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Invitation

The air outside was crisp and cool, just like the season. A light breeze blew by, entrapping leaves and bits of paper in it's whirl, and whisking them away. There was a full moon tonight, which added to the atmosphere of a perfect Halloween night. The coat that Anais lent me was a trench coat, and it stopped just past my knees. The hotel was about five or six blocks away, so it wouldn't take long. I hiked up my skirt through the trench coat, and blatantly ask, "Is anyone as nervous as I feel?"

I listened to the beat of Anais heels on the paved sidewalk. " I'm nervous for you." Callie replied, doing her best to keep up with our pace.

" First lets make it in," Anais said, " then I can start to worry." we laughed and finally made our way across the street onto the manicured lawn of the hotel. "looks like nothing's really changed on the outside." Callie observed. She was right though. The entrance looked the same as it used to, the only difference was the big man standing by one of the double doors. The closer we got, the meaner the bouncer looked.

Just as we edged closer to our goal, Anais mumbled, " Hopefully, this guy's not an ass."

We stopped five feet from the entrance, and I start to chew my nail. The man had an impressive build about him, but his face seemed scrunched up, like he ate too many lemons, at on time. He was still as a statue, hands gripped behind his back. Sunglass sat perched on his nose, so I didn't know if he was studying us or paying us no mind. I stayed huddled behind Callie's swollen shape, before she swung me around in front. I clear my throat, and hesitantly reached for the door handle.

"Your Name." he spoke, and we all jumped in surprise. He voice was so deep, it was damn near demonic. A shiver ran down my spine, and I wasn't sure I wanted to be here anymore. There was something horribly off with this man, but I couldn't name it. I looked up to his face, to see him still staring dead ahead of him. I hastily glanced at my friends, who appeared like they were about to gun it back to there rooms.

My mouth gaped open, before I snapped it shut. " Kissa," my voice a squeak, "Kissa Holyfield."

An awkward silence later, he latched onto the door and pulled it open. " You may enter."

Releasing the breath I didn't know I was holding, I give and quick smile and nod, entering the foyer, only to halt when I heard that painfully deep voice speak again, " You May Not Enter."

I turned to see his broad arm stretched the length of entry, blocking my friends passage. I could tell Anais was pissed, but Callie was just at the point of wailing.

'oooh crap' I think, "I'm so sorry sir," my mind flints through words, "That's my entourage." I say from the other side of him. "I mean background singers," I lie, just now thinking how foolish it was for me to think he was gonna believe it. It was silent yet again, but more tense. Miraculously, his arm moved and he let them pass, "Very well," he uttered and just as Callie wobbled in, the door shut behind her. We all just stood there for a second, before falling against each other.

" Entourage?" Callie questioned, "Background singers?" she shook her head, "That man is stupid to have believed you."

"Hey, He's simple minded." I retorted, "Ya'll are in so it doesn't matter anyway."

"Either way he was about to get this stiletto up his ass," Anais stated, dusting nothing off her coat, " I'll give him something to really scrunch his face up for."

The foyer was dimly lit, and at the very end was the sign. Neon lights lit the space in red, the tubes spelling 'Nevermore' in gothic letters. It buzzed as we neared it, and I could feel the vibrations of the music before I heard it. My heart thudded so loud, I was sure my friends could hear it. I wanted to hold someone hand so bad it hurt, but instead I clasped mine together in tight embrace, and braced myself for my first and hopefully last clubbing experience.

Like the foyer, the lobby was dim, almost dark if it wasn't for the neon strobe lights placed in different locations. The lobby I was used to seeing had been turned into a modern day club scene. People of every size and shape, hotel patrons, or employees packed the dance floor, which were highlighted with pulsing red squares. The squares throbbed in time with the music that played from the large speakers set up at each corner of the room. Just beyond them was the stage. It was preoccupied with the DJ at the moment, but soon enough I would be standing on it. It was bigger that what I thought it was supposed to be, with a huge flat screen perched on the back wall. In the immediate front of the stage was a prompt, much smaller than the flat screen. 'That must be for the lyrics.' I looked to my left and marveled at the fully stocked bar. The bar itself was lacquered black, with flashing lights zipping around the trim. Small black booth's curved to the right of the bar, Red lava lamps placed at each one. I look up just for the hell of it and I'm greeted with the dark chandelier, and…cages. My eyes widened at this, as I watched as the dancer moved it's body erotically, light sticks hanging loosely from his or her neck. To my surprise, there was more than one. They hung between every column, each bearing its own dancer.

Never taking my eyes off the cage dancer, who seemed to be humping the air at the time, I yell, "How the hell did they manage this?" speechless, Callie shook her head and stared in awe.

Anais squealed, "This is crazy!" she swiftly reached and grabbed my wrist "lets find a booth!" she shouted, pulling me to the dance floor. I pulled Callie along as we navigated our way through the crowd, marveling at their costumes. I spotted an Egyptian princess getting down and dirty with Iron Man, and a wickedly realistic looking lizard attempt to do the robot. Once we made it through we found an unoccupied table and we slid in, well me and Anais did but Callie was forced to sit on the very edge if she stood any chance of getting out. I continued to gaze at the party goers from my seat while Callie and Anais talked animatedly about something. I spied an hideously ugly ogre, and a couple of girls sporting cute fluffy ears atop their head and sleek tails swishing at their rear. A man with small horns protruding form his forehead, and another with what seemed to be some kind of fur pelt around his waist, and like the girls, he too had a fluffy tail.

" Wow, they really out did there selves with the costumes." I told my friends. They both turned and studied the dance floor. " I feel Overdressed!" Callie whined.

"don't worry," I reassure her, " at least we can keep an eye on you now." I laughed.

A vain throbbed in her forehead, "Hey shut up!" Callie shouted, and pointed at Anais who was trying to snoop out the bar from her seat, "It's her you need to be worried about!"

I laugh again, "True."

After the song faded from the speakers, the DJ took the mike and announced, " 'Yo DJ here, 'Domo no Homo', about to throw some Evanescence yo way!" with that said, the song started, a unusual instrumental rang throughout the stereo's. " Hollow comin' yo way!' the DJ continued to shout over the microphone. The song fit the atmostsphere to a T. I lightly bobbed my head to the beat, loving the hauntingly but beautiful lyrics.

"Oooh, eye candy!" Anais crooned. Before I could even ask she added, " Let's get a drink girls." her eyes still on the prize, she didn't wait for us to follow.

" what the hell?" I shouted after her, helping Callie to her feet.

"Oh lord," She groaned, "she's found her a man."

I raise an eyebrow at this, and we make our way to the bar. It was getting really hot in the trench coat, but due to my stubbornness timid nature, I left it on and clutched at the collar of it as we neared our destination. Anais stood between two empty stools effortlessly flirting with her target.

She turned her head to the side, a small smile played on her lips, "Ah, these are my friends." She introduced us with an elegant wave of her hand. " This is Callie and that is Kissa." I was too busy staring at the different brands of alcoholic beverages on the shelves that I really wasn't paying any attention whatsoever, until Callie elbowed me in the side. I glared at her, but she didn't seem to see it because her were eyes fixed upon that man.

" Girls," Anais purred, " this is Koga."

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