Helheim

CHAPTER 10

School was so consuming that I didn't even realized it was Friday until Amelie knocked on my door holding a suitcase filled with makeup and clothes. I hadn't moved to the east wing yet, I was still deciding on it, unsure if it was a good idea after everything that had happened.

We got ready together, she said this time everybody would be wearing black, no exceptions, so she lent me a short strapless dress and did my makeup.

I was surprised to realize how little they care to get caught throwing a party on campus, because as we approached the east wing we could listen faintly to the music from the outside. Two guys sat at the sides of the front door, visibly bored with their job.

-There are no cellphones allowed inside the building- one of them said as he approached me holding a plastic box- Recording is prohibited as well as bringing in any type of drug, but in case you are into that stuff we do have some magic going on up there- 

-It's for safety reasons- explained Amelie as I gave them my phone.  

After I showed them all my bags, and they made sure I had nothing strange with me, Amelie led me upstairs, to the boy's floor. The lounge was bigger than what I had pictured, yet it was packed with about fifty people. Shots were immediately handed to us as we entered the room. And as last time, the blonde girl made sure to introduce me to everybody.

I was probably downing my fifth drink with Jeong-Suk, when Amelie and Elio dragged me to the center of the room that had turn out to be the designated dance floor. They had also decorated the ceilings with led lights that changed colors between blue, purple and pink to the rhythm of Imma Be by Black Eyed Peas, and the room had started to smell funny covered by a thin layer of smoke.

At some point, while Rihanna sang Where Have You Been, the Greek boy wrapped his arms around my waist, pulled me up, and twirled me around. I laughed holding as tight as I could to his neck, and when he finally put me down, our faces were so close to each other's that his nose brushed mine. Looking directly into his hazel eyes I thought for a split second that maybe we would kiss, but as Amelie pulled me closer to her hugging me from behind, the spell broke. I did not have enough time to feel bad about it in spite of the fact that it was a little baffling, because the French girl next to me truly irradiated magic with every single movement she made, so as I danced with both, the world seemed to be awfully bewitching. Colors were brighter and the music almost vibrated inside my body. Yet, when the song was over I knew I had to take a break, I was already sweating a lot, and my feet were already killing me. So I moved aside, to were the improvised bar was located. From there I contemplated the scene in front of me.

A new song had begun playing (No Hands, Waka Flocka), Kaden and Amelie climbed immediately over a table on the right side of the room. Everybody cheered as they began dancing on top of it. The Russian girl twerked while the blonde made sure to match her friend's movements. Imani joined them shortly after. The three moved sensually, playing with their hair and running their hands all over their bodies, making everyone go crazy. They fitted perfectly, molding into each other, they looked completely surreal, and I couldn't help but feel a little bit jealous and wandered if someday I could fit in with them that way.

When the song was over and Look Don't Touch began playing, Killian carried Imani away while almost devouring her, and Zian danced with Amelie. On the other hand, Kaden was now accompanied by Willow and Yoko, the three were quickly surrounded by boys, who were obviously drooling over them, I looked for Nox and found him next to Lev a couple of meters away from me, both looking intensely at their girls who seemed to be having a little too much fun with the guy's attention. When Yoko began kissing one of the fourth graders, the others, who were unmistakably first graders who had no clue of what they were about to get into, took it as a signal to approach the other two girls, but when they got too close Willow and Kaden began kissing each other. I was so shocked I almost choked on my drink.