Ravel opened the door and held out a hand to me, I took it and he helped me gently out of the car. As he did the same with the others, I amired the building we had come to.
It was a giant mansion of some sort and it was painted gold. Gardens surouded the area and there was a fountine infront of me. Two lion statues gaurded the front doors and a horse and cart stood just outside the entrance.
"Are we going in that?" I questioned, Pointing towards it.
"No, Its there for a wedding i think..." Ravel replied.
"Well..Shall we go in?" Tanith asked awkwardly.
"Yes" Ravel said.
"You are no good for Parties, Tanith" Emma sighed and we all linked arms with Ravel inbetween me and Tanith and walked into the mansion.
I breathed out as i looked obove me. The ceilings were covered in carvings and the floor was laced with red and gold carpet. Crystal chandaliers hung from the ceiling and Crystal lamps hung on the walls. The walls were cream with a gold stripe running through them and there was a fire place covered in carvings and beautiful paints. Marble pillars held the room up. A waiter apeared out of nowhere and gave a small bow to us. His hair brushed from his face, He looked in his twenties.
"Welcome to Osbourne House" The man said. (A/N - Yes i do come from the isle of wight!)
"Thankyou" Ravel said. His voice had changed and he sounded all posh like. "Were are we taking dinner?" He asked.
"Follow me, Sir" He said. Leading us all out into the carved corridors and carpeted floors. We finally came to a room that made me catch my breath. The ceiling was covered in gold, Blue, Green and cream carvings. The walls were a warm pink and there was paintings of famous monaches hanging on the walls. A black grand fireplace was burning in the middle of one of the walls and had a golden engraved mirror hanging above it. The dark wooden floor was covered with a layer of burgundy carpet and a table infront of me was covered in a pure white sheet. Beautiful curtains hung over the gigantic windows and small wooden sideboards decorated parts of the room.
I saw Natalie sat at one end of the table with Skulduggery next to her. She looked at me and gave me a sour look. But when Skulduggery looked at me however, He stared.
"Hey!" I said brightly to everyone. Ghastly looked up from next to Skulduggery to grin big at me for some-reason.
"Valkyrie," Ghastly said. "How are you?"
"I'm fine!" I chirped. I couldn't wipe the smirk off my face as i glanced at Skulduggery, Who was still staring. "How are you?"
"Perfect" He grinned and then turned to Tanith- "Miss Low, You stunning this evening" He said. His voice low and husky.
"Thankyou, Mr Bespoke. I say the same to you" She said, Pulling out a chair and taking a seat.
"Good god, Tanith" Emma smirked. "You still fail!"
"Shu'up"
Emma laughed and took a seat infront Tanith, Leaving me with no option to sit infront of Skulduggery. And next to Natalie.
I took a seat infront of him, Noticing his grey suit and loose tie. His blue eyes drifted up to me and back down again. I made NO attempt to talk to him.
"So Valkyrie" Came Natalie's voice. "How are you. I see you look...Georgeous this evening" She stammered. I managed to keep my smirk contained untill Emma wispered in my ear- "Told ya so"
I turned my smirk into a smile and attempted to continue the conversation. "Thankyou. I like your dress to" She was wearing a blue dress that came above her knees and showed alot of her breasts. It was decorated beautifly, But it didn't match her yellow hair.
"Cheers, Were did you find it?" She asked. I could hear the sarcasm in her voice.
"Remember where we ran into you? There." I said. Putting my chin on my joint fists.
"Oh there. I don't like that place, Usually they sell rags for dresses" She shrugged.
"I find it has got good taste"
Skulduggery sent a full scale glare at Natalie and she gave him a innocent look. "You okay Val?" He asked me.
"Yep. You?" I said. Not looking at him.
"Fine. And you do realise that was a attempted to start a conversation"
My eyes met his when i looked up. A sly smile on my face. "What if i don't want to take part in that conversation?"
He sighed. His shoulders slumped a little and one hand touched the fork infront of him, Whilst the other was clenched into a fist and his head rested on it. His eyes still locked onto mine. "Why are you being like this?" He asked.
"Well, Were to start..." I began, But Skulduggery had lost a small amount of his temper.
"I did say that i was sorry" He snapped.
"Was or are?" i said and Emma gave out a low whistle then a noise that sounded like a bomb going off.
"Are"
"Oh really? 'Cos it certainly doesn't seem like it"
"You didn't awnser my question." He snapped. "Why are you being like this?"
"I don't like heartless JERKS."
"Is that your favourote insult now?"
"No, My favouroute insult is-"
The waiters put our roast dinners infront of us. I picked up my fork and put it in a peice of meat, But didn't eat it.
"Thankyou" I said sweetly and turned to Skulduggery. "You self worshiping dick head. Fucking twat and a ass hole. Prick, Bastard and a right player. If you ever want to muck around with people's feelings again, Go and fuck your girlfriend, You got that?" I said. Grinning.
His eyes narrowed. "You're the one calling me that? God, Coming from a girl who slags off boys" He said as he and the rest of them picked up they're forks and began eating.
I smiled. "I do regret doing that to Fletcher, But still, You diserved every word i said to you"
"Oh did i?" He said, Arching a eyebrow as he placed food in his mouth.
"Yeah"
"Ouch that hurt" He said sarcasticly.
"Couldn't care if it did." I said as i chewed on a peice of meat.
"By the way," He said. Leaning forward in his chair. "I'm engaged and you arn't invited" I snorted loudly and Emma giggled.
"Then why am i at this dinner? Why did you try to impress me with the flashy car? Why even call me?" I challanged. I could see that he was taken a little aback by me.
"Cos i thought you would forgive me"
"Bull shit." I said and Emma snorted with laughter.
"You find this funny?" He asked her. Turning on her.
"Yeah i do. Funny thing is Mr Pleasant-" She said. Leaning against the table. Chewing on something as she spoke."You used to do anythin' for Valkyrie. You were always there for her. You always hugged 'er when she cried. But no more, Now, You have kicked 'er out'a your life. Why Mr Pleasant, Why?" She smirked.
"Does it matter?" He asked.
"Yes. I think its the girl you got next to ya" She said her eyes locked onto Natalie. "Ever'time she saw Valkyrie, She would do somethin' to hurt 'er. I don't like this, So please keep your animal friend from doing so."
I giggled. "I agree."
"I am not a animal" Natalie snarled.
"Put your jaws away love, You'll scare the wai'er" Emma said, Waving a hand.
"Is this all you came for?" Ravel asked. Staring between us all. "A little banter?"
"No." I said. Turning to Skulduggery. "You ask why i'm being like this? Let me tell you-"
"Here comes the bomb-Shell!" Emma and Tanith said in-time.
"After what i called you, I LOVED you before she came along. So why don't you add that all together and go and sit in a corner and think about what you did."
I could see it in his eyes. He was hurt. But he didn't reply to me. He just carried on with his meal. And he didn't speak to me or anyone else for the rest of the night.
