"Ow!" I cried for the umpteenth time this morning.
"Oh stop being a baby, Zandra! I'm almost through!" Alice scolded, putting a pin into my hair roughly.
She was currently attempting to put my hair into a bun, in the most painful way possible. My hair was already curly, and the iron just made them thicker and appear shorter. Alice pulled all the curls back and twisted it into a loose bun. She then put pins with rhinestones on them into the bun to hold it together. A few ringlets fell onto my shoulders, and my bangs were brushed to the side. I weakly growled at my reflection in the mirror. Alice laughed at my attempt.
"What the hell is this, Alice?!" I hissed, clenching my hands into fists. "Are you planning to play dress up with me?! I'm not a doll!"
"Dress up? Well, not today at least. We're going somewhere exclusive." Alice said, smirking as she took out a can of hairspray. "Close your eyes!"
I shut my eyes and waited until she stopped polluting the air. "And where are we going?"
"To a place." Was all she said.
She forced me into a blue one shoulder dress that stopped above my knee with a dark grey belt on it, blue pumps with ridiculous heels, and real diamond earrings that came with a serious threat if I lost one or got it dirty. I took the liberty to paint my fingers and toe nails black just to feel more me-ish. I still felt doll-ish. Alice had also dressed up for the unknown occasion. She wore a pink strapless dress that fitted her petite form with a black belt around it and black ankle boots. Her spikes remained untouched, and I seethed at the thought. How come I had to get my hair all fancy and she stay the same? I scowled. When I looked up to Alice to complain, her eyes were glazed over. She snapped out of her trance and her expression promised violence.
"No!" Alice shouted, causing me to jump in surprise. Jasper ran in out of thin air and grabbed her shoulder.
"What is it?!" He demanded, looking intensely into her eyes. She growled with real force.
"That dog is coming here!" She snarled, stomping her foot. The heel left a dent in the tile.
"Dog?" I cut in, spinning in the swivel chair. Alice gave me a look like she spilled too much information. She quickly composed herself.
"I meant-"
The doorbell rang. Alice and Jasper eyed each other ominously, then spared a weird glance at me. They each grabbed arms and pulled me down the steps. I shouted in protest the whole way, yelling about slave traders and my rights as a hostage. Of course, I was kidding about that part. The two ignored me and kept pulling. They stopped dead in the middle of the staircase. Three Quileutes stood in the living room, their faces going hostile when they spotted me. I realized they heard everything I was shouting about, and took it the wrong way. I hung my head and cursed under my breath. Me and my random antics! Carlisle stood with hands up, like a peace offering. It was obvious he didn't want any violence, especially since they all thought I didn't know their secret.
"So you're keeping another human plaything, huh?" The short one demanded, pointing a russet finger at me. Quil.
My eye twitched at plaything.
"She doesn't know." Edward said in a low voice, hiding Bella behind him. Huh. I totally forgot she was here!
"All the more reason to take her away before she finds out." The skinny one smirked, taking a bold step forward. Embry.
"She is not a plaything. She was lost, so I took her in for care. That's all." Carlisle explained.
And there they go with plaything again.
"Hand her over. She's no longer your toy, and not your concern anymore." Embry commanded.
"This she has a name and it's Zandra! And I'm not a plaything doofus!" I shouted. I snatched my arms away and crossed them indignantly.
"Look, we didn't come here to make accusations. We came to give you this." Jacob said, holding up my iPod. "One of the kids said it was yours and told us where you lived."
I gave a loud WHOOPIE!! before I made a run down the steps. A cold hand caught my arm before I could even take a step down. I turned to see Jasper holding me back. I gave him my best evil eye. Alice put a hand on his shoulder and gave him a look. His hand dropped and I was back to running down the steps. I didn't stumble once in my stupid heels. I grinned like an idiot when I took my iPod. I looked up at Jacob and his posse.
"Thank you." I said, giving them a bright smile. They all blinked at my sudden mood change.
But before anyone them could say anything, Bella spoke up. "Jacob," She whispered pathetically. Me and Jacob's buddies rolled our eyes at the same time.
"Bella." Jacob greeted, a sneer on his face for Edward though his voice went all soft.
"Are...are you okay?" Bella asked timidly. Edward dropped his protective stance in front of her with defeat. Here comes the drama.
"Define okay." Jacob said, pain evident in his eyes. I felt bad for the guy. After all the stuff she put him through, he still loved her.
"I think we all know the answer to that question." I remarked, cocking my head to stare at Bella. Her face crumpled at my words. Good.
"What would you know?!" Bella demanded, her voice cracking.
"A lot more than you, that's for sure." I countered, placing my hands on my hips. "You think you know it all, when all you know is what you think is best. Talk about being selfish. You always hope things will work out from the idiotic chaos you cause, but they don't. You don't think about others. It's just whatever works for you. You're self-centered, and I hate you."
"You don't know me!" Bella shouted.
"I know you better than you do, it seems. Eddie Pooh thinks you're most complex creature on the planet, but I can read you like a book." I spat. "It's all about Bella and the little world she lives in. Well guess what, Isabella Swan. This is reality! The world does not revolve around your sick form of happiness."
"Do not insult Bella." Edward growled, moving back into my view.
"Okay! I'll insult you then!" I snapped back. "You're an arrogant bastard and you think you know everything! Well, guess what moron-- you don't! You think you got a the whole world figured out when truth is you don't even know half the crap people go through! You don't-"
"Shut up! Just shut up!"
Bella charged toward me, her arms pushed out in front her body. I blinked before I realized she had tried to shove me down to the floor. I didn't even sway. The force was equal to a brush of a feather. I knocked her over with one quick push and she collapsed like a rag doll onto the ground. I sat on her chest and leaned down so I was in her face. She gasped from lack of air under my weight. Edward shouted for me to get off her. I didn't budge.
"Listen closely, because I'm only going to say this once. If you so much as touch me again," I threatened, balling up my fist in her hair and yanking her closer to my face, "I will promise you violence. Got it, sweet cheeks?"
She whimpered and nodded in response. I stood and was about to walk away, but I felt a hard set of teeth chomp down on my ankle. I looked down in outrage at Bella who was currently biting my ankle like a chihuahua dog. When I was about to kick her with a mighty force from my other foot, a hot pair of arms wrapped around my waist and yanked me away before I could do any damage. It was Jacob who pulled me away in time before my foot made greeting on the left side of her cranium. Edward bent down to pick her up. I took off one of my shoes, still dangling in the air in Jacob's arms, and threw it toward Bella. Edward grabbed her out of the way as the shoe kept soaring through the air. It smacked against the mantle in the living room and fell toward the floor.
"Nice." Quil muttered.
"Are you insane?!" Edward shouted in outrage.
"Hm...lemme think about that!" I said, tapping my finger against my chin. "Uh, yeah!"
Alice had managed to drag me to the garage before the squabble was even over. I yelled insults the whole time until she threw me into the passenger seat and shut the door. I always made sure I got the last word in every argument; no one out did me in a verbal fight. Alice got into the driver's seat and hardly waited for the garage door to open. She barely made it through the door as it opened slowly, but luckily didn't scratch the pain. Lucky bastard. If it were me, I would've totalled the roof of the car. I voiced my thoughts.
"And that's why I'm driving." Alice said, grinning.
"So where are we going?" I asked, hoping to get an answer this time.
"Somewhere special." She answered, fighting another smile.
"We're not going to the mall, are we? I'm not going to the mall dressed like this! It's the mall!" I argued.
"No, not the mall, but something like it. It's even better!" Alice remarked. "You've probably never been before."
I didn't respond to her words. I just looked out the window and watched the street signs pass us by in a blur. The other cars on the road looked like they were racing in reverse the way Alice was speeding. I got new instructions last night, after Xavier left. I forced myself to remember every single detail Luke had given me. He said it was crucial I find this person. I wondered if he could see the future, simply because he knew where I was going tomorrow. Of course, he didn't write down where, he just said to find the person.
You will be going on a journey with your vampire friend tomorrow, and you must find a woman. She has pale blonde hair and porcelain skin. Her eyes are a strange shade of blue, unmistakable by your eyes. If I'm accurate, she will be wondering close to the area where you are. She will ask about your pendant, and you will tell her about your whole situation. The rest, is up to her. Another thing; do not open the box she has, no matter how much she taunts you. This is crucial.
-Luke
We pulled to a stop, and I was shaken out of my thoughts. I looked up and blanched at the view. We were in front of a gigantic building with huge windows that had manikins with expensive looking clothes on them. The sign above the door said Dream in fancy letters. Little green shrubs and flowers surrounded the front of the building, and a small red carpet was laid out in front of the doorway. The door had elaborate carvings in the wood. A tall thin woman stepped out, wearing a matching grey vest and skirt with a satin purple shirt underneath. A huge spread across her face as she saw Alice and I get out of the car. She clapped her hands together and laughed like a kid on Christmas morning. The expression looked strange on her face. See had to be at least in her fourties.
"Alice! Oh my gawd! Long time no see baby!" The woman exclaimed. I blinked at her voice. She had a Brooklyn accent.
"Kelsey! Where did you get that shirt?!" Alice demanded, hugging her expensive looking friend.
"Come inside and find out!" Kelsey said. She paused and looked at me. "A friend of yours?"
"Yeah, this is Zandra, the girl I was telling you about yesterday." Alice answered. The woman's eyes brightened.
"Ah, so you're the rockstar chick Alice has been telling me about!" Kelsey stated. "Well, you're in luck! A shipment of a new line came in today, and I think they'll suit you well."
"A new line of what?" I asked timidly. The two girls looked at me as if I were slow.
"Clothes, duh!" They said at the same time.
"Uh-oh..."
"Xavier!" I shrieked on the phone. I was currently standing outside of a Starbucks waiting for my frappacino.
"W-what is it?" Xavier demanded, his voice layed with sleep. He never gets up before noon.
"We are so pulling the most awesomest prank ever in school! I swear!" I continued shrieking.
"On who?" He asked, sounding interested in my idea.
"Bella Swan, no doubt! I can't take the bitch anymore! I'm getting her back so she'll never forget not to mess with me!" I said.
"Hm...Well, I could always ask my brother to help out." He suggested. I blinked in surprise.
"You have a brother?!" I asked. I never knew that!
"Yeah..I have two brothers and a sister..." He muttered, trailing off. "Anyway, what did you have in mind?"
"Well I was thinking--" I started.
"Excuse me, miss?"
I spun around and saw a petite woman wearing a Starbucks apron and my frappacino in her hand. Her blonde hair was tied into a high pony tail, but it was still close to dragging on the floor. The woman's skin was pale as a sheet, but she had pretty brown freckles splattered across her cheeks. She had a baby face and dimples on her cheeks as she smiled, holding out my drink. She reminded me of a pixie, kind of like Alice, except more natural. And her eyes. Her eyes were a strange shade of blue. I couldn't even describe the color or find a word that would fit it perfectly.
"Xavier, I'm gonna call you back." I whispered, pressing END before he could say anything.
"Hey, uh, nice pendant you got there. The jewels look lovely. I don't want to sound creepy or anything." The woman said, still smiling. I took my frappacino.
"My name is Zandra. You?" I asked, holding out my hand. The woman firmly grasped my hand into hers.
"I'm Rachel." She answered.
"Hear me out," I paused, scanning the woman again. She fit the description perfectly. I continued, "I'm from a totally different world. This is a book I'm trapped in for punishment, and it's called Twilight. I guess I made a wish and it came true. Would you know anything about that?"
Knowledge flashed in her eyes before she narrowed them with anticipatiton. "Follow me."
She grabbed my elbow and towed me into the freezer of Starbucks. I stared at her widly for a minute, wondering why she would bring me to such a place just to talk about the crazy stuff I've been through. She shut her eyes and pressed her hand against the ice before a secret passageway opened. Rachel pulled me in and the temperature immediately got more comfortable. She sat down in a black leather chair behind a desk, her feet propped on top of it. A wooden box with elaborate jewels and decor was next to her feet. She smirked.
"So Charlotte strikes again." Rachel said suddenly. I blinked in confusion. "So who's the one looking after you?"
"Lukas Denmark 5413." I answered quietly. I was surprised I actually remember this time.
"And I assume he gave you that pendant to protect you." She said. I nodded timidly. "Does he visit you at all? Or just give instructions?"
"He does both. He told me you'd be here." I replied.
"He's becoming a fallen." She stated.
"A what?" I asked.
"Don't worry about it." Rachel sighed, waving her hand. "So, to sum it all up, he's seeking my help."
When I didn't respond, she continued.
"It's a difficult process. No one survives this punishment, just as Charlotte wants it to be." She paused to roll her eyes. "Of course, that can't be said for the angels who protect the human. They are called fallen angels. Tell me, have you ever read a book on angels and saints before?"
"Yeah, I have. It said something about fallen angels." I said.
"I pray that it said something about..Lucifer then? The devil from the Bible?" She inquired. I nodded. "So you know what happened with him then. He was banished from Heaven. He transformed into something evil. His wings grew black and became more bat-like than feathery, like an angel's would be. His nails turned to talons. It's rumored they even has horns! And other urges that can't be controlled as easily. And symptoms from the urges."
"But what does this have to do with anything?" I asked.
"I was getting to that. Luke is going to become a fallen. I entirely doubt he'll sprout horns, but don't be surprised if he does." Rachel smirked. "Anyway, there are others out there; fallen angels. In different countries and dimensions. There are even some here, but I've never had the pleasure of meeting any."
"But wouldn't they be walking around with horns and wings and talons?" I asked.
"No silly! Fallen angels can make their wings disappear just like angels can!" She giggled. I was about to ask another question but she cut me off. "Before you ask, I'm neither."
"So what are you then?" I demanded.
"A chick that's been around for a long time, gathering information on anything I can think of." Rachel shrugged. "I have a hard time dying."
"Luke he," I started. "He told me to be careful about your box and not to open it. Why is that?"
"Have you ever heard of Pandora's box?" She asked.
"...You lie!"
"Nope!"
"What do you keep it for?" I asked, grinning.
"Well, you know..I enjoy a little mishap every now and then. Besides, I only use it on people who I don't trust. Lucky thing I trust you, huh?" Rachel said.
"So-"
"I know, I know. 'How am I gonna help you?'" Rachel sighed, mocking my voice. She rummaged through her drawer and pulled out something red. "Keep this with you. It's a pentagram. You don't have to wear it all the time, but keep it around."
"What does it do?" I muttered, taking the pentagram.
"You can only use it once. It summons me, and I can help you when you're in danger. I'll use my powers to help out in any way I can." She said in a grave voice. "I can call onto dead souls and have them communicate through my body, even taking on their form. It's complicated, but it helps."
"Okay, so how do I work this thingy?" I asked, taking the pentagram and putting it into my trench coat pocket.
"Set it on fire."
"On fire. Got it."
"Yes. All the lines connecting it together will set aflame and summon me. It's weird but whatever." Rachel shrugged again.
"Alright, I think I get it now. Well, I'll be seeing you around then Rachel. Alice is probably waiting in the store for me." I was about to turn around, but her previous words caught my attention. "Earlier you said fallen angels have urges that can't be controlled, and the symptoms. Like what?"
Those dimples appeared on her cheeks. "You'll find out soon enough."
"How do you know?" I asked.
"I see things."
"...And that's what she said!" I explained. "So you're turning into a fallen angel?"
"Yes, I am." Luke answered, staring down at his hands. I measured his expression before asking another question.
"Sooo...she told me about certain urges and symptoms that fallen angels have. Do you know what they are?"
"Yes, of course I do. They taught us all about it." Luke said. He stared into my eyes for a brief moment. "I haven't experienced anything yet."
"And if you get horns, could you show me?" I asked, trying to lighten the mood.
It worked. A smile brightened his face. "Of course I would. Anything."
"But what are they?" I demanded, realizing he avoided the question.
"I'd...prefer not to tell you." Luke said after a while. I pouted.
"Aw c'mon! Shouldn't I be prepared for it?!" I blurted out.
Luke grabbed both my wrists into his hands and placed them on his chest. He leaned his forehead against mine and looked into my eyes. It was looking at him up close, especially in his eyes. I could see little gold specks in his green eyes. His eye lashes are long and perfect looking, and his hair smelled like fresh shampoo. He leaned in even closer, and soon our noses were touching. A blush settled on my cheeks. He looked like he was about to kiss me, but then he turned his head last minute and pecked my cheek abruptly.
"Good night." He whispered. He pushed my wrists away and I fell on back on the bed.
"What the fuck?!" I yelled, flying back into sitting position. But he was already gone. A knock sounded on the door.
"Zandra? Are you alright?" Esme asked. I assumed time continued on since he left. They heard me yell because he disappeared.
"Yeah...It was a fly." I lied, confused by my excuse. That sounded really pathetic.
"Oh. Okay then." Esme said. I heard she shuffle away.
Well, I guess pathetic works then! I shrugged and pulled myself under the covers, grinning away like a fool. Xavier and I already had our prank set and ready for lift off. He was coming to pick me up early tomorrow with his brother so we could set everything up. I sighed, content. Ahhh... sweet revenge.
DUN DUN DUNNNNN!!!!! HAHAHA, my pets! Now you have even more to think about!! What is Zandra's plans for revenge?! Who are Xavier's siblings?! What are the symptoms and urges of fallen angels?! What's up with Luke?! What is Rachel?! LOL I KNOW THE ANSWER!
-sighs- I love suspense. lol So now what's gonna happen?! I've been leavin' you hanging lately with lots of questions unaswered! Soon, my pets, soon you will find out!! SEEK AND YE SHALL FIND!! Review please! Haters welcome! lmaoo And my dog Nemo said hi!
