lead. Glancing around and getting her bearings. The terminals had slot machines. And it was awesome.

Siren's Song, NaNo 2008, Chapters Six and Seven

Senga went back to her car, alone. She needed to get out of there. Trying to party and be happy with her friends just wasn’t in the cards tonight. She’d done the rounds, congratulated her friends, and hitched up her skirts and beat a path out of there. Couldn’t stand watching them celebrate.
Her powers were nothing to laugh at. They’d manifested a little early, but no Sirens were needed. The Fates had let that slide. As a Siren, she could control men with the power of her voice. The Siren language was a force to be reckoned with, and no mortal man could resist it. She’d made that mistake with Andy, figuring it would put an end to the abuse she’d suffered at his hands. But it hadn’t.
She got into the car, laying her head on the wheel, and sobbed. She had no one now. Her friends were gone, and replaced with the gods of old. She put the key in the ignition and put the car into reverse. She needed to get back to the apartment and sleep. Ohhh, glorious sleep.
As soon as she reached the building, she knew something was wrong. The door handle to the tenement was broken. And when she went inside, the other tenants stared at her, wide-eyed and scared. Senga climbed the stairs to her floor, and rounded the corner to her room. The door had been flung wide open, and her possessions strew like garbage throughout the hallway.

Siren's Song, NaNo 2008, Chapter Five

“And she's watching him with those eyes
And she's lovin' him with that body I just know it
And he's holding her in his arms late late at night
YOU KNOW I WISH I HAD JESSIE’S GIRL
I WISH THAT I HAD JESSIE’S GIRL
WHERE CAN I FIND A WOMAN LIKE THAT!?”

Henry was singing along at the top of his lungs in the passenger seat. Paul had his fingers in his ears, and Senga had to drive. And was thinking dark, dark things. Like justifiable homicide. Henry rolled the window down and shouted the lyrics of the song out at random passers by, while Paul leaned forward and tugged at his seat belt to get him back in his seat.