Hey! I'm back! I know it's been a while, and I wanted to bring you a new chapter! I'm SURE you'll like this on: It's longer. XD! Anyway, onto the reviews!
DragonEmperor999: Thanks! Yeah, KazxSpark is pretty cool, but I'm starting to like JordanxKaz more, myself. Thanks for the review!
J-Deep: Thanks! Oh, I bet your stories are great! I made a soundtrack for my story 'Broken Crown', but not this one since it's based off a movie. If you want music for this story, I suggest the Goosebumps soundtrack. Thanks for the review!
TTLKABC: Yeah, poor Oliver. That must be hard. XD! Yeah, he has that going for him. Trust me, believe it. It's coming up soon! Yeah! I added that with you in mind! Plus, the character fits Jordan pretty well. (Trust me, I have another scene planned for them you will LOVE, but you have to wait! XD!) Oh yeah, one such moment will be in this chapter…Thanks for the review!
The Red Rogue: Yeah, it's hard. XD! I totally agree! I'm going in order of the actual movie, so you'll get the answer to your question in this chapter! Thanks for the review!
PurpleNicole531: Yeah! I loved writing that! The friendship of a century has been made! XD! I agree! Thanks for the review!
Writer207: Thanks! Yeah! Friendship rocks, for them! :D! Yeah, I loved writing the comedy. XD! Thanks for the review!
Wow, guys! Thanks for all the reviews! I hope you enjoy this chapter, and all the others that will follow! Now, onto the story!
Chapter 3
That night, Oliver was taking out the trash on the side of the house. The side that just so happened to face their creepy neighbor's house. Oliver put the garbage in the trashcan, trying not to think of the scary dude inside, when someone suddenly laid a hand on his shoulder.
"AHH!" screamed Oliver.
"SHH!" shushed Skylar, covering his mouth. "You'll wake my dad up!"
"W-what are you doing here?!" asked Oliver, knowing the hole in the fence she'd climber through.
"I just wanted to meet you…" she said, smiling softly.
"Um…okay…" said Oliver, "I mean, you could've chose a better time…"
"Uh, there's no other time." Said Skylar, "My father won't let me out of the house, so I have to wait until he's asleep to sneak out."
"Good to know…" said Oliver, still recovering from shock.
Skylar grinned. "What, are you always such a scaredy-cat?" she teased.
"Uh, no." said Oliver, "Um…do you know anything interesting to do here? So far the highlight of my day has been vomiting up the junk in the cafeteria."
"Cafeteria…" said Skylar, as though pondering the word.
"Oh yeah." Said Oliver, "Speaking of which, I didn't see you in school today."
Skylar grinned. "You were looking for me?"
"No…" said Oliver.
"Well, I'm homeschooled." Said Skylar.
She seriously isn't let out of the house! Oliver thought, in shock. "Well, um, like I said, anything fun to do?"
"Well, there isn't much in this town…" said Skylar, "That anyone knows of. Lucky for you, I know of just the place you're looking for."
"Well, what are we waiting for, then?" asked Oliver, but Skylar was one step ahead of him, already racing off towards the woods.
Once entering the woods, Oliver noticed that Skylar was very fast. Soon, he couldn't keep up, and began to walk, out of breath. However, when he did stop to walk, and take in the forest around him, he realized it was dark and spooky. It looked like no one had been here in a while. A long while.
"Great idea, Oliver." Oliver muttered, to himself, "Follow the strange girl into the woods, where she can murder you!"
Right as he was thinking that, there was sudden movement at his feet. Oliver screamed, and jumped back. Then…a bird flew up from his feet. Oliver clutched his heart, breathing hard, when he heard a giggling behind the tree near him.
Skylar poked her head around the tree. "Come on, scaredy cat."
Oliver walked with Skylar, into a seemingly abandoned part of the forest. It certainly looked (and smelled) old. To his surprise, though, Skylar suddenly grabbed a metal thing, and a loud noise was made.
"AHH!" screamed Oliver. Maybe she really was gonna kill him!
But then, a light came on, and he realized she was just pulling a light switch. She smirked, and took his hand, leading him into the patch of woods.
After she pulled that switch, other things had begun to light up. Food stands, a carousel, a Ferris wheel, all sorts of carnival attractions. And all were overgrown with weeds and vines.
"What is this place?" whispered Oliver.
"There used to be a carnival here." Said Skylar, "It eventually lost money, though, and people stopped coming here."
"Oh…" said Oliver, "Then what are we doing here?"
"It's one of my favorite places in town." Said Skylar. "Follow me."
To Oliver's surprise, Skylar started climbing up the side of the Ferris wheel. "Um…Skylar…" started Oliver.
"Oh, don't tell me your chickening out." Whined Skylar, "It's fine! I do this all the time!"
"Not that…" muttered Oliver, "I'm just not up to date on my tetanus shots…"
Eventually, though, Oliver couldn't resist following Skylar up the Ferris wheel. Naturally, Skylar made it to the top cart first, and she had to encourage Oliver to keep going. "It's fine!" she shouted, "Just don't look down!"
Oliver took deep breaths, as he neared the top. "Yay!" cheered Skylar, as he sat down beside her. "Now look."
Oliver took a deep breath, and looked out. He was shocked to find there was a full view of the town from here, all lit up. "Wow…" whispered Oliver.
"It's beautiful, isn't it?" whispered Skylar.
"Yeah. You can see the whole town from up here…" Oliver said softly.
"So, tell me about you." Said Skylar, breaking Oliver out of his thoughts. "What was New York like? Why'd you come here?"
Oliver shrugged. "I like big cities, to be honest." Said Oliver, And I hate this town, "But, as my mom's been saying, we need a little "change of scenery." Honestly, I don't think this would've happened if my dad hadn't died."
"Oh, I'm sorry." Said Skylar, taking Oliver's hand. "If it makes you feel better, I never knew my mother. It's always just been me and my dad…moving from place to place…"
As they spoke, they moved closer, and closer. When their lips were just inches apart, Oliver whispered, "Skylar, can I ask you a serious question?"
"Of course." Said Skylar, softly.
"How do we get down?" Oliver asked, as Skylar burst out laughing. "I'm serious."
Despite Oliver's fears, the two did eventually climb down, and return home. As Oliver followed Skylar back to the hole in the fence she would climb through, right beside the trash cans, he said, "You know, I usually take out the trash on Tuesdays and Thursdays…if you want to meet me again.
Skylar grinned. "Maybe I will."
Right as she was stepping through the hole, she was suddenly yanked in. "Skylar!" shouted Oliver, surprised.
Suddenly, her father's head stuck through the fence. "I told you to leave me, and my daughter alone, or something bad would HAPPEN!"
Oliver gulped. "I-I meant nothing of it sir…" he said.
"I never want to see you near my daughter again." Said the man.
"B-but I was just-"
"DO YOU?!" yelled the man.
"Yes sir." Said Oliver, softly, as he turned and went back to his house.
AHH! Why Oliver, why?! You should've kissed her! AHH! XD! Well, I hope you enjoyed the chapter, and aren't TOO disappointed. Things are starting to get exciting! Bye!
