Love Pill Ch. 01

What was I even doing? This was insane. The whole concept of a love pill was preposterous, anyway. Only a desperate moron would attempt this, and that was exactly what I was.

So I continued with this whole facade. I chose the Vitamin B container and took the capsule apart before emptying the vitamin content into the sink. Using a spoon, I dug out half of what was in the mortar and carefully funneled the fine powder into one half of the shell, carefully not to drop even a single grain.

Accomplishing that, I picked out the other half and very carefully tipped out three drops of thick white fluid from the flask, my hands shaking so badly, it was a wonder how I was so precise.

I sealed the two separate shells back together, and it was now a full pill again.

A love pill.

My love pill.

I had the barebones of a plan in my mind. I was going to leave the lone pill on top of the container and leave them both on the kitchen island.

When my sister and Vanessa came back, which shouldn't be long now, I was going to come out of my room and mention how amazing Vitamin B was for the human body. I would offer the pill to Vanessa, then take one for myself from inside the container and swallow it.

Even thinking it out aloud, I realized how pathetic the plan was. But, hey, if she refused, which she probably was going to do, I can tell myself I had at least made an attempt. I would then throw everything into the trash and forget the experience. I would go back to my empty life and continue being a loser.

The plan was terrible and there was a ninety-nine percent certainty that I would get shut down, but I had to attempt something.

Just on cue, as I was about to take my tools and head back to my room, I heard my sister returning, walking in the hallway outside. I knew it was Ava due to her footstep pattern. She walked slowly, with a one and a half-second interval between steps, and she pressed her heels on the ground with little pressure.

Lucia was the opposite. She walked quickly, as if she was in a rush all the time.

I retrieved my mortar and flask and head back inside my room just as Ava was fumbling with the front door lock. I couldn't hear Vanessa, but I was sure she was behind my sister, eyes on her phone and browsing Instagram. They both probably were.

I could feel my breathing pick up and my heart racing as I paced up and down my room, waiting for the girls outside to settle down. In a minute, I would head outside and offer the pill to Vanessa.

But even before the minute was up, someone banged on my door. It was Ava. Who else would it be?

"What?" I said, opening the door and being greeted by damp pink hair tied to a stylish high ponytail. Ava was still in her cheerleading uniform and I could smell her faint sweat scent combined with an amazing deodorant--all sweet and smooth.

I loved her new hair color. She was the only woman in school with pink hair. It was against the school rules, but no authority dared to discipline her.

Ava loved the color pink; her room was evidence of that. It was like a princess in wonderland inside there.

Although pink was her favorite color, the real reason she dyed her hair so bright was to attract attention. My sister knew she was the prettiest girl in school and she wanted everybody to know.

Ava scowled at me. "Don't mess with my stuff."

She turned away before I could reply, almost slamming the door in my face as she did so.

I pushed open my door and walked outside. Vanessa was nowhere in sight. "Wait, what do you mean?"

"My stuff. My vitamins. Could you, like, not touch them?"

My head snapped to the kitchen island. The spiked pill and the vitamin B container were gone.

I said the first thing that came to mind.

"Where's Vanessa?"

My sister ignored me, her fingers dancing on her phone screen.

"Ava..."

She squeezed her eyes shut and sighed, as if dealing with me was a massive chore. "I don't know, Aaron. Probably home. How the hell should I know?"

"She isn't here? She didn't follow you back?"

"No."

"Okay, but where is the pill I left on the island? Did--"

"Like I said, don't fucking touch my stuff."

"No--" I clicked my tongue in annoyance and pointed towards the empty island. "The pill. Where is it?"

My little sister opened her eyes, and I stared at her piercing blues. She really was beautiful, probably even prettier than Lucia.

"Yeah, I ate it. So what?"

"You--" I shook my head. "You... you ate it?"

"Of course, Aaron. It's part of my daily supplements. And it's mine. Buy your own."

She turned away, but I started towards her and touched her shoulder.

"Don't touch me!" Ava snapped with more venom than I have ever heard from her. If I had doubted her feelings towards me, it was certain now. My younger sister hated me.

What have I ever done to deserve this treatment? She used to be so sweet and innocent.

"Ava..." I started. I could feel the tears welling in the back of my eyes, and I tried my best to resist blinking. There was no way I would cry in front of my sister. She would just laugh at me.

"What?" She glared at me and crossed her arms below her uniform top, jutting her little breasts forward.

"I..." Should I tell her I had spiked the pill? Not only had she swallowed unknown substances, but she had consumed my fucking semen. It was bizarre to think that the first woman to swallow my seed was my own little sister.

It was a little disappointing. I had envisioned by the time my semen had touched a female, I wouldn't be a virgin anymore. But I also felt weird... the knowledge that my seed was inside Ava's curvy body was strangely arousing.

"Are you suddenly mute or what? What is it?"

I sighed. "Nevermind. I'm sorry."

My sister turned around and headed towards her room, but not before leaving a snide comment.

"Weirdo."

I went back towards my room, and the tears started falling then. I couldn't help it. I felt so pathetic and unloved. Nobody liked me. Mom and Dad never said it, but I could see the disappointments in their eyes from the few times a year I saw them.

Life sucks.

I didn't believe in God or the supernatural, but I looked through my room window and towards the sky.

I prayed then. I hoped I would be happy soon, but most of all, I wanted to feel loved again. Even though I hated my younger sister with everything inside me right then, I still loved her. I would do anything for Ava, but after that interaction, I was certain she wouldn't even get a cup of coffee for me.

I would do anything to see her bright smiles again. Her delightful laughs used to be music to my ears.

So I prayed.

I prayed with all my heart that the love pill would work.

Because, God help me, I needed my sweet little sister back.