Chapter 22 – Halloween

"It's pink"

I exclaimed with distaste. True to her word Lexi had left me to face the original sisters on my own when it came to the Halloween dress. Those two pulled a 'flip a coin' and I ended up with the pink ...thing. it had a corset like thing with lace and crystals, a fringe like scrap of a skirt with feathers on and matching arm bracelets.

It was cute, just not very Bella-like. I added a pair of silver and pink pumps and slipped the matching purse on my shoulder. Bouncing down the stairs I was greeted by Charlie in full uniform and Peter in a white dress shirt, dark sunglasses and nothing else,

"put pants on"

Charlie said. Pete shrugged and adjusted a pair of sunglasses

"don't go with the character"

Pete answered stubbornly

"you heard the man, ttom. Add some pants and a cocktail towel"

I winked at Pete who had just gotten a haircut and lost that kiddie look he had. Peter rolled his eyes and grumbled his way upstairs to return in a few minutes wearing white distressed jeans, angel wings and a pout expression.

"I'm not in cocktail anymore"

he jutted out his bottom lip. Charlie chuckled

"Now you're an angel!"

Peter grumbled again and stalked outside. I turned to Charlie

"think we're going too far with the teasing?"

"nahhh"

he shook his head laughing and we followed Pete out.

"You coming to the bar party too?"

I asked Charlie who shook his head.

"Patrol by the school. call for a ride if you drink, 'k?"

"got it"

"bye kids"

"goodbye Charlie"

Pete and I said at the same time, making dad roll his eyes and drive off.

Smiling to myself I tossed the LeBaron keys to Pete whose eyes gleamed and he instantly forgot about his lost costume as Tom Cruise in favor of driving my car.

Arriving at 'Fangs' I put my pink mask on and jumped on stage with the rest of the band. Hugh, Gregg and Jim were dressed in black jeans, pink shirts in the same shade as my dress and black masks. Each of them had a weapon of some sort dangling by their hips and the word 'Fangs' was in neon letters over the band.

As the boys warmed up I took a chance to look the bar. The walls were painted in a deep red, the flooring was black, a large side to side bar was on the far wall and it had a huge dancing floor. Two of Klaus' hybrids were standing on either side of the entrance as 'muscle', Lexi was behind the bar dressed in the red and black lace dress and was mixing drinks perfectly and quickly. Damon was leaning against the bar with Stefan by his side. Damon was in total black as per usual with Stefan dressed in slacks and a soft blue pullover with a wide white stripe. Henrik and Peter were standing side by side whispering furiously while sneaking glances at the band

"You ready?"

Hugh called. I nodded and the band began to play. I cleared my throat and began to sing with Jim next to me moving closer to his own mic. I was his backup.

TOOK BY SUPRISE, ONE HUNDRED STORIES HIGH

PEOPLE, GET LOOSE YOUR, GETTING DOWN ON THE ROOF

DON'T YOU HEAR, FOLKS SCREAMING, OUT OF CONTROL

IT WAS SO ENTERTAININ', WHEN THE BOOGIE

STARTS TO EXPLODE, I HEARD SOMEBODY SAY

BURN, BABY BURN, DISCO INFERNO

BURN, BABY BURN, COME BURN THAT MOTHER DOWN

BURN, BABY BURN, DISCO INFERNO

BURN, BABY BURN, COME BURN THAT MOTHER DOWN, BURNIN'

SATISFACTION, OOH OOH OOH, CAME IN A CHAIN REACTION

BURNIN' , I COULDN'T GET ENOUGH

SO I HAD TO SELF-DESTRUCT, I TELL YOU, OOH OOH OOH

WELL, HE GROWS ON, RISIN' TO THE TOP

AND EVERYBODY'S GOING STRONG, OOH OOH OOH

AND THAT IS WHEN MY SPARK GOT HOT

I HEARD SOMEBODY SAY

With a slightly crazed laugh the crowd dispersed from the dance floor for Kol dressed in a total white ensemble. The white outfit could only be one thing: John Travolta. Then he began dancing...

BURN, BABY BURN, DISCO INFERNO

BURN, BABY BURN, BURN THAT MOTHER DOWN

BURN, BABY BURN, DISCO INFERNO

BURN, BABY BURN, COME BURN THAT MOTHER DOWN, BURNIN'

Jim and I finished the song in giggles. Kol had made a spectacle out himself with all the classic 'Saturday night fever' moves. Next to him danced someone whose face I couldn't see dressed in what I think was supposed to be wrestling gear if the nights Pete forced me to watch wrestling with him were anything to go by.

Hugh held up 2 fingers and the rhythm changed. Jim took a step back from his mic and I took a step forward.

You broke my heart 'cause I couldn't dance

You didn't even want me around

now I'm back, to let you know,

I can really shake them down

the tempo flared

Well do you love me (I can really move)

Well do you love me (I'm in the groove)

Ah do you love me (do you love me)

Now that I can dance

Watch me now, oh

(Work it all) I said-a work it all baby

(Work it all) ah, you're drivin' me crazy

(Work it all) a-with a little bit of soul now

Mmm, now I can do the blues (do the blues)

And I can do the twist (do the twist)

I said now tell me baby (tell me baby)

Mmm, now do you like it like this (like it like this)

Whoa, tell me, tell me, tell me

Kol grabbed a random fairy and began dancing. Near them Damon was dancing with Rebekah whose polka dot white skirt was raised in every wild twist, Finn was in a cowboy ensemble and was with a leather clad redhead, Sage who posed his fiancée, Lexi was twisting in place behind the bar until Elijah actually smiled (!) and danced with her pulling to the dance floor, Freida in her silver cold one dress was perched on a barstool with Klaus both drinking and smiling at each other. During the long bridge of the song Rebekah left Damon and jumped on our stage and pulled Jim in a series of turns and twirls and Damon grabbed my legs making me fall off stage and dance with him

"AAHH"

"just dance Bella"

"Idiot!"

I grumbled before letting him guide me in the dance moves. Gregg laughed and he and Hugh were began singing

Ah, do you love me (I can really move)

Well do you love me (I'm in the groove)

Well do you love me (do you love me)

Now that I can dance

Finishing a series of twirls Damon let me go and I found myself smacking to a rock hard chest. I blushed and apologized before raising my eyes and meeting Edward's gold ones.

"Edward?"

"Hello love"

he looked ... upset

"What are you doing here?"

I asked at a loss of words. I actually never expected to see him again.

"Alice had a vision of you. Some blond guy stabbed you"

"What?"

I gasped. Someone was going to stab me again?

"But you weren't wearing that"

he sounded appalled, his skin slightly sparkling under the stoplights. He reached a hand to stroke my equally sparkling skin thanks to the body glitter Freida had thrown on me and herself earlier.

"Was I wearing something in leather?"

"Yeah"

"Edward that was a month ago in another part of the country. Took you a bit long to make sure I'm fine didn't it? Or are you making sure of the opposite?"

I goated him. Frankly I was starting to get angry; even though I was sure I had no reason to be. Alice was my friend, right?

"Bella, you're being unreasonable, love"

his hand clenched on my arm.

Well do you love me (I'm in the groove)

Well do you love me (do you love me)

Now that I can dance

"Bella you need to go back on stage"

a strong voice spoke behind me. I chanced a look over my shoulder. Elijah stood there looking pissed and scary.

"Thank you Elijah"

I pulled my arm back but Edward wasn't letting me. I could feel bruised forming under his hand and my fangs were hurting. A strong hand clamped down on Edward's hand on my arm and pulled it off. I took a step back and wordlessly I climbed up the stage using Jim's extended arm as a lever.

"you okay?"

Hugh asked standing up from his place on the keyboards looking angry

"yeah"

I cleared my throat and spoke to my mic

"Time to let you all breath a bit with one of my most favorite songs"

Stars shining bright above you;

Night breezes seem to whisper I love you?

Birds singing in the sycamore tree.

Dream a little dream of me.

Say nighty-night and kiss me;

Just hold me tight and tell me you'll miss me.

While I'm alone, blue as can be,

Dream a little dream of me.

the lights had dimmed and the smell of burnt sugar was heavy in the air. The whole Cullen family was sitting in a booth. On the bar, a full line of original vampires were sending death glares. Except Finn and his redhead lady friend that were swaying in the slow tempo of the song.

with a smile Jim changed the song from 'dream a little dream of me' to 'kiss from a rose'

And now that your rose is in bloom.

A light hits the gloom on the gray.

There is so much a man can tell you,

So much he can say.

You remain,

My power, my pleasure, my pain, baby

To me you're like a growing addiction that I can't deny.

Won't you tell me is that healthy, baby?

But did you know,

That when it snows,

My eyes become large and the light that you shine can be seen.

Baby,

I compare you to a kiss from a rose on the gray.

Ooh, the more I get of you

The stranger it feels, yeah

Now that your rose is in bloom.

A light hits the gloom on the gray,

I've been kissed by a rose on the gray,

I've been kissed by a rose

I've been kissed by a rose on the gray,

...And if I should fall along the way

I've been kissed by a rose

...been kissed by a rose on the gray.