Free Dark Star by Patricia Blackraven Page B

speakers and the air was fille d with the bitter smell of beer combine d with the stench of cigarette smoke and women’s perfume .   Some pairs were moving in the rhythm of the music and some were kissing in the corners. Carrie felt a bit uncomfortable here. She told herself that she doesn’t belong in this environment. Black clothes, thick makeup and a pale complexion… The girl wanted to turn back and leave, but…
    “I will bring you all someth ing to drink, please wait here” Jay said as he begun squeez ing his wa y through the mob towards the bar. Carrie was left alone with Paige, his girlfriend .
    “So Carrie, we’ll find someone for you soon” Paige said cheerfully while playing with her hair .
    “Why? I don’t want to have a boyfriend”
    “You’re only saying that , honey. But don’t worry , auntie Paige will find you one very quickly. Hmm, who would be a good match for you… “ Paige looked around the club, engaged in thought “Oh maybe this one!?”
    Carrie reluctantly looked into the pointed direction.  A young man with a hair style similar to that of a porcupine was leaning on the wall. He looked blankly in the distance as if he was waiting for a young girl to come up to him and offer him a dance or a quickie in the toilet .
    Car rie shook her head with disgust while saying “Not my type”
    “Why? Y ou have a similar style” Paige said .
    “Listen..”
    Carrie couldn’t finish because there appeared ever-stupidly smiling  Jay with drinks between them .  He gave out glasses filled with colorful drinks .
    “ So what girls? Are we gonna play a little? ” He asked happily.
    Paige squeaked happily at this proposition but Carrie turned her head back and forth with a smile and said “You go alone, I will just hang out here   and look around…”
    “A smart decision” Jay said while nodding his head after wh at he started dancing with Paige .
    Carrie finished drinking her drink and found a free place under the wall. She stood there – thankfully far enough of that weird guy Paige showed her – and started looking around. Maybe Jay was right? Maybe she really shou ld start meeting people? Vampir e books may be very interesting but none of them will fill the void in her  heart …
    And in one moment the girl ’ s gaze stopped at a table in the corner of the room. Five people were sitting near it – four men and one woman. E ach of them was dressed in black just like Carrie. The girl noticed that one of the men was looking at her wit h more interest than the others and the woman was totally ignor ing her. The man who was looking at her so intently whispered something to his associat es, stood up from the table and went towards her with uncanny grace. Carrie ’ s heart started beating like crazy. She felt that her legs turned into marshmallows when she looked directly into the young man’s green eyes.
    “Hello” he said in a low sensual ton e when he stopped next to her “What does a beautiful girl like you do in a place like this?”
    She started shaking. She reverted her gaze and looked down on the ground .
    “I’m with my friends , they are dancing now”
    “And why aren’t you dancing with the m?” the boy asked , moving his head to the side .
    “I don’t want to get in the way”
    “Well then maybe you’ll dance with me?”
    “I don’t think so… I don’t know how”
    “Well you don’t have to know how to dance to this song”
    Finally she decided to look at him. His green eyes were filled with the golden dots and his handsome face was covered with black bangs. Carrie opened her mouth to say something but the words were stuck in her throat. She felt the young boy ’s finger on her lips.
    “You don’t have to say anything. Just follow me… Oh, and I forgot. My name is Morton. Jacob Morton ”
    “Andrews. Carrie Andrews” she answered .
    The boy smiled, took her hand and took her to the dance floor and started moving his body rhythmically. Carrie felt