Dearest memories ch. 2 (Shalaska) -Dustyrose
A/N: Hiiee! I’m back with dearest memories. I don’t know would you like me to continue writing it but here’s the second part where things really happen. If you haven’t read the first part, you can find it through the tags. As always my chilly little heart would appreciate feedback, thank you for everything <3
Summary: Sharon and Alaska were best friends in high school but their friendship ended in a way neither of them wanted. One night they accidentally meet again and it happens to be just when Alaska needs Sharon the most.
TW: cursing and alcohol
Flashback: It had been weeks and there was no sight of Sharon. Alaska was getting ready for her cheerleading practice and was late for the fourth time in two weeks. She was all alone in the changing room and all she could think about was Sharon. Alaska changed her clothes, missing Sharon’s gentle touch and thinking about her beautiful plum lips. She missed her, truthfully and painfully missed her. There were cold tears running down her cheeks slowly and suddenly she heard a familiar voice echoing to the room.
“No you fuck off,” Sharon yelled in the hallway, “fucking idiots.”
Alaska immediately ran to the hallway and locked her eyes with Sharon. It wasn’t like her Sharon, her Sharon was happy and healthy. Her Sharon sure had a grunge look but her Sharon didn’t look as messed up as this one.
“Sharon,” Alaska whispered barely making a sound. It was weird for her to call Sharon by her first name because they usually stuck with the nicknames and that’s why it probably caught Sharon’s attention the way it did.
Sharon stumbled towards Alaska and saw that she had tears in her eyes. “Alaskaaa, what are you crying for? Did a boy dump you again?” Sharon slurred and laughed sarcastically. Sharon was extremely drunk and looked like a living skeleton. Alaska didn’t even mind Sharon’s inappropriate question, she was too busy being worried about her. She has never seen Sharon in this kind of condition before.
“Sharon, honey, you’re drunk and I’ll help you home,” Alaska spoke softly and wanted to help Sharon in any way possible. “Come on now, let’s go!” Alaska wrapped her arm around Sharon’s waist and tried to guide her out of the school. She knew that was the last place where Sharon should be.
“You can’t tell me what to do, fuck, you don’t even care!” Sharon screamed furiously while trying to get Alaska’s hands off of her.
“No please don’t do this… I care about you. You know I love you,” Alaska said and meant every word. It was obvious that Sharon wouldn’t remember much about their conversation tomorrow and if she would, she’d blame it on the alcohol.
“Yeah right,” Sharon said and rolled her eyes. Sharon tried to leave but Alaska took her by her wrist and pulled Sharon closer to her.
“You’re not going, I’m not letting you go,” Alaska spoke sternly, keeping the eye contact with Sharon. Sharon looked at Alaska with her own teary eyes but suddenly her soft expression switched to aggression.
“Well you better let go! You have your new friends and boyfriends so you can just leave me alone,” Sharon screamed, pushed Alaska to get away from her and walked out, slamming the door behind her.
Alaska felled to the ground and cried out. She felt like her whole body lost all the strength to get up and move on with her life. She lost Sharon again and this time it felt like it was going to be forever. ….
“Yes, I’ll stay for the night,” Alaska smiled and Sharon was clearly pleased with the answer.
Alaska knew. She knew, she probably should’ve said no and just leave but Sharon was the only thing making her feel something real. Sharon guided Alaska to a guest bedroom which was bigger and fancier than Alaska and Jack’s bedroom. Alaska brushed her fingertips through the silky sheets and admired the view once more. The room didn’t really have any personality, it looked more like a hotel room or something that was decorated straight from the picture of a design magazine. But it was still more than enough for Alaska.
“Ummm.. do you have a shirt or something I can borrow? This dress is really beautiful but not as comfortable as you would think,” Alaska asked and laughed slightly.
“Sure, I think I have the perfect one,” Sharon said and smiled widely. Sharon left the guest bedroom and Alaska couldn’t help but stare at Sharon’s wide hips swaying as she walked away. Sharon came back and was holding a black t-shirt in her hands and showed it to Alaska. The shirt was just a plain black t-shirt but it had a white text on it that said “Elvira for president.”
“What do you think?” Sharon winked.
“I absolutely love it,” Alaska said and took the shirt from Sharon, “You’re never getting it back.” Alaska admired the soft t-shirt and wanted to get rid off her tight dress and get a long warm shower.
“You can use the shower if you want,” Sharon said like she was reading Alaska’s mind.
“Yes please, can you help me with the zipper?” Alaska asked sweetly and something about the situation felt familiar but Alaska couldn’t remember or didn’t know what. Sharon nodded and walked slowly behind Alaska. She moved Alaska’s hair to her shoulder carefully and gently placed her hands on her shoulders, Sharon’s fingers found the zipper and moved the zipper down slowly. Sharon admired Alaska’s bare back and brushed her fingers across Alaska’s soft skin. Alaska moaned to the touch but quickly changed it to a yawn.
“Thank you, it’s getting really late so I’ll shower quickly and probably go straight to bed,” Alaska said, she didn’t want to seem as frantic as she actually was.
“Sounds like a plan, goodnight Lasky,” Sharon giggled nervously and pulled Alaska into a tight hug.
“Goodnight,” Alaska answered and didn’t know what got into her but she gave Sharon a small peck on her cheek. Sharon didn’t react much because she probably thought it was just a friendly gesture on Alaska’s behalf and it was, at least that’s what Alaska kept telling herself.
“I have to leave really early for work tomorrow and I don’t know when we’ll meet again but it was nice to see you after…you know. Anyways here’s my business card, it has the address of my office and my phone number so let’s stay in touch, shall we?” Sharon said almost in a seductive manner and Alaska was beaming. She really wanted to see Sharon again and she was happy to know Sharon wanted to see her too.
“Thanks, I’ll give you a call,” Alaska smiled and went to the bathroom. She stripped from her dress and went in to the shower. The warm water running across Alaska’s body let her imagination take over her. She couldn’t stop thinking about Sharon’s gentle touch, the smell of her expensive perfume mixed with the smell of the cheapest cigarettes money can buy and her full lips that Alaska would like to kiss roughly while playing with Sharon’s black curls. Alaska finished showering and changed in to the t-shirt Sharon gave her. She tiptoed to the guest bedroom and climbed to the bed. She imagined Sharon laying next to her and leaving soft kisses to her neck while whispering sweet things to her ear. … Alaska woke up the morning after and it took awhile for her to remember everything that happened the previous night. She checked the time and it was already 11 am, thank god it was Sunday so Alaska didn’t have to go to the bank. She tried to shout for Sharon but remebered that she was working that day. She must be insane, Alaska thought and got up from the bed. She found her way in to the kitchen and took a bottle of water from Sharon’s fridge. Alaska walked around Sharon’s appartment and suddenly remembered, Jack. Alaska has never runned anywhere as fast as she ran back to the guest bedroom. She changed into the dress she wore the previous night but kept the t-shirt on because she couldn’t close the zipper all by herself. She walked outside and desperately tried to call a taxi. When she finally got into one, she told her address and offered to pay a little extra if the driver would drive as fast as he could. Every minute, god, every second with Jack was crucial. When Alaska finally arrived in front of their house, she didn’t feel like rushing anymore. She wanted to stay in the taxi and let the ground swallow her as a whole but she eventually got up and walked in front of their front door. She stared at their last names in the mail box and wanted the other one gone or at least have a different name next to hers. Alaska’s cold hands found her keys and she stepped inside the house. She stood in the silence for awhile breathing in the thick air.
“Jack?” She finally spoke. Jack heard Alaska and came downstairs. He looked angry, he didn’t look worried or sad, he was angry. Alaska thought she has to stay calm and not let the fear take over her.
“Hi,” Alaska said softly, she didn’t find the right words. She knew Jack would be upset and maybe he has the right to be.
“Where the fuck have you been? I’ve tried to call you but you’ve ignored my calls. Have you been with another man? You have been with another man, that’s what it is!” Jack yelled selfishly and threw his hands aggressively in the air.
“Don’t be silly Jack, I was with an old friend,” Alaska tried to remain calm, she knew yelling wouldn’t make the situation any better. She didn’t have to lie because honestly nothing happened but the things she wanted to happen… well she definitely shouldn’t mention those.
“Who is this ‘old friend’? And why did you spend the night with him?” Jack was starting to become more and more impatient with Alaska. Alaska was afraid that he would completely snap because that has unfortunately happened before.
“HER name is Sharon and she was one of my best friends in high school. I didn’t answer the phone because my battery died and I happened to bump into Sharon and she kindly helped me,” Alaska said simply and calmly. Jack calmed down a bit after hearing Alaska spent the night with a woman.
“Well okay whatever..I’m just happy that you’re alive,” Jack said coldly and pressed his hard lips to Alaska’s forehead with a full force. Everything about the kiss felt wrong. It wasn’t soft or loving, it was distant and didn’t feel right. Alaska knows how it should feel, she has once experienced it.
“You could invite this Sharon for dinner as a thank you and also it would be nice to meet your high school friends,” Jack suggested almost suspiciously. Alaska didn’t feel like that would be a good idea but played along. She didn’t want to give him any reason to think she’s been unloyal.
“Yeah that would be nice but Sharon is a business woman these days so she’s very busy and probably doesn’t have much time for dinner parties.”
“You can still ask her, right?” Jack smiled and seemed to forgot the whole situation before.
“Of course! I completely forgot I have a special meeting tonight at the bank so I have to get ready but I promise I won’t be gone the whole night,” Alaska laughed nervously and gave Jack a small peck to his rough cheek. The truth is, there’s no meeting. There’s only Alaska and her will to get out of the house. She needs to get out and she needs to find Sharon.
“Umm honey.. don’t take this the wrong way but you should probably throw the shirt away, it doesn’t really suit your style and I don’t want to give out the wrong kind of image to our neighbors,” Jack pointed out Alaska’s Elvira shirt but there’s no way she’s throwing it away.
“You’re probably right,” Alaska nodded. Alaska went upstairs and changed her clothes. She brushed her hair carefully and applied some makeup. She was ready to go. She drove to the address that was in Sharon’s business card. She could’ve called, actually she probably should’ve called but she needed to see Sharon and she wasn’t apologizing for it. The office was in a tall building and that’s when Alaska discovered that Sharon owned her own advertising company. She saw a woman in the reception and she had a name tag that said ‘Katya Zamolodchikova’ and Alaska thought she must know Sharon because the address in the business card matched with the place.
“Hello umm.. Is Sharon here?” Alaska asked, she probably should’ve been more official but it did the job since the woman in front of her smiled understandingly.
“Yes, I’m actually ms. Needles’ assistant, do you have a meeting with her?” Katya said in a thick Russian accent but still had a wide grin on her face.
“Not exactly but I need to see her,” Alaska answered.
“Well ms. Needles is in her office so I can ask if she has time to meet you, can I have your name please?” Katya asked.
“Alaska, just say Alaska,” Alaska smiled and waited anxiously for the response. What if she dreamed everything that happened yesterday or what if Sharon doesn’t want to see her. Katya walked into the office that had big blurry glass doors and a sign with Sharon’s name on it.
“Yes, Sharon will gladly see you now,” Katya spoke when she walked out of Sharon’s office.
When Alaska entered the room, she saw Sharon and she was even more beautiful than she remembered. Sharon’s long hair was in a tight ponytail, she had catty glasses on and a tight skirt that was tight around all the right places and a blouse that had almost every top button open. Alaska couldn’t stop staring at Sharon’s cleavage and then she realized how long she stood there without saying a word and finally broke the silence.
“I just wanted to say thank you,” god Alaska felt like such a desperate idiot, there would’ve been million better ways to explain why she came.
“No problem, always a pleasure,” Sharon said calmly and something about her authority made Alaska wet between her thighs. Sharon closed her laptop and crossed her legs slowly, keeping an eye contact with Alaska.
“No really, thank you,” Alaska said flirtatiously and walked in front of Sharon’s desk. She didn’t know what went into her but she desperately wanted to make Sharon feel good. Sharon stood up from her chair and walked in front of Alaska. Alaska could feel Sharon’s warm presence in front of her and she felt goosebumps all over her body just by thinking of being touched by her. Sharon smirked and stroke Alaska’s hand lightly.
“You’ve always had such good manners,” Sharon said seriously and gave Alaska a wink while continuing to stroke her hand up and down Alaska’s arm. Alaska felt her knees getting weak and she couldn’t hold back any longer. Alaska felt the tension between them and even though she enjoyed it she couldn’t control herself anymore. She leaned in and gave Sharon soft kisses to both of her cheeks as if she was asking Sharon’s approval to kiss her. Sharon moved even closer and wrapped her hands around Alaska’s body and then she gave her a real kiss. Sharon’s soft lips kissed Alaska’s passionately making her moan for more. She wildly brushed her hand through Alaska’s hair and bit Alaska’s lower lip which made Alaska crazy. Sharon pulled away slightly and whispered,“It’s been awhile since we last did this.”
