Hey guys! So here is chapter 23! It's a long one so enjoy! Thanks for the lovely reviews :)
Just a quick answer to Yoko89's review question about the ceremony Bella and Edward performed in chapter 21. Edward performed the affinity ceremony just for Bella before the University did it for all first year students. They did this so that they could see if Bella had all four affinities. As there were many rumours connecting the mark of the scorpion with having all four affinities they did the affinity ceremony in private as they didn't want to give Bella's secret about her mark away. If Bella had to do the affinity ceremony in front of all the other student's then they would all know she had all four affinities and they would know that she had the mark of the scorpion and her secret would be out. Hope that clears things up for you. :)
I looked over to Esme and she had a proud, approving smile. Edward, on the other hand, was staring at me with an open mouth a horrified shocked expression.
"Bella, do you want to just repeat that for me," Edward said looking at me with angry eyes. He can look as angry as he likes, it's not going to change my mind.
"I said; I was going to kill them," I said patiently. I knew this was going to be hard for Edward to deal with, but I do hope he will be there for me and accept my choices.
"What do you mean by kill them Bella? What are you going to do?" Edward asked me in an angry voice. Oh, this is not going to go well. Right now it seems like I have an ally in Esme though.
"I think what my son is so rude asking Bella is what is your plan that you have in mind," Esme said as she gave Edward a pointed look. I was very glad I wasn't on the receiving end of that look but in fairness Edward was being a bit of an overprotective ass. I know his intentions are good, but he needs to release I am powerful and don't need to constantly be protected and kept safe. I can look after myself.
"Well, I don't have a definite plan yet. It is more of a rough idea at this stage." I admitted and Esme nodded for me to go on. Edward was nervously tapping his foot and looked almost petrified at what I might say. He really does care a lot about me.
"Knowledge is power and the more I can learn about this world and the creatures in it the better I will be able to defeat whoever is a threat to the safety of the witch community. Right now it seems like the dark witches aren't the only threat. If there is another Banshee attack I would like to be better prepared. As for the dark witches, I don't want to wait for them to come after me. I want to be secure enough in my power to go after them. They have caused so much destruction and loss of innocent lives over the last thousand years. I think it's time to fight back, it's time to rid the Unknown of the dark witches and claim back what rightly fully belongs to the witch community." I said feeling like I just gave a speech. Esme was beaming at me, but Edward was pulling on his hair. He jumped out of his seat and started pacing in front of Esme's desk.
"Edward, calm down and let's talk about this," Esme said calmly.
"No! No! No! No! Bella no! You can't go after the dark witches. You might be powerful, but they have numbers and black magic on their side. You have no idea what you are getting yourself into!" Edward said loudly with panicked eyes.
"Edward I am well aware of the fact that they have a large number of witches and they practise black magic. I'm not planning on going after them right this moment. I need to learn more about them first before I do anything. Plus I was thinking I might not have to do this alone." I said timidly, afraid that he might not want to help me. Edward's eyes soften and he sat back down.
"Bella of course I would help. I wouldn't have let you go into this mess alone anyway." He said gently. I smiled at him, grateful that I have someone in my life that would be willing to stand with me in the face of danger.
"I wouldn't have anyone else by my side apart from you," I said adoringly.
"I'll always be by your side Bella," Edward said with a smile that made my heart flutter.
"It's a good idea to have more than just you face the dark witches Bella. Perhaps there are other people the two of you can trust that will help you with this." Esme said in her proud motherly voice.
"I think Emmett would be up for it. He is strong and fit so he can fight. He is also very good with his mark." I said.
"Emmett is a lovely young man. He does make my Rosie so happy. What is his mark? He never actually showed me. He seemed a bit reluctant to talk about it." Esme said.
"Yes, after everything that happened in the University, Emmett has grown a bit self-conscious about his mark. His mark is that of a black grizzly bear." I said to her.
"Really?" Esme asked shocked.
"Umm yeah, it's a black grizzly bear. Why?" I asked thrown off by her reaction.
"It's just that I have heard of the grizzly bear mark before. Constance's lover had the mark of the black grizzly bear. There is a book on her life in the forbidden section. It doesn't go into too much detail, but the man, she was in an intimate relationship with, was an Outcast that bore the mark of the grizzly bear. According to the book, the grizzly bear is a mark of a protector." she said in a fascinated tone. I could feel my face heat up and I was too scared to look at Edward. I knew he would take my close friendship with Emmett and my connection to Constance as a sign that there should be more between me and Emmett.
"I would never sleep with Emmett." I blurted out before I could stop myself. Esme chuckled at my outburst and I could see the relieve in Edward's eyes.
"Emmett is a good choice. He would clearly never betray your secret. I think Rosalie would be very interested in helping us, especially if Emmett is going to be involved." Edward said and Esme nodded in approval.
"I'd like to ask Alice as well. I think she will be a great asset and she has her own talent to bring to the table." I said hoping they wouldn't ask about her talent.
"Talent?" Edward asked with a raised eyebrow. Shit I guess I'm out of luck.
"Yes she has a unique ability to but it is for her to tell you if she does choose to help us," I said seriously. I wasn't going to betray Alice's trust, not even for Edward.
"Fair enough. It will be up to Alice to share her secret with us if she chooses to do so." Esme said with a proud smile. I take it she approves of my loyalty to friendship.
"I would like to ask Jasper as well. He knows how to fight and he has specialised knowledge." Edward said. Esme frowned and look wary.
"Edward, are you sure that is a good idea? The two of you should be very careful who you trust with this," she said with a frown still placed on a beautiful face.
"Jasper would never betray us mother and you know that. He can't help the circumstances of his birth." Edward said defensively.
"You're right but just be careful Edward. You two should trust no one." Esme said seriously. Oh, I'm going to have to ask Edward what that was all about.
"Ok, well we need to get going for the Affinity Ceremony. We can't be late for that. You two keep the book and read through it. I'm the one that is responsible for taking inventory of the books today so I will just mark it in. If you have any questions feel free to come ask me. I will have the spell for us to enter the library's forbidden section ready in a few days. The two of you take a few days to think things over and make a list of what information you think you need and any questions you have for me." Esme said as she stood up and straightened out her dress.
"That's fine mother. I will start training Bella and help her with exploring her powers. " Edward said as he held out his hand to help me up.
"Just one more thing Esme, I have what I believe to be my mother's grimoire in my apartment back in Forks. Would you be able to get us permission to go off campus to retrieve the?" I asked her politely.
"Of course. I will get permission for you to leave for the weekend," she said.
"Thank you," I said with a smile. We all moved out of her office. I felt lighter in a way after talking to her. I was relieved that she took it so well and that she seems very supportive of what I would like to do. Esme locked her office door and turned to give each of us a tight motherly hug before she headed off towards the assembly hall. I felt like someone's eyes were on me. The hairs on my neck stood up and an icy chill ran through my body. I turned and looked around me to try and see if there was someone else there. The hallway was empty apart from me and Edward. I shrugged off the feeling as I being paranoid, but the little voice at the back of my mind reminded me that it felt oddly similar to what I had felt in the meadow the other night.
Edward grabbed my hand in his and pulled me towards the assembly hall. I tried to ignore the feeling that someone was watching us but for some reason, I just couldn't shake it. I kept looking around us as we walked trying to see if there was someone staring at us, but the hallways were empty. Edward must have picked up on my change in mood as he looked at me with a concerned expression.
"Are you ok love?" Edward asked worriedly.
"Yeah, it's just I have this feeling that someone is watching us," I confessed as I nervously nibbled on my bottom lip. Edward looked around us with a worrying expression.
"I thought it was only my imagination but I felt it too," Edward said as he pulled me closer to him. Edward wrapped his arm around my waist and I slipped my hand into his back pocket and we started walking a bit faster.
"Edward I meant to ask you this morning, what did you mean last night when you said the affinities are people?" I asked remembering the conversation we had just before we fell asleep last night.
"Right well, the affinities are four people, they are known as the Oracle. They control the power of the affinities and they dictate who is allowed to draw power from the affinities," he explained as we got closer to the assembly hall.
"So they are able to access all that power themselves?" I asked intrigued.
"Well, in theory they can. They hold all of that power in them as oppose to it being naturally available," he said.
"So it used to be available without it having to be assigned?" I asked confused.
"Yes, before the creation of affinities and the Oracle all witches were able to draw power from the earth, water, air and fire." he explained.
"But if everyone was able to draw power from these elements then why create the Oracle and turn it into affinities that must be assigned?" I asked confused as to why they would segregate witches in regards to what they are able to draw power from.
"The Oracle was created just long before the portal was put in place. The Oracle was created to limit the access to their powers. They were afraid to continue to let witches draw power from the four elements. Therefore, they created the affinities and gave the power to four individuals to control who can and can't access the power of the element. It was a strategic move to try and limit the power of witches and to stop anyone from harnessing to much power and use it for evil. If they did have access to all of the elements nobody would stand a chance against them. In a way, they expected dark witches to come to existence and they took measures to try and limit their power from the start. Plus power can change people for the worse." Edward explained just as we got to the assembly hall. I went to take my assigned seat in the assembly hall. I was forced to sit next to a lanky tall guy that had greasy blonde hair that looked like oil-slicked back. He smelled like rotten garlic too. On the other side of me, was a girl I recognised from one of my magic classes. She was tall for a girl and had a lean body. She had glossy black shoulder length hair and wore glasses. She sat a bit hunched over and her hair acted as a curtain shielding her face from everyone's view. She must be very shy and uncomfortable having to sit here surrounded by strangers. At first I wanted to introduce myself to the shy girl and try to make her feel a bit more comfortable but then thought it might just make her feel worse. So I sat there between the shy girl and the smelly guy with nothing to do but think.
I watched as Esme and the other professors set up the ceremony just as Edward had done the night before. The four candles lit up one by one and just like last night the elements of the affinities surfaced in the four bowls that were placed on the pillars. They called up the first student, Finn Anderson. I watched as they repeat the ritual as Edward and I had done the night before. Finn was a short stumpy guy with fiery red hair and fair skin. He chanted the words I did last night as he made the cut in his palm and then he moved over to the air affinity and let his blood drip into the bowl. I watched fascinated as the mini tornado that was in the bowl swept out and surrounded Finn. It was strange watching it happen as oppose to having felt it. A part of me was jealous that he got to experience that unique feeling of power and that when I go up I won't get to feel it again. I watched a few more students go up on stage and go through the process of having their affinities assigned before I got bored.
I started thinking about what Edward had said about the affinities. In a way, it made sense for them to have found a way to control the power of the affinities. I just couldn't wrap my head around the idea that there were four witches that had all that power and complete control over it. Where are these witches? What happens if they die? Can they die? A million questions ran through my head and I had a feeling Edward's knowledge on the subject was limited at best. I would have to ask Esme about it and maybe there is a book that will tell me more about it. I was so lost in my thoughts that I had barely noticed it was Emmett's turn. I quickly sat up straight and looked at my best friend on stage. He seemed more nervous than I thought he'd be.
I watch as Emmett started chanting and make the cut across his palm. He took a step forward and then stepped to his right and held his hand over the bowl containing water. The whole assembly hall was deadly quiet as we watched the blood drops fall into the water. I could hear people gasp as the water slid out of the bowl and circled around Emmett. Emmett had his eyes closed and a smile graced his lips. I smiled in turn, so very proud of my best friend. Emmett had the affinity for water. This seemed to come as quite a shock to a lot of people. This would be the first affinity ceremony held in the University where Outcast has taken part of. I think a lot of people were expecting them not to have an affinity and my smile grew wider thinking of just how wrong they are. I had to stop myself from getting up and applauding Emmett. Emmett handed the dagger back to Esme and went to his seat. He spotted me as he walked down from the stage and I gave him a thumbs up and a huge smile which he return. Oh, I was proud of him! I really just wanted to go give him a hug and tell him that I'm proud and so happy for him. He really did deserve to have such an amazing affinity, not that there is anything wrong with the other affinities.
In no time, it was my turn to take to the stage. My nervous started settling in as I was afraid I might not be able to fake it. This morning I decided that instead of choosing fire as I had planned, I would choose earth as my affinity to fake. There hasn't been one student so far that had the affinity for fire and there was only a hand full of students left. I figured that if I pretended to have the affinity of fire during the ceremony then I would draw unnecessary attention to myself. If I had the affinity that is most common amongst the students then nobody would pay particular attention. I was suddenly very grateful to Edward for having gone through the ceremony with me last night. If we didn't then everybody here would have known that I had all four affinities and I'm sure with all the rumours flying about they would have deduced that I have the mark of the scorpion.
I made it up to the stage without falling or tripping and I thanked my heavens that luck seem to be on my side so far. I stepped up to the spot where I was instructed to stand. Just like last night I followed the steps set out in the ritual and I chanted the right words and made the cut and moved to hold my fist over the bowl representing earth. I focused on what I had seen during the ceremony as to how the soil circled the students. As I used my telekinesis to have the soil from the bowl, circle around me, I also focused on the cut on my palm. I imagined the skin reattaching and the cut closing. I hoped it worked as if it didn't the jig would be up. I took a calming breath as I returned the soil to the bowl and then looked down at my palm. I was happy to find that the cut had closed up. I quickly made my way down the stairs and took my seat. I let out a big sigh of relieve that this was finally over. The rest of the student's took to the stage and to my surprise there wasn't even one student with the affinity of fire. I guess it was truly a rare affinity to have. After all the students had their affinities assigned to them, Esme and the other professors ended the ritual/ceremony. They told us it was over and that we are free to go. All lectures for the day have been cancelled, which means we had enough time to get ready for the epic party tonight.
Student's started filling out of the assembly hall, all of them happily chatting away about the ceremony and tonight's after party. Edward wrapped his arms around me when I got out to the hallway.
"Earth?" he asked as he placed a small kiss behind my ear.
"Yeah, I thought it would be more inconspicuous," I said as I leaned into his touch.
"Good thinking," he murmured into my ear and started placing open mouthed kisses along my neck. I reached my hand back into his hair, ready to pull his lips to mine.
"Oh for the love of all that is holy would the two of you get a room!" Emmett said with mock disgust. I stepped out of Edward's embrace and gave my big bear of a best friend a hug. Emmett hugged me back tightly and lifted me off the floor and spun me around. I gave him a kiss on the cheek as he put me back down on my feet.
"Congrats you big oaf!" I said to him with a big goofy smile.
"Thanks, Bells. It felt so fucking good! Congrats to you too. Have to say though I was surprised that Earth was you affinity." he said as Rosalie and Alice came to join us.
"Long story I'll explain later," I said with a look that told him to leave the subject till later. It's not that I didn't want to talk about it in front of Rosalie and Alice. It was just that I still need to explain to them about my mark and stuff.
"Congratulations you two!" Alice shouted happily and gave us both a big hug.
"Congrats Bella," Rosalie said with a smile.
"And well done to you my sexy man," she purred at Emmett and then she went to give him a kiss that made Edward groan in disgust. We all laughed at Edward's reaction. His face was priceless.
"Ok, so now it's girl time and the two of you need to go away," Alice said as she grabbed both Rosalie and my hand.
"What do you mean it's girl time? I want some time with my girl!" Emmett boomed and Rosalie blushed at his words. Edward and I just snickered at them.
"You will have time with your girl later tonight Emmett McCarthy. Right now it is girly gossip time and then we must help each other get ready for tonight." Alice scolded Emmett and pulled our hands and stalked off. I gave the guys a quick wave goodbye and followed after Alice before she pulls my arm off.
"Ok, Alice slow down," I said to her.
"I'm just so excited and it feels like I haven't seen you in ages!" Alice squealed and gave me an unsuspecting hug that nearly caused me to tumble on my ass.
"I know. Sorry for having gone AWOL over the last couple of days. A crazy amount of shit has happened." I said apologetically as I hugged her back. I really have missed meeting up for coffee with the girls.
"It's ok. You can tell us all about it over coffee." Alice said with a smile.
"Maybe not over coffee. I do have something I need to talk to you guys about, but it has to be in private." I explained.
"Ok, well why don't I go get us some coffees and the two of you get your stuff and we meet up in my room. I don't have a roommate so we will be alone there. We can chill and get ready there and Bella you can tell us what you have to tell us." Rosalie said with a smile. She really was incredibly nice and I'm still surprised at that.
"Sounds good to me. Can you grab some muffins and bagels too, please. I'm starving." Alice said as she rubbed her stomach. Rosalie and I just laughed at her. We went our separate ways to go get our stuff. Alice and I walked over to the dorms chatting about the ceremony and other random things. She went to her room and I went over to Edward's to collect the things I'll need for tonight.
I fished the key out of my bag and open the door. Edward was nowhere to be seen and I was a little sad about that as I kind off wanted to continue where we left of early. I was starting to become addicted to the pleasure Edward gives me. Nobody can really blame me for that, right? I quickly grabbed a bag and shoved my makeup, hair stuff, underwear, shoes, jacket and dress in the bag. I decided to take a shower and Rosalie's as I won't have enough time now. My coffee would be cold if I was late meeting them at her room and I was in desperate need of coffee. I grabbed the bag that was now a lot heavier than I thought it would be and headed for Rosalie's dorm room. I made the trek up to the seventh floor and nearly cried at having to climb so many stairs. I really don't know how she manages to do this every bloody day. I knocked on her door and was assaulted by the smell of coffee when she opened it. I threw my bag on the floor and went in search of my liquid heaven. I should strongly consider going to see someone about my coffee addiction.
Rosalie's room was similar in size to Edward's room. She had a four poster white chrome bed that had pale lilac satin sheets and an insane amount of pillows. She had a white chaise facing a large window just as Edward does. She had a beautiful ornate vanity table in one corner and then a wardrobe and a study area filled the rest of the room. The vanity table contained all sorts of makeup and look rather intimidating for someone like me who knows the very basics of makeup. I grabbed my coffee and joining a bouncing Alice on the chaise. It was so white that I was afraid to sit on it in case I get it dirty. Alice was buzzing with excitement as she munched on a bagel. I sipped my liquid heaven and grabbed a blueberry muffin as I was starving. Rosalie sat on the plush rug that was in front of the chaise, with her coffee and muffin.
"So you guys excited for tonight?" Rosalie asked as she ate her muffin.
"Hell yeah. Tonight is the night I get Jasper Whitlock to notice me!" Alice said enthusiastically. I chuckled at her little outburst.
"Oh, trust me Alice he already notices you," I said with a knowing smirk and Rosalie nodded her agreement.
"You guys might be right but he is still with that awful bitch Maria," Alice said and kind of spat out Maria's name with disgust.
"Don't worry about Maria. After tonight, we will get rid of her. We just need to show Jasper what his missing." Rosalie said with a smile.
"How are we going to do that?" Alice said insecurely. I wish I could show her how Jasper was looking at her the other day in defence because then she wouldn't be questioning whether or not he was interested in her.
"It's simple really. Jasper told me about how the two of you met and how he is still crazy about the girl with the seashell and the jellyfish. All, you have to do, is flirt with other guys and show him how sexy you are. He will most likely get crazy jealous and angry, which will piss Maria off and then they will fight and hopefully it will be bad enough for them to call it quits. To top everything off, I got you this hair piece that has a small sea shell stuck to it. It will go perfectly with your dress and you will give him a reminder of your past all night long." Rosalie explained with a devilish smile.
"You're an evil genius Rosalie!" I exclaimed and toast her with my coffee.
"Oh, call me Rose silly." she said as she clinked her coffee against mine.
"Are you guys sure that'll work?" Alice asked unsure of herself.
"I think so but there really is only one way to find out," I said with a shrug.
"Ok, well I guess there is no harm in trying right?" Alice said a bit more brightly.
"Exactly! That's the spirit! Now Bella it's your turn to spill your guts. We don't have a lot of time left to get ready." Rose said happily. Right now how to I start this off...
"Ok guys what I'm about to tell you must stay between us. You have to promise me you won't tell anyone. Pinkie promise me." I said seriously. They both gave me a curious look and then linked their pinkies with mine.
"Pinkie promise" they both said sincerely and I could tell they truly meant it.
"Ok, so I'm not a full witch. I'm and Outcast." I said nervously.
"Really?!" they both exclaimed. Well, if they're that surprised over that I can't imagine what they're going to say about the rest of it.
"Yes really," I said nervously as I looked at both of them.
"Oh my god, that's so cool! What mark do you have?" Alice squealed. She really has a very high pitched voice.
"Umm well, see that's kind of what I have to talk to you guys about. My mark is the scorpion." I said softly as I looked down at my hands folded in my lap. I looked at up them and they both had their mouths hanging open and their eyes were wide with shock.
"You just said scorpion right?" Rose asked a bit dazed.
"Yup," I said nodding my head.
"Wow, Bella that's epic. You have to show us!" Alice squealed and she was back to her overly excited self. I let out a big breath that I hadn't realised I was holding in. I pulled up my sleeve and exposed my mark that was now resting on the inside of my forearm. They both moved closer to look at my mark. Alice ran her finger over it looking at it in wonder. Rose did the same as Alice and traced the outline of my mark with her finger. I felt expose and on show as they looked at my mark. I wasn't use to this kind of attention and I wasn't completely comfortable with it either.
I will never willingly be the girl in the spotlight. After a while, I pulled down my sleeve and hid my mark from their view. Ok, so now it's time to get to the rest of it.
"There is more to what I have to tell you guys," I said and they both nodded for me to continue. SO I spilled my guts to them I told them about how Emmett and I snuck into the Unknown and everything that happened that night. I told them about the Harpy attack and about my telekinesis. I explained to them what Edward and I had read in the book. I did however omit the part about my mother being a cruel heartless bitch and didn't mention what she had done. I told them about this morning in Esme's office. Lastly, I asked them if they would be interested in helping me and Edward in all of this. We sat in silence for a few minutes as they took everything in and digested it. They seemed shock but not in a bad way.
"So we will be forming kind of like a small army?" Alice asked and I could almost see the wheels turning in her head.
"Yes I suppose. I just think that if we can get enough information and training then we have a real shot at this." I said hopefully.
"I'm in," Rose said seriously.
"Really? Just like that?" I asked shocked that it was that easy to convince her.
"Hell yes. My brother and boyfriend will be part of this and so will I. And I think you are absolutely right, we need to stand up against the dark witches. They pose a very real threat to us and they have already taken so much away from the witch community. It's time their reign in power ends. I'm 100% in Bella." Rose said seriously.
"Thank you, Rose. I'm glad you see it that way." I said gratefully.
"I'm in too. I want to help in any way I can. Plus Bella you know about my little gift and I told you about my dream. Something bad is coming but lately I keep getting these visions of fire and blood and people screaming. Something horrific is coming and it's a lot closer than anyone thinks." Alice said glumly.
"If we all stand together then we can fight whatever you feel coming our way Alice," I said as confidently as I could manage.
"What little gift are you talking about Alice?" Rose asked confused. Alice explained to Rose about her gift and told her about the dream she had about the floating girl. As Alice explained all this to Rose my mind kept going back to what she had said about something horrific coming our way. What is it that is coming our way? Is it the dark witches coming to get me? Is it a more severe Harpy attack? Or is it something complete different? And what about the fire? Is someone going to set the university on fire? Rose broke me out of my thoughts as she jumped to her feet.
"Ok girls, I think we have everything settled for now. We can talk about our little army and our plans tomorrow because we only have two hours left to get ready and we all still need to shower!" Rose said in a panicked voice. I held in my laugh as I watched her move around her room frantically, panicking about getting ready for a party. I had just told her about black magic and the possible resurrection of an evil bitch yet she is panicking about getting ready. Sometimes I really didn't understand how the brain of women worked even though I am one. I jumped in the shower first as my hair would take the longest to dry. I was a fast I could be and quickly made my way back into the bedroom to allow Rose to go shower. I dried my hair as Alice started setting out her makeup that she will need. Alice went to shower after Rose got out.
We all helped each other with our makeup and hair and by the end of the two hours, I have to admit we looked smoking hot. Alice and I wore the dresses we got on our shopping trip and Rose wore a blood red silk backless dress that barely covered her ass. Emmett was going to go apeshit when he sees her. Even I wouldn't kick her out of bed looking like that. She had her hair down in loose curls and finished her look with sky high black peep toe stilettos. Alice kept her hair straight and she looked cute and hot at the same time with her pale pink bandage dress. Rose placed the hair thingy with the pretty little seashell on Alice's head. She really did look like she had just stepped out of a magazine. I wore my lace backless dress and teamed it with emerald green stilettos that reminded me of Edward's eyes. I had Smokey eyes thanks to Alice and only put on lip balm as I plan on kissing Edward silly tonight. We grabbed our bags and headed carefully down the stairs. I took my shoes of halfway down and walked the rest bare feet. There was no way in hell I was risking breaking my neck by tripping over my own shoes.
We headed to the main building and Rose lead the way down more stairs (where the fuck are all the elevators!) to the club in which the party was being thrown. I still can't believe we have a club on campus. I mean how cool is that! We agreed to meet the guys at the bar so we headed straight for the club. The club was dark so it was hard to make out what it looked like. There was neon lights flickering everywhere and lighting up the dance floor where a swarm of student's were dancing (well it looked more like dry humping each other). Rose grabbed onto my hand and I grabbed Alice's hand and we made our way through the crowd to the bar. Every time someone tried to pull me to dance with them I just gave them a severe bitch glare and they back right the fuck of. I'm not much of a fan of night clubs, but tonight I felt like dancing. We finally made it over to where the guys were leaning against the bar. My breath caught in my throat as I spotted Edward. Hot damn he looked fine. I wonder if our friends would mind terribly if I grabbed him a went back to his room right now so that I can do very wicked things to his body.
Edward was wearing a crisp white cotton button down shirt, like the one he was wearing this morning. He had on his black jeans that made his ass look like it had been sculpted. To top it off, he had on a pinstriped blazer. He was sporting his sex hair and I wanted to run my fingers through it. The man looked like sex on legs. I watched as her his went wide with lust as he spotted me. He ran his tongue over his bottom lip as he looked me over. I gave him a slow twirl so that he can get the full effect. As I came back around I was surprised to find Edward right in front of me. Before I could get a word out he had his lips on mine. He kissed me hungrily and slipped his tongue into my mouth and I pulled on his hair with my free hand. We kissed each other fervently until we heard the cat calling by our friends.
"You look fucking hot" Edward purred into my ear. My heart started beating faster then the bass of the music pumping around us. Edward took my hand and led me over to our friends.
"Hey Bells!" Emmett boomed and engulfed me in a hug.
"Hey Em. You're looking good." I said with a wink and watch Emmett blush.
"You want something to drink love?" Edward whispered in my ear. Having his hot breath on my ear was making it very hard to concentrate on what he was saying.
"What do they have? Can we get alcohol?" I asked sceptically.
"Nope, unfortunately, this place isn't that good. They do have everything in non-alcoholic versions." Edward said with a shrug. No alcohol means no hangover in the morning and that was fine by me. I can't deal with another headache right now.
"Ok then I'll have a virgin strawberry daiquiri," I said with a smile. I love the sweetness of cocktails, but I also love beer. I'm not really all that fussy when it comes to what I drink anyway.
"Coming right up," Edward said and gave me a small kiss.
The girls and I moved over to a small VIP section that had couches for us to lounge on. The guys joined us with our drinks shortly after we sat down. We all chatted happily about random unimportant things. The music was pumping through my veins and I started swaying with the beat. I want to dance. I want to move my body to the rhythm of the music. I wasn't a great dancer, but that never stopped me from enjoying it. I grabbed Edward's hand and pulled him to the dance floor. When we made it to the middle of the dance floor I let go of Edward's hand and closed my eyes as I moved my body in time with the music. Edward put his hands on my hips and pulled me against him. We moved together to the beat of the music as Edward's hands move all over my body. We danced for a couple of songs and then Edward started kissing down my neck and moved his hands up my breast only brushing them slightly. When he started moving his hands up and down my thighs and nibbling on my ear I decided I needed fresh air. Everything was getting too loud and too hot.
"Edward I need some fresh air," I said into his ear so that he can hear me above the music.
"Ok. You go ahead and I just go tell the guys we are stepping out for a bit and then I'll follow you out." Edward said and gave me a quick kiss and walked back to our friends. I pushed my way through the sea of bodies and was relieved to make it out the club doors. As the club was inside the main building there was no cold air that I so desperately craved right now. I started walking down a hallway that I think led to the way out of the building. The further down the hallway I walked, the more unsure I became of where it was leading. I felt a chill run up my spine and the hair on the back of my neck stood up. At the end of the hallway, there was a light that looked like it was coming from a room. I walked a little faster and when I made it to the end of the hallway and it lead to a circular room that looked like a waiting area. My heart stopped at what was currently happening in the area leading from the hallway. In the middle of the circular room, there was a girl. The girl was suspended in the air and looked ghastly white. What took the breath from my lungs was the thing hanging in the air above her.
Oh wonder what is going on there...Till next time :)