Chapter 4

Alex's POV

I got back to my apartment and looked in the closet to see if there was anything I could use for my costume, when I laid my eyes on the costume that Nathan had chosen for me to wear tonight. After a thorough search, I decided that there was nothing I could use as an appropriate costume, so I decided to catch a cab to the nearest costume shop.

As I walked into the costume shop I was struck by how many costumes were left. I started looking through the costumes and was lost in my thoughts and therefore I jumped when the shop assistant enquired as to whether I needed any help

"Oh my goodness, you startled me" I told her

"I'm sorry ma'am" the assistant apologised

"It's ok. What costume would you recommend for a Halloween party with a monster theme?"

"I would suggest this one" the assistant replied as she reached up and grabbed the costume off the rack

"If you would like to try it on, you can use the change rooms. They are right over there" the assistant indicated with her finger

"Thank you"

I went and tried the dress on and found it was a perfect fit

"Is that ok?"

"It's fine. What accessories will I need?"

"A wig, shoes and make-up"

"Alright I'll take it. How much do I owe you?"

"$40"

"Here you go" I said as I paid and left the shop

When I arrived home, the first thing I did was take a quick shower before I started to get ready. With the costume fully on (excluding the wig), I decided that the raid on the costume shop had proven to be worth it. I had returned home with the makings of a Bride of Frankenstein's costume, including the Marge Simpson type wig. I had put the costume on altogether, except I had chosen to not put the hair piece on until I got to the party.

'it would be a pain to try and drive while wearing it' I thought

I looked at myself in the mirror

'Well, I sure look better in this than I would have as Elmo' I felt sympathy for my sister having to go as Big Bird while my nephew Nathan went as the Cookie Monster (thanks to his current addiction to Sesame Street).

I took a look at the clock. 'I better go or I'll be late picking Bobby up. I wonder what he's wearing and whether he'll like my costume' I thought as I grabbed my purse, keys and the wig before heading out the door.