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Make it a Double

By Tatiana

Chapter 2- Trick or Treat

" What on earth am I wearing?" Serena cried as she stood in front of the full-length mirror in the upstairs office. " Andrew!"

Andrew poked his head through the door. His eyebrows shot up when he saw her. He gave a low whistle through his teeth. " Hey good lookin'!" he grinned.

" I am going to bash you over the head with this wand thingy!" she exclaimed while waving around a short, pink wand with a crescent moon attached on the end.

Her costume was red, white, and blue. It had a white bodice with a short, blue sailor cape over her shoulders, fastened at her chest by a red bow and a golden broach with a crescent moon engraved on it. The skirt was also blue and extremely short. She wore elbow length, white gloves with red bands on the ends, knee high red boots with a tiny crescent moon on top, under each knee. Topping it all off was a gold tiara with a red gem in the center and a red ribbon choker adorned with a single crescent moon.

" What am I supposed to be?" Serena demanded of her employer. " A sailor fairy from the moon, slash, Super Woman?"

" Something's missing," Andrew observed, tapping the index finger of his right hand against his lips. He glanced over at the plastic package that the costume had come in. " The buns!" he snapped his fingers. Andrew grabbed up the package and showed her the picture. " Put your hair in buns like it shows." he commanded.

Serena glared at him; she was not amused. " What am I?"

" Its all the store had left in your size!" the man with sandy blonde hair cried in defense.

" What am I?" she demanded slowly advancing towards him brandishing her pink plastic wand. She waved it under his nose threateningly.

" Some kind of kiddy cartoon character," he admitted quickly. " But I don't know which one. The manager said that it wasn't a very popular item in town. The cartoon is Japanese or something."

Serena sighed dramatically. She turned once again to the mirror, this time fixing her long blonde hair up into two buns on either side of her head.

" The things I do for you," she muttered darkly, shaking her head from side to side. " Why?"

" Because I am your boss and you love your job," Andrew replied smiling sweetly. " Speaking of your job, people are starting to arrive. You'd better get out there bartender!"

" Yes Sir!" Serena exclaimed and noting that he was dressed as an army official, she saluted him. With that she turned and stomped down the stairs and took up her position behind the counter, grumbling all the way.

There were already about twenty people there. Serena sighed in relief when the regular house band struck up a song. Soon the place was packed with all kinds of characters and Serena was busy. The next few hours flew by.

" Serena," Andrew said, coming behind the bar. " I'll take over for a while."

Serena glanced at the clock. It was eleven o'clock, three hours since she'd begun. She gladly handed Andrew the drink she was mixing and went to a nearby table to sit down. The place was jammed. The dance floor was filled with various characters of all shapes and sizes, some scary, some clever, and some were just weird.

Out of the corner of her eye she noticed someone was standing beside her chair. She turned her head to see a tall man in a full body gorilla suit. The ape asked her to dance. Serena thought about it for a few moments then shrugged. Why not? She accepted. The guy apparently had a sense of humor because he hopped up and down and grunted with pleasure. At least she hoped it was a guy.

The gorilla led her out onto the dance floor. The song was fast and the dance floor was hopping. The ape twirled her as best he could in the crush. Serena laughed. This gorilla wasn't all that bad.

The song ended and the entire bar thundered with applause for the musicians on the stage. The band responded by striking up a slow song. The gorilla pulled her closer to him and they began to slow dance. It dawned on Serena that this gorilla could be Darien. She opened her mouth to ask the gorilla his name when she was suddenly swept into another man's arms.

" I'm cutting in," a deep voice stated firmly.

Surprised, Serena looked up at the man who was now holding her close. He had on a black silk top hat and a white mask. He wore a black tuxedo with a crisp, white shirt underneath. His black cape, lined with crimson satin, swirled about their ankles. The dashing mystery man produced a perfect red rose and held it between their faces. A smile spread across Serena's lips. She reached out and accepted his offering. Without warning the masked man kissed her. She gasped as his lips touched her own but found herself melting into his warm embrace. After a few blissful moments he raised his head slowly and gazed down at her.

" Our love is like a rose, beautiful when in bloom, but it cannot last forever." he whispered softly. He raised a gloved hand to caress her face. Then, with a swirl of his cape he was gone.

Serena glanced around in confusion. She stood alone on the dance floor, feeling vulnerable at the loss of his nearness. The song ended. She stumbled her way back to the bar and poured herself a drink. Who was he? Why did he kiss her? Why did she let him? Serena threw back her head and the drink was gone with one swallow. She glanced around at the crowded barroom, searching for the masked man in a black tuxedo. She let out a sigh. Would she ever see him again?

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So, that's Chapter 2. I hope you liked it. Feel free to review! I enjoy reading what you think! Thanks for reading!