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The tension in the air was evident, whatever it was, something was definitely wrong. I couldn't help, but feel a bit uncomfortable.

Then Carrie's words caught my attention, and I have to say I didn't want to speak of the matter with her just yet. Let's just say I'm a bit on the shy side,"Hey are you guys thirsty? I sure am! I'll go refill our cups Carrie! Be back in a jiffy!" With that, I ran off into the crowd. Anyone could get lost in this thing. Finally, as corny as this sounds, a light from the heavens it seemed hit the counter awaiting for my order. THANK YOU GOD!

Would you guess that there was a line? I take back my thanx... At that moment, I could just picture a little devil laughing at me for he had got me. So I guess I'll just have to wait until the line goes down. I leaned myself up against the nearest wall and just relaxed. Soon a slow song had began to fill up the room. If only I had someone to dance with...

Maybe this was God's way of saying sorry for this gentleman was quite a catch if I do say so myself. I slid my hand into his and responded with a smile,"I'd love to."

Belle didn't exactly like Josie running off when she was unsure of where the scent had come from. Not to mention the uneasiness she felt. She hated crowds...why had she ever agreed to come here? Victor patted her arm.

"It's probably nothing." he said, all traces of the goofy Victor gone. It was times like these when Belle cherished him most. When all the facade of not caring melted away from him. "Don't be such a mother hen..."

Belle rolled her eyes. "And then it's gone." she mumbled.

"What?" Victor said, trying to catch her gaze. "What's gone?"

Belle shook her head. "Nothing..." she said, a small smile ghosting across her face. But despite Victor's words, she couldn't shake the forboding feeling deep within the pit of her stomach. "I'm going to look for Josie..." she said, scraping back her chair in a hurry to rise. She left Victor and Carrie at the table and began weaving through the crowd.

As we set at the bar I couldn't stop myself from thinking back on the dance. He was quite the charmer, this stranger is. "You are quite right on that for we are very close. Are you here alone,"I asked just as he handed me my drink.
"By the way, thank you for the drink,"I spoke with a gentle smile. drink... drink why does that make me think I've forgotten something...

Belle climbed the stairs to the second floor landing. It was much quieter up here with more adults sitting on the tastefully plush couches, chatting away while the younger generation partied downstair. Josie probably wouldn't have come up here, but it did provide a good vantage point at which to see down below. She nodded greetings to a few of the Vampires she recognized and began scanning the crowd from above.

She spotted Josie sitting, talking to some stranger. Belle couldn't see his face due to the fact that there were so many bodies around them, but at least she had a place to go. She hurried down the stairs and was met with more people.

It was going to take her forever to reach them this way.

okay, so my form of lighting the evening wasn't the best idea... It scared me how nerves Belle was, to the point I started to shake alittle. "Okay" I tried to sund cheerful about the fact that she was 'looking' for Joise ... but that was the thing she was 'looking' like she wasn't suppose to leave her sight. But a strange as this all was I let a small smile slip... At least I wasn't the one causing the problems....

"Yes, I'm fine. Someone just walked over my grave aha ha ha" he laughed. "My name is Bartholomew" (note:not sure on spelling there XD) "It was nice meeting such a....good dancer as you. Most people don't dance like that anymore. not as refined. Have you taken lessons before?" he asked