Wendy's POV: October 30

I was so excited to go Halloween shopping!

I couldn't wait to find a spectacular costume to wear to the school's annual Halloween Bash.

"Are you excited to find a costume?" I asked my best friend, Alice Kingsleigh, beside me.

"As long as it's something scary!" She exclaimed and I rolled my eyes. Of course Alice wants something scary.

She surprised me when she said, "I can't believe they're turning the school into a haunted house!"

"A haunted house?" I asked.

"Yeah, isn't it awesome!" She laughed. I shook my head, "Alice, you know I hate haunted houses."

"It's okay," she reassured me. "We can go together."

I nodded. "Sounds okay. Now this haunted house, is it supposed to be really scary?"

"Uh, no," she lied, looking down. "I know you're lying, Alice," I sighed.

"Oh, you'll be fine," she dragged me into the Haunted store on Main Street. I jumped back as a rubber spider fell down from the ceiling right in front of me.

I shrieked as I saw the fake, hairy, rubber thing.

"Sorry!" A boy said, pulling down the spider. "I knew I shouldn't have put it there," he apologized.

"Oh, hello, Peter." I greeted him. I'd recently confided in Alice that I had a crush on him.

"Hello, Wendy, Alice," he grinned, leaning against the counter.

"So, you work here?" I asked. He nodded, "It's a part time thing. What kind of costume are you looking for?"

"Something scary!" Alice shouted and I groaned.

"And for you, Wendy?" I smiled and thought a moment, "Something...not scary."

He quickly pointed Alice to the horror section and walked with me to the other sections.

"So, what kind of costume were you thinking of?" He asked. I thought a moment, "Maybe, something with a princess....but not a little kid princess, a grown up kind."

"What about Princess Leia from Star Wars?" He grinned.

"That's... not a bad idea actually." I smiled, "Lead the way." He quickly guided me to the Star Wars section and pulled the costume off of the shelf.

He handed it to me and I said my thanks before going off to the dressing room.

I quickly put it on and looked in the mirror. It was a perfect fit, to be completely honest.

I smiled and walked out of the room to confront Alice.

"Alice? Are you almost finished?" I asked. "I've been finished for five minutes."

I turned and saw a black robe scanning the racks.

"What do you think?" I asked the black robe, or um, Alice. "I think," she said, turning around. "This costume is too big for me."

I had to hold in my laughter as I saw the front of the costume. It was completely dragging on the floor and hanging around Alice's shoulders.

"I don't make a good Scream if I can't even keep this robe up." She complained.

"I see," I giggled. "What seems to be the problem?" Peter walked up to us.

"I think the problem is that this store expects girls to not be scary, and in case you haven't noticed, not all of us want to be princesses." Alice gritted her teeth.

"Oh." Peter looked at Alice's costume and laughed. "I think I have just the thing for you."

He disappeared around the corner and came back with a bag which he gave to Alice.

"Buffy the Vampire Slayer?" She raised a brow as she read the costume title. Peter nodded, "Try it on."

I watched Alice reluctantly go into the dressing room, apparently annoyed.

"Uh, so, Wendy," Peter said, gaining my attention. "Um, I was wondering if maybe you'd like to..."

I nodded him on and he slowly continued, "Would you like to go to the Halloween Bash with me?"

My eyes widened. Peter Pan, my crush, wants me to go to the Halloween Bash with him? "I'd love to go with you, Peter!" I exclaimed.

"Really? That's great!" He grinned and we both turned at the sound of an, "Ahem."

"Oh, Alice," I looked at her outfit, "It looks wonderful on you!"

"I thought so!" She shouted. "Thanks, Peter," she said, giving him a bro fist. I on the other hand gave him a hug, which he thankfully accepted.

I have got to get that girl a boyfriend.