Bleed Myself Dry, Chapter 3: Creatures

Creatures

I'm standing in front of the mirror and looking at a girl in big black dress with a black lace eye mask on. I look like a mysterious woman. Organizing everything about the masquerade was taking my attention from the nervousness but now it’s hard to breath. Why? I don’t know. Maybe it’s because I will be in the same room with my heroes and because maybe they will like the girl in the big black goth queen dress even if they don’t like Karen in it. Now it's time, so I have to leave my hotel room. Before I opened the door I looked through the room to check if I forgot something or not. I checked the do list, probably everything will be fine with the guests and the party, I bought some dark decors, black lace and chiffon curtains. I think I’ve done a creative work. Okay.. so I’m ready but I almost forget to put on the black lipstick!
After finishing my make up, I finally left my room and I put the card into my handbag. While I was waiting for the elevator my phone started to ring.
„Hallo?”
„Hey, it’s Margaret. I’m the daughter of the manager of Motionless In White. I have got a few do for you.”
„Fine, what am I have to do?”
„First, the special wine you ordered is terrible so order something else. Second, call Maria to sing for us tonight. Third, make some Bloody Marys because what the bartender do tonight is pathetic. Furthermore you forgot to take black makeup products to both of the female and male toilets so please do it. Oh, and I want bigger black candles. Byebye Karen.”
The call ended before I could say bye. I’m a bit disappointed and upset because the party has already started and if I do all of this, I will miss the whole masquerade. I really have to hurry!
I ordered an expensive wine a few hours before I don't know what's the problem with that.. but now I'm making a phone call with a restaurant and choose a more expensive alcohol. It's gonna be here in half an hour.
Okay.. now I have to speak with Chris to ask for Maria's phone number. Oh my gosh..
On my way to the hall I decided to check the toilets.. Yes, there aren't any make up products in them, but nobody told me before the party started that I have to put dark eye shadows in them.
What am I have to do?? I rush out of the hotel and go towards the nearest supermarket. Of course, every people has to stare at me.. A crazy girl in eye mask, big black dress with black lipstick when it's not halloween.
I bought 40 black candles. I had luck because it was all.
With the big bags I run back to the hotel and started to exchange the candles. The previous ones were hot and the liquid wax run to my hand.. Ouch.
I haven't finished it yet when I had a phonecall that the wine is here. I left the bags with the candles next to a table and went to the reception. I asked two waitresses to help me to serve the wine. It took a lot of time!
When I was again in the place where I finished with the candles before, I didn't see my bags. Oh no!
"Sorry, did you see bags with candles?" I said it more than 10 times.. but nothing. Okay. Fuck that candles.
Where is Chris? I have to call Maria Brink and I have to buy dark makeup. Oh no.. and the Bloody Mary's..!
I went to my room to google some shops that are open this time, late at night. It took 20 minutes while I finally found one. I call them and I ordered 30 black eyeshadows, 30 black eyeliners and 30 black lipsticks. What a waste of money and makeup!
It's gonna be here in an hour.. almost at midnight.
I went to the hall while my eyes were searcing for Chris. He doesn't answer his phone.
I have found a bloody mary recipe on google so I went to the bar and ask the bartender to do anything else. He told me that nobody has made complaint about the drink but he did what I asked for. It was hard for me to make coctails for as much I haven't made drink like that before. The bartender, Tom was kind and helped me. We spoke a bit, I did some glass of coctails and then I suddenly got to saw Chris. I thought. But it was someone else. I asked some people if they know where is he but they said that they haven't seen either of the MIW members all night. It's strange.
After I've done with the makeups - anyways the men I asked for to bring the makeups to the male toilets watched me like I was an idiot - I went back to the bar. I thought I'm failed with this job because of the candles and Maria. I failed with organizing the party well. And I haven't danced yet.. despite of Chris told me that I'm invited.. but now I'm not a guest, I'm an assistant. Of course, I am.. Karen is just Karen, a fool. I'm here since a day and I'm pathetic and self-pitying. I'm ridiculous. I'm working here, not partying. It's my job. So I don't understand myself. Gosh.. Chris told me to buy a nice dress! He didn't say that it will be my work clothes!
I was making the coctailes and talking with the guests who came there for a drink. Every woman was pretty and the guys too, everybody has got tattoos, colorful or black hair.. It's an amazing party with amazing people.
I was just starting to make another bloody mary when someone said my name.
"Karen?"
I turn around.
"Yes, I am."
"Dance with me, please"
"Sorry, I can't. I have a lot of things to do." - I said and I thought that it's the end of the conversation.
"You are the dark princess of the night you shouldn't do anything. So please, come and dance with me." - He smiled. I don't know him.
"Go, honey" - Tom said.
"Okay.. but please Tom, do not make bloody mary's!"
"I promise. You've made a lot of of it so.." - Tom grined at me.
I turned toward the man in dark blue suits and I look him in the eyes. The mask was covering his face but I saw his grey eyes. I saw something weird in them.
He grasped my hand and started to walk to the dance floor. When we stopped, we started to move and he always tried to get nearer and nearer to me. But I didn't like him.
After a few awkward minutes the clock ticked midnight. At that time someone grasped my hip and move me towards the door. The man in the dark blue suits tried to hold me back with a bit of anger but than stopped resisting. What's going on? I can't see the guy behing me. When we were out of the hall I still can't turn around so I started to talk.
"What are you doing to me? Who are you?"
"Pst!"
"Let me go!"
"So here you are!" - The most beautiful woman stepped out of a room next to us. "Thank you, for bringing her here!"
Then the man who brought me here left. I just saw his back at that time so I still didn't know who were he.
"Karen." - The woman came nearer to me. "What did I ask from you?"
Oh my god! It was Margaret!
"Sorry, I.."
"Shut up! You have done everything wrong. Everything. I think that it is your last day here. And where is Chris?"
I stared to the floor. This red-hair-lady made me feel worse.
"Nobody has seen the band all night."
"You are the only one who has to know where they are! Maybe it's because of the low quality party. Or you did something with them!"
"What??"
What the hell is she talking about?
"Sorry, who are you?" - I asked.
"I have already told you. I'm the daughter of the manager of the Miw."
"And why do you told me what to do?"
"Hey, girl. You are just an assistant so go and make those pathetic Bloody Marys and let's hope that the guys are okay! If they not.. I will make your life a nightmare!"
"Fuck you" - I whispered.
She smiled at me and while leaving she turned once around.
"And baby girl. Leave Chris alone! Do not speak with him again or you will hurt."
What the hell???
I went back to the bar.
"Are you okay?" - Tom asked me.
"Do you know Margaret?"
"Sorry, I don't.."
"Then nothing.."
When I have done with the millionth coctail and wanted to start to clean some glasses somebody grasp my shoulder from the back again.
I became angry but I was waiting what will happen.
"What the fuck are you doing here?" - someone whispered to my ear.
It was Chris' voice! The butterflies started to fly inside of my stomack.
"I just doing my job." - I said.
"I told you that you are invited not that you have to work at night."
I turned around and I almost swoon. The most beautiful man on the planet were standing behind me. He was look like in the Angel Eyes music video. No. Much better. So much better. I blushed but wanted to see like a confident girl.
"Yes, but I have to repair what I organized wrong."
"Everything is fine do not be more perfectionist 'cause when the idea came to your mind everything was perfect already at that time! So calm down and come dance with me."
"And what about the makeups, the candles, the wine, the bloody mary and Maria?" - I said.
Chris looked at me like I was fool.
"What the hell are you talking about? Everything is out of this world! What do you want from Maria? You mean Maria Brink? She is in Europe now."
"Margaret told me that..."
"Margaret??" - He interrupted me. - "What did she say to you?"
He became really angry.
"She told me that some things went wrong in the masquerade so I had to fix them but I couldn't do everything fine."
"You didn't have to do anything, Karen. I'm gonna talk with her, and I swear that she will never hurt you again."
"She didn't hurt me.."
"Then she will. And I have to prevent this. " - He took my hand. - "Come."
We went to the other Miw members.
"Hey, girl!" - Ricky winked at me.
"Chris you have the most beautiful woman this night." - Balz said.
"Hello, what's your name?" - Ryan was so kind.
"Guys, it's Karen. Our assistant." - Chris said and almost laughed. He looked at me and then I almost melted. "But she really looks beautiful."
"Oh, man!" - Ricky said.