Party
1502 Words
Raven, Olivia, and the rest of the group
followed Blake. As he gave them a tour of the
place. Their final destination was a bonquet hall.
This is where we will hold tomorrow night's
masquerade. Mr. Jax wants you all to have a
relaxing weekend. And be prepared for Monday
morning. Dinner will be served at six, if
anyone's hungry. Other than that, enjoy the rest
of your day. The group dispersed and headed
back to their rooms. Olivia linked her arm with
Raven's. The two headed toward a set of
elevators. You know we are getting wasted
tomorrow? " Olivia asked. Yeah sure," Raven
responded. With very little enthusiasm. Olivia
noticed immediately. Pulling back a little. To get
a better view, she looked at her with concern. Is
something wrong? Nah. Raven said
hesitantly. Olivia decided to leave it alone.
Reaching their floor, the two parted ways. Later
that night, Raven decided a hot bath would
relieve some tension. She was still shaken by
the dream on the plane. It felt so real. Turning
on the water, she went back into the bedroom.
Sitting on the bed, she listened to her
voicemails. Taking note of those of importance.
She erased the rest. By this time, the tub had
filled up. Scented bubbles nearly overflowing,
she dimmed the lights.
Grabbing a little bottle of champagne and a
glass. She turned on some soft music.
Disrobbing, she climbed in. A sigh left her lips,
as she slowly submerged herself beneath the
foamy wonder. Settling back against a pillow,
she sipped at the fruity drink. Placing the
glass in the holder, she once more leaned back
and relaxed. The hint of champagne in her
system and the warmth of the water. She
became drowsy almost instantly. Her eyes
began to flutter open and closed, as she tried to
fight sleep. Eyes fluttering once more and she
was out. For a moment her face relaxed as she
drifted off. After a while,her features took on a
tortured look. Raven was walking through a
cave that seemed oddly familiar. She had a
feeling of impending doom. Yet she couldn't
turn away. Hearing movement in the deep
recesses of the cave. She paused and listened.
After a while, nothing happened. She started
moving again. When she was within several
feet of the back of the cave, she heard a loud
growl. Heart thumping, she took an involuntary
step back. She sensed danger, but couldn't move
any further. It was like her body froze to the spot.
Breath coming out in shallow puffs. She tried
focusing on the dark recesses of the cave. Eyes
slowly adjusting to the dark. She could make
out a pair of eyes. Her mind cried oh no! It was
those same eyes again. Pitch black, but she
noticed something she hadn't before. In the
dead center was a pair of silver dilated pupils.
The eyes focused on her with such intensity.
Suddenly the beast sprung out of the dark
toward her. Letting out a scream, she covered
her face. Thump, her body sounded as she
landed on the ground. Laying there shocked,
she sighed with relief. With her heart still
racing. She chuckled at herself. "It was only a
dream," she said out loud. Suddenly, her eyes
grew wide. How the hell had she gotten into
bed? She could've sworn she was in the tub.
Looking around the room, she felt vulnerable.
Trying hard to shake off the feeling. She noticed
the side table clock read midnight. Which was
crazy. She'd been born at exactly midnight,
twenty-one years ago. The rest of the day went
by uneventfully. The evening was fast
approaching. Soon it would be time to get ready
for the masquerade. Raven and Olivia needed to
do some last-minute shopping. They'd come
across a fancy costume shop. Going inside,
they made their way around the store.
Separating to cover more ground. Raven
spotted a mask almost immediately. Black lace
with silver rhinestone. It would go perfectly with
her gown, she thought. After that, she went in
search of Olivia. After a few minutes, she
spotted her. Raven noticed she was talking on
the phone. But she had her back toward
Raven. And so Olivia didn't notice her walking
up behind her. " She's here with me." She'd
heard her say to someone on the phone. Raven
gently placed her hands on her shoulders, so
as not to alarm her. Momentarily, Olivia
stiffened, and turned around. When their eyes
connected, Raven could have sworn she saw a
fleeting look of guilt. But it was quickly replaced
with a smile. "She's back, gotta go. " Olivia said
into the phone. You mean m? Olivia covered her
heart with her hand. "Sorry, Raven said." " I
didnn't want to interrupt your call." "It's okay,
said Olivia." "Did you find anything," asked
Raven?" Olivia held up a white silk-looking
mask. "Lovely, said Raven." After paying for
their finds, they headed back to get ready. An
hour later, they pulled back up to the resort.
They still had a few hours before the event
would begin. Olivia had just showered. As she
was walking out the bathroom, she heard a soft
thud. The sound came from next door, at
Raven's. Walking quietly over, she placed her
ear against the adjacent door. Hearing
nothing else, she knocked softly. And called out
to her. Nothing, knocking louder. Raven?! "Are
you alright in there?" Still no answer. Running to
her nightstand table, she retrieved a key. It
was a spear key Raven had given her. Quickly
unlocking the door, she gasped. Raven lay face
down on her bed. Olivia raced to her side.
RAVEN?! She cried. She shook her roughly.
Raven instantly began to stir. Olivia sighed a
breath of relief. Raven struggled to sit up. Olivia
helped her. Turning over, Raven slowly began to
sit up while grabbing her head. It feels like I've
been hit by a train. Olivia went over to her
bedside table and pulled out some pain
medicine. She sat there with Raven for a
minute before asking, "Are you still up for this
event?" Raven nodded her head. "The headache
is slowly starting to go away." Not sure what
happened actually." One minute I was walking
around, the next you're beside me. Olivia
walked over to the mini fridge and handed her a
bottle of water. Raven gulped greedily. Allowing
a little to dribble down her lips. Suddenly she
felt so thirsty. She sat there with Raven for a
moment, making sure she was okay. Standing
up, Raven announced that she was about to get
ready. A couple of hours later, the two of them
made their way downstairs. Raven, Olivia and a
hand full of the guests were introduced. As they
entered the room, it felt like they had stepped
back in time. The hall had a saloon feel to it.
Upon entry, to the left were several rows of old
western chairs and tables. Down the middle
was a dance floor that seemed to be able to
hold at least several hundred people. And to the
right was a bar. The room was filled with
guests. Raven assumed most were investors
and what not. Her and Olivia were introduced to
the party by the hostee. After that, they were
escorted to assigned seating by a male staff member.
Shortly after, Blaked walked up with two
champagne flutes atop a silver tray. May I
offer you two lovely ladies a drink? "Yes please,
Olivia said as she smiled up at him "." Thank
you, Raven said casually." As she reached over
for one of the flutes. Not long after, the
champagne hit their system. Ravens were on
the dance floor, dancing with each other. Abel
sat in the back, watching the scene. Looking
over at the clock. It was almost midnight. Soon
it'll be your twenty-first birthday. Raven
thought to herself. Olivia noticed and looked
also. She started counting the seconds. Ten,
nine, eight, seven... Suddenly, the music
stopped and Mr. Jax was introduced. Slowly he
strolled onto the stage, with an air of
confidence. All eyes were on him. He exuded a
confidence that made everyone pay attention.
Even men couldn't keep their eyes off of him.
The room quieted down and he spoke. Six, five,
four, three... I'd like to thank all those in
attendance. For taking time out of your busy
schedule for this event. This is to welcome you
to our team. And I know we'll make this great...
Three, two, one... All of a sudden, Raven could
hear her heartbeat in her ears. She grabbed her
head. "Raven?! She saw Olivia's mouth moving,
but couldn't hear her. A splitting headache
started out of the blue. Unlike the pain before,
this was more intense. Dropping to her knees,
she cried out in pain.This pain was blinding. To
add to her misery, suddenly her body felt like it
was on fire. Finding it hard to breathe, she
blacked out.
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