I'm really enjoying writing this story, so yes you will expect very ocassional updates. Yay! This chapter didn't take me too long, but it's total worth it. Read all of it! And if I make a typo, my bad. Lol. Enjoy and no flames!
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Weeks passed after, and it was now the last day of October, Halloween. Cornelia had gotten close to all of her new group of friends. She even got her bff's in the group, Elyon, Hay Lin, and Will. She got along with everyone…everyone except Caleb.
During the last few weeks, Cornelia and Caleb turned down the 'tension meter' and they didn't argue about everything. Yet, he was still very annoying and would always ask what she was doing. Can't he just mind his own business?
Anyway, it was about 4:20 p.m. and Cornelia, Elyon, Will, and Hay Lin were in Will and Taranee's dorm. Taranee had a hair appointment at the Heatherfield Beauty Salon because tonight was one of the most important nights of the year.
"Can you guys believe that the Halloween Dance is tonight? I still can't pick out my costume, and it has to be extra special", Will sighed as she looked through her closet.
"What's so different about this dance? You just pick a costume and that's it…right?", Cornelia asked.
"Well, those are stupid ordinary dances that other schools have. See, about 2 years ago, a lot of kids were complaining that the school dances were always really boring because it was the same old thing every time", Elyon started explaining.
"So the Student Council decided to give something different about every dance. For example, the Halloween Dance is especially fun because not only do you have to wear a costume; but it's mandatory that you wear a mask. We always go in a group of friends cause the first year we never found each other", Hay Lin laughed as she looked at Will's clothes.
"Well that's sorta bad that you can't take off the mask", Cornelia said.
"Oh yeah you do. At exactly 9, you take off the mask", Elyon explained.
"Oh I get it", Cornelia nodded.
"My god! Guys, give me suggestions! I can't choose at all. What are you guys gonna wear?", Will asked, now throwing the clothes in her hand back in the closet carelessley.
"Ok. Well, I'm gonna be a vampire. Mwahahaha", Hay Lin laughed evily.
"Oookkk, uh, I'm gonna be a mummy, but it's a fabulous mummy", Elyon said.
"Hmm…oh, I guess I can be a purple witch. I have this really big purple witch cap that covers my eyes", Will finally decided. "What about you, Cornelia?"
"I don't think I'm gonna go", Cornelia said, with no interest.
"What?" they all asked in unison.
"Yeah. I mean, it does sound fun and all, but I do have reasons. For one, I have a lot of work to catch on. Second, I'm not in much of a party mood. But most importantly, I don't have a costume", Cornelia said, counting with her fingers.
"It wouldn't be the same without you, Cornelia! It's one of the biggest events of the whole year", Hay Lin pouted.
"The guilt speech is not gonna work on me this time. I don't even have a costume; so I can't go anyway", Cornelia said.
"Elyon, I think it's time for our most favorite episode, don't you think?", Will grinned. Hay Lin giggled. Cornelia raised her eyebrow.
"I think you're right, Will. It's time for our favorite show", Elyon grinned.
She grabbed a hair brush from Will's bathroom and held it in front of the tv, pretending it was a camera.
"Hello again! My name is Elyon Brown, and you're watching 'Closet Hunters'", Elyon said, using the comb as a microphone.
Cornelia sighed, a faint smile on her face.
"And today's victim is one of my bff's, Cornelia Hale! Our mission is to find a costume for tonight's Halloween Dance. Let's take my friend here to her closet right now! Come on staff!", Elyon laughed as she took Cornelia's hand and ran out of the dorm, Will and Hay Lin right behind them.
Once inside Cornelia's dorm, the other girls went through all her clothing looking for at least one costume. Cornelia was just sitting on her bed.
"You guys are wasting your time. All you're doing is messing up my closet", Cornelia sighed.
"I don't think so. Ladies, we have found Cornelia the perfect outfit!", Elyon exclaimed as she held up what she found.
Elyon held up a beautiful strapless dress. It was the color of the most beautiful rose. Its skirt part looked flowing and very perfect for something like this. It looked fit for a princess.
"Why would I wear that? It's not a costume", Cornelia said, standing up and scanning the dress.
"Think outside the box, Cornelia. You're going as a princess! What do you think, ladies?", Elyon asked, putting the dress over Cornelia's body.
The two girls clapped and giggled.
"I am not going to wear this!" Cornelia protested.
"But I even have a mask that'll go with it!" Will pouted.
"Alright, Cornelia. I'll give you two choices. Either you dress up like a princess and come with us to the Halloween Dance, or I'll spread rumors that you and Caleb are going out! And you know how I'm the Rumor Queen and everyone believes me" Hay Lin blackmailed.
"Oh my god, no! Fine, I'll go", Cornelia pouted and crossed her arms.
Just then they heard a knock on the door.
"I'll get it," Cornelia went to get the door and opened it a little to see Caleb.
She closed the door really quickly again, "Uhhh…I'll be right back…" she laughed nervously and went outside closing the door behind her.
"What are you doing here?", Cornelia asked quickly.
"Do you have short term memory loss, Cornelia? This is my room too", Caleb replied.
"Well, you can't go in right now; I'll get whatever you want from in there, but you can't come in", Cornelia said.
"Why not?"
"The three evil geniuses are picking a costume for me for the stupid Halloween Dance," Cornelia blushed from the embarrassment.
"Who are the three evil geniuses?"
"Elyon, Hay Lin, and Will. Now go somewhere else. Go hang out with Alex and them. I don't want them to know we're rooming together. Who knows how much commotion that will cause with our friends and your 'fan girls'. Now go, bye", she demanded, pushing Caleb towards the direction of Alex and Matt's room, and then went back inside their room.
"My god. Did she forget that it was my dorm before hers?" Caleb muttered as he continued walking around.
"Who was it, Cornelia?", Will asked.
"Some guy, he knocked at the wrong door", Cornelia said.
"Oh ok. Let's get back to your dress!", Hay Lin giggled.
With Caleb…Caleb opened the door to see Alex, Matt, and Eric already wearing costumes.
"Great timing, dude. We were just about to call you", Eric said waving his hand as if to say hello.
I'm kinda glad you didn't… Caleb thought.
"And what are you three supposed to be?" he asked, pointing at the three wearing matching outfits.
"We are the living dead! A.K.A. zombies!" Alex said dramatically and doing a weird posture with Matt and Eric.
"Riight…" Caleb said, sitting on one of the beds.
"What are you gonna go as?", Matt asked.
"I don't know, a vampire?" Caleb shrugged.
"No, almost half the population this year is going to be that…or a celebrity or something like that," Eric stated.
"How about a prince? It's so not original that no one would bother dressing up as that!" Alex suggested.
"I think I know the real reason why they won't," Caleb shivered at the thought.
"Aw come on Caleb. How much you wanna bet you'll thank us when you meet your 'princess' at the dance?" Matt grinned.
"Yeah, Caleb. And all three of us guys decided to buy the costume for you!" Alex said showing the outfit hanging in his closet door.
"Gee thanks guys, you really shouldn't have. Oh fine I'll go", Caleb said sarcastically and crossed his arms.
"Yeah!", the guys exclaimed in unison.
With the girls…
It was six o'clock and the girls were still putting on their finishing touches before the dance. Will put on the long witch hat and put on a purple mask just in case (have you guys seen the picture of Will in the books? She has the purple dress on? That's what she's wearing now).
Elyon's outfit was the most creative, actually. What she did first was cover her whole body with a type of long and skiny paper that made her look like she was under wraps. Once she did that, she got a normal short tight skirt and covered all of it with duck tape and put it on. Then she got a normal tank top and also covered it with duck tape and put it on. Finally, she put on sunglasses shaped like white stars and put on a lot of powder on her face. She looked like an awsome mummy.
Hay Lin was, of course, a vampire. She even got fangs and a really long cape. All she had to do to hide her face was put a lot of powder on her face to make her look really pale.
"Cornelia, just come out. I bet it's not that bad", Elyon pounded on the bathroom door.
"Okay, fine…" Cornelia came out.
She put on a red mask that covered her eyes and her red dress. She had red shoes and her hair was up in a pony tail to the side.
"You look so pretty! I wish I could've gotten that dress" Hay Lin squealed.
"Aw come on, let's just go", Cornelia said and the girls stepped out of the dorm.
At the Dance…"Where are the girls?", Alex asked.
"What, you wanna dance with Elyon already?" Martin grinned.
"Of course I-hey! You tricked me, you evil person!" Alex blushed. The boys started cracking up.
"Hey guys, I'm going to get a drink" Caleb said and walked towards the food and drink table. The guys just nodded and continued teasing Alex.
The four girls entered the dance right when Caleb left. The guys immediatley recognized them, except for Alex.
"Wow! Who's the mumy?" Alex blushed staring in awe.
"Are you seriously that stupid?", Martin asked.
"Hey guys! Hey Alex" Elyon ran up to them, her two braids flowing behind her.
"Uh…do I know you?" Alex asked.
"Alex, come on. I'm the only one that alwas wears two long braids. Can't you recognize my voice?" Elyon raised an eyebrow.
"Umm…nope, can't really recognize you," Alex laughed nervously.
"You're so slow today, Alex", Elyon hit him on the head playfully. "Well you're not gonna know who I am until 9, so let's go dance! Mabye you'll remember me then!"
She grabbed Alex's hand, who was blushing furiously now, and dragged him to the dance floor.
"Aww…that's too cute. Alex is such a dope. He's so cute with Elyon", Hay Lin squealed.
"Hey guys, I'm sorta thirsty so I'm gonna get a drink, ok?" Cornelia walked towards the drinks.
"Hey Cornelia, wait u-" Hay Lin was cut off because Nigel and Eric put their hands on her mouth to prevent her from talking.
Hay Lin bit their hands, causing them to yelp and rub their hands.
"What was that for, you dopes?" Hay Lin yelled.
"Caleb went to go get a drink too, if you get my hint" Eric winked, all the guys nodded.
"Ooh! You guys are good!" Hay Lin giggled.
At the food table someone bumped into Cornelia.
"Sorry about that Princess…" the guy held his hand to help her up.
Cornelia didn't pay attention to the hand and got up herself, "Princess? Do I look like a-…oh right…the dress, bossy friends…" Cornelia mumbled that last two words.
"Sounds like you have some pretty stubborn friends too," Caleb laughed.
Cornelia didn't pay attention to his comment. She was too busy admiring his shiny green eyes, they were so beautiful. She tried to recognize him, but his mask covered too much of his face. She couldn't help smile at his costume. How convinient that she was so attracted to the prince. She liked him already, even his brown hair.
"Huh? Sorry, I didn't hear you" Cornelia laughed, hiding her embarrasment. She hoped he didn't notice.
"Haha, don't worry. It was just a comment. How about I get you some fruit punch?" Caleb smiled.
Caleb felt his heart pounding fiercely in his chest. This girl looked so beautiful; he couldn't really put his finger on who it was and he didn't care. He loved the way she was so innocent and her laugh was so adorable to him. Her eyes were gleaming brightly and her hair looked so soft. She looked like a fragile doll in her dress around her petite body.
Cornelia finished her drink and quickly disposed of her cup, deciding to follow this mysterious prince. But little did they know that their friends were eaves dropping on them.
"Oh my god! They are so cute!" Hay Lin squealed.
"That's what you say about every couple!" Martin laughed.
"Oh shut up, Martin. I'm in my own little world", Hay Lin hit his arm playfully and kept looking at the two as they went towards the dance floor.
The lights suddenly turned from neon colors, to blue and white only, turning the mood down. A slow song started to play to go with the lights. Caleb looked at the princess in front of him, gazing like a little girl at the lights. Caleb took a deep breathe and took a step forward.
Caleb held out his hand towards her smiling, bringing him to her attention. "May I have this dance, my princess?".
"You may", Cornelia blushed taking his hand.
The two danced gracefully on the dance floor; Cornelia's arms around Caleb's neck and Caleb's arms wrapped around her petite waist. Cornelia kept staring at him; it felt like a dream that came out of a fairy tale book or something. She loved the feeling of him close by. It felt so natural being with him.
Before she knew it, the song was over and the lights started to turn back to their original different colors. Cornelia felt saddened that it was over and she had to let go of him.
"Hey, why don't we go outside? It's kinda getting stuffy in here with all the people," Caleb suggested, letting go of her petite figure.
"Yeah, ok" she agreed holding his hand all the way outside.
Outside the two sat on a bench under a big and blooming tree. It was quiet outside compared to the booming music inside the building, but you could still hear the faint sound of music coming from within.
"The stars are so pretty," Cornelia smiled, looking at the twinkling lights above.
Caleb just stared at her; he was so captivated by everything about her. The way she talked, the way she looked, everything. Caleb just sighed. Cornelia felt his eyes on her and turned to look at him. Caleb was totally captured by her crystal eyes.
"Hmm?" Cornelia giggled at the fact that it looked like he wanted to ask her something, but didn't .
"You just look so familiar some how…" Caleb blushed.
"I know what you mean…"
They both started moving in closer. They were about an inch apart before their lips would have touched, but then…
"Hey guys!" Hay Lin yelled interrupting the two.
"Hay Lin?" Cornelia and Caleb said in unison surprised to see their friend, "Wait, you know her?"
"Come on; the teachers have a surprise for us!" Hay Lin took Cornelia's hand and dragged her towards the building.
That girl looks so much like her, despite the blue eyes though... Caleb thought.
"Wait, I never got your…" Cornelia yelled back, "…name."
The boy was already gone from under the tree and in the crowd of people.
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What did you think? They were so close, but yet so far. Lol. Oh and about a few chapters, I forgot to describe Alex and Alan; so here you go!
Alex has brown hair that always looked super soft. He has hazel eyes. He's pretty tall. He's usually the one that's real 'DUH'. Not in school; but in common sense…like you just saw in this chapter. How could he not recognize Elyon. Duh!
Alan has messy red hair (in a sexy way, lol) and green eyes. He's also pretty tall. He's one who likes to be in control and always gets what he wants. He's smart at math and stuff, but hates to read. He has a few girls chasing him (not as much as Caleb, though. He's one of the hottest guys in the school)