Chapter 29-Halloween 2002
October 29, 2002
It was the annual Halloween party at the 5-5. It was a costume party, but not everyone dressed up. Ty and Alex decided not to dress up; they were going to have fun looking at everyone else. It was held at the firehouse, since they had all the room where they usually kept the fire trucks. It was always a big secret what everyone was going to be, that made it more entertaining. Alex and Ty walked in a little after 7:00pm. They quickly found seats and began trying to figure out who was who.
"Do you know what Kim is?" Ty asked Alex.
"No, she wouldn't tell me."
"She's no fun."
"Tell me about it, I really wanted to see if she would do anything."
"She usually dresses up right?"
"No, I mean about-" Alex cut herself off.
"About what?" Ty asked.
"Never mind."
"Alex?" Ty asked again, knowing she was hiding something.
"I can't tell you."
"Why not?"
"I promised her I wouldn't."
"This must be good."
"You have no idea."
They sat in silence for several minutes. Alex was mentally kicking herself for almost telling Ty about Kim and Carlos. It had been just over two months for the two of them and Kim seemed really happy. Alex didn't want to be the one to expose them to everyone else, knowing that the reception to the concept wouldn't be a warm one.
Lt. Johnson stepped up to the microphone to welcome everyone to the party. This year there was going to be a costume contest. There were three categories, Best Movie Category, Best Television Character and Best Couple Costume. Within the next hour, everyone was to vote for who they thought should win.
Ty and Alex hadn't moved from their seats.
"So, who do you think is the best movie character?" Ty asked Alex.
"I don't know, but I think Shrek and Princess Fiona over there are the best couple costume."
"Yeah they are cool, I wonder who it is."
Just as Ty finished his sentence Princess Fiona turned around.
"Oh my god!" Alex exclaimed. "She did it."
"What? Who did what?" Ty asked, confused.
Alex got up from her chair and headed over to Princess Fiona.
"Kim!" she yelled, as she got closer. Kim turned around startled.
"Damn Alex, you scared me," Kim said.
"Sorry. Great costume."
"Thanks, how come you didn't dress up?"
"We figured it would be more fun trying to figure out who was who."
"Well you figured me out," Kim said trying to end the conversation. She had a strange feeling of where Alex was going with this.
"You seemed to be having a good time with Shrek here."
"Yeah we were, until we were rudely interrupted."
"A new secret man Kim?" Ty asked as he walked up behind Alex.
"What is this 20 questions?" Kim said, getting frustrated.
"Just tell me, yes or no, is Shrek." Alex asked inferring Carlos.
"Yes, now will you leave me alone and let me have my fun?"
"You can have all the fun you want," Alex said with an evil grin on her face as she walked away.
"What the hell was that all about? And who the hell is Shrek?" Ty asked, now even more confused then before.
"I told you that I can't tell you."
"I don't like this game."
Ty and Alex went and placed their votes for the best costumes. Alex convinced Ty to vote for Kim and 'Shrek' for the best couple costume. She told him that he wouldn't be sorry. Finally the time came for the winners to be announced.
"Thank you all for voting for costumes, I am here to announce the winners," Lt. Johnson began.
"I will start with the Best Movie Character costume. It was pretty much unanimous with this one.the winner is Shrek. Please come up to the stage and introduce yourself."
Alex glanced over to where Kim was standing, she saw a worried look come over her face. Alex assumed she was worried people would figure out it was Carlos. Carlos walked up to the stage, but said nothing.
"Doesn't want to reveal his identity I see," Lt. Johnson joked. Carlos shook his head. "Well thank you for coming and great costume."
Carlos walked back over to where Kim was standing. She looked more relieved now.
"The next category is Best Television Character. This one was a little closer, but Barney comes out on top."
Alex just laughed. Someone from the day shift had come dressed as Barney. It was a really good costume. The man, Alex didn't catch his name, walked up and accepted his trophy. Now it was time for the one Alex was waiting for.
"And finally we have Best Couple Costume. Again, this was a landslide. The trophy goes to Shrek and Princess Fiona."
Kim and Carlos made their way to the stage. Kim didn't look as nervous, since she knew that she could do the talking this time.
"Great costume Kim, you going to tell us who your secret date is in there?" the Lt. asked.
"Nope, my little secret," she said with a grin.
Alex knew Kim was enjoying keeping her relationship a secret. Plus she was happy. Alex wasn't going to judge them, if Carlos made her happy then Alex was going to be happy for them. People began leaving after the announcements of the winners. Ty and Alex decided that that was a good idea. They said their good byes and headed home. It was only 11:30 when they got home so they decided to watch some television.
Alex was cuddled in Ty's arms as they sat on the couch. Ty decided he would try again to figure out who Shrek was.
"So you really can't tell me who Kim's secret man is?" he inquired.
"Ty.you know I would if I could."
"I know, but I really want to know."
Alex didn't say anything. She was really contemplating telling him just to see what his reaction was. They were alone, and he knew better than to tell anyone. Ty could see the deep thought that Alex was in.
"Alex?"
"Tyrone, I swear if this leaves this apartment I will have to kick your ass. And that is both a threat and promise."
"I wouldn't want to have to explain to the guys that my black eye came from my wife, so I swear that it doesn't leave these four walls."
"Good, Kim's secret man for the past two months has been.," she hesitated for a moment, ".Carlos."
"Are you serious?" Ty asked thoroughly shocked.
"Yeah, I'm serious. Now you understand why I couldn't say anything?"
"I wouldn't have even thought she would consider him dating material."
"It all started when she was dating Aaron. When he asked her to go with him to that author's dinner, she spent the entire afternoon getting a dress. Carlos helped her out. Then when Aaron stood her up Carlos jumped in to defend her when Aaron came to talk to her."
"I'm just surprised."
"I was too, but she has been really happy since they have been together. He hasn't been stereotypical Carlos to her."
"I happy for them."
"Me too, I just hope she doesn't get screwed over again. Having two people in the firehouse that she used to be involved with would be really weird."
"Yeah it would be. She and Jimmy are usually not that bad."
"No, but it took a while."
"Hopefully they will be happy."
"Right now they are."
It was the annual Halloween party at the 5-5. It was a costume party, but not everyone dressed up. Ty and Alex decided not to dress up; they were going to have fun looking at everyone else. It was held at the firehouse, since they had all the room where they usually kept the fire trucks. It was always a big secret what everyone was going to be, that made it more entertaining. Alex and Ty walked in a little after 7:00pm. They quickly found seats and began trying to figure out who was who.
"Do you know what Kim is?" Ty asked Alex.
"No, she wouldn't tell me."
"She's no fun."
"Tell me about it, I really wanted to see if she would do anything."
"She usually dresses up right?"
"No, I mean about-" Alex cut herself off.
"About what?" Ty asked.
"Never mind."
"Alex?" Ty asked again, knowing she was hiding something.
"I can't tell you."
"Why not?"
"I promised her I wouldn't."
"This must be good."
"You have no idea."
They sat in silence for several minutes. Alex was mentally kicking herself for almost telling Ty about Kim and Carlos. It had been just over two months for the two of them and Kim seemed really happy. Alex didn't want to be the one to expose them to everyone else, knowing that the reception to the concept wouldn't be a warm one.
Lt. Johnson stepped up to the microphone to welcome everyone to the party. This year there was going to be a costume contest. There were three categories, Best Movie Category, Best Television Character and Best Couple Costume. Within the next hour, everyone was to vote for who they thought should win.
Ty and Alex hadn't moved from their seats.
"So, who do you think is the best movie character?" Ty asked Alex.
"I don't know, but I think Shrek and Princess Fiona over there are the best couple costume."
"Yeah they are cool, I wonder who it is."
Just as Ty finished his sentence Princess Fiona turned around.
"Oh my god!" Alex exclaimed. "She did it."
"What? Who did what?" Ty asked, confused.
Alex got up from her chair and headed over to Princess Fiona.
"Kim!" she yelled, as she got closer. Kim turned around startled.
"Damn Alex, you scared me," Kim said.
"Sorry. Great costume."
"Thanks, how come you didn't dress up?"
"We figured it would be more fun trying to figure out who was who."
"Well you figured me out," Kim said trying to end the conversation. She had a strange feeling of where Alex was going with this.
"You seemed to be having a good time with Shrek here."
"Yeah we were, until we were rudely interrupted."
"A new secret man Kim?" Ty asked as he walked up behind Alex.
"What is this 20 questions?" Kim said, getting frustrated.
"Just tell me, yes or no, is Shrek." Alex asked inferring Carlos.
"Yes, now will you leave me alone and let me have my fun?"
"You can have all the fun you want," Alex said with an evil grin on her face as she walked away.
"What the hell was that all about? And who the hell is Shrek?" Ty asked, now even more confused then before.
"I told you that I can't tell you."
"I don't like this game."
Ty and Alex went and placed their votes for the best costumes. Alex convinced Ty to vote for Kim and 'Shrek' for the best couple costume. She told him that he wouldn't be sorry. Finally the time came for the winners to be announced.
"Thank you all for voting for costumes, I am here to announce the winners," Lt. Johnson began.
"I will start with the Best Movie Character costume. It was pretty much unanimous with this one.the winner is Shrek. Please come up to the stage and introduce yourself."
Alex glanced over to where Kim was standing, she saw a worried look come over her face. Alex assumed she was worried people would figure out it was Carlos. Carlos walked up to the stage, but said nothing.
"Doesn't want to reveal his identity I see," Lt. Johnson joked. Carlos shook his head. "Well thank you for coming and great costume."
Carlos walked back over to where Kim was standing. She looked more relieved now.
"The next category is Best Television Character. This one was a little closer, but Barney comes out on top."
Alex just laughed. Someone from the day shift had come dressed as Barney. It was a really good costume. The man, Alex didn't catch his name, walked up and accepted his trophy. Now it was time for the one Alex was waiting for.
"And finally we have Best Couple Costume. Again, this was a landslide. The trophy goes to Shrek and Princess Fiona."
Kim and Carlos made their way to the stage. Kim didn't look as nervous, since she knew that she could do the talking this time.
"Great costume Kim, you going to tell us who your secret date is in there?" the Lt. asked.
"Nope, my little secret," she said with a grin.
Alex knew Kim was enjoying keeping her relationship a secret. Plus she was happy. Alex wasn't going to judge them, if Carlos made her happy then Alex was going to be happy for them. People began leaving after the announcements of the winners. Ty and Alex decided that that was a good idea. They said their good byes and headed home. It was only 11:30 when they got home so they decided to watch some television.
Alex was cuddled in Ty's arms as they sat on the couch. Ty decided he would try again to figure out who Shrek was.
"So you really can't tell me who Kim's secret man is?" he inquired.
"Ty.you know I would if I could."
"I know, but I really want to know."
Alex didn't say anything. She was really contemplating telling him just to see what his reaction was. They were alone, and he knew better than to tell anyone. Ty could see the deep thought that Alex was in.
"Alex?"
"Tyrone, I swear if this leaves this apartment I will have to kick your ass. And that is both a threat and promise."
"I wouldn't want to have to explain to the guys that my black eye came from my wife, so I swear that it doesn't leave these four walls."
"Good, Kim's secret man for the past two months has been.," she hesitated for a moment, ".Carlos."
"Are you serious?" Ty asked thoroughly shocked.
"Yeah, I'm serious. Now you understand why I couldn't say anything?"
"I wouldn't have even thought she would consider him dating material."
"It all started when she was dating Aaron. When he asked her to go with him to that author's dinner, she spent the entire afternoon getting a dress. Carlos helped her out. Then when Aaron stood her up Carlos jumped in to defend her when Aaron came to talk to her."
"I'm just surprised."
"I was too, but she has been really happy since they have been together. He hasn't been stereotypical Carlos to her."
"I happy for them."
"Me too, I just hope she doesn't get screwed over again. Having two people in the firehouse that she used to be involved with would be really weird."
"Yeah it would be. She and Jimmy are usually not that bad."
"No, but it took a while."
"Hopefully they will be happy."
"Right now they are."
