JEROME'S POV
Joy's a perfect girl, don't get me wrong.
The only downside is she's so involved, so ambitious - which can be a great thing - but she's always roping me into planning some big event. Today, in school, she came up with the idea of a Halloween party at Anubis and wants me to help with the planning. I can't exactly decline, after all she's done for me - plus she is sort of my girlfriend. I love her to death, but she can be very high strung.
"Jerome, any ideas for the party?" she asks, a hopeful smile on her face. "I'm not saying we go all out, but I want there to definitely be some big Halloween prank. You're the master at that." She winks at me sweetly.
"I'm sure I have something up my sleeve. Leave it to me, babe." I kiss her and head to my room, leaving her to plan diligently.
I am greeted by an unexpected surprise.
Alfie's legs are sticking out from beneath my bed, wriggling and squirming endlessly.
I laugh. "Ha! Alfie, what are you doing?"
Alfie shoots out from beneath the bed, and I hear a thud.
"Did you just whack your head?"
"Never mind that. So I hear you and Joy are planning a Halloween party?" he says hopefully.
"Uh, yeah… sorry, I really don't think I can answer any more questions until you explain just what exactly you were doing dancing on the floor under my bed," I say, cackling.
"Well, I assumed we'd be putting on the greatest prank of all time. I mean, it is Halloween after all. This is the perfect opportunity to wow everyone with the greatest senior prank ever." Alfie grins, waiting for my response.
"Ok, sure, but that still doesn't answer my question."
"OH! Right. I remembered that box of costumes and prank supplies you had under your bed so I was looking for it."
"You know, you really could've led with that."
"Yeah, but where's the fun in that?"
I groan irritatedly. "Moving along, did you have any ideas in mind for a prank?"
"Um, this is me we're talking about. Of course I have something in mind."