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Arlo, Nellie, Eva and I all get ready to go trick or treating. Who cares how old we are, it's fun.
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our costumes ^^
"I haven't been trick or treating in so long," Nellie says.
I'm scared, i'm so scared.
We're going to a party afterwards. I'm horrified. But i don't want to seem like a party pooper, so i'm going.
We all leave the house and begin going around the streets knocking on people's doors.
"Trick or Treat!" Arlo laughs.
Eva sighs, "I cringe everytime you say that."
Someone opens the door with a scary mask on, all of us flinch.
The guy cackles, "It would be worse if i had the mask off,"
We all smile and laugh, take the lollies and go to the next house.
We do this for a few hours. I let myself go, i let myself have fun.
I let myself laugh and smile, i let myself listen and engage but also talk.
Until we arrive at the party.
I walk behind Nellie and hold her hand tightly. The last time i went to a party i left traumatised.
The last time i went to a party, i got raped.
Arlo opens the door and the music blasts as we enter.
Tears spring to my eyes. I'm so scared. I'm so scared.
"Yoooo Arlo!" A guy dabs up Arlo.
"Hi Freddy!" He smiles.
I swallow down my vomit, biting my lip, trying to distract myself.
People already come over and begin talking to Arlo, Eva and Nellie.
Nellie doesn't seem to mind.
I haven't said a word.
Nellie turns her head and looks at me before walking a little till we're at the side beside a wall.
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The boy in the back
RomanceWhen a teen boy moves to a new schools, with deep trauma and bad anxiety, he meets a girl, who somehow, lights up his life.
