An Unexpected Confidant
By LadyWithLight (a.k.a. Martha)
Summary: "I was wondering how you could tell if someone was stalking you…" Sequel to "An Unlikely Advisor." Takes the place of "The Lyin' the Watch and the Wardrobe"
Disclaimer: I don't own Ugly Betty or any of the characters or plotlines. I'm just borrowing.
Chapter 1
Halloween really was one of her favorite days of the year. Although Betty Suarez is not what you might call a fashionable girl, she did love the way she dressed and saw Halloween as the perfect day to experiment, wearing any outrageous ensemble she could come up with for her costume.
This year was no exception. While shopping for supplies for Justin's glitter habit, Betty came across a pattern for a butterfly costume. The instructions were simple enough, and the end result was pretty beautiful, if she did say so herself.
Walking down the street to her subway stop, Betty felt beautiful. Most people were dressed up in costumes as well, and everyone shared smiles as they passed. There was one part of the walk, however, that she always dreaded: passing the ProBuy where Walter worked, since there was always a chance that he would notice her passing and chase her down. Betty had not seen him yet since the breakup about a week before, but she knew it was only a matter of time before they bumped into each other.
Just as this thought crossed her mind, Betty felt a go over her head, stopping her from moving as a familiar voice exclaimed "Gotcha!"
"Walter, what are you doing?" Betty demanded.
"Happy Halloween!" he replied, as though she had not asked a question.
Then Betty noticed his costume. He was dressed as an entomologist, an uncommon coincidence considering that she, the person he wanted to catch, was dressed as an insect. Walter leaned in, attempting to kiss her. "What are you doing?" she asked again.
"Just trying to give you your Halloween present," he answered. "Here you go. It's bigger than last year's!"
Walter held out a plastic pumpkin filled to the top with candy.
"Walter, no. We talked about this. No more gifts. No more candy. We aren't together, Walter," Betty reminded him. "You can't keep doing this."
"C'mon, just take it. There's a surprise at the bottom!" he responded, as though he hadn't heard her.
"Fine," she rolled her eyes. She'd just give the candy to Amanda the compulsive eater when she got to the office. "I've gotta go."
As she started to walk away, he called out to her "I'll miss you!" Betty walked a little faster, pretending not to hear.