House of Sins

Chapter Seven

Bella

“Hi, you must be Bella?”

I turned my head , the smile on my face slipping slightly as I gazed into the bright eyes on the girl I had seen with Jasper.

I had a second to freak out. Was this the moment that I had been warned about? Was she going to scream and b***h as me or worse slap me? Because I had spoken to her boyfriend?

But the eyes that were looking down at me were smiling, “I’m Faith. It’s great to finally meet you.”

I could do nothing but stare at her. What did she mean finally meet me. Faith must have spoken to Jasper. What the hell had he been telling her.

“Don’t look so nervous.” Faith gave a tinkering laugh. “I just wanted to chat and get to know you. Everyone who has met you has said how much I would like you. And I think I will as well.” She paused. “I know Jasper and Missy like you. So how are you finding Nine Oaks so far?” Her eyes searched my face.

“It’s….” I searched for the right words. “It’s been an experience.”

Faith nodded , as if she understood what I was talking about. “It can be tough first year. Believe me I know all about that. But I was lucky enough to meet Missy and the guys.” A wide smile cracked her face. “Then there was some serious adventures. Not all of them good. But what I am trying to say is that good friends make things easier. Being surrounded by people who understand you …. Youre in halls right?”

I watched as her head turned and her eyes narrowed as she saw Abi with her hand on Jaspers arm. Then she shook her head.

“It must be lots of fun to live in the same building as her….”

“Doesn’t it bother you?”

Faith shrugged. “No… well yes but I know Jasper wouldn’t touch her. But she’s a bitcj.”

I couldn’t disagree with that. Abi was a b***h.

“She’s just desperate..”

I nodded. “She’s desperate to live here.” I said it without thinking.

“She will never get an invite to live here. She isn’t the right fit. We have…. Certain requirements. Requirements you possess Bella.”

“You mean?”

Her smile was dazzling. She was so beautiful. No wonder Jasper was smitten.

“I think you would fit in well here Bella, so if you think you would like to. I would like to formally invite you to move here with us.”

What I was hearing couldn’t be true. Hadn’t Abi said they never invited first years?

“I don’t know what to say.”

“If you need to think about it , it’s…” I cut her off by wrapping my arms around her shoulders. “I don’t need to think.. I would love too.”

She laughed as she hugged me back.

“It’s settled then, tomorrow we will help you move your stuff. Now let’s dance.”

I was going to be living in the infamous house of sins. And in my first year as well. Faith and Missy had been even more excited than I was if that was possible. But their excitement was contagious and I had found myself laughing and dancing with them for hours.

I had danced so much my feet were aching by the time I finally headed home. I wanted to ring Bradley and tell him my good news. I knew he was going to be just as happy that I was finally finding my place as I was. He had always pushed me to make new friends. Hell, half the friends I had in school was because they were friends with him. People just liked him.

The walk from the house of sins back to my dorm wasn’t exactly a long walk but it was dark and late at night and I was half way home when I started to feel uncomfortable.

I paused, turning to check the dark street behind me. My eyes roving around the empty road. There was no one there but I couldn’t shake the feeling that I was being followed.

I was a fool, I should have asked someone to walk me back. Faith had said someone would happily and like a fool I had turned her offer down. I was regretting it now.

Turning back , I moved more quickly. Not jogging but definitely walking faster.

I just couldn’t shake the feeling that something was wrong. Even though there was no one around that I could see.

My dorm was finally in view when I finally heard someone behind me. More than one somebody actually. It was faint. A girly giggle.

I willed my heart beat to slow. Just girls coming home from what ever they had been doing for the evening.

Nothing to worry about.

The shove took me by surprise. And I stumbled forward. I would have fallen if several hands hadn’t caught me, dragging me back wards

A small hand slammed down over my mouth, muffling my cries.

What the hell was going on? I had a moment where my instincts told me to fight back and then I was being forced into a dark narrow space. My eyes swam with tears as I tried to sit upwards. It was impossible , several pairs of hands pushed me back down.

And then there was nothing but darkness. Darkness so black it was like being buried alive. I thrashed, and my hands came into contact with metal.

Who ever had trapped me had locked me inside of something. Something small and dark.

I hated inclosed spaces. I always had.

Panic ripped though me , my chest heaved. I beat my fists on the metal , screaming to be let out.

But it was useless, the total darkness seemed to swallow my cries for help.

I was trapped. Trapped and alone.