Lost Boys chapter 12: The beach party

As soon as i got off that stage i made a b-line for my gear. Naturally the rest of the band had followed suit to clean themselves up and get ready to leave. I ignored their cheers of excitement and joy for a job well done. Honestly, i did not care. I was still fuming mad about that last minute track "Through the fire and flames"... How could i not? My arms were still cramping for crying out loud! I sat down with a huff and tried to get the 'David Bowie' makeup off my eyes. Melany sat down next to me and started brushing out her now nappy hair.

"You've got some crazy good skills hon. You did real good" She beamed.

"Bullshit! You call THAT skills? Get your ears checked Mel!"

I turned my head and glared right at Daniel. The smug prick had the audacity to insult me to my face... That gets people hurt. I stood, pushing my chair back with my leg and approached him. Just as i was about to punch him in the jaw, Jimmy jumped in holding several envelopes, out of breath and super sweaty.

He waved the envelopes above his head as he spoke "Who wants to get paid!?"

Jimmy looked at me, then Daniel, then me again. He ain't dumb. He knew he just stopped a major smack down. The band members collectively said "me" and grabbed their pay. Jimmy handed me my envelope, asking me if i was ok with his eyes.

I smiled and accepted the payment. He deliberately grabbed my gear and walked outside, knowing damn well I'd follow him. As I left I deliberately brushed against Daniel's bag... My quick fingers found something interesting. Once outside he gave me my stuff back.

"I've always said you've got a gift Jimmy." I smiled as I juggled my stuff about.

"Yeah, peace keeper all the way... I know you're not gonna listen but i gotta say it anyway. You can't hit every person you don't like. These kinda people press charges."

"I know.. I know." I sighed before continuing. "Honestly I liked it better in the underworld."

"I'm gonna pretend I didn't hear you say that. We worked WAY too hard to get out of that shit. Do you really wanna go back to boosting cars, dodging cops, living day by day?"

"Mate, i never stopped living day by day... and to be perfectly honest, I kind miss the rush." He gave that look again "BUT I love playing this too much to just throw it all away. So chillax."

He sighed. "So did you wanna ditch these guys?"

"Fuck yeah. Find someone else... please."

"I'm on it. Take care of yourself ok?"

"Yeah you too, laters."

Jimmy punched my arm which i returned before parting ways. He's really done well for himself. He set up shop as my manager, then got himself more clients. His ability to handle other people's bullshit and multitask organization, business and finance has really paid off. Now i had an interesting task... How was i gonna find the boys in this crowd? Are they even here? How am i gonna carry all this stuff back to the cave?

'Hmm maybe i should just start walking back to the cave and meet up with the guys later...'

With that thought fresh in my mind, i started walking away from the stage. I was startled by a pair of hands grabbing my shoulders, bearing the weight of whoever just semi jumped on my back, making me stumble forward from the unexpected weight.

"Hey! There you are! We've been looking ALL OVER for you!"

I turned around to see an over excited Marko, now biting his nails with a mischievous glint in his eye. He looked like he was about ready to blast off into hyperspace. I just couldn't be mad at him.

"Shit Marko! You scared me man." I breathed out a laugh then lightly kicked his butt for the trouble.

Hopped with the hit "Sorry" He grinned "Hey i thought it was suppose to be impossible to sneak up on a clairvoyant". He teased as he wiped off invisible dust from his shoulder.

"Psychics dude... s'pose to be impossible to sneak up on psychics."

"Whatever" He grabbed my arm and started steering me in a different direction "I can't freaken believe you were just on stage girl! You kicked ass! So THAT was the big secret!"

"Surprise! and thanks but i totally screwed up that last song..."

Marko said something but i didn't quite hear him. Ahead of us were Paul, Dwayne and David... and four girls i hadn't seen before. Two of the girls are blonde, one was tall wearing a simple blue dress that was short and revealed one hell of a cleavage. The other was wearing a singlet with short shorts. One was a brunette, she wore black bikini with a long, beach-pattern skirt that was tied on her hip, showing one of her legs. And last but not least had black hair, she wore a skimpy punk outfit. All of them were beautiful.

Dwayne wasn't kidding when he said that concerts were a great way to get girls. The green eyed monster reared its ugly head for the second time today... but not for the bikini chick. It was the tall blonde hanging off of David's arm that had my blood boiling.

'son-of-a-bitch!'

'Told ya so' snided my inner self. 'Ever read that book: He's just not into you?'

'Shut. up. Ok so we flirted big deal. He's a vampire and probably has a flirty personality or something, to be expected. It don't mean nothing. We're still friends and that's enough. Shit i don't even know the guy so get a grip already.'

Deciding that friendship was more than enough and that it's all good, I pulled on a big genuine smile. Honestly I'm just glad they came to the show. Marko half guided, half dragged me to the group who were still chatting away when they looked up and saw me. Bikini top frowned until Marko let go of my arm. I guess she's his date for tonight.

"There she is!" Beamed Paul with the other blonde standing next to him.

"Hey guys!" I grinned as i spoke.

"You kicked ASS tonight girl! That was awesome!"

"Thanks Paul and thanks for showing up guys" I smiled sweetly.

"We said we would" Chimed Marko.

"Oh my God! You didn't tell us you knew the guitarist!" Squealed the black haired punk.

"That's because she didn't tell us she was playing tonight, we were just as surprised as you are now." Explained David, but his tone was way too cool. His signature know-it-all smirk was plastered on his face.

"You don't look surprised Davey" I teased, making the tall blonde tighten her hold on his arm. God i wanted to laugh. I nearly said 'you staked your claim already' but didn't.

David merely smiled but something dark flashed in his eyes. It sent a jolt of excitement through my entire system... the kinda rush i get when I... kill. It made me grin in return. I turned my attention to Paul and tapped my foot impatiently, waiting for an explanation.

"What?" He smiled sheepishly.

"How did he know?"

"Ask him!"

"I'm asking you. You're the only one who knew what i was up to."

"... He ambushed me. Twisted my ear and everything.. it really hurt."

That earned a chorus of laughter from everyone, including their dates. I laughed too, feeling terrible for Paul. I walked over and rubbed his back while he pretended to cry. Earning another frown from another chick - punk chick. I grinned, finding this all too funny. Do these girls really think they can intimidate me? HA!

I spoke in a lovey dovey voice "Awe i know what'll make you feel better" Fluttering my eyelashes.

"Oh?" Paul immediately perked up. His date gave me daggers.

I fished out what my light fingers swiped from Daniel's bag earlier. "Here you go, guaranteed to dull any ache." I winked as i handed Paul a bag of weed.

"You're the best Lizzy!" He snatched the bag and gave me a quick peck on the cheek.

Quick or not it made me blush "Steady on Paul." I laughed as i tried to hide behind my hair again.

Paul grinned triumphantly while Dwayne's date with the short shorts spoke up. "So like, there's this party we're going to and i was wondering if you'd like to come?"

Bikini girl chimed in "Yeah everyone would totally loose their shit you came. Please say you'll come. Lizzy?"

"Where is it?" I didn't like that she knew my name but... eh what can you do?

"On the beach, it's a bon fire party." Answered the blonde on David's arm.

"Hmm... i dunno, sand is such a pain in the arse... don't really mix with guitars y'know?"

"I can drop your gear off before we go" Offered Dwayne. He'd been silent until now so i almost flinched when he spoke. His date looked at him questioningly.

"Well..." I hesitated. Although i was finding this funny... seeing that blonde on David's arm was pissing me off.

David chuckled darkly. "Don't tell me you're too tired to party. I thought musicians were suppose to play all day, party all night and still have the energy to trash the hotel room."

That was a challenge if ever i heard one. But what sealed the deal, was what his date said. "Or don't you have what it takes?"

'That bitch is gonna die tonight.' I took a step towards her and looked her right in the eye. "Honey. I'm Australian. Not only does that mean i can party hard and do crazy shit while sober... but I can drink YOU under the table anytime."

"You're on mate." Challenge accepted.

"Ugh it sounds terrible when you Yanks say mate. No offense."

"None taken." Again! Dwayne ninja'd me!

This time i did jump. He already had my bags and was waiting patiently for me to give him my guitar. I shrugged it off my shoulder, looked at it like it was the holy grail, then handed it to Dwayne. He held it like it was Excalibur and bowed as he took a step back, earning a giggle from me. With a smile he slung it over his shoulder and headed for his bike. His date close behind. I watched them leave then turned my attention to the group.

"So, do we need to make a booze run?"

"Nah we're well supplied already." Said the bikini top.

"Ok cool. Um well it's nice to meet you. I'm Elizabeth Rider, I take it you already know the guys."

The boys laughed as bikini top blushed "Oh my God, my manners. I'm Hayley. That's Catherine" she points to the blonde on David's arm. Then to the punk with Paul "That's Felicity."

"Felice for short" She shook my hand.

"And who's the girl who left with Dwayne?"

Catherine spoke up "Shannon."

We chatted about random things until Dwayne and his date returned. Then we walked as a rowdy group to the beach. I could see the fire in the distance with only a couple of people there. 'hmm small party until now'. This made me suspicious. This could be a setup for us to be robbed, whacked by another gang, or literally just chicks looking for a date. By the way they were all over the guys made me think the latter but i stayed on my guard.

Once at the party site i could see three people, two guys one girl. Two of them were obviously a couple since they were too busy making out to notice our approach while the lone guy sipped on his beer... ignoring them as he checked his phone. They had a small ipod stereo that played Rhianna's "sweet dreams", a decent amount of beer, beach towels, marshmallows and a few other bits and pieces scattered about the place.

The loner looked up and immediately jumped to his feet. He greeted his friends, alerting the couple that they now had an audience and stopped for proper introductions. The loner in a band T-shirt and jeans was Steven, the couple that wore nothing but their bathers were Julie and Nick. Beer was distributed amongst us as we sat around the bonfire. Catherine and i were already at it, trying to outdo each other with how quickly we could drink our beer. The boys cheered for me while Catherine's friends cheered for her.

I threw the drinks back as a practiced pace. Catherine threw hers back too quickly, always gasping for breath by the time she was done. On our fourth drink she choked and had to stop. Luckily she managed not to throw up and i quite easily finished my beer, winning the challenge. I jumped up and threw both my hands in the air, giving the metal symbol as I cheered in victory. Cheers and "bravo's" came from the boys and i actually got congratulations from Steven. I think he might've been hitting on me but that could be the booze talking.

I sat down before I fall down. Normally four beers wouldn't be a problem for me but drinking four that quickly on an empty stomach was a very bad idea. My head was spinning but i put on a smug smile when i saw that Catherine had to be held up by David. A bottle of water suddenly appeared under my nose. I took it gladly and tried to drink and say "thanks" at the same time. Steven, who handed it to me, now sat a little closer and unless my eyes deceived me, anger flashed across David's face.

"Where did you learn to drink like that?" Asked Steven.

"Back home."

"And where's home?"

"Fremantle."

"Where's that?" Asked Felice

"Harbor town in Perth, it's like a mini city i guess."

"Where's Perth?" Asked Shannon.

"Western Australia." Answered Dwayne. I gave him the 'I'm impressed' look, he smiled and nodded.

"Like Santa Carla?" Asked Paul.

"Exactly! That's why I love it here! It's so much like home. Well that and awesome company." I smiled as i popped a marshmallow in my mouth. Yes it's a bad mix but my stomach rocks!

I earned a collective "aww" from the girls in the group and a couple of eye rolling and chuckle from the boys. I blushed and hid my face. 'Fuck off, I'm drunk.'

"So how did you guys meet?" Queried Catherine now that she's regained some composure. She whispered something in David's ear that made him smile and pull her closer to him.

I dunno if it was the booze in my system or anger or a toxic mix of both but i decided to tell the truth. "I accidentally brought them back from the dead when i killed a guy." A couple of them spat their drinks. I pointed to my neck and continued. "I stabbed him right here before he could stab me. His blood went everywhere, it was awesome!"

Silence fall over the group until the boys burst into laughter. i joined in. God the look on their faces was priceless.

Looking less than amused Nick scolded us. "You have a really sick sense of humour you know that!?"

"Oh but that's not the best part!" Chimed Paul with a dark grin.

"Hell no, the best part was what happened next." Added Marko, now biting his lip.

Steven looked at everyone, thinking this was just a big joke and smiled. "What's the best part?"

"This" was all David said before tearing a chunk out of Catherine's neck. Within a flash all four of them had morphed into their vampiric forms and began feeding on their dates. Steven, Nick and Julie screamed as they tried to scramble over each other to flee. Much to my surprise, Steven had grabbed my arm and dragged me up with him. I let him drag me a couple of steps before deliberately tripping us over.

Nick and Julie didn't get very far. They were cut down, quite literally, by Paul and Marko. their razor sharp claws carved deep gashes along their torso's. Blood splattered everywhere as the party group was torn limb from limb. Their bodies were thrown into the bonfire, creating the putrid smell of burning flesh. The boys were completely covered in blood. They savoured the rush from the kill and licked any stray blood greedily from their fingers. Only Steven and I remained.

Steven was trying to crawl away but was stopped by Dwayne. He lifted Steven by the scruff of his neck as if he weighed nothing and dropped him in front of David. His amber eyes gleamed menacingly at the young man trembling at his feet. I was still sitting in the sand. I was shrugging off my now blood soaked jacket. Paul had walked over to me and offered his hand. He smiled when i took it and he lead me towards everyone else.

David looked at me for a moment before asking "do you still have your knife?"

I stooped down and fished it out of the side of my boot. "Yup."

"Kill him."

"No! No please don't kill me!" Begged Steven until he was clipped on the back of the head my Marko.

I quirked an eyebrow "Why? He's done me no harm."

"You need a reason?" Asked Marko, still in his vampire form.

I thought about that. "Well... usually. Why do you guys want me to kill him?"

"We want to see if you can." Answered Dwayne matter of factly.

"C'mon Elizabeth." Breathed David in my ear. How he moved so quickly and quietly was beyond me... but that sent a shiver to all the right places. "Show us what you've got."

A wicked smile crept on my face. These guys are a baaaaaad influence on me. They're encouraging my killer instinct, making me feel comfortable with being a monster. I found I didn't want to resist. i honestly couldn't think of a good reason not to kill this guy. Not with David looking at me like that. Waiting expectantly. wanting me to do the deed... I'd hate to disappoint him. I opened my knife and kneeled down in front of Steven.

"P-please... Please d-don't do this!" Begged Steven.

"Lizzy! Lizzy! Lizzy!" The boys continued to chant their pet name for me. It's the one time I don't mind being called "Lizzy". I brought the knife up to Steven's throat. he tried to pull away but he was being held in place by Dwayne and Marko. I slowly pulled it across his throat and watched his face contort with pain and horror. He let out a pain filled wail as his blood splattered across my face. The boys cheered and let his body drop into the sand.

The adrenaline had already dispelled the effects of the alcohol in my system. I felt one hell of a rush that made me a little giddy. I'm helped to my feet and find myself looking into David's ice blue eyes. His face had returned to normal and he was grinning ear to ear. I grinned back, I could feel my gray eyes dancing from the high. Suddenly, I'm pulled into a tight embrace as David's lips crashed against mine.

'HOLY FUCKING SHIT!'

I was so surprise i didn't move. My eyes slammed shut on reflex. He moved, deepening the kiss and I soon found myself kissing him back. He smiled as he moved his hand and gripped my hair. He gave it a sharp tug, making me gasp from the sting. He used that to his advantage and slipped his tongue inside my mouth. He explored greedily, making me weak in the knee as i tried to match his passion.

The kiss ended too soon for either of us but i needed to breath. He trailed his tongue across my cheek, licking up the blood that hadn't had a chance to dry yet. He pulled back and smiled darkly. I was blushing so hard and my heart was pounding so fast I thought I was gonna die. I'd NEVER been kissed like that before! It didn't help that the others were wolf whistling and cat calling us.

So I turned around and smirked mischievously "Jealous?"