Cannibalistic (Book Two of A Bloodline's Saga)

To the Festival, We Mosh

The son of the seed

This is the song of thee

Now a man of the great green tree!

It's your Bongmitzva kid

Slam the bong for me!

Bong Rips for Jesus

"Rise and shine guys! If you want a shower you better get up now before it's too late!" Ankara announces from the other side of the door, both Liam and I groaning at the lack of sleep we've both had due to how much talking we did, but answer her anyway and inform her we won't be long.

"Did you want the first one? I mean it will give me an excuse to smash down a few cones beforehand." Liam offers while sitting on the edge of the bed and stretching out his naked torso.

For a lanky looking guy he has quite a bit of muscle tone going on. It makes me wonder if he works out or not or if he is just naturally gifted in parts where some guys have to work to get.

"I don't mind, I can if you want." I beam though wait for the awkwardness to set in, but it doesn't when I go to gather my things and he pulls me down by the wrist to place his lips on mine.

Throwing in a little tongue and returning the gesture, the giddy feeling from last night returns and I instantly want to call the entire day quits.

But as I said I'd never forgive myself and what Liam and I had last night is something that will carry on somewhere else where we won't have the fear of someone walking in.

"Now go before I won't let you." he jokes after one last peck on the lips and helping me out of his lap, my pants quickly going on to avoid any further temptation until I'm out and heading for the shower.

Finding my bags of clothes and grabbing the outfit for today, I zip everything up then head to the bathroom. 

Closing the door behind me I'm quick to strip off last night and wash the remainder of it off, though I wish I didn't considering last night would have had to be the best night. Well so far.

Once I'm washed I jump out to save hot water for those who haven't had the pleasure to shower yet, my outfit today consisting of a different pair of skinnies, same Doc Martens and band sweater the same design as Liam's only a different band.

Tying my hair up into a messy yet fashionable bun, I'm then out of the bathroom and tag teaming Liam for his turn.

"I'll be back, save me a cone for when I get out!" he calls to the guys on his way out of the kitchen to meet me halfway up the hallway. 

"Thanks Ida I won't be long." he smiles then leans in to drop a kiss on my forehead.

Grinning and enjoying the warm feeling it gives me, I sit back and let the rest of the morning fly by in a blur. 

Only it stops when I'm confronted by Ankara about Liam and if anything happened between the two of us considering she heard us talking and laughing all night.

"I'm sorry, you should have told me to-"

"No I loved the fact that you were having fun, I'm just annoyed it wasn't loud enough for me to hear." she jokes while nudging me in the side when we're outside in the front yard leaning against Dalton's car.

"Well yeah, s**t happened but we didn't have s*x. Not yet anyway, I hear that he's getting MD or something so there could possibly be the chance there." I grin as I recall our conversation about him organising some drugs for the festival.

"If we even get there, everyone is taking forever." she frowns when she clicks on that it's just us still outside waiting for the others to start loading up their cars.

"I think they're coming now. Besides what's the go with the cars, who's going in what?" I question after her telling me to put my stuff in her car.

"Well I thought Dalton and I would take you and Liam, Blair and Mitch will be travelling alone in a car together while Noah, Amelia, Esther and Beau go in another car." she explains as the rest come out to join with their luggage in hand.

"No worries I'm fine with that." I chuckle before Liam and Dalton approach with the others splitting up in their own groups.

So assuming everyone knows what the plans are, we have a quick conversation with everyone until we're in our cars and starting the engines.

With music pumping and everyone getting amped up for the festival, Dalton takes the lead with the others following close behind and drinks once again being passed to those who can stomach it.

How today is going to be good.

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Driving through thick woods with birdsong accompanying us, we finally find open ground and decide to set up camp there.

So with the ten of us clearing the sticks and whatnot, we set up tents and I'm finally able to ring Mum and Dad to let them know we're here.

It's only eleven so we still have a heap of time until it starts but I can't seem to find anyone else camping where we are and I don't think we even drove to the festival.

"Where are the others?" I ask Ankara when she and Dalton have finished doing what they've needed to do.

"I don't know, Liam and Dalton know more about it than me considering Liam was the one to tell us to come here." she informs me with her look confirming she really has no idea why we're here.

Going over to Liam and waiting for him to finish his conversation with the others as well as notice my presence, he stops mid-conversation to look at me and ask if everything is okay.

"Yeah I was just wondering where we were that's all, only because I don't see anyone else setting up camp." I explain innocently and watching as his small smile turns into a gentle warm one.

"That's because I thought I'd take us somewhere where there won't be anyone complaining about our noise level that's all." he shrugs casually whilst the other males are either continuing their conversation or breaking off to help the girls with something.

"Oh well obviously, sorry I was weird about that." I chuckle nervously though he doesn't seem fazed about it whatsoever.

"Don't be, I understand Ida. Now go and tell your parents you're here, I know that was one of your conditions of being able to come." he smirks before winking and letting me go to do my thing.

Heading off into the tent Liam, Noah and Mitch help put up for Liam and I, I grab my phone and dial Mum's number then wait a few seconds until hearing the other end pick up.

"Hey Mum, just letting you know that we're at the festival."

"Nice sweetheart and how is everything going so far? Your father and I have been hanging to call you but we have decided to play it cool and wait for you to ring us."

"No worries Mum I get that, well everything has been awesome I'm having so much fun and the festival hasn't even started yet! You have no idea how much I want to hug you guys right now for letting me come!"

"I bet honey now we won't keep you long but it's good to know you are safe and the others are taking good care of you. I just hope you make smart choices instead of stupid ones."

"But at the end of the day Ida, we'll support you no matter what decision you make. But your mother is right, try to avoid making stupid ones so we don't have to face it."

"Thanks Dad I promise I'll be smart, you are my parents so all of the smartness clearly went to me." "Alright smartass well we love you and can't wait to see you when you get back." "Love you too Mum and you too Dad, I can't wait either but I promise the time will fly by."

"Alright, well by honey and we will speak soon."

"Love you too Ida!"

"Bye guys."

Laughing I hang up and leave the tent feeling somewhat relieved that I have spoken to them, though the homesick feeling is slowly creeping back again.

"So, how'd it go?" Liam asks once I've joined them around the unlit fire, my legs not needing the rest due to how long we were in the car for yet a seat is still nice.

"Good, they're happy I'm safe and you guys are looking after me." I beam up at him before having a drink offered to me by Amelia.

"Thanks grill, come and sit with me." I invite while patting the empty seat next to me as Liam and Noah converse about whatever they did last night.

"Alrighty my dude, what's happening you enjoying your day two of drinking?" she laughs when she too has a can in her hand.

"Fucken bring it on." I smirk evilly after gulping down a lengthy sip.

"That's what I like to hear, Ankara, Blair, Esther, come over here and have a drink with us!" Amelia calls to the group of girls talking to Mitch, Dalton and Beau.

With the girls heading over, I pull out my phone and show everyone the screenshot Liam sent me of the band line ups for the next three days.

"Okay so day one is Abola, Beyhead the Betrayer, Capital Punishment, Deathsinger, Ennui Breathes Malice, Anomalistic and Bifid Corpse. Day two's Antipathic, Big End Bolt, Carnal Abhorrence, Decimated Humans, Enzephalitis, Apex of Fear and Bill the Butcher. Then Day three which we will be leaving straight after is Apoptosis Gutrectomy, Bleeding Heaven, Arthropodal Humanicide, Blistering Defilement, Asphyxiate, Bludgeoned Beyond Reason and Astarot." I sum up with everyone joining in every now and then stating if they'd enjoy their set or not.

"Well I haven't seen half of these so it's going to be a good one." Blair confesses as music is now added to get the party going.

"You don't say it's all Dalton kept going on about." I laugh once the music's turned up louder and the party flow is in full motion.

Tonight's music is being replaced with heavy stuff instead of the clubbing music we had last night, the sort of music you'd snort a line or pop pills to.

So containing the urge to mosh already, I'm then distracted by a tap on my shoulder and find Liam grinning at me as if he wants to tell me something.

Doing just that he grabs my hand and leads me away from the rowdy group who don't even know we've left before pulling something out of his back pocket and showing me a sandwich bag with ten or more clear caps. 

On further inspection I notice the caps have a brown crystalized substance in them and I'm instantly wondering if this is the MD he's been telling me about.

"So this is the stuff I was organising. I had to take a day and a bit off of school to go and travel to get it, but we all get a few each considering we'll be here for three days and we all chucked in for it. Then there's also this speed I brought just as backup. But you don't have to pay because this is all for your birthday." he grins triumphantly when he watches my draw drop after failing my attempt at adding the prices up in my head. 

"Dude, do you know how expensive-"

"I know but I got a really good deal, I just had to go and get it that's all. So I did and here we are, now come on and let's tell the others that I'm busting out the goodies." he cuts across me then leans in and gives my lips a peck.

"Okay." I squeak though I can't help but beam brightly at the fact that I'll be trying something else other than weed.

Like don't get me wrong I like it but this excites me more considering I have heard the stories about it, it's an experience you don't get with weed and I want more than to feel stoned.

"Yo Ida, what's with the grin?" Esther shouts when she's the first to make eye contact with me, my grin not faltering one bit whilst I take a seat and get myself comfortable.

"Ladies I am happy to say that the drugs have been busted out." I inform casually after sipping on my drink, but I find that the girls around me including the guys who heard are all losing their s**t and demanding where the f**k Liam is.

With Liam becoming the most popular guy for this evening, he's finally left alone when everyone has a cap or two caps of their own, depending on the person and their amount of times doing it, we all drop at the same time and wash it back with the remainder of our cans.

"I need another drink!" Mitch announces with everyone agreeing and following suit to where the drinks are held.

"Do we have enough to get us through until we go home?" he asks Beau and Noah who come over to inspect as well as grab one for themselves and the others behind them.

"Yeah man, there should be plenty. If not I can always go and get more." Liam declares when he too joins the conversation.

I on the other hand am waiting for the pill to kick in. I just want to hurry up and feel the feeling Noah, Beau and Mitch go on about sometimes after having a night out.

So to do so, I am told to get the blood pumping and doing that, the girls and I decide to go for a walk while the guys f**k around in the car either choosing music or getting out more alcohol.

"I just want it to hurry up but not too much because then we probably won't make it to the festival with everyone off their heads." Ankara states once we begin strolling around the clearing.

"That is true, we should probably head back before it's too late hey?" Esther adds and before you know it we're almost running back to tell the guys it is probably best we head off now.

"Well it's time to go anyway, let's do this!" Dalton yells whilst everyone starts piling into the cars.

With the jittery feeling still present in wondering when the drugs will hit, we let conversation carry us the quick five minute drive to the festival and I instantly want to vomit when I see the amount of people here today as well as cars.

Finding a spot and having to walk to the festival entrance, Ankara and Dalton show the people at the gates our tickets before being admitted through and told to wait in line so the people can check our bags.

Knowing that we aren't allowed to bring alcohol and other things, we are next in line to be searched until being given the all clear to see the table that has the wristbands. Apparently they will be the things to get us back in tomorrow if we were to leave the grounds.

Thanking them it feels like five minutes later and I all of a sudden feel a weird rush come over me, my lungs taking in deep lungfuls of air until I'm looking at Liam and latching onto his arm, causing him to peer down at me and automatically laugh.

"It's hit you I can tell." he grins though I'm more amazed by the size of his pupils; it's as if they have eaten up the emerald in his eyes.

"Well I do feel f*****g weird, like excited but I don't know how else to explain it, it's-"

"Euphoric? Well that's because all of the happy drug in your brain is being sucked out all at once." he provides for me, my head nodding slowly as I take it in though my heart is racing due to the hum of the crowd and the music already playing over the speakers as bands wait for their time to come on.

"s**t, well there you go. I'm just more excited to get in there." I confess and reach for the water in my bag, Liam grabbing some after me then looking up at the sky and thanking God that he has decided to let it be a warm one today.

"I hope it doesn't rain on us." Blair states when she catches me peering up at the clear sky, my attention landing on her and seeing that the cap has also hit her due to the size of her pupils as well.

"Me too, apparently it's meant to be sunny for the next week so they chose the right time to have a festival." I chuckle but I'm too busy fighting off the giddy feeling as we're next to be called and I'm told to hold out my I.D. 

"Ahh, so your birthday is tomorrow. Well then I might as well give you this one then. Not just that, you won't feel so left out." the girl doing the wrist bands winks when it's just me to go, my cheeks blushing whilst I feel the weird urge to hug her. 

"Thank you so much, I will be sure to see you tomorrow. Is it alright if I give you a hug?" I squeak yet hear my friends laughing then stating I'm going to be a hugger tonight.

"No worries have fun and I also hope to see you tomorrow as well. And Sunday, you coming Sunday?" she grins after giving me a surprisingly tight hug, her chocolate eyes bright as she engages happily in the quick conversation.

"Of course." I chuckle until I'm told to hurry up, my friends apologising when I'm ripped away from the almond haired girl clearly enjoying the conversation even though she has to hurry up and do her job.

"You my dude were almost holding up the line." Amelia grins while slinging an arm around my shoulders; the others too busy now being distracted by other things happening around them to remember to fake scold me. 

"Hey, they don't seem to mind." I argue back smugly when we both peer back at the line to find that they didn't even notice what was going on.

"Well you should have hurried up anyway, you were sooo keen on seeing some live bands and you get yourself stuck at the fucken entrance!" she laughs and places her head against the side of mine for a second before pulling away and asking Noah for a bottle of water.

"Hey guys I think the first band is about to start in about half an hour, want to make our way to the stage and see how far to the front we can get?" Beau questions after breaking away from the males to come and inform us.

"Sure let's do this s**t!" I yell whilst earning a few laughs from other onlookers knowing we aren't just high off adrenaline.

"Dude I want what she's having." one of them laughs on their way past as the others in my group join in with them before we're all headed to the same location yet the two groups keep their distance along the way.

"I wonder what song they're going to play first, I can't wait to hear Abola bust out To the Bone. I've had that on repeat ever since I found out they were coming." Mitch declares prior to us making it to the mass of people and slowly but surely sneaking our way through.

"No s**t right, it's a good song!" Liam yells in excitement with a handful other guys a few meters to the left also as excited as Liam, also making me wonder if they too are on something similar to us.

With cigarettes being passed around as well as water, we let conversation about other songs and line ups take us away before realising we're a meter or so from the front and the band's coming on stage.

The crowd as well as myself go f*****g nuts, my empty water bottle flying from my hand and accidentally hitting someone in the head who turns around then laughs and chucks it back.

"THANKS MAN!" I holler over the roaring crowd.

"WHAT THE f**k IS UP AUSTRALIA? HOW ARE f**k WE?" the lead singer Cameron Ashby screams into the mic, everyone already preparing a circle pit and crowd surfing their way to the front.

"WE ARE ABOLA AND IT'S GOOD TO BE BACK f*****g HOME! THIS IS TO THE f*****g BOOOOOOONE!" he continues to scream and I'm going wild with Mitch.

"THEY'RE PLAYING MY f*****g FAVOURITE SONG!" he cries out while the people around us are go more nuts than they were prior to them coming on stage, as if the vibe we have is emanating off of us and sending it into them.

"f**k yeah this cunt it loose!" a guy shouts from behind us then the song starts and Mitch is launching himself along with Beau, Liam and Dalton into the mosh pit, the girls and I breaking off to join the circle pit and before you know it, I'm being crowd surfed along with a few more of our mates to the stage.

Lying there and feeling nothing but bliss, I'm then upside down facing Cameron and having him scream in my face, my mind instantly thinking of Mitch and how jealous he would be right now.