Chapter 10: A Dark and Stormy Night!
Lightening and thunder fill the dark sky with flashes of light and loud noises. I pull on my biker boots and then dance around in a circle as the music from my iPod fills my ears. Being alone in the back of the cave is where I need to be before Effy decides on the night's event.
Images of last night fill my head. I really need to find a way to have everyone come together. I know I need to let everything run its course but it's hard when Ash could be here any minute.
I tug the ear buds out of my ears as I go to find Effy. I really need to know what we are doing tonight. She makes everything so much fun and such a big deal. Effy wants everything to be perfect and cool so that no one will forget about it. I know she wants me to have a good time because we use to make everything a big deal when we were together.
Nothing was lame to us just as long as we were the ones planning it. No birthday party was ever a bore, and always had the other students in wonder. Complements would be coming our way months after the party.
"So Effy what do you have planned tonight", I say as I jump in front of her.
"Well Rayne tonight there will be no party."
"What!!!!" I yell a little too loud.
She smirks at me. "Tonight we should all relax and unwind. You know do something artsy or weird."
Memories of days and nights when it would rain fill my mind and spill over like too much water in a small glass. Effy and I would always spend rainy days and nights doing something creative. We would do things like writing, reading, making music or painting, even trying to raise the dead. We did so many things it shock everyone even ourselves.
"I love that idea", I say wrapping my arms around her shoulders. She brings me into a tight hug and whispers in my ear that she's glad.
We gather everyone around even David and Willow but they stay in their corners. David is thinking away and Willow is trying to act like she hates everyone when really it's tearing her up inside to be alone.
"I want to go first", Paul shouts.
"No let Dwayne go first", I say pushing Paul causing him to glare. "Paul you know you liked it", I smirk.
"I like my women to be aggressive."
I roll my eyes and look at Dwayne. "You want me to go first", he says in a hushed voice.
"I know you love to play the guitar so play something for us." He nods his head and goes over to where my guitars are. He picks up the black acoustic and sits on the floor. We all sit around him in a perfect circle.
We all go dead silent as he starts to play "People Are Strange", by The Doors. I look around the room as he plays and see the even David and Willow are looking at him. David smirks while Willow smiles happy that he's letting everyone know he has a talent. It makes her wish she could come out and say how she really feels about everything.
Dwayne finishes and we all yell and clap at his performance. I hug him tight and kiss his cheek gently. "You did great Dwayne."
"Thanks Rayne. It made it easier with you there. I know how much we love music and how much we believe in one another." I hug him again before figuring out what we should do next.
Before I can suggest anything Paul, Marko, and Effy shout out that they want to perform for us.
"This should be good", Sky says to Lilly and me. We both laugh knowing that this will be funny.
"I present to you Death of the Vampire Slayer", Effy announces in a dramatic voice.
I laugh to myself seeing that Paul is the slayer. Lilly, Sky and I watch as Paul walks around like James Bond only he has a stake not a gun. Soon Marko jumps down from the ceiling while Paul screams like a little girl. As he goes to run Effy appears so now he is trapped between them. Paul then tries to crawl between Marko's legs only to be grabbed by Effy. Then they both pounce on Paul which causes Paul to act like he is dying the most dramatic death you have ever seen.
Then they all get up and bow as we clap and yell for an encore. "Sorry ladies and gentleman but I'm far to tired to put on another show", Paul says with a flick of his hand and a poor British accent.
"So convincing ", Lilly says as she rolls her eyes.
"Oh yeah then what are you going to do", Paul says.
"Cheerleading", that's all she says as she makes her way to where Effy, Marko, and Paul just performed.
"This will be funny", Paul says. I smirk to myself knowing that Lilly is great at cheerleading.
Before she starts she asks Effy and me to help her with the lifts and goes over the routine. As we perform I see Paul's smirk go into a frown. He can't believe our Lilly is good at cheerleading.
Everyone claps even Paul who has a sour expression on his face. "You proved me wrong Lilly but don't expect it to happen again."
"I find that hard to believe", I say with a smirk.
"Very funny Rainy." He ruffles my hair and I kick him on the butt.
Sky and I go next. I get my acoustic guitar and play "Phenomena", by Yeah Yeah Yeahs. As I play and sing Sky acts out the song like it is a silent movie. When we finish everyone claps and yells louder then the have all night.
Everyone tells us how my playing was great and my voice made the song sound haunting. While Sky's acting gave them chills and made it seem so real.
Soon we all lay down and I know we are all thinking of how great tonight was. Effy and I share my bed as usual and talk quietly about how tonight felt like all those years we were together having fun and not caring about what others thought of us. As we both drift off to sleep we grab our necklaces and pray that soon Ash will be out of our lives so we can make everything right with David and Willow.