Karis's POV
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"Ouch mom, your pulling my hair!" I screamed in pain.
"Sorry baby. Listen, you have to go to your father's after your done trick or treating. Okay?"She said with an expression of sorrow. Instantly my eyes filled with tears.
"W-Why. You said I never had to see him again. I'm almost fourteen mom. We already settled it with the judge. So why?" I said. I was now crying.
"You're ready." She said referring to my costume.
I was a killer child. My red hair was pulled out of my face with a head band. My eyes were red, because I had contacts in. I'm wearing a white night gown with red polka dots, and white ruffles on the hem, and sleeves. I also had pink slippers, and a butcher's knife with fake blood on it.
It was simple, but I liked it that way.
She handed me two pillow cases. One I held in the opposite hand that my knife was in. And the other pillow case my mom put in my overnight bag that was slung over my shoulder
We got in the car, and then we were off.
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17 minutes later
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We pulled up at a nice looking white house with there lamp on.
And their yard decorated from head to toe with pumpkins, ghouls of all sorts, and every dark spooky color that greatly resembled Halloween.
I hugged my mom tightly and we said our goodbyes and then she drove off.
I went to the door and then was greeted with a tall blonde headed girl dressed as a skeleton.
"Hi!"she said enthusiastically.
"Trick or treat?"I said and smiled widley.
"Well, I would love to pick trick, but, then you wouldn't get a treat." I just stood there putting on my best fake smile.
"You don't look very happy. Come in." She led me in her house and I explained basically my whole life story.
And bye then it wad 10:30 at night. In the hour and a half I spent with her I learned that her name full name was Amber Nicole Sanner, she was married to Jeffery Sanner, had a son named Xzhayvion, her parents were divorced, had two dogs, and had two wonderful younger sister and brother. They are Charlie and Allen.
"Hey Amber, I have to go. My mom will be picking me up soon and I don't even have any candy. She'll wonder what I've been doing all night."I said, chuckling in the process. She left the room for about 13 seconds and then came back with her arms full.
She gave me three hand fulls of candy, a bag of bat shaped pretzels, a baggy full of frozen chocolate strawberry ghost, peeps, and an Apple.
"Thanks Amber, um I think I'm gonna go. But I will come back in like half an hour okay?" She nodded.
"Be careful Karis. I'll call you at twelve thirty."Amber said giving me a hug.
I walked out the door.
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30Min. Later
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I spent the half hour going to a few houses that still had their lamps on.
One person gave me a steaming cup of hot chocolate, a couple of people I new invited me in there house, and the last few people just gave me candy and a warm smile.
Bzzzz. Bzzzzz. Bzzzzzz.
My phone rang. Amber. I picked up the call on the fifth ring.
"Karis are you okay?"she asked with question.
"I'm good, just cold. I'm heading back to your house right now, okay."I said hanging up the phone so I could knock on Ambers door,my fingers still numb from the coldness the of outside.
Amber instantly opened the door and once again led me into her toasty warm home.
"I have to call my mom."I said.
"I'll be in the other room."
I quickly dialed my mom's numbe. No answer. I dialed it again. No answer. A third time, she picked up.
"Hi honey I was just getting ready to call you. Are you ready?"my mother asked.
"Yeah, just a little scared."I said slightly shivering. But not because it was cold.
"I know sweet heart, but you know what to do."She said, I swear I could tell she on the verge of tears.
"Oh, I forgot. Your dad is picking you up were I dropped you off. I already told him your conditions and everything. Okay?"
After she said that my phone died.
Suddenly bright lights flashed through the Windows. My dad. Frozen with fear, I was only able to say one word.
"Amber." I nearly yelled. I was crying, again.
She came running in the room whipping all my tears.
"It'll be okay. You already have my number. If anything, call me."I slowly nodded still paralysed with fear.
She wrapped me up in a hug. And I slowly truged out the door.
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5hours later
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We were actually having fun. We made cup cakes, handed out candy, and carved pumpkins.
Now we were guessing my costume. He said to hold on and went out of the room. And came back with a knife.
"Now, guess my costume!." He said nearing closer with every word.
He held the knife in the air, so I did it.
I threw my knife and I landed right in his gut.
I looked at my hands.
And I thought, I had to run away. I have to be a killer. I can never go back.
