Chapter 12 Music
"shhhhhhut!
Listen!"
…
the
door swung open as Zoe peeked her head into the room
"SURPRISE" the small mob cried out in unison
"What th'hell?" Zoe yelled in the pure silence as everyone screamed out "HAPPY BIRTHDAY!"
Zoe's jaw dropped onto the floor. As two complete strangers put a tiara on her head, a pink feather boa on her shoulders, a baton in her hand and a sash acrost her chest that read "Birthday-a-licious babe", she analyzed the situation: Happy B-Day Zoë banners, balloons galore, thrusting music and bodies moving everywhere to the rhythm.
"YOU!
OH MY GOD! I can't believe you! NO NO NO! MOBY! YOU ROCK! Zoe
said at the top of her lungs so Moby could hear her through the
music.
"No
Problem, luv, I was the least I could do… by the way, vodka's
over there" Moby replied. He laughed as she gave him a salute and
made a beeline towards the bar.
Moby
made his way threw the crowd, looking for somebody he knew, dancing
briefly with the occasional gorgeous babe, until he finally spotted
Elise dancing à la coyote ugly on a table with Kaori and
Allegra. As eye contact was made between Moby and Elise, the girls
descended to greet the party thrower.
"HEY
MOBY!"
"HEY
GIRLS!" he replied "WOW, KA, NEW LEG WARMERS!"
"YOU
NOTICED? HEHE, I THINK THEY'RE SUPER SWEET!" Replied the Japanese
girl as she blushed a little.
"THIS
PARTY KICKS ASS!" Yelled Elise to the Brit.
"JEOPARDY
SUCCESS? KEN JENNINGS! WHAT ABOUT HIM?" Answered Moby in
confusion.
"NO,…..
THIS PARTY…...KICKS ASS……!"
"…DICKS…,
ASS….? ELISE!" Said Moby, not understanding what the
Canadian was saying.
"NEVERMIND!"
Elise blurted out.
"NO!
YOU'RE THE ONE WITH THE DIRTY MIND!"
Elise
rolled her eyes.
Allegra
then spoke: "I'M GONNA GO LOOK FOR NATE!"
"OK,
I'LL GONNA GO JOIN DJ MACKIE, HEHEHE, I'M SURE HE'LL PLAY SOME
GWEN FOR ME!" Yelled Kaori. The pair left.
Just
as Elise had suspected she was alone with nobody to dance with her.
Surprise, surprise. She looked at Moby, who seemed proud that his
bash was a success, pulled out her pocket mirror, checked her
shimmering lips and then said:
"you
look like a guy that likes to dance…, wanna?"
"Sure,
luv." Said Moby with a broad smile
And
with that the two moved to the dance floor. People were having a
blast. Their were competitors, friends of competitors and even fans
of competitors. Though the room was practically filled with
strangers, nobody cared. Tonight was all about having fun.
This shit is bananas, B-A-N-A-N-A-S!
As
Elise and Moby danced furiously, Marisol approached and put her hand
on Moby's shoulder:
"Hey,
Moby, Zoe was looking for you… Oh God, don't tell me your
Super-Slut's latest victim." Said the Latin girl.
"Can
it sparky! I've got six inch heels with your face as their target!"
"Chica,
don't even start that shit!" said Marisol taking off her left
hoop earring.
"Ladies!
Try and be presentable tonight, for the love of Jesus! Ok, where's
Zoë?" Said Moby
"By
the bar, duh!" Answered Marisol, giving Elise a bitchy look
"Ok,
I'll be back soon… NO FIGHTING!" Moby warned
Can you keep up? Baby boy, make me lose my breath!
"Ah
come on!" Pleaded Allegra.
"No
way! I hate to dance, besides I have two left feet…" Answered
Nate.
"I
don't care! Pleaaasseee? For me!" She insisted.
"Allegra,
I am not dancing, is that clear?"
"Your
no fun" She said as she sat down beside him, laying her head on his
shoulder
"Yeah,
well, you still like me don't you" He answered with a little
smile
"Of
course" she replied with a snicker, then leaning in for a kiss.
I like to move it move it! I like to move it move it!
"Where's
Psymon?" Zoë asked Moby as she readjusted her tiara for the
thousandth time.
"Good
question, where is Psymon? I haven't seen him all night. I wanted
to thank him for helping me prepare this…" Answered Moby.
"Well,
I wanted him to write a little message in his Bif CD, a little part
of him I can take with me…" Said Zoe with near-visible hearts in
her eyes. "I'm gonna go looking for him, he might be in his
room…"
"Ok"
Said Moby, eager to return to Elise.
As
Zoe left the room, Moby returned to the dance floor to look for the
blonde boarder who was nowhere to be found in the massive crowd. As
he searched, he noticed Dominic who was coming in from the side
entrance, his head surpassing everyone else's. Moby made his way
towards Psymon's brother and noticed that Kat was with him.
Before
anything else was said Moby inquired: "Where's Psymon?"
"I
dunno… He's off somewhere with Ethan. He's sorta freaking out."
Said Dom
"How
come?" Moby asked
"Because
people are finding out that he's… "different". I don't get
it why can't he just come out like he did to us..." Said Kat.
Moby
"hmmmmed".
Got me feelin' hella good so I'm gonna keep on dancin'!
Zoë
crossed the hallways and climbed the stairs clutching
Superbeautifulmonster in her hands, feeling a little foolish,
a little excited, a little shy and a little tipsy wondering what
would happen if she and Psymon were alone… on her birthday…and
had been drinking…
She
blushed…
As
she walked, she heard a voice around the corner, and although she was
nowhere near Psymon's room, it was his.
"How
the hell though, that's what I'd like to know." He said in his
deep voice
Zoe
stopped and listened from around the corner. Psymon must have been
sitting on the floor, with somebody beside him, from the sounds of
things. Psymon sounded really upset.
She
didn't know if she should listen or not, but before her mind was made
up the conversation had continued...
"Look,
I don't know baby,… don't freak out, I'm here"
This
time It was Ethan who spoke, Zoë thought, but…baby…?
"I
know" Psymon said as Ethan Played in his hair. "But it just
really weirds me out, k"
"I
understand, babe, I went through the same thing you know..." Ethan
let out.
"I
guess…" Answered Psymon..."…baby…"
"yeah?"
Asked Ethan.
"I
love you."
Zoe's
eyes opened wide as she bit her lip to not gasp out loud. She
couldn't believe what she was hearing. This couldn't be
happening…
"I
love you too" Answered Ethan
"…Come
Here…" Said Psymon
The
two where now locking lips.
In
complete disbelief, Zoë turned around the corner, and to her
stupor, there was the man of her dreams, kissing another boy. Psymon
tried to talk as Zoë became teary-eyed, but his speech was
muffled due to the second tongue in his mouth. Panicked, he pushed
Ethan away with a quick "get off me" gesture.
"Zoe,
I-…" He started
"COUSIN,
MY ASS!" The girl yelled instantly turning away, obviously
broken-hearted.
She
walked away speedily from the boys as her words echoed through the
halls. Psymon followed her trying to calm her down, but couldn't
keep up, she was already way in front, heading towards her car so she
could drive far, far away from here. She threw the tiara on
the ground, ripped off the sash and threw the pink boa behind her,
toward the Canadian.
"Here
this outta suit you!" She spat out angrily
"Zoe,
please listen-…"
She
ignored him completely, still trying to figure the whole situation in
her head. How could she have been so stupid? As she passed by the
room where people where celebrating her birthday, Moby spotted her
and literally dragged her into the room.
Let me see you 1, 2, step, I love it when you 1, 2, step!
"DID
YOU FIND PSYMON?" Moby yelled out
"WHAT!"
"OK,
NEITHER HAVE I!"
She tried to figure out what was happening now as he dragged her on stage and put her in front of a microphone. Mac had turned off the music and all eyes where on the "Birthday-a-licious babe".
"Go ahead, say something" Said Moby with a smile.
Zoe was in no condition to speak. She was shaking, rage rising through her body, and she was completely devastated. Her whole world had been turned upside down. Psymon arrived and was standing in the doorframe, catching his breath. She looked at him and with a tear rolling down her cheek said:
"Cocksucker!"
Zoe covered her mouth now crying like a baby as Moby's grin vanished. She Ran out the side entrance as a heavy silence filled the room and everyone turned towards Psymon, where Zoë had been looking. Psymon looked at the crown that was staring him down and then hurried to leave as well, Dom and Kat following after him. Moby covered his face with his hands, this was Zoë's worst birthday ever, and though it wasn't necessarily his fault, he felt guilty for all the damage that had been done. The music started again and most people continued as if nothing had happened, enjoying the rest of the night. Moby tried to find Zoë but he arrived in the lobby to find Psymon and his family instead
Psymon
was trying not to cry as Katherine patted his back and Ethan held his
hand.
"…That
bitch has got some nerve! If she thinks she can ridicule you like
that in front of a whole bunch of people… Nobody hurts my baby
brother!" Kat said protectively
"Have
you seen her?" Moby asked Dom…
"Nope,
she was headed towards here… Maybe she left."
"But
that's insane, she wouldn't drive, she's been drinking" said
the Brit.
A sudden rush of worry filled Moby as he realized Zoë's car was missing from the parking lot.
end of chapter 12