Reaching the house she was looking for she knocked gently on the door. Suddenly hesitant, just say Izzy had moved out? Or wasn't in? Just as she was imagining worse scenarios the door opened. Revealing an olive skinned girl with chocolate brown eyes and a wide glossy smile. Indian earrings dangling from her ears a flowery black skirt matched with a white top and black and white flip-flop. As Crystal stared at her realization dawned in Izzy's eyes and before she could react she was enveloped in a fierce hug.
"Oh Crystal it's been so long since I've seen you, come in" she cried cheerfully.
"Is it oh right if I camped out here for a few nights?" Crystal asked.
"Anytime sweetie you're not going anywhere! Stay as long as you like" She answered jollily her earrings jangling as she spoke.
"How have you been?" Crystal asked formally.
"I've been great chic but the question here is how you have been and why you're here?" she asked earnestly her eyes wide.
"I just needed a break" Crystal paused then rambled on.
"Hey you've definitely changed remember there was a time when you swore solemnly that you would never were jewellery or anything resembling a dress or a skirt?" Crystal teased.
"Hey time changes everyone even me" laughed Izzy.
Sinking down on the comfy sofa Crystal looked around the room was painted a cheerful yellow and multicolored dream catchers dangled from the ceilings a throw over was carefully positioned over large pillows in the corner of the room.
Impressed Crystal imagined herself living next door to Izzy with similar rooms Izzy catching Crystal daydreaming grinned.
"Where do you get the money from? As I heard the price for these huts are pretty high" Crystal asked.
"Well I've been working as a clothes and makeup designer the pays pretty good £700 a week to be precise what about you?" Izzy probed. "Hey don't worry I'll take a few days of work for as long as you're here" she added
"Well I earn thousands of pounds in a matter of days" Crystal bragged. "Well one of us has got a mega cool job care to share it with the rest of us mere humble followers" Izzy asked with a twinkle in her eyes.
"Well I do missions for this man, Sanama actually" could she trust Izzy Crystal thought how could she doubt her best mate? Friends were meant to be people you confided in right? And Izzy was definitely a friend. Not for long though get ready to be shocked Izzy she thought bitterly a twisted smile on her face.
"I kill people for a living and I enjoy it I get paid by the millions and live like a queen in my 238 roomed mansion" Crystal stated dully irritation etched across her face. "Oh sweet pea Izzy" cried flabbergasted.
"No you would never be that harsh it's probably the jetlag" She spoke hurriedly bustling around the room like a mother hen.
"Its true Izzy you cant ignore it I'm a killer and there's nothing you can do to change that" snapped Crystal icily.
"Babe I guess you're telling me the truth and I think you should know a few things about me, the reason I left you and everything else behind three years ago was because I like you became an assassin. She paused for breath staring then continued. "Yea I killed a few people I made it big but then I couldn't hack it anymore so I moved here I also vowed I'd never get involved with killing again she said grimly.
"Chic if your going to be living here your not allowed to kill anyone got that?" she asked worriedly fear in her eyes.
"Sure, sorry for causing trouble I didn't mean to you're a great friend you know?" Crystal smiled bleakly.
"Babe I know I am but tonight where going clubbing got that? So change into some funky gear" in minutes they were both changed and ready to party.
Crystal had on a leather jacket and a startling red top Izzy had decided on a wavy silk dress different shades of blue to her knees and navy blue flip flops. Arriving Izzy immediately went to the dance floor and began dancing Crystal was amazed Izzy was being stared at by loads of people yet she didn't seem to notice but carried on dancing. Taken aback Crystal remembered in high school how she had always been center of attention and Izzy always came second. But now the tables had changed and it seemed Izzy was winning feeling hurt and confused she was surprised she should be happy for her friend right? How ever it didn't help.
Slinking into the shadows she sat watching the others jealousy burning in her veins what was with her and being extra emotional nowadays? This was so not like her but then again Izzy being center of attention was so not like her either she thought spitefully.
Leaving the club she roamed around for what seemed like miles then decided to go back to Izzy's house a cloud of depression following her. As she reached Izzy's door she new she couldn't face knocking on the door so instead summoned her powers so she would be able to maeterlise in the cheery yellow room once there she let out a sigh grateful that she hadn't been spotted.
"Hey where did you go ?" she heard Izzy's voice from the doorway. Just great so Izzy had been waiting up for her did she have to be grateful or something? "Where did you go" Izzy asked with a sly smile. "Did you meet someone? Tell all" she whispered confidentially.
"Actually I didn't and for your information I was roaming round the beach happy" Crystal snapped.
"Hey what's up I'm your best mate you can trust me babe" Izzy enquired gently.
"What's changed? you know what my problem is my problem is you I couldn't stand how those people were looking at you come of it people usually cant keep there eyes of me. And if they seen im a no go then they look at you so what's changed Izzy" Crystal cried her voice getting higher with every syllable.
"Sweetie are you telling me you're jealous? Why didn't you tell me sooner? Look you seriously need a makeover. Stay here for a month and I swear on the last night the guys will be drooling at your feet mark my words" Izzy grinned.
"Aright now that's sorted where are you going to sleep you can have the sofa if you want but don't annoy me cause I've got some planning to do" Izzy said smiling as she left the room. That's the second time I've made a fool of myself today Crystal thought vaguely.
Tired out she turned over and fell asleep. The next morning she was rudely awakened by Izzy shaking her violently. "Get up chick breakfasts ready" whispered Izzy at the word breakfast Crystal was immediately alert. She hadn't fed on blood lately it was necessary for her to feed once in two weeks.
As soon as she was ready she walked out seeing a woman having her morning jog she sprang on her feeding deeply from a small cut on her wrist. She didn't kill the women but pulled from her any memory she might have of her.
Then sprinted towards Izzy's house she was already feeling more energetic after each feed her features were emphasized making her look fresh and lively. Izzy seeing her sighed "where have you been chic?" morning jog Crystal grinned.
"You look great I might try a fitness regime tomorrow any way back to business, Crystal by the time I've finished with you you wont recognize yourself now stand completely straight and don't move" Izzy instructed.
"Do I have to?" moaned Crystal. Izzy didn't bother replying instead began jotting down notes in a small notebook still mumbling she left the room and returned with a credit card. "Babe were going shopping" Izzy grinned walking out the door.
Dutifully Crystal followed after six hours of shopping Izzy had finally decided they head home. Izzy must have been carrying dozens of bags however one particular one she wouldn't let her see.
Once they reached home izzy went to her bedroom and a minute later informed Crystal they were going to the beach as they were walking across the sand Izzy stopped.
"Aright this place is perfect, no people around and loads of space sweetie" Izzy informed her briskly.
"Now what I want you to do is to walk from here to that cove which is about 10m away and then walk back"
As Crystal began to glide back the way she had been taught by sanama she heard a strangled cry.
Looking back she realized Izzy was calling her "aright darling what I want is you to copy me walk with your back straight and head up walk confidently not to fast or to slow, also try adding a small smile as if you find something amusing" Izzy ordered.
Crystal walked the way she had been told after walking up and down the beach for what seemed like hours. Izzy finally applauded her "much better darling where ever you go you walk the way you've been taught understood?"