3 weeks later
" OPEN YOUR EYES"Laine( )yelled. Merlia opened her eyes and gasped. " this dress is gorgeous" she said holding it. Kol said " only you could pull it off darling, now this bow looks good ". " oh now you kids go dress up, the ball only in an hour". They burst out of the room with the clothes, she pushed Kol playfully, they had gotten to know each other a little more over those 3 weeks. " We will be the best couple there,love" he said his hands sliding onto her waist. " tsk tsk, hands off rules" she said, sliding out of his grip. She burst into laughter. They walked to her room, " See you at your room I guess" she said." You got it " he said . She close the door, and fell on the bed sighing. "It will be a good night tonight " she said.
Her maid Halten, ran a bath with lavender,she plunged in and slowly sunk in. After 15 minutes, she got out. She dried and , Halten put her corset on Merlia and tightened as hard as she could. She put on the gorgeous dress. The new gloves felt like heaven on her hands. The new silk slippers lined with sheep's wool were so soft. She put on a shawl over her dress and Halten put a rose in her hair and fixed her hair into a layered bun. Her black curls overlapped each other and they bounced slightly as she walked over to her Kol's room. She knocked and waited, he answer, and he was gorgeous. His curls were combed, his pants were black, and so was his vest in fact he everything black and/or white except for the little plum colored bow. " H-h-hello Kol" she said, he took her hand and said " the young night awaits us mi'lady"
They got into the carriage, and it started moving. " I hope this isn't a bumpy ride" she said chuckling. ' me neither" he said taking his hand in hers. He looked at her intensely, and then she broke away from his touch and inquired" Are you staying in Freetown or are you leaving?". " I'm not sure , really" he said. They sat in awkward silence for 30 minutes. The carriage halted to a stop. She got out with Kol and then they entered the ballroom. It was full of life; with talking, music,food and lights and colors". " YOO-HOO"hollered Laine running over to them. She was wearing a big blue dress with frills everywhere. She spotted a blue sapphire on her neck. " Now don't you two look fine" she examined them head to seemed so busy, she had no to talk to. She went over to the table with food and ate cheese. She savored the taste. She saw Kol talking to two younger girls. They laughed and one put her hand on his arm. He gave her his classic kol smile. A wave of angry-hurt washed over it. I guess I'm jealous, just wash it down with wine she thought. She grabbed a glass and filled it with wine. Merlia spotted her father and looked around , if someone saw her take the whole bottle she would be called a hussy,a harlot and a drunken fook.
She gulped one straight up, and then put the glass down. She grabbed the whole wine bottle. " hmm" she grumbled as she walked to the garden, not the same garden as she met Kol but it was similar. She started humming, drinking more wine. Her eyes drooping, Her vision blurred and everything slowed down. S She drank until the bottle was dropped her wine glass, it made a loud crash.. She stumbled into the ballroom, drunk and dazed. She was making a fool out of herself, people were starting to notice her strange behavior. She grinned like a fool and started to slip, but someone caught her . " are you ok " a voice said, it was in slo-mo thought (imagine that). " huh?" she said. It was Kol. He left her on the garden bench, and waited for her to recover.
An hour passed, and Kol started to get hungry. His eyes became dark and angry. A young girl walked by, " oh my what happened to her". " Oh she just-" he vampire sped toward her catching her off guard. The girl gasp , " tell me what's your name" he asked, his lips grazed her cheek. "it's Eleanor" she replied, appalled yet blissful. " don't scream " he compelled her. He fed on her, and drain her good. " don't tell anyone Eleanor this is our little secret" he pushed her back into the ballroom. He picked one of the white roses, and blood dripped onto to it but he didn't notice. He wiped it from his mouth. Merlia started to wake, and she had a hangover. " ugh gah my head hurts". " hope you feel better" he said, giving her the rose. She gasped when she looked at it all bloody. " oh um". Merlia took off her gloves and touched her neck. She didn't feel any marks. " I drank from another girl not you relax" he said. She took his rose and said " well thank you for looking after me while i was drunk". She kissed him on the cheek and then hooked her arm in his.