The ARC 02: Talented by Alexandra Moody

Author:Alexandra Moody
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Tags: Science Fiction
ISBN: 9781511501187
Publisher: CreateSpace Publishing
Published: 2015-04-07T14:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER TWELVE

Lara isn’t even slightly daunted by the loft party and is quick to drag me straight into the thick of it. Once we’re inside, she makes a beeline for the back of the room, where there are several guys standing behind a long bar pouring drinks.

Lara stands on her tiptoes and leans over the bar towards one of the guys behind. ‘Hey, have you seen M?’ she yells to him.

‘Haven’t seen him in a while, but I’m sure he’s around,’ he yells back to her.

‘If you see him, will you let him know Lara is looking for him?’

‘Will do,’ he responds, grinning at her. ‘Have a drink while you wait,’ he says, lining up four short glasses on the bench and filling them each with a clear liquid, before pushing them towards us.

Lara passes me two and I look down at them, then back up at her, not sure what to do. She is two steps ahead as she throws her head back and drinks the small glass of liquid all at once, then the other one. She looks at me expectantly.

‘I don’t know if this is a good idea,’ I say.

‘Don’t be silly. You’ll be fine,’ she says. ‘Besides, it’d be rude not to.’ She’s so certain it’s okay, and I don’t think she’d ever put me in danger. In fact, she’s spent the last week trying to keep me out of it. Plus, she did just have the drink herself.

‘C’mon Elle,’ she says, laughing. I take my cue from her and toss the drink down my throat. The hot liquid burns and I cough uncomfortably.

‘What was in that?’

‘And the other one,’ she chants, happily ignoring my obvious disgust. Still coughing, I pass the full glass back to her.

She laughs at the pained look on my face, downs my discarded drink and grabs a tall glass filled with a bright pink concoction.

‘I think you’ll like this a lot better,’ she says. It does look more appealing, but I’m not certain I trust the drink. She takes a sip and then offers me a taste.

‘Just try some...’ she pleads.

I take a cautious sip of the drink and am pleasantly surprised. It’s fruity and cold, but tasty and I definitely prefer this to the other one.

‘See!’ she exclaims, when I don’t scrunch my face up, repulsed.

I roll my eyes and pass the drink back to her. ‘Should we look for M?’ I ask, peering at the men nearby.

‘No, if he knows we’re looking for him, he’ll be the one to come find us. C’mon!’ Before I can respond, she grabs my arm and drags me into the crowd of people. Again she glides easily between them. I, on the other hand, bump, slam and trip into everyone I pass. ‘Excuse me,’ will be my official phrase of the night.

Lara stops when she finds a gap and begins dancing. I cross my arms over my chest and look around us. ‘Will M be able to find us here?’

‘Stop worrying, he probably won’t be able to talk until this all dies down, and we need to look like we fit in.

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