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Chapter 1
Aquaria didn’t think she was going to see Miz Cracker again after the show ended.
But then there she was. Her signature blonde hair, her overdrawn pink lips and those dark brown eyes. Those damn eyes she lost herself in so many times but was never brave enough to admit.
Aquaria shook her head ever so slightly and sighed. She thought that maybe after the show, she won’t be forced into a room everyday with Miz Cracker, so she won’t be forced to deal with those unsolved feelings that she had been having for the older queen since day one she walked into the work room. Aquaria may seem confident and all, but only god knows the amount of insecurities she never speaks of, especially when it comes to romance and relationships.
She knew Miz Cracker a while before the show through Bob the Drag Queen. She never thought too much about it until the day she enter the show and saw the familiar face sitting around the table. There’s something about Miz Cracker’s smile on that day that made Aquaria’s heart soft, and gave her the feeling of butterflies in her stomach that people often talked about. She tried to keep her head in the game and ignore the feelings, just like how she dealt with her other crushes before.
But this time, the feelings were not going anywhere. They were in fact getting stronger and stronger as days went by. Aquaria blame it on the tight schedule and the sheer amount of stress she was going through. She stayed away and avoided as much interaction as possible with the older queen.
It’s going to be ok. She told herself. She will never find out. And it seemed to be working out until that one night.
It was the night Aquaria was announced as the winner of snatch game. All girls decided to throw a little party among themselves. And of course Aquaria had a bit too much to drink.
She was so happy, so proud of herself. Sure, it was not her first win, but winning snatch games meant so much more to her. She finally proved to people, and to herself that she’s not some young skinny bitch who only knew how to beat a face and wear a pretty dress.
She grabbed another drink off the bar, trying to get to the other side of the room without stumbling too much. Suddenly, she tripped over her own heels and fell right into a warm embrace. Her drink was spilled all over herself unsurprisingly. What a disaster, she thought as she tried to stand up and apologies.
“Are you ok?” A voice came from the person who was still holding her, a voice that Aquaria would recognise in a million years, a voice that made her completely forget whatever she was doing.
Aquaria slowly lifted her head up, and the second she made contact with the older queen’s worried eyes, all the emotions, the feelings that she had supressed deep down in her heart over the past weeks started to escape and slowly take over every inch of Aquaria’s body. Now just staring at the older queen, Aquaria made a quick decision with some that she would soon regret.
Without answering Cracker’s question, Aquaria closed her eyes and pressed her lips against Miz Cracker’s, not caring other girls’ jaw dropping reactions around them. The warm sensation coming from the older queens lips brought a feel of joy that Aquaria never felt before… until she realised that Cracker was not kissing her back.
Aquaria pulled away almost immediately, suddenly felt more sober than ever. She stepped backwards, mumbling some half-hearted apologies about being drunk, before she quickly turned around and ran away from the scene of crime. Tears raced down her face silently. She made sure the other queen didn’t see it.
After that night there was no talking between them except for when the producers specifically asked them to do it on camera. And then Cracker was gone. And not long after that Aquaria brought the crown home. Then she was busy making appearances in different clubs every night to really think about Cracker. It all felt like a dream.
A couple of days ago, she was informed by her manager that she would be going over to Australia on a national tour. Australia! She jumped out of bed and screamed. She always wanted to go to Australia!
“You will be touring with a few girls from your season.” Her manager said, without knowing that this statement had completely shattered Aquaria’s excitement.
“Will Miz Cracker be there?” After a long stop, Aquaria tried to sound as casual as possible.
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And now at the airport, Aquaria stared at the older queen who’s chatting with 3 other Season 10 sisters from a distance, with the same smile that she remembered.
What was she thinking? Of course Miz Cracker would here. She was one of the most loved queens. Aquaria firmed her grip on the handle of her suitcase as a mixed feeling of excitement and nervousness gradually creeped up on her.
Get it together Aquaria. It’s just another two weeks. She took a deep breath and began to make her way towards the other girls.
Monet was the first one to notice her existence when she was just half way through. “Hey girl!” Monet yelled and waved almost aggressively, which result in Aisa and Kameron turning to her direction.
Then it was almost like in a typical slow motion scene in a movie, Cracker finally followed through Monet’s movement, her eyes searched briefly before they landed on Aquaria. The remain of her smile widened as she made eye contact with the younger queen.
Oh. Hell. No. Aquaria had definitely underestimate how much of a baby she was when it came to confronting her own feelings. She panicked and broke the eye contact, too fast for her own liking.
This is going to be the end of me. Aquaria swallowed hard as she got closer and closer to the girls.