SpiritMark: Mahailah's Story.

The storm to come

I check the time on my phone, 7:00. I have about two hours to get fully ready for tonight. Me, Sienna, Die, and Anna are going clubbing for my eighteenth birthday.

I go to my room and pull my hair out of my face before I start on my makeup. I decide on a Smokey eye and a blood red lip.

I let my dark brown hair down before putting on the Gray strapless cocktail dress and black stiletto heels. I grab my purse and check my phone. 8:30. Perfect timing. I head out and get in the car, driving to the club.

"Hails!!" Anna says running over and hugging me.

I grin, "Hey, love!" I say hugging the pale, but not too pale, blonde before me.

Die runs up and I reach out to pull her into the hug. The tan brunette joins in and we all walk in together, waiting on Sienna. She's coming at around 9:30.

"Can I get ya somethin?" The bartender asks me. I look up at him thinking.

"You got any food?" I ask. He pulls out a small menu and hands it to me, heading to a group of men.

I look it over,
Chips and salsa
Queso
Burger
Fries
Wings
I catch the man's attention, "So, I kinda want one of everything on the food menu. I haven't eaten yet and it's cheap." I say laughing. He takes the menu and smiles.

"Well, I'll get that right to ya." He says walking away. I turn the menu over and look at some cocktails and liquor. I keep forgetting we're in London now.

I grab the man's attention when he comes back, "Hey! I keep forgetting this isn't America! Can I get a Bahamas mama and a sex on the beach, please?" I ask him smiling. He nods and I show him my ID.

"Happy birthday. Can I get you a bottle of something on the house, love?" He asks me.

"Ya got any Rock 'n Rye?" I ask him. He grins and hands it to me.

"Quite strong for your first drink, love." He says handing me the bottle. I laugh at his response.

"First legal drink maybe." I say turning it up. He smirks and starts on my cocktails.

"Hails! When on earth did you come over here?" Die asks me as the man walks away and comes back with a tray of food.

"When we came in. Where the shit did you and Anna go?" I ask biting a chip.

"I went to dance and Anna went to the bathroom." She answers. I laugh and bite into another chip, "Well go on and dance, hon. I'll be here for a little while." I say.

She obliges and a blond man takes her seat. I go to get up to avoid confrontation, "You gonna eat that?" He asks and I fall attempting to get up, "Oh shit! Are you alright? Lemme help ya up!" He says. I think nothing of it.

"To answer your question, yes I am gonna eat that. And it's all good. I'm just on the floor." I say getting up. The man goes wide eyed and looks at his wrist.

"Did... did you just say..." He asks me as I get up. It hits me. I lift my dress a little and look at the words on my hip.

He looks as well, "I-i'm Niall. Nice to meet you." He says smiling at me. I look up at him and another realization hits me. Niall Horan... My fucking kindred spirit is Niall Horan...

"I-i... I'm Mahailah." I say smiling at him. I sit back down, "You can have some if you want, hon." I say.

Anna sits down next to me and orders a shot of tequila. A curly haired man comes by and accidentally knocks it out of her hand, and onto her lap.

"Sorry, love. I didn't mean to knock it over." Harry says reaching out and picking it up, then handing her a few napkins.

"I mean, I'm covered in Tequila now, but that ain't nothing that can't be fixed." She says smiling he looks at her.