The celebration

In that moment a jukebox turns up next to Husk's bar.

- Yes! Music! – Angel starts to play the most erotic song that he can find on the machine and turns to the others – Shall we begin?

- Husk! – Charlie shouts.

- At your services. – answers Husk.

- Champagne to everyone! Oh non-alcoholic to Niffty please. – she adds.

- Hell yeah, that's what I'm talking about Princess! – says Angel with excitement.

- Husker, my friend a glass of whiskey please!– says Alastor.

- Still such a fine gentleman Al! – says Angel mockingly – Could you do something about my pole pretty please? – he looks at Alastor charmingly. Alastor snaps his fingers, and a pole appears in the middle of the room.

- Thank you! – Angel runs to it and starts his pole dancing show.

- Wow Angel is so flexible! – says Charlie while watching the show with admiration.

- Niffty darling you shouldn't be looking. – says Alastor to Niffty.

- Okay boss until then I go for some snacks. – and with that Niffty leaves.

Everyone is busy looking at Angel. He was born to dance on the pole. He shows amazing movements and the others cheer him on every time he makes an unimaginable move.

„Here is my chance!" – thinks Mira and follows Niffty.

- Hey Niffty! – she calls her.

- Hello Mira! Isn't the party amazing? – asks Niffty happily.

- Oh yes it is. – Mira steps closer - You know Niffty I never wanted to do this to such a nice girl like you - she closes her eyes - but I have no choice.

As she opens her eyes the color of it changes to pink. She looks Niffty deep in the eye. The poor girl can't look away. She is mesmerized.

- So Niffty. – Mira says.

- Yes. – says Niffty in a robotic voice.

- Did you take my golden pin? – asks Mira.

- Yes.

- I knew it... – says Mira - Has Alastor asked you to do that?

- Yes. – answers Niffty.

- Where is the pin now? – Mira asks slowly. She must know it to get it back as soon as possible.

- Mr. Alastor has it. – Niffty replies. „Shit" – Mira thinks.

- Where is he keeping it exactly? – she asks.

- In his coat, left upper pocket. – answers Niffty.

„No way! How can I get it from there?" – Mira panics.

- Thank you. – says Mira as she changes back her eyes to its normal color and goes back to the party.

For a second Niffty doesn't move. She doesn't understand what just happened, she looks around confused. „Was it a dream?" - she thinks.

„I have to find out how to get my pin back." - Mira talks to herself. She spots Alastor next to the bar.

Angel finished his show and joins the others.

- Angel! – Charlie rushes to him and gives him a hug – You are amazing! – says she.

- Haha thank you Princess! Seems like you cannot stand alcohol. – he looks down at her.

- I want to be just like you! – Charlie jumps up and down around Angel.

- Relax Charlie, you shouldn't drink more. – says Angel a bit annoyed.

- Come on Charlie, let's dance the alcohol out. – Vaggie grabs her by the arm.

- Yes! DANCE! -Charlie screams as they move to the dance floor.

- Hey Huskyyyy!

- No fucking way… - says Husk to himself.

- Did you see me dance? – Angel asks seductively.

- Yes. – he replies simply.

- Aaaand how did you like it? You know I'm flexible in bed as well… - Angel moves closer to Husk.

- I don't care. – Husk answers quietly.

- Haha I'm sure you liked it! – says Angel.

- No I don't – argues Husk.

- Oh come on, don't lie to me! – they start to argue about Angel's dance and going steady. Everyone is having fun, minding their own businesses. Speaking of which.

- Hello Alastor! – Mira reaches Alastor.

- Hello my dear! – he greets her smiling as usual.

- How do you like the party so far? - she takes a step closer to him and wants to put her hand on Alastor's chest, just where the pin should be.

- Darling, please keep your distance. – says he and moves away. She could only touch him for a second. But that second was enough for her to feel the pin in his pocket. „It is truely there!" – she thinks.

- It's alright. I'll go dance with the girls. – and with that she disappears in the room.

„She felt the pin." - he thinks – „She knows I have it, she touched me on purpose. But how did she know?" – he wonders – „Must have mesmerized Niffty to tell her what happened."

He keeps on thinking while the music plays on and everyone is drinking and dancing. Angel goes to join the girls leaving Husk alone. „I'll wait my turn to get you Husky!" – he thinks.

In the meantime Mira sneaks into the bar. Alastor leans towards the bar, so he can't see her. Mira signals Husk to stay silent. She is too small to reach Alastor, so she has to climb up on the bar to reach his pocket.

„Let's move slowly." - she gets on the bar on her knees. Now she is as tall as Alastor, a bit taller. She tries to look above his shoulder.

„Oh there it is!" - she catches a glimpse of the pin in Alastor's pocket - „Okay Mira stay calm." - she takes a deep breath, and starts to move her hand slowly.

„She is behind me." – Alastor thinks – „Oh how naive. She thinks I don't know what she is planning to do!" – Alastor's smile widens. Mira's hand appears above Alastor's shoulder. At that very moment Alastor turns around.

- What are you doing my de... – he says, but cannot finish the sentence.

Mira loses her balance and falls towards Alastor. There's no time to catch her, or move away, she is too close for that. She grabs Alastor's shoulder but their faces are too close and she can't stop the movement. Their lips meet.

- Look at that! Alastor, what a charmer you are! – shouts Angel from the dance floor.

Everyone looks their direction. Charlie freezes, her chin drops. Vaggie takes a look at Charlie. She is happy that this happened. - „Now maybe Charlie will forget about Alastor." - Niffty wants to kill Mira, but Angel stops her putting his hand on her head. He smiles at them and he is so eager to find out what's going to happen next.

In the meantime Husk is in an absolute shock. The first one who moves is Mira. She runs to her room immediately, not looking back.

- You motherfucker! - Husk grabs Alastor by the collar of his coat - I'm gonna kill you for that! – he lifts his fist ready to punch.

Alastor is in a shock. He can't move at all. Like he had been pushed out of his body.

- Hahaha look at his face! Hilarious! – Angel laughs at Alastor so hard, that he is nearly falls to his knees. – Anyway, Huskyyy! – he moves closer to Husk wearing a naughty smile – Don't you want to make out like those two did?

- Fuck off Angel! – answers Husk lowering his fist and lets go of Alastor.

- Vaggie! I don't feel well. – Charlie says - There is a strange feeling in my chest. – she puts her hand on her heart.

- That's okay hun. Come, let me accompany you to your room. – Vaggie holds her hand and takes Charlie upstairs with her.

Alastor goes upstairs too slowly. It's like his body is moving on its own. „What a strange feeling. I think I felt it before, when I was a human." –he thinks – Possession! – a voice says in his head - „Is it?" – he questions the voice. – „A warm feeling deep inside, where I used to have a heart. I guess I had one." – he thinks - Passion to kill! - says the voice – „No, it's different." – he disagrees - No, it's the same. – the voice continues – „Ah, I need to calm my mind."

He reaches room number 24. He stands in front of it for a while watching the number. „Too perfect." – he thinks – „This number is heavenly perfect. Heaven..."

- Alastor? - He straightens up surprised. - I know you are there. - Mira says on the other side of the door - Say something… - but he can't. She leans toward the door, and collapses to the floor.

- Look, what happened at the party... - as she tries to find the words she hears a clinging sound next to her. She looks down, and her pin lies next to her.

- Good night darling! - Alastor says, and slowly moves away.

She picks up the pin, holding it in her hand. Holds it to her heart and lets out a sigh. „Good night!"

He goes to his room. Number 66. He looks back in the direction of room number 24.

„I need to rest." - he says while entering the room.