The Theron Residency (Brides of Theron Book 4) by Rebecca Anthony Lorino, Rebecca Lorino Pond Page A
Authors: Rebecca Anthony Lorino, Rebecca Lorino Pond
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doing, she had not seen Sarah since then.
“It’s been awhile since we’ve spoken, hasn’t it?” Sarah said as she petted Jacko on her shoulder. “Let me make you guys a smoothie and I’ll join you. Then, we can catch up.” Sarah disappeared behind the counter of the stand and measured out several cups of what looked like vegetables and fruit and blended them. She brought a big frosty glass mug to each of them and had a seat at the table.
Laura noticed Sarah had changed drastically in appearance from the first time they had met. In the holding room, Sarah looked like a human pin cushion with long unkempt dreadlocks that were brightly colored pink and electric blue. Now, the only jewelry she wore was a stud in her nose, a small gold ring in her left eyebrow, some small dangling earrings that replaced the gauges she once wore. The holes in her earlobes from the large gauges were beginning to shrink back. Her hair was cut to just above her shoulders now, and while still colorful at the tips she could see the roots of her natural brown hair coloring starting to show. She had the numerous tattoos on her body including the “Alice in Wonderland, through the rabbit hole” motif going down both of her legs. Her hands had beautiful patterns similar to the henna tattoos that Indian brides and their women of her wedding party would paint on their hands before the marriage. On her arms were varying Celtic knots and tribal tattoos. It seemed that very little of her body was not covered with a tattoo. Only her face and neck did not have any visible ink. She seemed happy here and finally at peace.
Jacko was squeaking wildly to get a taste of the food that she brought for him. She lifted a berry up to her shoulder for him to take from her. “It really has been awhile since we talked. I’m not with Donal anymore.” She set each mug before each of them. “These are on the house. Let me know what you think.”
“What?” Laura and Ceran said loudly at the same time. Jacko started to climb down Sarah’s arm and inched nearer to Laura, who was closer to the bowl of his tasty treats.
“For the record, on the house means that you don’t have to pay.” Sarah giggled. Laura looked over at Ceran and knew that she must have the same expression plastered on her face. “I know,” She laughed again, “You two look funny. Anyway, Donal and I really did not get along very well. I think that he misjudged me by my appearance. I am sure that you will agree that I wouldn’t be considered ‘normal’ even on our planet.”
Laura nodded her head understanding her meaning and said, “But, I don’t judge you like that.”
Sarah quickly said as if to clarify what she meant, “No, I know that Laura. But, I think him and everyone else here thought I was a different kind of person. I don’t know if you would believe me if I told you about myself. I am a vegan. I don’t drink alcohol or do drugs of any kind. After having to take care of my mom as a child, I was determined that I wasn’t going to end up like her. My mother was a stripper. When I was a kid, I would spend my evenings looking for her in her favorite bars on the Vegas strip. Most the time she was drunk or high on some type of drug. She wasn’t too proud to prostitute herself for drugs or alcohol. She died when I was 16. I was forced by the state to live in a group home until I turned 18.”
“The day I was taken from the earth, I was walking to the Vegan grocery that I managed. You could only imagine the reaction of the other girls in the room when I was brought up to the holding room to join them. I was surrounded by a group of ‘normal’ looking girls. I was the only one with tattooed sleeves and blue and pink hair. When Aten came in and told us we would be going up for auction, I knew my appearance would dictate how I was treated or cared for. Then, soon after, I was brought into a room with a bunch of screaming men unable to understand what was being
“It’s been awhile since we’ve spoken, hasn’t it?” Sarah said as she petted Jacko on her shoulder. “Let me make you guys a smoothie and I’ll join you. Then, we can catch up.” Sarah disappeared behind the counter of the stand and measured out several cups of what looked like vegetables and fruit and blended them. She brought a big frosty glass mug to each of them and had a seat at the table.
Laura noticed Sarah had changed drastically in appearance from the first time they had met. In the holding room, Sarah looked like a human pin cushion with long unkempt dreadlocks that were brightly colored pink and electric blue. Now, the only jewelry she wore was a stud in her nose, a small gold ring in her left eyebrow, some small dangling earrings that replaced the gauges she once wore. The holes in her earlobes from the large gauges were beginning to shrink back. Her hair was cut to just above her shoulders now, and while still colorful at the tips she could see the roots of her natural brown hair coloring starting to show. She had the numerous tattoos on her body including the “Alice in Wonderland, through the rabbit hole” motif going down both of her legs. Her hands had beautiful patterns similar to the henna tattoos that Indian brides and their women of her wedding party would paint on their hands before the marriage. On her arms were varying Celtic knots and tribal tattoos. It seemed that very little of her body was not covered with a tattoo. Only her face and neck did not have any visible ink. She seemed happy here and finally at peace.
Jacko was squeaking wildly to get a taste of the food that she brought for him. She lifted a berry up to her shoulder for him to take from her. “It really has been awhile since we talked. I’m not with Donal anymore.” She set each mug before each of them. “These are on the house. Let me know what you think.”
“What?” Laura and Ceran said loudly at the same time. Jacko started to climb down Sarah’s arm and inched nearer to Laura, who was closer to the bowl of his tasty treats.
“For the record, on the house means that you don’t have to pay.” Sarah giggled. Laura looked over at Ceran and knew that she must have the same expression plastered on her face. “I know,” She laughed again, “You two look funny. Anyway, Donal and I really did not get along very well. I think that he misjudged me by my appearance. I am sure that you will agree that I wouldn’t be considered ‘normal’ even on our planet.”
Laura nodded her head understanding her meaning and said, “But, I don’t judge you like that.”
Sarah quickly said as if to clarify what she meant, “No, I know that Laura. But, I think him and everyone else here thought I was a different kind of person. I don’t know if you would believe me if I told you about myself. I am a vegan. I don’t drink alcohol or do drugs of any kind. After having to take care of my mom as a child, I was determined that I wasn’t going to end up like her. My mother was a stripper. When I was a kid, I would spend my evenings looking for her in her favorite bars on the Vegas strip. Most the time she was drunk or high on some type of drug. She wasn’t too proud to prostitute herself for drugs or alcohol. She died when I was 16. I was forced by the state to live in a group home until I turned 18.”
“The day I was taken from the earth, I was walking to the Vegan grocery that I managed. You could only imagine the reaction of the other girls in the room when I was brought up to the holding room to join them. I was surrounded by a group of ‘normal’ looking girls. I was the only one with tattooed sleeves and blue and pink hair. When Aten came in and told us we would be going up for auction, I knew my appearance would dictate how I was treated or cared for. Then, soon after, I was brought into a room with a bunch of screaming men unable to understand what was being
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