We were at our usual hang out and Ryan and his band were practicing. Henry and I were looking at the sign that was still crooked. My twin sister, Skylar, came over to us. She looked up at thw sign.

"Still not strait is it?" she asked. I shook my head.

"Nope. Want me to get the ladder out again?" Henry asked.

"No. Just give me a leg up." And Skylar dragged him to where he should stand.

"You're not seriously going to..." Henry stopped and looked at me. I just shrugged my shoulders.

Skylar walked a little ways away from Henry. She streched her quads and bent to the left a little. Then, she turned around and looked at Henry expectantly.

"Skylar, you'll break your neck," he started to say but she still ran at him anyways.

"Don't do it," our friend Sadie said.

Henry lifted her and she grabbed the sign by the corner that was still crooked. She landed on the balls of her feet and then did a roll and stood up.

"There. How's that?" she said turning around and looking at it. I just looked at her like she was crazy.

Everyone started clapping and I joined looking at our friends in disbelief.

"Wow, how many years of gymnastics went into that?" Ryan, my sister's crush, asked.

"Mmm, six...and a half," she answered, almost flirtatiously.

"That was a real, please do not try this at home moment," Henry said.

"Do you try that at home, because if you do, i totally get why your parents are so overprotective," Sadie said.

"Speaking of our parents, we have to be home by six. You ready?" Skylar asked Sadie.

"Yeah."

"I'll just get my bag. Ray, grab yours too," Skylar told me.

"Hey, Sky, before you leave you wanna sing a little?" I heard Ryan ask.

"Sure."

I just wanna scream out loud,

Nothing gonna stop me now.

I'm never comin' off this cloud,

So move over move over move over.

You don't wanna mess with me,

I know who I'm meant to be.

Never gonna slow me down.

Nothing's gonna stop me,

Nothing's gonna stop me na-a-a-a-aow.X2

Nothing's gonna stop me now.

The band congragulated Skylar and she started walking off stage and grabbed her bag.

"Thanks. You guys are gonna rock tomorrow." I saw Myra, queen of Bitchville, walk on stage.

"Uh-huh. Excuse me, rehearsing here. Why don't you take it from the top? With a professional singer," Myra said.

"Snap," Skylar said while I tried to say something but I knew I wouldn't. Myra noticed me.

"Oh, is little Ray-Ray going to put me in my place? Too bad she can't even make a peep," Myra said.

Everyone glared at her but went back to what they had been doing.

"Hey Skylar. Thanks for helping set up," Ryan said.

"No problem," she said. I hugged Henry and we walked out.

While we walked out, Sadie started talking.

"He so likes you," she said to Sky.

"Huh? Ryan? Please, we've been friends for like ever. Aaand he's got a girlfriend."

"Ex-girlfriend. He and Myra broke up."

"Again, wow. They're tough to keep track of. I wonder if there's an app for that."

"It's just because she sings in the band with him. I mean, she practically forces him to date her. You're the one he really likes." I nodded my head at that statement.

"You're both delusional."

"And you're oblivious."

"I am not oblivious."

"Yes you are. Wait, why are you guys going that way?"

"To cut through the cemetery. Its the only way we'll get home in time."

"Um, Sky, Ray. I'm not so sure that this is a good idea."

"What are you so worried about? I mean, come on, what's so scary about a cemetery?"

"Dead people."

"Pfft." I just kept walking a little ahead of them.

"No seriously, there are like dead people everywhere."

"Come on, it's not the dead people you have to worry about. Its the ones that were burried alive."

Sadie let out a frustrated growl at Sky. "Just change thw subject before I have a panic attack."

"You know, if Ryan really likes me, then why doesn't he just ask me out?"

"He's probably scared." "Of what?"

"That you'll say no."

"How could me saying no be scary?" I looked at her like she was crazy.

"Rejection. You know, humiliation, the usual asking people out fear."

"I don't see the big deal." I shared a look with Sadie and rolled my eyes.

"Because nothing scares you. You're not normal. And that's just gonna come back to haunt you."

"No way." We heard something make a noise and Sadie clung to Sky and I.

"What was that?" Sadie asked while looking around.

"Probably just a cat. Or... A reanimated corpse. Oh my gosh, there it is." Sadie screamed and ran.

"No my bad, just a cat. Zombie cat, feeds on human flesh," Sky said. I smacked her on the arm.

"I hate you," Sadie said to her.

"Got'cha." Sky was laughing. I followed after them.

Skylar and I got home on time. I kissed mom and dad on the cheek and went upstairs. Sky stayed back to probably tell them something. I heard her put her stuff down in her room and walked into mine. She closed the door.

"So, Ray. Saw that hug with Henry. You gettin' any closer to possibly talking to him?"

"You know that answer," I said, quietly.

"Aww. Come on Ray. It's not that bad. It took you forever to talk to me but you finally did."

"That's different Sky. You're my sister, you were gonna get it out of me either way."

"True, but still. I don't want you to only be able to talk to me, Ray. I want you to be able to talk to others. Just think about it? For me?"

"I'll sleep on it."

We went to bed a little early that day because tomorrow was supposed to be the halloween party. I didn't realize everything would go completely wrong the next day.