Chapter Eight
The Perfect Dress
"What do you think?" Colette asked pulling the changing room curtain out the way so I can see. The dress the shop owner picked out for her was a perfect fit, round her slender yet curved body shape.
I smiled "Its really pretty Colette, you look stunning in that dress" and it's true she really did. The dress was a creamy gold colour, with a glittery chest. It was no straps but it stayed really cute and Colette style with a gold flower that held in her waist before spraying out to the floor.
"Yeah?" Colette said smoothing her hands down the fabric "I really do like this one but I want to keep looking though just to be sure . . ."
"Ok" I nodded
We looked over more dresses with the shop owner,
"What about this?" Willow the shop owner asked Colette pulling out a black jewelled ball gown from the racks and racks of dresses in this store
"Hmm I don't know, what do you think Lailah?" Colette asked me pointing to the dress
"Hm it's nice, but it's a little too . . ." I trailed of searching for the right word
"Bad girl?" Willow offered, I nodded and Willow gives an understanding smile as she puts it back on the rail
"Hey I can do bad girl!" Colette said folding her arms at me
"Pfft that's like saying I can do good girl" I said laughing slightly
"You do, do good girl!" She said
"No, I can do nice girl . . . to people I like" I smirked at my correction "Colette the day you see me do good girl is the day I want you to kill me"
Colette rolled her eyes "I'll try that on actually Willow"
Colette called me into the changing room to look at her in the 'bad girl' dress. I peeped round the wall just as my phone pings telling me I have a text.
I quickly glance at her "No" before walking out, I hear her sigh in annoyance before checking my text
From Mum-
How are you? x
I paused looking up, before looking down again. We had just talked this morning what does she want this time?
To Mum-
Fine why?
It only took two seconds for a response,
From Mum-
I heard your schools having a ball, are you going?
I frowned at the question
To Mum-
Probably not why?
I knew for a fact I wasn't going but I wanted to know her deal
From Mum-
You should go, don't miss out on your first ever ball, i'll be thinking of you xx
I then new instantly. She was upset because she's missing my first ever school ball, She's the sort of mum that thinks, first proms and first school dances are the most important thing for a mother and daughter to share together, and I just think there useless and pointless.
"Who was that?" Colette asked emerging from the changing rooms as I slip my phone back into my pocket
"Just my mum" I said
"What did she want?" Colette asked me
"She wants me to go to the ball" I said reluctantly and regret it as soon as Colette's face lights up. I hate myself for the next half an hour we spend in this shop as Colette will not give up on trying to get me to at least try on a dress, she thinks now just because my mum told me to go to the ball I'm going to give in? I don't think so
"Please, please, please" Colette begged holding up a black ball gown dress "Just try it on!"
"No,no,no" I said mimicking her whiny voice in a sarcastic notion
"Willow helps me!" Colette sighed turning to Willow who's looking on at us with an amused expression
"If you want her to try something on, I suggest you find a dress she likes" Willow chuckled.
Willow looked around her selection of dresses, using her expertise and knowledge to pick out two dresses for me "I guessed you're not the into the classic ball dress style so I picked out something a bit more you"
The first dress she held was a dark black nee length dress that tied at the back by a small ribbon, it was cute but my eyes were drawn to the second one most.
"Fine throw me the red one!" I sighed holding out my hand
Willow handed the red dress over with a triumphant smile as Colette next to her jumped up and down clapping as she giggled.
"How does it look?" Colette called from the other side of the of the curtain
"Jesus Colette! Give me a second to get it on first" I said back, as I zip up the dress from behind
"Sorry . . ." She said waits for five seconds then asks "so how does it look?"
I roll my eyes as I turn to the mirror. I'm surprised how much I actually like this dress on me. It was a tight around my waste but then sprayed out down to just above my knees. The colour was a nice light red with a sparkly jewelled Patten around my waste and the top of the dress. It was strapless but very me.
Colette then rips open the curtains
"Colette!" I squealed at her
"Sorry I couldn't . . ." Colette's eyes then drop to my dress "Oh my god lailah you look . . . WILLOW!" she called and Willow runs into my changing room
"You look a million bucks kid" Willow grins in a poor New York accent
I roll my eyes but can't help smiling at the compliment
"Please tell me you're coming now Lailah!" Colette pleaded
I sighed staring at my reflection in the mirror. What's the worst that could happen?
"Please you can't let me go alone!" Colette cries desperately with her big puppy dog eyes
"Fine I give in"I muttered
"Yay!" Colette screamed tackling me into a hug
Willow, Colette and I we're all chatting about De Lutha Academy that Willow knew a bit about, being quite a close neighbour.
" . . . yeah I've always had-" The chime of the door bell cut of Willow and told us someone had come in the store.
Willow peeped round the corner and hopped up "I'll only be a second girl"
"Ok" Me and Colette both mumbled as she hurried to the front of the shop, closing the door slightly behind her so neither of could see who came in the shop.
And that's when I heard the person speak; I could tell it was a man straight away. He has a very low smooth voice that carries into our room. His voice is powerful and by his accent I can tell he was well educated. Even though his voice was clear I had no idea what he was saying, because my thoughts are too wrapped up in his Voice . . . Is it possible to be attracted to a voice? I am clearly losing my mind.
Colette brought me out of my strange trance by showing me a text that Davie sent her that had me in stitches in seconds. Davies the most strange text mate there is but possibly the best. He'll just send you random irrelevant facts, or send you pictures of what he saw in school, normally catching the teachers and students in embarrassing places. I swear he's the best . . .
**Unknown POV**
I stood outside 'The ball room', cursing my mother who's making me do a servants job. All of these centuries I've spent with her she still jumps at any chance to infuriate me to a extreme extents.
I pushed open the door hearing the small chime from the bell above me, which blows my secret Vampire cover. . . Pfft as if I ever had it. The shop owner- human whose name I remember as Willow from all the past visits I've made here. She spots me from the room in front and gets up.
God she gets older every time I see her! What's it been? Five years . . . . How many more wrinkles can this lady fit on her face?
She seems to speak to someone and I get confused ready to banish them from this store when I catch smell of someone's blood. I breathe in deeper; this person's blood was truly . . . delightful
"Did your mother send you?" The human shop owner said distracting me from the confusing blood smell that was clouding my better judgement. I notice she doesn't bow but that's expected from her, she's a proud human and that's what I hate about her, if it wasn't for my mother's constant need of new clothing I would have drained this pathetic human in a heartbeat
Suppressing my fangs I nodded "Two full suits, were my mother's requests I believe . . ."
"Yes there in the back, I'll go get them now . . ." She walked past me but I grabbed her arm pulling her back to me "Yes?" she hissed
"Who's in there?" I asked gesturing to the room behind me, wanting to know who has that lovely smelling blood . . .
"Just some customers" She said nonchalantly
"What are they here for?" I asked narrowing my eyes as I wait for an honest reply
"Dresses for their school ball" She sniffed looking away from me
"Why that wouldn't happen to be the royal ball I'm attending on Friday would it?" I grinned slyly
"Do you want me to collect your suits or not?" She asks and I let her go watching her walk into the back room
I hear a giggle from the room behind me, I surprise myself by thinking this girl has a nice laugh and it makes me smile. I tune into her conversation sneakily
There were two girls, one girl with the delicious smelling blood and nice laugh the other I can only guess is her friend
"I really don't know where he got that from ..." The friend said
"I swear Davie is the best" The girl's voice was gentle, but raspy at times which I couldn't help but find attractive. They kept talking about this boy Davie and the feel of jealously whipped over me like a bucket of ice cold water tipping over my head
"You ok? You look like you've seen a ghost" The shop keepers back with my suit
I take the suits from her silently because she's right. I'm extremely scared right now, never in my whole time as a Vampire have I ever felt such strong feelings for a human.
I left the shop swiftly with no more words. I have such a overwhelming feeling to bite and drain this girls blood but again such a overwhelming feeling to claim this girl for myself.
And that's when I realise
She's my mate
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Um who's this mystery unknown pov??? lol I'm pretty sure it's obvious
So um like WTF? MATES!
Dedicated to 'Mr's you need to update blood' so here we go ;)
Hope you enjoyed this chapter
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