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LYRIC
“You know, for someone who’s about to become the Luna of the Almighty Darkspire, I don’t think this is a great idea,” Jace said as I downed my sixth shot.
“Oh, please!” I rolled my eyes. “Don’t act like you’re not enjoying this.”
He laughed, confirming my suspicion.
I smiled as I returned to the top stage, taking up the mic, singing and dancing the stupid dance steps I could come up with in my head.
They were funny, I knew. All I knew how to do best was sway my hips.
Another man came up to hold me around my waist.
Nope. I was done with this.
“Just dance alone now, will ya? I’m done dancing with others.” I winked at him.
He looked displeased but left.
I sang and laughed happily for a long time. Ooh! The people seemed to really like me.
I descended the stage to take more shots.
“You sing beautiful,” a young fine man said when I took the last step down the stage.
I flashed a smile at him. “Thank you, gentleman.”
“And you’re really beautiful.” He added.
Another smile. “I know. Thank you.”
Suddenly, he held my hand. “Would you mind dancing with me?”
Ugh. It felt like I’d danced with almost everyone already. “Sorry, you should’ve come earlier.”
I fred my hand and returned to Jace.
“Lyric, do you know who that is?” He looked amused.
I glanced back at the man to see him walking back to a booth.
“No. I can’t know everyone, Jace.”
“Okay. Well, look to your right.”
I did, and the face I saw made me want to puke.
Michelle.
The little bullying bitch.
What the hell? She was here?
Well, she wasn’t just here, she was also glaring at me like I took her candies.
“While you were up there, displaying your awful vocal skills, she came in with him. And I do not need a soothsayer to tell me they share a thing. Apparently, the young man seems to share that very thing with others.”
I looked back at the man who had joined a couple of boys. Oh…
“Well, first of all, I don’t have terrible vocal skills. Have you seen how people clamour when I’m up there? Secondly, looks like Michelle is still very lucky with getting the good guys.”
And back then, she always made it clear to me that I could never get the good guys.
“Not to make you sad, honey, but I think the words the people were clamoring was ‘get down from that stage. And to answer your question about Michelle’s boyfriend–he just asked you for a dance, and you turned him down. Don’t you feel like making someone a little jealous?”
The idea sounded funny to me. I was almost dismissing it when I looked at Michelle again and had second thoughts. She used to be a real bitch back then, and now, I could get a little bit of revenge on her.
“You’re a genius, Jace. Anyone ever told you the successfully un
Successfully unlocked!
I walked up to the fine man who seemed surpris
perfect timing, Michelle was just coming around.
“Hi! Still want that dance?” I kept my eyes on the man’s and didn’t even look her way.
“He doesn’t. Why don’t you go pick someone else?” The bully said, irritation in her voice.
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I turned to her with a smile.
Well, well, well. I might dislike her, but I couldn’t deny the fact that she had grown into a very beautiful woman. Michelle had always been beautiful, and back then, a part of me had been intimidated.
“Hi, Michelle.” I waved at her. Surprise crumpled her face.
Yes, I know you, witch.
“Sorry, but your boyfriend asked me for a dance. You’re not the restricting type, are you?”
The man was already on his feet, holding out his hand. “Please, dance with me.”
Grinning with happiness, I took his hand. To Michelle, I winked. “I’m Lyric, by the way. The name should sound familiar.”
I watched her jaw drop while I proceeded to the dance floor with her date.
Hm. Sure feels good to be beautiful.
He had his hand around my waist and we danced into forgetfulness.
I was finally pressed and needed to use the restroom. But I didn’t leave without taking one more shot at the counter. When I got there, Jace was surprisingly gone.
Hm. Maybe he had to take a call or something.
I proceeded to the restroom and was about going in when I noticed I was being followed. Turning around, I found two men in front of me. One was Michelle’s boyfriend. He said his name was Josh.
The other, I did not recognize.
“Hey, this is for the ladies,” I gave them disapproving looks.
“Yeah, we know. My friend just wants to talk to you.” The strange guy said, tipping his head toward Josh.
“O…kay. Well, just in case this is new to you, most people aren’t comfortable having conversations in restrooms. People like me, mostly. So, why don’t you step out and we could talk when I’m-”
“No. I think here’s just better,” Josh cut me off, coming toward me.
I looked at them, beady–eyed. What did they think they were doing?
It suddenly dawned on me. We were in a restroom, alone, in a noisy bar.
“Josh… step back,” I warned while retreating myself.
He suddenly laughed. “Please, I hope you don’t think I’m here to do anything stupid. Believe me, I’ll never force myself on a woman. I’m just here to talk.”
Well, that did nothing to calm me. “Like I said, we could talk outside.”
He took a step forward.
“Stop!”
“Okay, okay. Fine.” He held up his hands in surrender. “You got it, I’ll just wait outside. It’s just that, what I have to say is really important. And I’m sorry if I made you uncomfortable.”
He cocked his head at his friend. “Come on, Matt. Let’s go.”
I still took a step back, but there was a little bit of water on the floor, and the slippery thing tripped me.
I screamed as I lost balance, my body going toward the floor. Josh came to me in one swift move, putting his arms around me, steadying me.
At the same time, Matt had already opened the door, and before him was a face he didn’t recognize.
“Who are–” Before he could finish the question, his heart was ripped out of his chest.
My eyes opened wide in horror as I looked at the face of the man that now came into view when Matt dropped dead on the floor.
Standing there at the doorframe, with a pulsing heart in his hand was Jaris.
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