The rave was in two hours and I still had to get ready. I decided to stop thinking about Erica and Stiles as I'm sure it's a misunderstanding. I tend to over think and this is just once of those moments. I walked into my closet and scanned my clothes before picking out a pair of low rise blue shorts, a baby pink crop top and a pair white converse. I paired this with a baby pink headband and pink socks. I really did Lydia to help me style, my outfits always fall flat but it's the best I could come up with. I then did my makeup and added some glittery pink eyeshadow as I thought that would go with the rave vibe. Allison asked me to meet her outside when she arrived with Matt, so I got my dad to drop me down and wait in the car with me until I saw her arrive.
"Be careful tonight", my dad said in his usual caring tone.
"I will, I promise", I gave him a reassuring smile. My dad knows I'm sensible but he still always worries.
"Any issue you just call me".
Allison and Matt finally arrived, so I gave me dad a quick kiss in his cheek "of course, thank you".
"Have a good night", he shouted after me as I left the car.
"Hey guys", I said rushing over to them, Allison looked like a wave of relieve washed over her while Matt looked like he could punch me. Not the alone time he was hoping with Allison. We went inside and it was like nothing I have ever experienced before, sure we have raves in the U.K but this was so colourful, normally in the U.K, the walls would be covered in sweat here they're covered in coloured lights. It was more... let's say... toned down than my usual raves. We got in the middle of the dance floor, I noticed some people from school on my way through. I lead us to a suitable sized spot, it was still squished together and we was being pushed from all angles but it was the most breathable one. Allison and I began dancing, I gotta say I was enjoying myself I couldn't say the same for Matt. He spoke in Allison's ear and I could tell by her face that she was dreading whatever he just told her. She rolled her eyes and replied to him. A smile beamed on his little face and he grabbed her hand.
"We are going to get a drink", Matt said to me before he lead a reluctant Allison out of the crowd.
I was now alone, dancing by myself. I looked around to see if anyone I know was about, there wasn't. I felt suffocated being around sweaty strangers so I went to find an outside area to catch some fresh air. I walked out the way I came, I couldn't find any outside areas other than the front of the building where Allison parked. I pushed past some drunk people, a couple making out and someone being sick and made it outside. I went and sat on the stairs, I closed my eyes, let my head falls backwards and took a deep breath in savouring every bit of fresh air that filled my mouth. I then put my head upright again, breathed out and opened my eyes.
As my eyes opened that focused on a figure walking slowly and holding a black bin. I squinted my eyes trying to concentrate on the person, it seemed like something was coming out of the bag. "Hey, you okay?" I shouted over to the figure.
They head shot up and they stood there for a few minutes before shouting back. "Emily?" I know that voice.
"Stiles? What are you doing?", I lifted my head upwards to try and get a better look.
"Umm I'm putting down mountain ash", he said as he carried moving and emptying what was in the bag.
"Mountain what?"
"It protects against supernatural beings and they aren't able to come close to it", he explained as he finished emptying the mountain ash on the floor. Once he had finished I noticed that it connected to more mountain ash, like it was a big shield around the building.
"So you come to a rave to put down some powder on the floor that stops supernatural beings from coming in contact of it? What kind of supernatural beings do you expect to encounter at a rave?" I put my fingers up to my temples and rubbed them as I tried to wrap my head around this.
He paused and thought for a moment "yes".
"You're weird you know that right?" I said playfully judging him.
"Says the girl who came to a rave to sit just outside and talk to me", he walked over to me and joined me on the stairs.
"Talking to you is better than anything that's happening in there", I complimented him softly.
He bit his lip, while the corners of his lips curled into a smile. His cheeks went red but he still with-held eye contact with me. I felt myself slowly lean it, he must've been leaning in too because before I knew it our faces were only inches apart, he break eye contact with me and moved his eyes to my lips. I did the same and moved my eyes toward his lips and as I did he brought his tongue out and licked his bottom lip, wetting it and emphasising it's juiciness. Butterflies filled my stomach and I felt my heart racing. I bit my bottom lip trying to contain my want for his lips on mine. Not want need, I need this. I was nervous to look back up at his eyes knowing that they had a hold over me but my eyes deceived me and focused on his eyes. We continued to lean in, I felt his warm breathe on my lips and I couldn't wait to feel his lips on mine.
"Stiles we got Jackson". Isaac came running outside interrupting us. I closed my eyes as stiles pulled back, not wanting to see him leave.
"Um okay, right", he said nervously rubbing his hands on his legs "I've got to go but I'll be right back". He grabbed my hand and squeezed it, reassuring me. Then he got up and left.
I wasn't satisfied by this, is this what a bot feels like when they get blue balls? I need to release this feeling. Time to go back inside it would seem. God Isaac why did you have to ruin that moment... wait Isaac, stiles just walked away with Isaac, the guy who attacked us the other night. I know I'm new to this town but I don't like being out of the loop, since when did Stiles and Isaac become friends or work together? Hold on, didn't he say they had Jackson, where do they have him? Yes Emily it is time to go back inside but not to the rave. I get up quickly to follow after Isaac and stiles. I see their heads go to walk up the stairs so I rush after them, pushing back through the crowd I'm the narrow corridor. I follow them up the stairs and into the rave, I barge people out of the way while I still tried to keep my eyes on the two boys, thank god for Isaac being tall. I push a couple who were snogging out of the way.
"Hey", the boy says but when I looked over I realised that wasn't a boy, it was my chemistry teacher Mr Harris.
"Mr Harris?" I asked bewildered at this man and a very younger woman.
"Emily?", his face dropped, he looked over at the lady he was with and back at me "she's 21".
I nodded my head then left, once I turned around my jaw dropped and I just couldn't help but laugh in amazement. Yes, amazement. Amazed at the stupidity of a man who is so critical of others intelligence. Coming to a rave where clearly students will be and getting off with a younger girl. I won't be able to look at him the same. Isaac and stiles! Oh no I've lost them. I scanned the crowd but I couldn't see the two boys. I walked towards the front by the DJ booth, there was a little corridor leading to a door so I walked through there hoping it would lead to Isaac and stiles. There was another staircase so I went up it and at the top was a large room with a door at the end of the room. I could faintly hear voices "all... each... everyone", the voice sounded sinister and echoed throughout the room. The larger room was dark and the only light was from behind the door so I walked towards the light. I heard movement coming from the room causing me to stop in my tracks, my breathing got heavy but I tried to steady it so that I could listen to what was happening. Suddenly Stiles, Isaac and Erica run out of the room and barricade the door. They all look terrified, stiles sprayed his arms across Isaac and Erica. What the hell is going on?
"Emily", Stiles voice shook once he noticed me.
The metal wall next to the wall burst open and Jackson in lizard form came running through it towards me. fear paralysed me and I wasn't able to run. Jackson ran at me and with his wrapped his head around my throat and threw me backwards against the wall once I fell to the ground he caught up to me and threw me once again but this time down the stairs. Everything happened so fast I didn't realise what had happened until I had reached the bottom of the stairs. Jackson ran over me and out into the rave.
"EMILY", Stiles yelled again, panic filled his voice.
Have I just become Beacons Hills new punching bag?
Someone grabbed me and lift me in their arms, next thing I know the cold air hit my face.
"Wake up Emily, come on", I faintly hear Stiles voice as I come in and out of consciousness.
"I can't carry her out you need to break the barrier", Isaac said. There was silence for a while before I felt Isaac carry on walking. I felt my eyes twitch before I had the strength to open them. "Emily?"
"Isaac", I slurred while fully opening my eyes. My head was thumping and my back ached. "My head hurts". I lift my hand to my head and felt around to see if I could find any bumps. "Isaac you hurt me, you cut me, I have your nail and scars to prove it".
"Yeah I know and to say sorry I'll let you keep that nail as a souvenir", he bantered.
"I think that will suffice", I chuckled causing my head to throb more "ouch". He stopped and gently helped me down to the floor, I stumbled a bit before standing up straight. "Thank you, I think I got it".
"Emily are you okay", Stiles came running over, he delicately held my face in his hands and examined my eyes. "Not even a week here and you've gotten yourself hurt twice".
"What can I say I love to be the best at something and it seems that something is being a punching bag", I rubbed my eyes to try to keep them open.
"Are you sure you okay?" Stiles said still holding my head in his eyes.
"I'm fine guys, just a little shaken still", I said brushing off my pain.
"You took a pretty heavy fall down those stairs", Isaac pointed out.
"I think that throw against the wall was worse", I groaned.
"Jackson made another kill, near the DJ booth some girl. They found her with puncture wounds to her neck", Erica came over and informed us. "Oh she's awake". I rolled my eyes at her last comment, she empathised the word 'she' to patronise me.
"She's one tough cookie", Isaac winked at me. I smiled back at him, In the corner of my eye I could see Stiles staring daggers at Isaac.
"Saying cookie makes me hungry", as I said this my stomached rumbled as if on cue.
"Did you say Jackson kill someone?" Stiles said, his reaction was a little late.
"Yes, they found her behind the DJ booth she had puncture wounds in her neck, my guess is Jackson dug his claws into her neck", she mimicked the action on stiles and placed her claws near his neck, I flinched at this.
"Okay now I'm not hungry anymore". What a violent way of killing someone.
"Well the plan didn't work, the barrier was broken", Stiles said disappointedly.
"Sorry was that my fault?"
"Yes", Erica said apathetically.
"No", Stiles said sternly to her, he turned to me "No, Derek would've need it broken to get to Scott as he thinks he's in trouble, so if we didn't break it for you, it would've been broken anyway".
"Come on guys we should get going, the cops will be here any moment", Isaac said looking towards the road, he must be able to hear them.
"I'll take you home", Stiles said to me. He placed his arm over my shoulder and lead me to his car.