know she was under someone's influence and it wasn't my
overactive imagination playing with the concept of Halloween.
I eyed Mike so he'd
know I was going to talk to her. “Hey, Kelly, nice job
decorating.” I chose something that I knew she would react to.
“ Oh, you
really think so? Of course you do. He said you'd like it.” Her
voice was faint and distant, and I had no idea why she'd care if I
liked the decorations.
“ Who said,
Kelly?” I prayed that whoever had control over her wanted me to
know who he was.
“ Oh, he'll be
back in a minute- he's getting us something to drink.” I really
wanted to hear her voice normal again.
Mike and I both
turned toward the refreshment table. That's when my eyes met with a
familiar set of green eyes. Dominic.
What's he doing
here? Something in my brain was having a hard time catching up to what was
happening.
“ What's
Dominic doing here?” I said aloud.
“ You mean the
guy that tried to drug you?” His voice flared with anger as he
moved toward the direction I was looking.
“ Yes, that
guy. But don't go charging off on your white horse just yet. I want
to find out what he's done to Kelly.” My voice sounded small in
my ears.
“ Emma- I could
take him, and I promise he'll tell us what we want to know.”
The anger and heat coming off of him could've easily melted Dominic-
at least in my opinion.
“ What happened
to you? You are supposed to be the voice of reason, what's all this
punch now and ask later? When need to know what is wrong with Kelly.”
It felt like I was pleading for Mike to take his normal approach to
things.
“ That guy is a
skeeze. There isn't anything to think about- he needs to be put in
his place, especially if he thinks he can just screw with people.”
It was frightening to see Mike like this.
Okay, let's think
this through. Something is up with Kelly. Dominic is here. Maybe
they're in it together? I know Kelly doesn't like me- she never got
over kindergarten. I also know Dominic got into some trouble for what
he did. So, this is some scam they're playing against me. My monster
movies are just movies, vampires and things like that don't really
exist. Damn them both for screwing around tonight. My temper was getting the better of me.
“ Mike, we're
going to ignore them. Kelly and Dominic. Tonight is about us and I'm
sure this is some trick they're playing, I mean it is trick or treat
night after all.” I was trying to put all my conviction behind
the words- I so desperately wanted them to be true, no one wants to
believe that there really are things that go bump in the night.
“ Alright,
Emma. Tonight is our night- but if he gets out of line at all, I'm so
there. I'm sure you're right about them screwing around too.” I
could feel the anger begin to burn itself out as he looked at me.
I turned from
Dominic and made sure Kelly wasn't in my view. Mike and I glided
gracefully back into the crowd of welcoming comments. The night
turned into a beautiful event. I managed to avoid both Kelly and
Dominic the rest of the evening.
As the night began
to wrap up, all the votes had been counted and now it was time to
announce the king and queen. My heart beat quicker and my palms
actually began to sweat. Mike gripped my hand as Principal Taylor
walked up to the stage.
“ Ghouls and
goblins, now, as the witching hour approaches, it is time to crown
the royalty of the night.” His voice boomed in the gym.
“ I can't stand
this,” I said to Mike.
The principal had
the envelope for the queen in his hand. He popped the seal and began
to speak, “Our queen of the night, who will haunt amongst her
undead following, is none other than...” He paused for effect
and someone yelled, “Hurry up.” “It is our very own
Goth girl- Emma Hutchinson!”
The room filled with
applause and cheers. I let go of Mike's hand and used my gliding walk
to get to the stage. I turned to face the crowd and felt the wreath
of black and red roses placed on my
overactive imagination playing with the concept of Halloween.
I eyed Mike so he'd
know I was going to talk to her. “Hey, Kelly, nice job
decorating.” I chose something that I knew she would react to.
“ Oh, you
really think so? Of course you do. He said you'd like it.” Her
voice was faint and distant, and I had no idea why she'd care if I
liked the decorations.
“ Who said,
Kelly?” I prayed that whoever had control over her wanted me to
know who he was.
“ Oh, he'll be
back in a minute- he's getting us something to drink.” I really
wanted to hear her voice normal again.
Mike and I both
turned toward the refreshment table. That's when my eyes met with a
familiar set of green eyes. Dominic.
What's he doing
here? Something in my brain was having a hard time catching up to what was
happening.
“ What's
Dominic doing here?” I said aloud.
“ You mean the
guy that tried to drug you?” His voice flared with anger as he
moved toward the direction I was looking.
“ Yes, that
guy. But don't go charging off on your white horse just yet. I want
to find out what he's done to Kelly.” My voice sounded small in
my ears.
“ Emma- I could
take him, and I promise he'll tell us what we want to know.”
The anger and heat coming off of him could've easily melted Dominic-
at least in my opinion.
“ What happened
to you? You are supposed to be the voice of reason, what's all this
punch now and ask later? When need to know what is wrong with Kelly.”
It felt like I was pleading for Mike to take his normal approach to
things.
“ That guy is a
skeeze. There isn't anything to think about- he needs to be put in
his place, especially if he thinks he can just screw with people.”
It was frightening to see Mike like this.
Okay, let's think
this through. Something is up with Kelly. Dominic is here. Maybe
they're in it together? I know Kelly doesn't like me- she never got
over kindergarten. I also know Dominic got into some trouble for what
he did. So, this is some scam they're playing against me. My monster
movies are just movies, vampires and things like that don't really
exist. Damn them both for screwing around tonight. My temper was getting the better of me.
“ Mike, we're
going to ignore them. Kelly and Dominic. Tonight is about us and I'm
sure this is some trick they're playing, I mean it is trick or treat
night after all.” I was trying to put all my conviction behind
the words- I so desperately wanted them to be true, no one wants to
believe that there really are things that go bump in the night.
“ Alright,
Emma. Tonight is our night- but if he gets out of line at all, I'm so
there. I'm sure you're right about them screwing around too.” I
could feel the anger begin to burn itself out as he looked at me.
I turned from
Dominic and made sure Kelly wasn't in my view. Mike and I glided
gracefully back into the crowd of welcoming comments. The night
turned into a beautiful event. I managed to avoid both Kelly and
Dominic the rest of the evening.
As the night began
to wrap up, all the votes had been counted and now it was time to
announce the king and queen. My heart beat quicker and my palms
actually began to sweat. Mike gripped my hand as Principal Taylor
walked up to the stage.
“ Ghouls and
goblins, now, as the witching hour approaches, it is time to crown
the royalty of the night.” His voice boomed in the gym.
“ I can't stand
this,” I said to Mike.
The principal had
the envelope for the queen in his hand. He popped the seal and began
to speak, “Our queen of the night, who will haunt amongst her
undead following, is none other than...” He paused for effect
and someone yelled, “Hurry up.” “It is our very own
Goth girl- Emma Hutchinson!”
The room filled with
applause and cheers. I let go of Mike's hand and used my gliding walk
to get to the stage. I turned to face the crowd and felt the wreath
of black and red roses placed on my
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