Creep Over: "Truth Or Dare?"

CHAPTER 13

Just then a car horn honked outside, Chester barked in reply, and Abby peeked out the window. "Hey, Chloe, you mom is here," she said.

"Ack! I still have to pack up my makeover kit!" Chloe cried as she scurried downstairs.

"I'll help you," Nora said, following her.

"So what are you doing today?" Leah asked Abby. "Any awesome plans? Any awesome plans that would be even more awesome with me?"

"Nope," Abby said. "Homework. I have a ton, and I haven't even started yet."

"Boo! You're no fun," Leah said, pouting.

"What about you?" Abby asked. "Did you finish all your homework already?"

"No," admitted Leah. "But that's what Sunday night is for--not Sunday day."

"Yeah, well, I'll probably still be working tonight," Abby said. "I've barely started my English paper."

"Oh, good, neither have I," Leah said brightly. "I'll text you when I get writer's block!"

 There was another honk outside. "That's my mom," said Leah, picking up her plate and putting it in the sink. "Thanks for an awesome sleepover, Abby! Let's do it again next weekend!"

"Maybe," Abby said with a smile. "I'll talk to you later, okay?"

"You know it," Leah said, grinning over her shoulder at Abby.

After all her friends went home, Abby trudged down the hall to her first-floor bedroom to start her homework. But her bed looked so comfortable that she decided to lie down for just a moment. The next thing she knew, she heard her mother calling her for dinner. 'Oh, man', Abby realized as she blinked her eyes sleepily. 'I slept all afternoon! Now I'm going to be up late doing my stupid homework.'

Abby ate dinner as quickly as she could, then hurried back to her desk and logged onto her computer. Just as she opened a new document to start writing her report, an instant message flashed onto her screen. It was from Leah.

Leah601: HEY!!! HOW IS YOUR HOMEWORK GOING? ALMOST DONE?

AbbyGirl: UGH, NO, I FELL ASLEEP AND HAVEN'T EVEN STARTED YET.

Leah601: WELCOME TO MY WORLD.

AbbyGirl: DID U SLEEP ALL AFTERNOON TOO?

Leah601: NO...I JUST COULDN'T GET STARTED. I WASN'T IN THE MOOD.

AbbyGirl: WHEN ARE YOU EVER IN THE MOOD FOR HOMEWORK?

Leah601: :)

Leah601: I JUST COULDN'T STOP THINKING AFTER LAST NIGHT...

AbbyGirl: ?

Leah601: I WAS THINKING ABOUT HOW YOU LIKE JAKE.

AbbyGirl: WHAT ABOUT IT?

Leah601: IT MADE ME THINK ABOUT...

Abby frowned at the screen. 'What's up with Leah?' Then she heard a ping; Leah had sent her a link. Abby clicked on it and waited for the website to load. When she saw what was on the website, her heart sank. She knew exactly why her friend had sent her that link. The ping of a new message rang through Abby's room.

Leah601: WELL? DID U CHECK IT OUT?

AbbyGirl: YEAH.

Leah601: AND?

AbbyGirl: I KNOW WHAT U MEAN.

Leah601: IT'S STILL SO SAD.

AbbyGirl: DEFINITELY.

Leah601: ANYWAY, I BETTER GO. HOMEWORK CALLS, SEE YA TOMORROW.