Chapter 3:

“Heyy Grace why do you look like that?”

“Photoshoot gone wild” I replied to Ant

“Ah, well hurry get changed and look pretty, there are scouts out there to play in a club of theres”

“ANNNTTTT you dident tell me this whyyyyy?!?!”

“You dident text back.” He frowned. I whipped out my phone and scrolled through my texts

Souts here 2day

Look pretty

GRACE scouts here

Scouting gig today

SOUTS

Are

HERE

GRACEEE!!!

They. Are. Here.

Coming. To. Get. You.

Rehearsal

“Im sorry Ant, I’ve been really busy”

“It’s okay young grass hopper, now go change, you have 3 people ahead of you so choose your song and I will play it!”

“KAY ANNT!!!!” I hollered

 Okay what’s a good club song….there’s I love it….Sun Goes Down…Titanium…I think I will sing I love it.

I changed back into my clothes once I washed my face of the soccer photo shoot.

I looked into my club and decided that the clothes I was wearing were not meant for this performance. I sprinted over to “The Closet” where clothes of past performances go once they get washed. We put clothes there when someone leaves them.

I wandered the large room looking for something, and then I found the perfect outfit.

It was gold skinny jeans with black high heels and a Polly Foil Cross Print short long shirt with a black hat.

PERFECT!!! I wobbled out of The Closet and to the dressing room grabbing my precious back electric guitar, next stop, bowing peoples mind!!

“Nest we have Grace Hart Singing “I love it” enjoy” Ant announced on the mic. I walked out on the stage, I smiled to the judges and nodded to Ant to start in the music.

I got this feeling on the summer day when you were gone.

I crashed my car into the bridge. I watched, I let it burn.

I threw your sh*t into a bag and pushed it down the stairs.

I crashed my car into the bridge.

I don't care, I love it. I don't care.

I got this feeling on the summer day when you were gone.

I crashed my car into the bridge. I watched, I let it burn.

I threw your sh*t into a bag and pushed it down the stairs.

I crashed my car into the bridge.

I don't care, I love it. I don't care.

You're on a different road, I'm in the milky way

You want me down on earth, but I am up in space

You're so damn hard to please, we gotta kill this switch

You're from the 70's, but I'm a 90's b*tch

.I don't care, I love it.

I don't care, I love it, I love it.

I don't care, I love it. I don't care.

“Thank you, we will get back to you in a few days”

I nodded and walked off stage.

I walked to the changing rooms, I am so tired. These coaches of mine need to stop jumping things on us.

“UGHH!!! NOW I NEED TO CHANGE!!!” I complained….or not Colton said he would pick me up for a surprise and to dress nice, so I will leave with this, I just need to do my makeup. Alright, it was 6:30, he said he would pick me up at 8…I think…gr I forgot, whetever, he comes by when he comes by.

I drove home and decided to get ready now, so I can take a nap. I took my shower, curled my hair, and did my make up on. I put new clothes on, I decided against it. I will am now wearing a gold seqin shinning tight party dress with one inch straps on my shoulders (believe me it looks nicer then it sounds) that ended half way down my thighs. An Believe me I dont own this...my friend left it here one time so I am barrowing it...an she will probabbly never get it back...WHat? She never asked for it back. with black heels. With gold studs in my ears an no wallet. I have no reason to bring money or my cell phone with me...well actually...I will take my cell phone...

I ran to my room, I opened the window near my bed so I could hear Colton if he honked his car horn if my alarm fails me. I jumped into my bed and melted into the soft bed and fell asleep.

As I was sleeping, I felt as though I was being watched. The whole time, which made it hard to sleep.

DING DONG!!! The front door went.

“COMING!!!!” I yelled out the window closing the window behind me. As I turned around I felt an artic breeze pass over my body.

That was weird, but whatever, I wobbled down the stairs to the front door to meet Colton.

“Hey!” he said when I opened the door

“Hey, what’s up?”

“Nothing much, you ready?”

“Yeah! Where are we going?”

“You will see, let’s go” he said grabbing my hand and pulling me with him down the front steps to his car. As I left the house I thought I heard an animal growl, but it must have been Colton’s stomach because I have no pets…but then again I haven’t eaten dinner yet.

“Ugh, today was the longest day ever!”

“Hahaha what about yesterday??”

“Well yesterday was to…arg, I can’t wait to sleep”

“Why don’t you just take a week off? Your always so busy, you never seem to have time to relax.”

“Well, I don’t want to” I said simply

“You know what, I will make it my personal mission to make you relax!”

“No Colton, its fine,”

“Your right it is!”

“Ha thank you, for everything, now WHEREAREWEGOING?!” I complained

“Calm down Grace, just enjoy the surprise, an here’s a carrot” he said patting my head and turning the radio on.

Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh!

Caught in a bad romance

Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh!

Caught in a bad romance

“Colton…” I said grinning like a moron, he looked over at me and we began singing our song at the top of our lungs, both of us sounding like dyeing cats.

Rah-rah-ah-ah-ah-ah!

Roma-roma-mamaa!

Ga-ga-ooh-la-la!

Want your bad romance

Rah-rah-ah-ah-ah-ah!

Roma-roma-mamaa!

Ga-ga-ooh-la-la!

Want your bad romance

I want your ugly

I want your disease

I want your everything

As long as it's free

I want your love

(Love-love-love I want your love)

I want your drama

The touch of your hand

I want your leather-studded kiss in the sand

I want your love

Love-love-love

I want your love

(Love-love-love I want your love)

Then Colton started singing seriously, with his real voice, and OHMYGOD I would have died.

You know that I want you

And you know that I need you

I want it bad, your bad romance

I want your love and

I want your revenge

You and me could write a bad romance

(Oh-oh-oh--oh-oh!)

I want your love and

All your lovers' revenge

You and me could write a bad romance

I want your love and

I want your revenge

You and me could write a bad romance

(Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh!)

I want your love and

All your lovers' revenge

You and me could write a bad romance

Then I joined him, because I got board

Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh!

Caught in a bad romance

Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh!

Caught in a bad romance

Rah-rah-ah-ah-ah-ah!

Roma-roma-mamaa!

Ga-ga-ooh-la-la!

Want your bad romance

Rah-rah-ah-ah-ah-ah!

Roma-roma-mamaa!

Ga-ga-ooh-la-la!

Want your bad romance

We smiled as we finished together.

“We are here!” Colton smiled, I looked out the window.  We were in the city with hundreds of cars parked along the road and driving around then there was a large building with colorful strobe lights coming out of the windows and music shaking the ground with people dancing on the roof.

“Is this the club that band was talking about?”

“YEAH! I know you said you dident want to go, but you never seem to be a teenager, so now’s your chance!” Colton said parking in the VIP section.

“Okay, well lets go have fun!”

“Oh and Grace, don’t play dumb, I also remembered today is in fact your 21st birthday, so happy birthday” Colton said looking at me

“Aww Colton, you’re the only one who remembered!”

“I know, that’s why I got you this!” He said pulling something out of his pocket

“Colton you diden-“

“Yes I did, here open it” he gave me a silver wrapped small box with a huge blue bow. I smiled getting teary eyed and opened the gift and almost screamed.

It was a 1928 Jewelry Gold-Tone and Topaz Hues Faux Toggle Locket I opened it and inside was a picture of me and Colton last month at a bon fire party, we were facing the camera without a care in the world, he dident have Phoenix and I wasn’t busy with sports..

“Colton its beautiful thank you! Now let’s go party!” I said putting the necklace on and getting out of the car. We reached the back entrance were we checked in with the VIP bouncers and got our passes. Then one of them added

“Tonight might be a little crazy, a big boy band is here, I don’t know the name, but careful, it can get crazy” he said chuckling. I smiled and shrugged it off.  Whatever, it was my birthday, it was time to have fun.

“Hey Colton, I am going to go get my first drink as a 21 year old! Wow that sounded lame…but do you want one?”

“Yeah sure I will come, lets go get some shots! An I think I see Mike and Sky over there!” He said happily. I laughed as we squeezed past the dancing crowed to the bar

“HEY ALL!!!” I yelled noticing everyone was there.

“HAPPY BIRTHDAY GRACE!!” They shouted

“Awww thank you for remembering!” I cried giving them all a hug.

“Here you go birthday girl! Drink up, then let’s go dance!” Colton said

“Okay I will” I said taking the shot, feeling the liquid burn my throat as I swallowed it

“Holy shit that’s good, now lets dance!” I said before I could have another, I had a feeling I would be the one to drive everyone home tonight, so I might as well do it without being intoxicated.

All 10 of us travelled to the VIP center of the club and danced to several different mixers of music. It was all amazing, I was having so much fun, dancing with my friends…and Colton, nothing could destroy this night.”

I walked back over to the bar passing some booths along the way, girls swarmed one booth in particular, but I dident really care. I sighed as I sat down at the bar and waited for another shot to bring back to the guys. This is fun, but I don’t know, something feels off. I can feel someone watching me…but it’s not my friends or Colton, it feels like the same eyes that have watched me all day…creppy I know.

I grumbled and walked away from the bar tired of waiting for the bar tender to notice me. When I passed the booth again, fewer girls were surrounded the table, in fact there was only one girl there. She had bond long hair and wore a leather skirt with a leather tube top and huge heel, and a guy with ultra-curly hair was sucking her neck like a leech. I shuttered my hand instinctively going to where I was bit the other night, then something caught my eye.

A drop of blood dripped from the spot the guy was sucking. I gasped, my stomach turning knots and my legs going weak. An as if they heard me all five boys at the table looked in my direction. I couldn’t tell if they saw me threw the crowed of dancing bodies, but fear shook my core, and I ran, I ran to wear my friends, I ran directly into Colton.

He grabbed my arms “Hey, hey whats wrong what happened?” he asked obviously concerned.

“The girl, five guys, she was in the booth, blood” I gasped still trying to wrap my head around what happened.

“Shhh calm down, people have sex in these booths all the time, I would know, I’ve seen it before, calm down. Come on, let’s go dance”

I sighed. He was right, they might have just got so turned on, he broke the skin. I shrugged it off, the knots in my stomach loosening a little.

I danced for a little while longer and as the hours passed my friends left, until me and Colton were the only ones left.

“Are you having fun?” Colton yelled

“Yeah! I feel amazing!” I said laughing

“Greate! I am going to go get a drink, want one?”

“No thanks.” I said, that was his 6th drink…he is sooo not driving me home. I should call him a cab…I would drive him home but I think him and his girlfriend live together.

“He Colton, can I have your keys? I think I forgot something in the car!” I said happily

“Yeah sure here!”

“Just kidding, let’s get you a cab, you need to stop. I will bring your car home tomorrow.” I said firmly

“What no Grace I am fine” he said wobbling

“No you’re not, let’s go hail a cab before you build yourself up for a bigger hangover”

“Okay, thank you for watching out for me. You know I was hoping it would be the opposite, I thought that if you would get drunk that would mean you were having fun…did you have fun?” He asked, all of his hope relying on this question

“Yes, I had a lot of fun” I said half lying “Thank you for the gift. TAXI!” screamed hailing a cab

“Where to?” The cabbi guy asked

“27 Holiday Street in James Town” I said giving the cabby 100 dollars, I dident know how much it cost to get him home, it took us awhile to get home, but Colton can pay the difference.

“Thank you and drive safely” I said shutting the door behind Colton and walking back into the club. Okay, so all my friends went home…it’s 2:30 a.m. I should go home, I have practice in a few hours.

I left out the back door in which we came looking for Colton’s Car

“Where did he park the damn car…” I muttered

“Need some help love” Said a British accent. I whipped around and saw all five guys from earlier in the booth.

“No, it’s fine, you can leave me alone now” I said cooly slipping off my high heels in case I had to run. They all took a step forward, and I spring into action running down the rows of cars. They begin to chase me down the rows, close to my heals, I scream at them to back off, but they refused. One of them managed to grab my arm and jerk me back like a rag doll.

“What the hell, why won’t leave me alone?!” I said getting scared. I turned and faced them, a blonde haired guy held my arm.

“Big mistake” I said shaking my head as I go ninja on their ass, the blond kids grip dident loosen, so I pulled him closer, elbowed him in the chest, pulled my leg up and round house kicked his head, once he wobbled away falling into a light pole hitting his head

“I’m sorry I warned you!!” I said feeling bad for how hard he hit his head. Then another came, I did the same thing ducking, throwing punches anywhere I could, but I was getting really tired, and every time I was done with one, another one came. Then a new face came into view as I sprinted away, trying to stop hurting them, I don’t like hurting them! I just want to find Colton’s damn car. Then another guy came in front of me, I heard the other four chasing behind me. I was caught in between the two of them. Then one of the four guys from behind me puled one arm behind my back tight.

“Ah shit” I muttered. I looked ahead at the guy standing in front of me.

“Enough. Stop now.” The guy said in a really hawt British accent. The guy behind me let me go and backed off as the other guy stepped forward. I backed up slowly with every step he took forward.

The man walked up to me and grabbed me by my waist.  He moved my hair away from neck holding me firmer into him as I tried to struggle out. I looked into his eyes, they were light green with a hint of blue begging for him to stop, but  he came into bite my neck, I close my eyes waiting for the siring pain like last time. But instead, I feel a soft, knee-melting, kiss on my neck where I was bit last time. “Don’t forget me Grace” The voice said Then I felt the cold artic breeze I have felt that past couple days I opened my eyes and  the guys were gone.