way. But thanks.” I couldn't believe that this enchanting looking creature was complementing me when her hair looked like it had been styled ready for a photo shoot for Vogue.
We both walked down following the mass of numbed students trying to escape before another word leaked from Reed’s mouth, when something caught my eye. Reed was talking with a student and they were both looking our way, but it was Reed’s expression that held my interest. He looked as though he was in shock. It was as if something the boy had told him was about one of us. No not one of us, it was about Sophia. He was staring but he looked utterly terrified.
I shuddered as we walked out of sight and I realised Sophia was still smiling at me. I kind of felt as though she was studying me more than just looking curiously. Was there was something more behind the smile? She didn't seem to catch the same horror in Reed's eyes that I had or if she did, she didn't hold much consequence to them.
“Thanks again for bailing me out back there, he's a real piece of work right?” She followed, never taking her eyes of me and people were staring at us in a curious manner.
“Yeah, he's a bit scary but I think we handled it ok, but I bet next time we will get bombarded with questions.” She laughed at this and held out her hand ready to receive mine.
“It was nice to meet you, Keira.” I placed my hand in hers and the warmth I found from her soft skin was comforting. She seemed to read my thoughts and smiled once more before she left. My hand tingled slightly then went very cold along with the rest of my body...Strange.
“Who was that?” RJ's voice interrupted my strange mood and pulled me back to reality.
“No one...how was class?”
RJ went on about her day and I happily listened, not really wanting to tell her about my little run in with Dictator Reed. And I didn’t really know why I didn’t tell her about Sophia. I guess I just felt a weird connection with her at the end of class. I couldn’t explain it but I'm pretty sure she felt something as well, like some sisterly love. Maybe that’s why I had felt so compelled to defend her to Reed. In the same way when RJ asked me about her. I wanted to keep her friendship to myself in some selfish way and protect her from RJ's personal prying.
We were nearly home when RJ's word by word account of her day had finished and my mind hadn’t retained any of it but luckily she hadn't noticed.
“So what you up to tonight, ‘cause a couple of us are going to Afterlife, there’s this great group playing and.....” I stopped her mid-sentence before I forgot what she'd asked and we were nearly at my house.
“I can’t but I will see you there anyway ‘cause I'm working. Maybe I can join you if I get off early.”
“Oh my God you are so lucky you work there, I would have to keep sneaking a peek upstairs.” She giggled at the vision. If only it was that easy I thought bitterly.
“Yeah right, have you seen the security they have, those guys give new meaning to steroid abuse… breakfast, lunch and dinner.” I said this last part getting out of the car turning to add “See you later.”
Chapter 11- VIP
I grabbed my usual black top and jeans only this time swapping long sleeves for short ones as it got quite hot in the club especially with lots of enthusiastic Goths swarming the bar. Of course I would wear gloves to match. I wore my hair in its usual knot, tied up by its usual clip. There was nothing to suggest that this wouldn't be just like any other night at the club but I had a strange feeling that was gnawing at my stomach. Maybe it was just after the weird effect meeting Sophia had on me or maybe I was just hoping something might happen, either way I just couldn't shake off the feeling.
The club was quiet when I first walked in and the band had only just arrived. They were setting up ready for their set. I recognised the drummer to be the same guy RJ had given her number to on my first night here. No wonder she was coming again tonight. What was their name again...Acid umm...Acid