Behind the Veil
a fanfiction by Emma

Chapter Five

Halloween

I remember as a kid, I always liked Halloween. I liked dressing up and going out during the night, and getting lots of candy to rot my teeth with, just so I could piss off my dentist.

Of course, that was before I went into show business, became a Teen-Heart-Sensation, fell in love with a girl, who ended breaking my heart, and I haven't seen since.

Don't I just make you feel all happy inside? (Please note my sarcasm)

Scarlet Springs apparently liked any sort of event that happens during the year. They like huge parties, and large crowds.

It's hard to want to be alone in this town, because no one actually leaves you alone. Woo?

Now ... now what do I think of Halloween? I think it is a waste of my time. Though will I admit that to other people? No. Probably not, because the people of Scarlet Springs would decapitate me if I told them I thought this holiday should die in a hole.

Truthfully, all holidays should go die in a hole. All the happy ones that is.

So here I was, lying on my couch with my TV on, I would be sleeping, but I didn't really want another dream of Sonny filling my head today.

A knock on my door forced me up off my couch, I opened it.

"Trick or treat." Charlotte said with a smile.

I groaned, as I turned to walk away.

"C'mon, Chad. There's a costume party down the road, let's find you a costume and you can come with me." Charlotte said, "Please?"

Costume party? Charlotte was wearing a costume. It was one of those skimpy little maid outfits with the tights and everything. She looked ... like ... a total slut. Her hair was curled, but put up into a bun, with a few loose curls hanging by her face, she wasn't wearing her glasses. I ignored that part.

"What are you even dressed up as?" I questioned her.

"A slutty maid." she said matter-of-factly, "What do you think of it?"

"I think you look like a complete slut." I said, "Now all you have to do is act like one."

"Good ..." she whispered flirtatiously looking up at me, she walked closer to me, wrapping her one arm around my neck and pressing herself against me. Her face was so close to mind I could feel her warm breath.

"Charlotte ... don't." I whispered, shutting my eyes tight.

She instantly knew what I was talking about and backed off from me, holding my arm.

"I'm sorry ... I didn't think ... I shouldn't of ... I'm sorry."

"No ... it's fine ... you don't have to apologize." I told her, avoiding her face.

"Chad ..." she said quietly, "I brought my glasses, do you need me to wear them?"

I nodded.

She went to the bathroom and took out her contacts and putting on her glasses.

"Now ... there's a costume party?" I asked her.

"Y-yeah ... do you want to come with me?"

"I guess, but I don't have a costume." I mumbled.

"Well, let's go see what's in your closet." she said walking into my room.

Charlotte opened my closet and started to rummage around, looking at every shirt that was hanging up, to every pair of pants that I owned.

Finally she brought out a old tux that I used to wear to the Grammy's or the Oscars.

"Here, does this still fit you?" she asked.

I shrugged, "I think so. But I'm not sure, I haven't worn it in like two ... three years."

"I'm sure you haven't grown since you were 22 or 23, Chad." she said, "There, you can be a bulter, I'll be a maid and we can go in a pair."

I nodded grabbing the tux to change in my bathroom.

After I came out Charlotte was smiling.

"Okay, let's go,"

I nodded and grabbed my coat making my way out the door.

The party was two blocks down, it was a bunch of college boys throwing a "annual" Halloween party. There were people dancing, making out in the corner. I started to wonder why I came ... oh right. I didn't want my head full of Sonny anymore.

"Why do you want to come here anyway?" I asked Charlotte over the loud music.

"I know the guy who does this every year, it's just a favor I do for him. I feed him, he let's me come to his parties."

"Ah ..."

I sat down at the bar table, and turned around. Everyone was dancing, and suddenly the song changed. It was slow, with still a pop-like beat to it.

"Chad, do you want to dance?" Charlotte asked holding out her hand.

I stared at her hand, and my gaze drifted up to her face.

"I-I guess ... for a little bit." I said.

I grabbed her hand and pulled her out to the dance floor, I put my hand a little above her waist, and grabbed her other hand.

Traditional. That was best.

I was surprised that she knew the steps to a traditional slow dance, but I didn't care, as long as I wasn't actually ... slow dancing.

The song ended and I dropped her hand, sending her a small smile.

"That was fun." I said.

"Yeah, it was."

"Want to get a drink?" I asked, pointing back to the small bar in the corner.

"Sure." she said walking over to the bar with me.

I sat back down at the bar and asked for a beer, when I turned around there was some guy talking to Charlotte.

"Wanna dance, Char?" he asked.

"One sec, I'll go talk to Chad first." she said back to him, turning around to me, "Chad, do you mind if I ...?"

"Go ahead," I told her, "Have fun ..." for the both of us.

"'Kay, I'll be back in a flash." she said walking off to the dance floor.

I took another sip of my beer I was holding in my hand, I hadn't had a drink in a while ... and I couldn't really remember why.

"Chad ... CHAD! CHAD PLEASE!"

Her voice rang in my head, desperate to get it out I took a gulp from my beer.

"Because ... I ... don't think I ... I don't think I love you."

Another gulp.

"Did you have a good time, Sonny?"

"Yeah, it was so much fun ... thanks for taking me Chad."

Chug, chug, chug!

"I love you Chad ..."

The next thing I knew the world was spinning around me, I stumbled up from the bar, I couldn't really walk straight but I didn't know.

I found a girl in a maid's outfit, she was talking to someone, I grabbed her shoulder, and a smile broke over my face.

"Heeey ... Sonn-ay! Long time no see, ay? How ya bin?" I asked, my voice slurring over.

"Chad, I-I'm not–"

"I-I havint bin dat good ... actuall-ay I havint bin good aht all ... Have you seen Charlott? I cam here wif her ... she luks ... jus like you ... haha ... that's fun-ay. You luk like Charlott and Charlott luks like you ... hahaha"

I brought her close to me, and breathed her in. Just the same. She smelt just the same.

"I really, really missed you ..." I murmured to her face.

Then I brought her face to mine.

The kiss was everything I've been missing, and more. I pulled her close to me, hoping, begging this wasn't a dream.

Then I realized it wasn't.

I stumbled back in a daze with Charlotte looking at me in complete shock. I couldn't of ... I didn't did? Oh crap ... oh ... oh shit.

"Chad ..." she said calmly.

I just ... kissed Charlotte ... I just kissed Charlotte. I hadn't kissed anyone since Sonny ... yet I kissed Charlotte. I couldn't take this, no ... no I just ... just couldn't.

I turned and I ran, I ran as hard as I could, as fast as I could. It was raining, and the rain started to get me all wet. I didn't care.

I turned down an alley-way and dropped down to the ground, burring my face into my knees. A sob formed from my chest, but I held it in.

No, you're not going to cry.I told myself.

"Chad!" a desperate voice called out through the darkness, "Chad! There you are!"

I didn't dare to look up. I didn't want to look her in the face right now.

"Chad, have you been here this whole time?" she asked.

I nodded, my arms still in my knees.

"C'mon, let's get you up."

"I can get up myself!" I yelled in panic.

I wouldn't let her touch me, she wasn't allowed to touch me anymore. I wouldn't touch her, she wouldn't touch me.

"Chad, you did this ... not me ... you have no right to me mad."

"I'm not mad!" I cried, "I just ... I just CAN'T be near you right now!"

"Chad, you need to talk about this!" Charlotte cried after, grabbing my arm and forcing me to look at her face.

I panicked and shoved her away, causing her to stumble backwards in complete shock.

"I-I'm sorry ..." I whispered, but I ran. I ran faster than before, though my clothes were waterlogged and it was hard to run, I ran. I ran into my house and slammed the door behind me, quickly locking, and sinking down to the floor.

The tears formed in my eyes, and I didn't care now. So I let them fall, I let them fall from the eyes to my cheek to the floor, to my clothes, I let them fall wherever they pleased. I let the sobs break from my chest, and I let my breathing stagger. I was alone ... I was alone in my small world.

My depressing world.

My Sonny-less world.

Yes Chad cried. So? Men can cry. :) it just shows how MANLY they are.

Hey, don't blame me! I'm just trying to lighten the mood after this EXTREMELY depressing chapter in my mind.

Yeah ... so please review, there's pictures of Charlotte on my profile ;)

Now, I know I have some American-y type people reading this, if you guys could tell me when YOUR Thanksgiving is, that'd be grreat! :)

And thanks to HeCalledHerCass for helping me with the idea for this chater. :D

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