It's Halloween. I just had to do this! I have an problem with starting stories and then piling more new stories on but I promise that I will update all my stories. I have chapters written but they need BETAing from my good friend so it will take a while. Sometimes I just post them anyway like this one but it's nice to give you guys something neat. Anyway I hope you like the plot! :) Kudos to anyone who guesses where I got the title and scene from ;P
-Lily's POV-
I sighed, sipping on my lemonade as I watched my colleagues scare each other with their Halloween costumes and laugh and drink. I didn't want to come but Alicia had Ethan guilt trip me into coming.
It was Robyn and Lofty's Halloween party and of course Robyn was excited when she found out that I was coming. Against my own will, shall I say.
I finished my drink and put the cup in the bin before heading towards the bathroom to freshen up. I jumped when I felt someone tap my shoulder.
"You look great!" Lofty grinned. I looked down at my revealing, tight, leather dress and spiked platform heels before smiling a little at him.
"Thank you. You better not be eyeing me up and down." I replied.
Lofty winked and chuckled before shaking his head. "Nah, I'm alright. I have a beautiful redhead to eye up and down." He must have been drunk.
"Well, she's the lucky one." With that, I entered the bathroom and was stopped again by Alicia who came in and locked the door behind us.
"Who would have thought? Some of the porters are complete perverts! Except from Max." she said, smoothing down her 'Little Red Riding Hood' dress. I bet Little Red wouldn't be caught dead in that thing. But would the wolf hopefully eat her?
"Yes and I need the toilet." I said, gesturing for her to leave.
She sighed and pouted a little. "We're girls. It's normal. Anyway," she started, turning around so that I could relieve myself. "I was wondering if you had seen Ethan? He's come as Dracula. Cal couldn't make it, Matilda's sick. Poor baby. Anyway, back to Ethan. He said that he was looking for you."
I sighed when I realised she wasn't leaving soon and used the toilet anyway. When I was done, I washed my hands and finally replied. "Yeah and so?"
"You might go home together?" she squealed, turning back to face me.
"Are you drunk, high or plain stupid?"
She giggled. Drunk it is. "Lily put it this way. Ethan likes Lily. Lily is friends with Ethan. Can you see where I'm getting at...?"
"Ethan likes me, so what? We're friends. Friends like each other."
She hit her head with her hand and sighed. "Whatever. Just wear this." she said, handing me bright red lipstick.
I took it and used it. "And what now?" I asked, growing slightly annoyed.
"Go out and dance with him." she smiled.
I groaned and left the bathroom, looking for a drink. Something stronger this time.
"Wah-hey Lily!" Max called out. "Looking gorgeous, Princess."
"Max, get your drunk face away from mine." I dead-panned.
He pouted slightly before smiling again. "Sorry, I'll behave. Can you plug this in? I have to go clean some vomit up." he said, disgusted.
I scrunched my nose as if I could smell the vomit then and there. "Fine, where?" I asked, taking the stereo and its plug from him.
"I don't know, ask Robyn. You'd think people would notice that the music has stopped." he chuckled, showing me his phone which I presumed was used for the music. "She's somewhere in a skeleton costume."
I sighed and walked away from him. Looking for a red-headed skeleton. When I found her she pointed me in the direction of Ethan.
"Behind him. And he's looking for you." she said before turning back around to drink with a colleague.
"Thanks a lot (!)" I mumbled, heading towards Ethan who conveniently turned my way with a smile.
"Lily!" he said, moving slightly away from Honey.
I nodded at him. "Ethan. Can you excuse me for a minute, need to plug this in." I said, holding up the stereo
"Oh, sure." he said, moving to the side. "You look fantastic by the way. I didn't expect you to actually come."
"What can I say? You guilt tripped me into this." I replied, kneeling down to reach the socket.
Ethan laughed. "Okay, fair enough. You didn't have to come though. I would have not minded if you wanted to stay home."
"Why would you mind in the first place?"
I didn't hear a reply and looked up to his face. He was blushing.
"Need help?" he asked instead.
I shook my head and looked back down to the task in hand. I pushed the plug in and was thrown back, shocked.
Everything went dark and I heard voices mumbling. There was suddenly light and my father stood in front of me.
"Papa?"
He stared at me before turning around.
"Papa, don't go. Don't leave me."
He started walking away.
"Please, don't go. Please, don't leave me." I cried, reaching out to him. "Don't go..."
"Lily! Lily! Can you hear me?" I felt myself being caressed and carried.
"Guys, back off. She's in shock."
"Oh my God, what happened?"
"She was electrocuted. Call Iain and Dixie now!"
I blocked out the conversation then and closed my eyes, tears slipping down. "Don't leave me."
I heard someone whisper, "I'll never leave you."
