-Chapter 45-Scary backstory-

-Shelby pov-

Everyone in the house is on edge. It's only Tuesday and everyone is scared. Maribel and Santana are at 2 points each right now. Rachel got got by a clown scare then Santana got Quinn with a pretty dull jump scare.

Maribel got a scare on Judy with a scarecrow costume and then got Fran with a chunky doll. Mari definitely does her research and goes all out. Fran is still scared to go into the downstairs bathroom. I however have not been touched. It better stay that way too.

"AHHH!" I'm soon met by a running Emma "Santana's dead in the hallway!"

"Oh don't worry she's judging scaring you" I walk into the hall and up to Santana laying on the ground "Get up! You scared Emma!"

Santana doesn't move a inch. I crouch down and feel the side of her neck. She's not breathing! I quickly pull out my phone and start to call 911. That's when I'm grabbed on the shoulders and scream.

"I got you!" I turn to see a smiling Santana "I got you!"

"Find a song" Her face contorts into confusion "Be lucky I'm not getting you in trouble!"

"Hey it was just a simple scare!" Santana huffs and crosses her arms "I'm sorry you couldn't handle it"

"You sacred the daylights out of Emma!" I stand up and poke Santana in the chest "Your 'simple' scare traumatized Emma and it wasn't funny!"

"I'm not picking a song" Santana's face goes hard "Just take a fucking joke!"

"Watch it little girl!" She rolls her eyes and starts rolling away from me "Where do you think you're going?!"

"Away from you!" I can see her head shake "I'll apologize to Emma later"

I growl and watch her wheel away. I shake my head and walk to the auditorium. I come here to calm myself down when I need to. I open the door and red liquid is dumped on my head. I scream and jump back at the blood like substance.

"I GOT YOU!" I glare at Maribel who starts shrinking back some "What?"

"First Santana and now you" I wipe the fake blood from my eyes and look back at her fully "Some people don't like October! Some people don't like Halloween! Do either of you ever think about that?!"

"Oh relax prude" I look at her with raised eyebrows and she tries fixing her standing "I didn't it mean it like that! I just mean you shouldn't let past experiences ruin simple scares!"

"I'm going home" I clench my fist and push past her "I need to be alone"

-Maribel pov-

I can only watch Shelby angrily leave the school. What just happened? It's just some prop blood! It's not like she's never had any doing plays! I roll my eyes and head to my office. I reach to open my door but stop.

What happened in her past to do this? What happened one Halloween that she acts like that? Can it be fixed? Will she ever tell me so I could possibly fix it?

"Mari?" I jump and look at a confused looking Judy "I was one my way to see Shelby but she's gone"

"Yeah I scared her and apparently so did Santana" I shake my head "She couldn't handle simple scares"

"You know some people have traumatizing experiences sometimes right?" I nod and she continues "Shelby could've had a very bad experience being scared in October before"

"I thought about that" I sigh "I should go talk with her shouldn't I?"

"Yes you should" Judy puts a hand on her shoulder "You need me to come with?"

"I could use the extra strength" Judy nods and I smile "Thank you"

She just nods and we head to my car. I take a deep breath as we approach my car. I hope everything can end up ok.

-time skip-

I pull into our driveway and see Shelbys car in the drive. I turn the car off and hop out with Judy. We walk to the house and quietly enter. Fran is on the couch with Beth watching tv as we head to our room.

I walk up to the door when I finally hear the crying.

"Shelby?" The crying stops and I try opening the door "Can you please let me and Judy in?"

"What you gonna scare me again?" I sigh and I her sniffle on the other side "You hurt me today"

"I know!" I put my forehead against the door and sigh "Please just let us in"

After a few silent minutes I hear footsteps and the door unlock. I open the door and walk in. On the bed are old photo albums and Kleenex's. I look at Shelby and see the red in her eyes from crying.

"I assume you wanna know why I hate October huh?" I nod and she picks up a picture "This was the last Halloween I ever did anything on...I went as Dorothy"

She turns it to me and I smile "You look adorable" confusion sweeps across my mind quickly "What happened?"

"The bullies happened" Shelby sighs and puts the picture down "I was going up to get some candy when a girl that didn't like me came from no where and pushed me...they had masks on and they tore my dress to pieces..I was humiliated even further when they dump pigs blood on me"

"And my trick set you off" She nods and I put a hand on her shoulder "I'm so sorry! If I had known I wouldn't have done it"

"That's not all of the story though is it?" I look at Judy confused "Something else happened didn't it Shelby"

"It did" I look at her saddened by the brokenness in her voice "When my mom saw my outfit she was so upset...she started to get mad and asked why they did it...I had come out as gay and that's the day everything started to change"

"So October remind you of losing your family and being hurt by a scare prank" Shelby nods and I pull her close to me "I'm so sorry! God I feel so bad for what I did! You must think I'm a monster!"

"I don't think you're a monster" Shelby pulls back and gives me a small smile "A monster wouldn't have come to me after hurting me and apologized with sincerity"

"I do mean it and I'll do anything to make it up to you!" Shelby smirks and I shrink back "What?"

"Someone else scared me today" it quickly clicks what she's saying "I hate all of this scaring stuff but if I don't watch it happen and saaay...she gets scared out of her wits!"

"Done and done" I give her a big kiss and smile "I'm gonna get her back for you"

-Time skip- Santana pov-

I'm on my way to the blazer room when lights go out. I turn my phone flash light on and find my way. I find the club room and open the door. The lights inside are flickering quickly. It's hard to navigate with this wheelchair!

"Santana!" I look around to find where my name was said from "Oooooh saaannntannnaaa!"

"Where are you?!" I see someone in all black in the right corner while the lights blink "Who are you?!"

"Why don't you come find out?" There's a deep laugh "Come heeeerrre"

I slowly wheel up to the person as the lights slowly flicker now. It's slower but it's off for longer intervals. As I get closer I quickly stop. The figure has moved. They are now closer to me.

The lights flicker and I wheel backwards. The figure keeps getting closer. Every flicker it gets closer. I feel a scream of terror bubbling to the surface. Then I feel a hand on my shoulder.

"AHHHHHHH!" I fall out of my chair and see the figure behind it "LEAVE ME ALONE!"

"That's paayback" I look at the figure confused and the lights come on "You still haven't said sorry"

"E-e-Emma?" Emma moves the wig from her face and smiles "H-how did you do this?"

"With my help" I jump and look at my smirking mom "Howdy do"

"You really are a master of fright" She nods and I shake my head "You know this means I'm stepping it up right?"

"Deal but let's keep Emma and Shelby out ok?" I go to ask a question but mom puts a hand up "Please"

"Alright" I look back at Emma and smile "Totes scary and I'm sorry"

"It's alright" She smiles and points to the wig "Can I keep this?"

Mom nods and Emma hops away. I share a confused look with mom and she shrugs. Emma is a creepy woman on her own. No one should be that happy.

It's just unnatural. Mom helps me back into my seat and we leave the club room. She fills me in that everyone left so she could pull this off. She has power to pull off some good scares. I'll have to find a way around it.

She's awaken a beast in me that nobody's ever seems. Nobody but Emma and Shelby are safe.