The music was pounding,
And our blood was charging.

The room was lit well enough for me to see everything and everyone.

He came in all swagger and smiles, greeted then looked over to see us on the dance floor.
My smile tightened around the edges, and my eyes squeezed slightly.

I knew he would be coming, so why did it still annoy me he would be here.

He came over to us on the dance floor with a slight smile on his face.
I could feel my friend tense up behind me.
"Don't worry hun, it'll be fine you can go.."
"But!"
"Please"
She nodded then moved off in to swarm of people.

Suddenly I turned round and he was there. "Hi"

"Hello" I could hear the coldness seep out of my voice,
"What do you want?"

He started fidgeting,
Looking uncomfortable.
"Well.."
He cleared his throat.

"Forget it"

I turned to move away, but his arm snaked it's way round my arm, making several things happen at one.
One my head whipped round to see what he was doing.
Two my friend magically appeared beside me glaring at him,
And three he became very very frightened, as if he realised his mistake too late.

I smiled. "Ella it's fine! Don't worry."
If Ella could of bared her fangs at him she would of at that moment.

I think he sensed the potential violence in the air as his arm dropped suddenly.
He cleared his throat and started to back off.
" I'm sorry....sorry I shouldn't of come here, it's fine"

My arm caught his wrist pulling him back to me. I lifted his hand palm upwards and looked down at it smiling.

"I know why've come here.."
Leisurely trailing my nail across his life line.

"...and the answer is no, I won't. The things you ask for are too high in price..."

"No!" His voice leapt out of him. "Please I'll pay anything!"

"Fine! i relent" the mock exasperation clear enough for anyone to hear " go sit over there" I nodded towards the booth in the shadows.

"But it won't be me you'll be paying then to..." I muttered as left.

"Are sure you'll be ok?"
Ella's concerned voice pierced my thoughts.

"Sure, it's the same old same old "

We walked over to the booth and sat down opposite him.
" ok here we go then, place your palm in upwards in front of me"

He did as I asked,
I places my two main fingers on his lifeline and started to whisper the words.
The same ritual I'd preformed many times before so the words came naturally.

I felt my eyes change as I looked at him in the eyes seeing him for who he really was, seeing all of him from darkest to lightest, body to soul.

The words suddenly started to leap out of my mouth by themselves.
The shadows on the wall crawled down over me like a lovers hands.

He tried to pull his arm away,
But my body wouldn't let him and I grabbed his wrist yanking him back towards me, catching him with my nail a drop of blood spilt, and with that my words ended.

"...and as blood spills thy deed be done!"

The booth returned to normal,
And I let go of his arm.
Smiling, "you can pay me later."

Ella and I stood up,
Leaving him bewildered and scared in the booth.

"How was it?"
"He got what he wanted"
I grinned at Ella,
"They always got what they wanted..."