The gang said their goodbyes and separated. Now, Shareena refrained from looking for Emmitt in his clubhouse since that would be too obvious, so she decided to go to the park. One section of the park featured a thick assortment of trees, which prevented sunlight from reaching most of the ground. The kids called that area The Woods, and most of them found that area too spooky, but Shareena loved it. She walked through The Woods whenever she needed to clear her head so she decided to go to that area to think of where to look first. It turns out, that was where she found Emmitt, who looked as if he was still trying to calm down.

"Hi Emmit." Shareena smiled.

Emmitt jumped up with a scream, startling Shareena slightly.

"Oh...Shareena...its you..." Emmitt tried to catch his breath. "I thought you were Shelley."

"Okay, if you weren't so stressed out I'd punch you for that insult." Shareena frowned.

"Sorry, sorry, I've just been overworking my brain trying to come up with an idea for keeping Shelley from asking me to the dance." Emmitt sat back down, looking miserable. "But I can't think of anything."

Shareena's expression softened, and she actually looked sympathetic.

"Don't worry Emmitt." Shareena smiled comfortingly, sitting down next to him. "I already thought of an idea."

"You have?" Emmitt brightened.

"Yes, you see the only way to get Shelley off your back about the dance is to have someone else take you."

"Oh." Emmitt looked disappointed. "That's a brilliant idea, except who would take me?"

"I've decided to take you."

"What?" Emmitt stared at her.

"Well, I can't stand to see you go with Shelley." Shareena explained. "Plus you're the only boy I can tolerate going to a dance with. The final say-so of my plan is up to you though."

Emmitt thought for a minute, and then smiled.

"Well, any girl is better than Shelley, especially you." Emmitt agreed. "You're the only girl I can tolerate going to a dance with."

"Great, this will get Shelley off your back, at least until graduation, and now you can rest." Shareena smiled.

They both got up and decided to walk home together.

"So what were you doing in The Woods anyway?" Emmitt asked. "I thought most kids were scared of that place."

"Not me, I've always loved it in there." Shareena replied. "The solitude and darkness helps me think, and I like pretending to be a creature of the night when I'm in there. What about you?"

"I go in there to think too, for the same reasons." Emmitt smiled, amazed that someone else shared his point of view on The Woods. "I also like imagining meeting aliens in there. Someday, I hope to meet a real alien."

"Well, I just hope it turns out to be friendly."

"Some are, some aren't-wait, you really think I might meet one?"

"I never said anything before, but I've always been open minded about that subject." Shareena admitted. "After all satellites and rockets aren't powerful enough to find out for real right now, but sometime in the future we might find proof."

It was like Emmitt was seeing Shareena in a new light. Truthfully, even though they were friends they had never really bonded before. The only reason that the gang in general were friends was because they didn't have anyone else. They were misfits, and misfits have to stick together.

By the time they reached Emmitt's house, Emmitt remembered something:

"Uh-oh, I don't have a tuxedo."

"No problem, why don't you come to the mall with me this Saturday." Shareena suggested. "I have to go get my dress anyway so we can find the right outfits together."

"Okay." Emmitt smiled. "So, what kind of dress are you going to get?"

"Black and lavender probably." Shareena decided. "There's this great Goth store at the mall that will have some good ones, I get my clothes there all the time."

"Oh, uh..." Emmitt paused awkwardly.

"Don't worry, they have all types of Goth clothing in there, even appropriate formal clothing." Shareena smiled. "Trust me, I think you'll love it."

"Okay then." Emmitt agreed. "How about we meet at the food court for lunch at one and then shop for clothes at two?"

"Sounds good, I just have to figure out what to do with the dress mom is obviously going to make for me."

"Ew, yeah, pink does not look good on you." Emmitt winced. "Well, except for that heart on your shirt."

"Thanks, the heart symbolizes my being a good person despite loving the supernatural." Shareena smiled.

"Obviously." Emmitt nodded. "Say, want to hang out tomorrow after school? It's Friday the Thirteenth, so we can watch horror and sci-fi movies."

"Sure." Shareena agreed. "Your place or mine?"

"I'm thinking mine. My bedroom is sci-fi themed, which will compliment the films, and has a TV." Emmitt suggested. "Plus, my parents are supportive about my liking the supernatural so we won't have to worry about any complaints."

"True, my mom would complain constantly...aw man you have a TV in your bedroom, no fair." Shareena frowned with jealousy.

"Yeah, it was a Christmas present last year." Emmitt explained. "My parents bought it for me so that I could watch my movies even when my parents are watching the news. The only rule is that I have to turn it off at eight on school nights. So, what movies are you going to bring?"

"Some of my favorites, Dracula, The Wolfman, and Frankenstein to name a few. I'll also bring some comedies like Young Frankenstein - Igor is hilarious - and Abbot and Costello Meet Frankenstein."

"Cool, I love Abbot and Costello." Emmitt grinned. "I have Star Wars, 2001: A Space Odyssey, Abbot and Costello Go To Mars, and a few others."

"Cool. See you at school tomorrow." Shareena waved as she left.

"Bye." Emmitt waved back.

After dinner, Emmitt received a phone call from Shelley.

"Hi Emmitt, I was thinking that we can go to the dance together." Shelley said cheerfully.

"Sorry Shelley, but I already promised Shareena." Emmitt said, his expression proving that he was obviously not sorry at all.

"Oh...okay, maybe...some other time then." Shelley said, trying to remain cheerful.

"Maybe." Emmitt reluctantly said, really wanting to say something like "I'd rather have my brain eaten by an alien" but being too polite to.

The next day, Shareena had to head home after school to get her movies - since she didn't want to make her backpack heavier - so Emmitt passed the time by getting his room ready. While his mom prepared the snacks he quickly made the bed, and took his stuff off the floor and stuffed it in his closet, except for an unfinished puzzle. That he decided to finish first, and he did just as Shareena arrived.

"Emmitt, you friend is here." His mom said through his door.

"Okay, be right out." Emmitt hurriedly put his puzzle away, stuffed it in his closet, and rushed downstairs.

"Hey Shareena." He smiled as he reached the bottom step.

"Hey, got the movies." Shareena held up her Ghosts Rule! bag that she made for Home Economics last year.

"Cool, go ahead and put them on my bed, I'll get the snacks." Emmitt said, starting to leave for the kitchen. "My bedroom's the one with the No Aliens or Parents Allowed sign on the door."

"Obviously." Shareena grinned to herself as she went up the stairs.

As she entered Emmitt's bedroom she looked around, impressed. Emmitt had quite a collection of sci-fi related items, including a bed with a planet theme and a collection of Star Wars and Star Trek action figures neatly organized on shelves along one wall. Emmitt soon arrived with a tray that had a bowl of popcorn, a six pack of sodas, and a bowl of candy on it.

"You have a cool room Emmitt." Shareena said as she took the popcorn and set it near the TV. "I unfortunately can't display my collection of the supernatural since mom would get rid of it. I have to hide mine in a toy chest."

"That stinks." Emmitt shook his head as he set the tray down and started separating the sodas. "Apart from that what's your room like?"

"Well, my room is the attic and I have the usual items: a bed, vanity, closet, toy chest, two bookcases, and a mirror." Shareena replied as she sorted through the candy. "Ah, here we go candy corn." She grinned as she took a package. "I love candy corn, it always reminds me of Halloween, my favorite holiday."

"Halloween's my favorite holiday too, it's the only time that I can dress up as an alien or some other sci-fi character without the others teasing me." Emmitt grinned as he grabbed a chocolate bar. "Well, except for Comic-Con but I can't afford the travel expense."

"I always wanted to go to the Comic-Con too, but my mom would never let me." Shareena frowned.

"Hey, maybe we can go together after high school." Emmitt suggested.

"That'd be great." Shareena brightened.

Shareena immensely enjoyed her time with the Roswells. Emmitt's parents were cool, at least when compared to hers, the movies were great, and dinner afterward was delicious. She and Emmitt also had a great time talking about their interests, and Shareena saw Emmitt in a new light when he loved the horror films she brought. Emmitt even became a fan of Frankenstein due to relating to him, and he also cracked up at Igor's silliness during Young Frankenstein. She even enjoyed talking with Emmitt's parents during dinner, especially since they didn't ask embarrassing questions. They expressed an interest in seances and ghosts, so Shareena suggested that they all try one next Friday the Thirteenth. She had originally given up on seances since the rest of the gang lost interest. Well, Emmitt was still interested, but since you needed a group it wasn't enough. Four however was good enough, so Emmitt and his parents agreed enthusiastically, and even suggested hosting it in their living room. Shareena agreed partly because she believed that it would work better in a house full of believers, which her mom was not. Just before Shareena left, she stopped to thank Emmitt for the marathon and dinner.

"Emmitt, thank you for inviting me over, it was the best afternoon of my life." Shareena smiled. "Dinner was delicious too."

"I had an awesome time too, those horror movies were cool." Emmitt smiled back as he shook her hand. "So, I guess we're best friends now huh?"

"Definitely." Shareena nodded. "So, I'll see you tomorrow at the food court at the mall."

"Okay, where do you want to eat?" Emmitt asked.

"I'm thinking maybe a burger or a taco." Shareena suggested. "I always get hungry for meat for a while after I watch The Wolfman."

"Either works for me, so maybe you can get the taco and I'll get the burger and we'll split them." Emmitt offered.

"Sounds good, I'll meet you at the tables." Shareena waved as she started to leave.

"Okay, bye Shareena." Emmitt waved back before shutting the door.