Dark Night (8 page)

“I’m new at this, so I don’t know what you’re
talking about but I can tell you exactly what was going on with me
if you want to know, I don’t know if that would help you understand
whatever it is you’re not getting but if you do please tell me, I’d
like to know.”

“It’s not that just…. Look, we’ll talk about
this later. We need to do the tour before the ball and it’s getting
late and… you might want to change.” He pointed at a spot of blood
on my dress.

“Great! I liked this dress.” I heard him make
a noise when I walked to the bathroom. I picked a different dress
that was my second choice. It was light brown and it also had the
design of Virgo. It was slightly shorter but it had transparent
long sleeves I liked. I guess I could deal with that. I put it on
quickly and made sure my hair wasn’t messed up. I caught my
reflection in the mirror and noticed, my skin was looking
different, it was getting whiter and my hair was silkier.

I left the same shoes and accessories on,
they also matched this dress. I walked out of the bathroom and saw
Robert waiting by the front door, with his back to me. He heard me
getting closer and opened the door without a word. We walked in
silence, until we were at the first floor.

“You already know where the main dining area
is and the garden. This is all part of the dorms.” We went through
a black door and walked outside we crossed a small bridge that was
over a pond. “This is the main school. Your friends can show
you inside tomorrow morning… it’s locked right now.” He said dryly
while I was looking at the huge building a few yards away. “We have
an indoor pool, it’s by the garden and the Dining area of the
school, easy to find. We also have two gyms, one with weights and
the main gym they are right there.” He pointed at a building
between the school and the dorms. “ And the college student dorms
are on the other side of campus, you don’t really need to know much
about them since you won’t be going there for another year, but
just in case you were wondering.“ He scratched his head and sighed.
“That’s it. We’re done.” He still didn’t look at me. he was still
trying to ignore me. He was just doing his job, I could understand
that, but I didn’t have to like his attitude.

“You are such an ass! God, I didn’t know you
disliked me that much, or that my blood was nasty in any way but
you don’t have to act like that. I get it… I’ll take my chances
with the stupid needles okay. Who cares right? Jesus!” I stomped
off and left him standing there looking like an idiot. He was
probably not expecting that and the fact that I caught him off
guard was definitely why he didn’t say anything back. I knew the
way back inside, I think. I retraced my way in and found the main
hall, it took me some time but Robert didn’t bother follow me or
even help, in fact I didn’t know where he was now. Probably another
way in… Who cares? I ran into Mereily on the way to my room.

“Mia, you changed?” She looked at my dress
and nodded, liking my choice. “Never mind that, we need to go up to
my room and start getting ready for the ball it’s at six and we
have little time.” Mereily said, I smiled as a reply and followed
her to her room.

“My room is down the hall.” I told her.

“Yeah I already went to look for you
earlier…. and you weren’t there. Why is your room the only one on
that wing?”

I knew she would ask. “I don’t know. I think
it’s because of Robert.”

“That is why. Duh, I forgot about him. Oh.
Did he show you the school?”

“Yeah, from the outside, he said it was
locked.”

She frowned. “No. it’s not. The library and
the computer lab are in there, they never close. Just in case
students want to do some extra studying,” She told me like I didn’t
know. “Must’ve forgotten,” She shrugged and went on talking about
her teachers and what not. I couldn’t believe what he had done. He
didn’t want to spend any alone time with me anymore, so if that was
the way he wanted it, so be it.

I was babbling mindlessly without even
noticing when Sophie came in the room. Their room was smaller. They
had less space but the same things. “Hey, I just got my dress. It’s
awesome!” Sophie was holding a box that she laid on a bed and she
opened carefully, to show us. Yeah, her dress was pretty. Then,
Mereily went to her armoire and took hers out to show it off too.
Sophie’s was a creamy color, long and it shined in the light.

“What do you think?” Mereily’s dress was long
too. But hers’ was violet and it would look good on her because of
her skin color and her bright eyes.

“It’s beautiful. Both are.” I didn’t want to
make either feel bad.

“Where’s your dress?” Sophie asked me looking
at the dress I was wearing. Thinking about it, I realized how
different mine looked from their’s and wondered why that was.

“Oh. In my room, you guys want to come with
me, and get ready in my room?” They smiled and said yes. We walked
down the hall, where we heard music blearing from a room, and
turned to my own little narrow hall where my room was the only one
there. I opened the door and let them In first.

“Oh my god, it’s huge!” Mereily looked around
like she was entering into her first apartment, Sophie wide eyes,
walked and stood in the middle looking around like a little girl
would, which she kind of was.

“Huge. Is an understatement,” Sophie told
her.

“I’ll trade you any day.” I said low enough
for them not to hear. “The bathroom is this way.” I got their
attention and they followed. They went into the restroom. “I forgot
my dress.” I said remembering how I had left it by the bed, I heard
them awing and while I had gone back into the room to get the dress
when I saw Robert coming out of his bathroom. I grabbed my box and
ignored him.

“Getting ready?” He asked as I was walking
towards the bathroom.

I turned back around and stared at him for a
second. He was already wearing his tuxedo, he looked even better, I
felt like melting. But I snapped out of it before I did something I
would regret. He was just so damn gorgeous that it was hard to look
at him in the eyes. But I did.

“Yeah, with some friends so we don’t have to
be alone, you know.” I said as I was leaving him then I stopped.
“Oh. By the way the school is not locked, just so you know next
time you want to give a tour you don’t disappoint them.” And I
joined the girls in the closet, where I found them snooping around
looking through my clothes. “Here’s my dress.” I took it out and
hanged it.

“It’s amazing, Mia that’s like the kind of
dress only royalty wear.”

“What? You mean, not everybody wears dresses
like that?” I was shocked to hear this. I had thought everybody
wore basically whatever dress, but I thought wrong.

“No way, only royalty, like Gene and her
cousins and others.” Sophie said unhappy.

“What do you mean by royalty?” I didn’t know
what they were talking about, but I had an idea at the mention of
Genevieve‘s name.

“Only if you are related to the King and
Queen or the Lords,” Sophie continued.

“That’s real Bull.” Mereily’s tone was of
disappointment.

“What is?” I asked her, hoping she wasn’t
upset with me.

“Robert is my second cousin, and I am not
royalty.” My jaw dropped opened and I looked at her, really looked.
And couldn’t believe that Robert was her cousin, he was nothing
like her.

“Well, I’m definitely not related to any of
them. So why did they give me that dress?”

“Maybe you are, you just haven’t got the
chance to meet anyone yet.” Mereily said she wasn’t mad anymore
just slightly upset.

“Mereily, I’m sorry. I won’t
wear it if it’ll make you feel better. I don’t want to be part of
no royalty, it’s all crap if they’re being unfair.” I honestly
couldn’t believe how the system worked here, so I was shocked to
hear what Mereily had said. I would have given her the dress but I
didn’t want to get in trouble for it.

“No. You’re wearing the dress and you’re
gonna be the bomb. It’s not your fault, they’re unfair but that’s
not your problem okay?” She smiled.

“If you say so but cheer up, or I’ll make a
fool out of myself in front of everyone.” The girls giggled.

We got dressed and ready. My gown looked
incredible, I didn’t want to wear my hair up, neither did the girls
but we knew everyone else was going to leave it down, because it
was just uncomfortable in a ponytail or anything like that. Sophie
decided to pull it sideways putting a diamond clip to hold it. Her
hair was already curly but she made her dark curls bigger and it
looked so gorgeous. Mereily, pulled back her bangs, she teased it
to give it a fresh look and added sparkling beads throughout her
hair like a spider web, she left hers’ straight. It still looked
like it took hours to get it to look like she did. I, on the other
hand pinned it up the sides and didn’t necessarily curl it but only
enough to make waves and I used pearl diamond clips to add more
personality. All three of us looked fabulous! like Mereily says. I
decided to go more natural with my makeup, using the usual plus
adding extra eyeliner and a neutral light eye shadow and mascara. I
didn’t want to stand out and I encouraged Mereily and Sophie to be
more dramatic with theirs. When I looked at the time it was already
five-thirty-eight. We decided to grab some snacks and drinks from
the kitchen and sit and watch some TV. The girls liked MTV better.
And that’s what we watched, while we waited.

Sophie went to the restroom, and I didn’t
trust her enough yet to tell her what I was going to tell Mereily.
“ I promised to not say anything but I have to tell someone, and
you’re the only person I trust.” I turned to Mereily and confessed.
She was the only person I could trust because I was alone.

“Tell me, what’s wrong?” She asked
concerned.

“I… bonded with Robert… it was an accident I
don’t know we just liked it, I guess and now we can’t tell anybody,
we’re stuck together.” I wanted to cry but I was holding it in. I
just felt better telling someone about it.

“Oh my god, earlier when I
came looking for you I saw you guys, just a glimpse, the door
wasn’t closed all the way. But I didn’t think anything of it. I
just thought you were getting the V2.”

I was embarrassed at the thought of her
walking in on us and having to watch that. “I was, but then it got
a little out of hand and….” I looked away, ashamed of myself.

“That is odd. Can you feel it?” She asked
more curious.

“Right now? Yes, I can still feel him. I try
to block it but I can’t.” I was miserable for dragging her into it
I haven’t been here a day I was already in problems (like Genevieve
had said). It’s just my life.

“You shouldn’t though, in class I learned
that you only feel it if you touch it’s like a you are both one and
its very intense, but if you’re not touching you shouldn’t be able
to feel it. Only full vampires do, or those who are close to
turning into one.” Obviously she knew what she was talking about,
and I wasn’t about to doubt her word, that worried me.

“Robert is going to be one soon.” I pointed
out.

“Yes, but not just him. Both sides would need
to be turning close to being full for that to happen.” We heard
Sophie opening the door and gave each other a quiet look.

“After the ball, could we talk?” I
whispered.

“Definitely,” She whispered
back right before Sophie joined us.

“What’s all the fuss about?” She asked,
sitting back down.

“Uh, Nothing, I was just
telling her about that cutie you like, what was his name?” Mereily
answered quickly.

“Kevin, I don’t like him. I love him.” She
corrected her and blushed.

“Yeah, he’s one of the royals and they tend
to stick together, you’ll notice at the ball…. Oh crap it’s time!”
Mereily jumped up and pulled us with her. “Come on guys.” She
dragged us out the door. We had to walk slowly, our dresses were
one reason and the crowd of people walking down the stairs was
another. It looked like the red carpet and that was nothing
compared to this. I saw maybe two other girls wearing dresses
similar to mine, of course theirs were a different color and style
within the same style (if that makes any sense). We got to the
bottom of the stairs when I heard someone shout.

“Everyone have a blast!” Genevieve screamed
and let out a devilish laugh.

“I don’t know why you like her, she’s evil.”
I joked, and made Sophie laugh.

Mereily faked a giggle, “She’s stuck up
sometimes, but once you really get to know her she’s very___”

“Shallow, and stubborn,” Sophie interrupted
her, I laughed at that.

Finally we went in and our mouths fell open.
“They just keep getting better, and better.”

ROBERT

Genevieve was flirting with Jack McKey, a
senior. She hadn’t noticed me entering the Dining room, Jack
however did. He nodded to me and Genevieve turned to look, her
attitude completely changed, she left Jack and his friends by a
table they were about to take and walked towards me.

She was wearing the typical royal gown, it
was definitely her type, red and black with a hint of white, long
and form fitted. She smiled and came to a stop directly in front of
me. “Hey, we were just talking about you, handsome.” She barely
kissed me on the lips. “You wanna join us?”

“Us?” I asked.

“Them, us? Why does it
matter? Robbie you’re not jealous are you?” She asked taking hold
of my hand.

I really wasn’t, the only reason why that
upset me was because I was trying to have a relationship with
Genevieve, but she wasn’t helping throwing herself at other men. I
felt nothing towards her being flirtatious with others, but it was
just dangerous and she knew it. “I guess a little.” I lied to play
the part. We both knew what game we were playing and we had to try
and do it right, I had always known she had a thing for Jack and he
was a nice guy. Sometimes the thought of not being with her, was
like heaven. “How about we get our own table?” The idea of having
those two all over each other in public just wasn’t going to work
for us.