Chapter 4: Trick or Spirit
*Three weeks later - 1 day before Halloween*
At high school, Mia is having study hall period but she is in the music room alone as she reads her lyrics down in her notebook when she has enough time to sing on a note. She's taking a deep breath before she gets a little nervous she made the first step.
Mia: "Tell me, did you know right from the start
That we would end up right here where we are?
Oh, you're such a good guy, play the part
Showin' up with only half a heart
He says it's best for me
But I don't really remember him askin' me
He says it's best for me
But I don't really remember him askin'
Jamie walks into the hallway he can hear someone's voice after walking past the music room with the lights out he walks backward and sees Mia singing, she doesn't see Jamie at the door while still focused on her songwriting until Jamie opens the door quietly.
Mia: *sees him*
Jamie: I'm sorry, the door was unlocked.
Mia: What are you doing here?
Jamie: I just got out of the restroom and headed back to the math class.
Mia: Why would you just go back in there? You kindly give me distraction while I'm singing.
Jamie: I just wanna hear your voice so that I won't say anything. Hold that thought. *drops his bookbag gets on the seat with the drum and picks up the drumstick*
Jamie played the drum with the right beat after he heard her voice with the same rhythm. Mia knows that Jamie playing the drum on the same note and she has an idea when she continues singing on the right note.
Mia: "He loves me, loves me, loves me, but
He says he can't
He loves me, loves me, loves me, but
He's not ready yet
All I remember are your drunken half-forevers
He loves me, loves me, loves me, but
Kindly, I resign
Babe, you hold the record for goodbyes
You wanna be the good guy, dry your eyes
Frankly, darling, you don't get to cry, cry
He says it's best for me
But I don't really remember him askin' me
He says it's best for me
But I don't really remember him askin'
He loves me, loves me, loves me, but
He says he can't
He loves me, loves me, loves me, but
He's not ready yet
All I remember are your drunken half-forevers
He loves me, loves me, loves me, but"
Jamie: *stops playing drums*
Mia: What do you think?
Jamie: 10/10. The homecoming dance is coming up. You should perform because you are still the most popular girl in this school.
Mia: Well actually, so many people asked me if can I sing. A little bit.
Jamie: It's time to do your moment of shine to kick ass and stole your motherfucking spotlight! *gives her a high-five*
Mia: *doing the same*
After school, Zach, Tony, Jamie, Talia, Jason, and Kennedy went to the art museum, as they pretty much wanted to go over there without their parents' permission. They are spending time before it closes for the next hour.
Talia: *looking at the frame with the blossom*
Jamie: *chilling with Tony and Kennedy*
Tony: These frames look cute. Black and white TV in the frame.
Kennedy: Are you kidding me?
Tony: I'm joking.
Zach: *walking around and looking at each frame*
Jason: *checking one of the frames before taking out his phone and taking the pic*
The next day on Halloween, Zach finished eating lunch before he met up with Mr. Harrison in the class and he wanted to tell him something about Halloween.
Zach: Trick or Treat, bitches!
Mr. Harrison: Come on, Zach. You don't have to use that kind of language.
Zach: I'm just playing.
Mr. Harrison: Your language will be punished.
Zach: I need to tell you something.
Mr. Harrison: You better hurry up quickly before the next class will start shortly.
Zach: Do you have any idea what you going to do for Halloween?
Mr. Harrison: I ain't got nothing else to plan. My wife is taking the kids to trick or treating cause I have plenty of my stuff to do in the nighttime.
Zach: So...are you hating Halloween?
Mr. Harrison: Why should I say that for? I don't hate holidays. I wasn't struggling.
Zach: I'm just telling you. It will make your better choice tonight. I should stay outside longer than night during the curfew.
Mr. Harrison: *sighs*
When the bell rings, Arthur is searching for Mia in the hallway until one of the bullies shows up to him one person drags him to the locker and gets heated.
Bully: Are you outta your damn mind, newbie? I knew it was you, you know what you did to us from the game. Imma kick your ass.
Arthur: *looks at the bully*
Jason: Are you sure you wanna do that? This bullying has got to stop. These things are disturbing and violent. This is a cold world right here, right now. Today is Halloween. You ain't no damn well not to learn your lesson. Do you know why? It is not just about physical violence, it's also about psychological violence. The kind of violence that leaves scars on the soul. Some of these students are coming to this school every fucking day. One of these kids is depressed or lonely, you have to stand up for yourself. Do you feel me?
Bully: Um...I gotta get to the class. *walks away*
Jason: *smacks Arthur's chest with his hand and raises his hand*
Arthur: Class act move. *high-five with the palm*
Jason: Don't you do that in this school. Do that shit outside, A'ight? *doing the same*
Arthur: *nods*
Jason: *walks away and tries to go to the next class*
Talia: Hey! *sees Jason*
Jason: *turns around and sees her*
Talia: I like your speech. Nice motivational.
Jason: My uncle taught me.
Talia: Also, thanks for giving me another coffee after someone spilled the coffee over my head. For everything to me. *hugs him*
Jason: *hugs her back*
Talia: Come to my crib because my parents going out to dinner tonight.
Jason: I'll let you know.
Talia: *walks away*
Arthur: *walks over to Haley* Hey, are you Haley, right?
Haley: Yeah.
Arthur: Are you a friend of Mia?
Haley: Mhm.
Arthur: Is she here today, I didn't see her.
Haley: She's taking a day off for an appointment.
Arthur: OK, Thanks. *walks away*
Later, Albert and Sara went to the jewelry store Albert showed Sara to see which one of the necklaces was better Sara looked at the color of the necklace right through her eyes to make it better until she chose a silver necklace with a heart. Right before, Albert paid for her necklace and they left out of the store.
Albert: Turn around.
Sara: *turns around*
Albert: *putting her necklace around her neck*
Sara: Oh wow, it looks beautiful.
Albert: I see. I can see your smile the moment you choose the perfect one.
Sara: It's always greater.
Albert: Do you know what the greater is?
Sara: What?
Albert: *kisses her*
Sara: *kisses him back*
Later that night, Arthur wearing Dracula with a Halloween costume, prepared for trick or treating as soon as Jason asked him to come trick or treating with him and Tony. Whenever he's getting ready to come downstairs to the living room his parents see him.
Jennifer: Woah...you are so transformed-looking.
Arthur: Are you being normal, Mom? Trying to be professional.
Jennifer: OK, relax.
Steve: All I want you to do is be back home by 10 o'clock. Curfew just keeps on coming. Remember, stay out of trouble.
Arthur: I'm not. My friends just waiting for me.
Jennifer: Who are your friends? It better not be troublemaker girl.
Arthur: Mom, it's not some type of girl who she is. Only boys with me. Tony and Jason.
Jennifer: Alright, I'm just letting you know what the boys are. Have fun.
Arthur: I love you guys. *leaving*
Both: I love you too.
Arthur, Jason, and Tony walked together for trick or treating after they got off the bus and went to the neighborhood they saw a lot of kids with their parents walking around the houses on the sidewalk when it seemed too crowded in the background at night.
Tony: I'm sure as hell the crowd goes wild as shit.
Jason: You damn right. Just keep moving.
Arthur: *looks around*
Jason: I wish Zach or anyone else had been with us tonight.
Arthur and Tony: I know.
Meanwhile, Jamie, Mia, and Talia do the same thing to give out the candy at their own houses once Talia is waiting for Jason to come over while giving the kids the candy. Furthermore, Jamie wearing a costume with the zombie, Mia has a Cruella, Zach has a Men in Black outfit with Will Smith, and Tony has a Mario outfit. Except for Talia and Jason wearing no costume.
Arthur: You don't wear a costume?
Jason: Not this year. I don't have enough money. I hope my family will get fucked up on me.
Arthur: It's fine when you wear street clothes.
Jason: Isn't that right?
Arthur: True. *knocks on the door and sees the door opened it is Talia*
Boys: TRICK OR...
Tony: Talia. Of course, you didn't wear shit either.
Talia: Look, I don't feel like I'm not gonna wear a costume this year. Even when the costume costs a lot of money, I'm giving myself to design.
Jason: Thrilled. I guarantee you. *goes inside*
Tony: Wait, where are you going?
Talia: He's with me for a while.
Arthur: What about more candy, can you wait until it's over?
Jason: Nope. *went upstairs*
Tony: It looks like between you and me. *looks at Arthur*
Arthur: *nods*
Talia: I've running out of candy. Good luck boys. *closes the door*
Arthur and Tony: *walking around more houses and getting more candy until they stopped at the other house*
Tony: *knocking on the door and the door opened it was Mia* God damn! *moves back a bit*
Arthur: Relax, it's nothing for sexy. It's just a costume.
Mia: Thanks. Here you guys go. *giving them a candy*
Arthur: Mia? Unfortunately, we didn't talk to each other for a month after what happened.
Mia: Can you not speak out loud? More people are on the way.
Tony: *sighs* I'll see y'all later. *leaving*
Arthur: *looking at Mia*
Mia: Umm...
Arthur: Can I come in?
Mia: Sure. My parents aren't here now.
*After Trick or Treating*
Mia: So, Dracula?
Arthur: Cruella?
Mia: One of the most classic horror franchises.
Arthur: One of the recent films on Disney. Starring Emma Stone.
Mia: How do you get so smart?
Arthur: Cause I said before. Listen, do you hear me what I said about what happened? *sits on the chair in the kitchen room*
Mia: My parents don't wanna see each other again cause they set me up the rules because of the boys' relationship.
Arthur: Why do your parents do such things?
Mia: They can do whatever the fuck they want.
Arthur: What time they'll be back?
Mia: Half an hour.
Arthur: *looking at the watch* I have to get back home before the curfew. It's almost 9:30.
Mia: Such a hurry before your parents get caught.
Arthur: Not this time. Do you have a piece of paper?
Mia: Yeah...? *takes one piece of paper on the table with the pencil and gives it to him*
Arthur: I know this shit sounds crazy. I know you've been busy for many days. *writing the note and putting the paper on the table and leaving* See ya.
Mia: *opens the note about his home address and phone number until she puts her pocket*
*Talia's house*
Jason: *chilling in Talia's room on the bed next to her*
Talia: How's your life?
Jason: It's alright. I'm trying to get on my feet and I wouldn't let my family down like this.
Talia: I'm here with you. My mom sucks too. At least, my dad went away right after getting divorced.
Jason: *hearing*
Talia: Yeah. I need drugs.
Jason: *lying down on her bed*
Talia: *lays next to him and raises her hand while looking at him*
Jason: *holds her hand and looks at her*
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