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CHAPTER 3: MEETINGS
Lydias pov
i layed looking up at the black mock spider web canopy, well today was weird and not the good kind of weird that i usually feel when i'm hanging out with beej, what was with the sudden mature spurt, did i do something wrong?, maybe he's grown out of me, why do i care maybe we did get to close i mean the contract never stated that we had to spend every moment we could together and that we had to become best friends, to be honest the contract doesn't even say i have to marry him when i come of age, i could backstab him, that means i wouldn't see him anymore, delia,dad,barb and adam would still be safe. could i actually bring myself to back stab him though he is now my best friend and i choose to spend my time with him, but marriage i've never really thought about it with anyone let alone him, he doesn't even seem intrested in me. i decided to take my mind off all the questions in my head, i reached over to my bookcase and picked up green leather bound book with small lilac flowers etched onto the cover, i slowly opened it a small lilac pencil hidden between the pages, i touched the soft charcol to the rigid cream page, when a loud knock eruppted "lydia, we're having dinner with some of our neighbours, and i'd love it if you'd mingle for once" she put on a big fake grin " okay,just let me get out of my chillout clothes" she nodded before closing the door.
i slowly strolled down the stairs covvering my face with the viel atop my hat, i said to her i'd mingle she said nothing about having to look at them directly. i walked over to my fathers side "i take it this was your idea" he looked at me with confusion,until he slowly worked it out "hehe,yeah pumpkin i'm quite the socalite" me and him just laughed it off like madmen.
i turned my head to the oppisite side of the room and noticed a tall lean boy, he had onyx black hair, he had pale skin that seemed to reflect the light off it, i noticed he was wearing a black and red t-shirt that read: the voices in my head tell me i'm special. i giggled at this, until he met my gaze he had emerald green eyes that seemed to dance "oh lydia i see you've found kaz" my step-mom sure knew how to wreck a moment "kaz come meet my daughter lydia" he slowly got up from the chair he was sitting on raising to his full height,damn he's got to be atleast 6 foot, i streched out my hand to shake his but he picked it up and kissed it "it's nice to meet you lydia" my face turned into a slight shade of red "likewise kaz" he smiled back at me " so what school do you go to"
"miss shannons"
"oh i see your a sophisticated young lady,to good for public school" he started to laugh,i started to laugh aswell "no, my stepmother just thought it would be easier to get home it's closer then peaceful pines high school"
"ah i take it you don't have a ride then"
" i don't really go far and my bicycle takes me the distance i need"
"well maybe i'll have to give you a lift one day" i smiled back up at him "i'd like that" i was aware that i was twirling my hair between my fingers "well it looks like my folks are leaving it was nice meeting you and if you ever need anything just knock at number 21"
"will do,bye"
"bye" he smiled before he turned his back on me to walk out the front door and watched him say farewell to my parents.
i sat down at the table and picked up a carrott stick, i inspected it before i ate it, " i see you and kaz got on together very well" i smiled "yeah we did,i'm going back to my room now" both of them just nodded.
beetle's pov
i layed on my parents sofa, yes my parents, lydia told me i should make it a regular thing, but i dunno why i was here without her other then her not calling my name so she was choosing to stay in the living realm for some reason. " junior why don't you go out and help your brother clean the upstairs?" i glared at her " i'd rather be chased by sandworms"
"BEETLE JUICE, why do you always have to be so so cynical, atleast that lydia made you slightly sociable, why isn't she with you?" i continued my glare " well i errr thought we could use some errgh time apart" she looked at me arching her eyebrow, she seemed to clam down now,her face softening " beety sweet don't start pushing her away like you did with ghoulette, this girl actually cares about you"
"pfffft yeah right and i'm little miss sappy,i'm outta here" i was about to teleport out,when suddenly my brother showed his stupid grinning face "hey big brother i'm going to the neitherworld kindergaten to read books to the little kids,do you want to join me?" my face showed my maddening "grow a pair donny" i just left in time to see his face drop, no way are we related.
*at a neitherworld bar*
"hey lars, get me a damn whiskey!" a small igor like creature walked over to the part of the bar i was sitting on "here you go mr juice"
"mr juice is my father,i told you to call me bj" he nodded,then slowly limped back down to the other side of the bar, i laughed at the fact he had to tiptoe to get to the pump, which even a midget could reach. "whiskey thats a real mans drink" i looked over to see who the silky voice belonged to i saw a pale blue decomposing hourglass figure, her hair a faded purple she was a real dead beauty "well i don't like to boast, but i am the ghost with the most" she giggled at this "does said ghost have a name?" i smiled half heartdly "bettlejuice" i wasn't going to allow her to call me by my one of my nicknames, i didn't want to get close to her,she was just a drunken hussy "how bout you,you got a name"
"lynda"
"thats a nice name?" she smiled back at me,something seemed familiar about her to me "you got a last name?" she nodded " my maiden is carent but my married deetz" my face dropped ,i looked at her in shock and disbelief "dddo you have a daughter?" she nodded "her names lydia,i wish i could have seen her grow up,she must be beautiful" i know this was my bestfriends real mom,but i hate crying especially not today i just want to get drunk and forget about this confusing matter, i also didn't want to look at a resembulance to lyds, lyds was what got me in this whole mess. i downed my whiskey,then walked out into the rain,it was kind of refreshing just feeling it wash over me.
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the next day
Lydias pov
i finally met a living person that is remotely intrested in me and yet still i can't get beej outta my mind it's like he has some sort of spell on me, i'm infatuated with the man,i know he is my best friend and that he's the only person to treat me as an equal,but i really shouldn't think this much about him. any normal person would have a picture of her family on her end table, but i have a picture of him next to my bed which delia and dad just seem to think is some picture i took on halloween of a boy in my class, a normal person also wouldn't keep souviners from every adventure we have which is almost everyday. but thats just it i'm not normal, still i wish my feelings for beej weren't so complicated. maybe i should just call kaz,he seems really nice and into the same things also he is my age and he is living.
i reached over to grab my phone dialling in kaz's phone number, i listened for the dial tone "hello?" i woman awnsered the phone "hello,is kaz in"
"yes may i ask who's calling?" i gave a sigh of relief "lydia deetz" her voice seemed to take a more peaceful tone "hold on sweetheart he's just coming down stairs" i remained quiet, i always did hate phoning people,it's strangely awkward "hello lydia"
"hey kaz,i was wondering did you want to go out today?"
"sure how about we go to the shopping mall, then maybe catch a film,then finish it off with dinner?" my nerves seemed to be getting te better of me each moment "sounds fun"
"cool, i want you to wear something nice"
"okay,well i better be off see you at 2"
"it's a date" he laughed down the phone,light heartdly "okay bye"
"bye" thats it the phone clicked down as he hung up, i lydia deetz was actually going on a date, an actual date not one of those ones where you go on just to show that your not some weirdo who doesn't like guys.
i walked over to my closet what to wear, i have alot of dresses, but i dunno what would really take him back,but not look to dressed up, after all we are going to the mall, i skimmed through my closet until i found the perfect dress, but i needed a second opinion "beetlejuice.......beetlejuice......BEETLEJUICE" he appeard sitting cross legged on my bed "hey ba....bes,wow" i could feel him looking me over twice like he couldn't believe what he saw the first time.
Beetles pov
i swear on my afterlife that the demons are trying to test me, she was wearing the most beautiful black summer dress, that flattered her hour glass figure , there was a hints of purple laced between the pleats of the skirt of the dress, she was wearing black lace tights, she had dainty black boots and her hair was let down also what i could see she was wearing make-up. "wow,you look really nice,babes", she smiled at me then brought me into a hug, i swear i could smell purfume,it smelled of roses and cherries " oh thank you beej"
"errr, your welcome?" she smiled back at me " i hope that kaz likes it" i arched my eyebrow "kaz"
"yeah i'm going out on a date with him" my face dropped i couldn't help but frown"oh rite cool,well i'm going to go back to the roadhouse" she seemed to get disheartned "you know your my bestfriend bj"
"yeah i know,your mine to,lyds, well i'm going back through the mirror" i put on a fake smile "i'll speak to you later"
"yeah later babes"
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