ENCOUNTER

Chapter two

  The day has gone by torturously slow. And like I said.. I have tons of homework. I only have four classes though. Still thats an hour and a half of class. It's exhausting. 

  I have a massive World Geography test tomorrow and four pages of biology homework. Ugh maybe I won't go to church tonight. I feel bad though. The last few years my faith has kinda been rocky due to family and trust issues but I'm trying to rekindle my relationship with The Lord now. So I feel guilty and selfish If I skip, It sounds silly, I know.  Oh well.  

  The final bell has rung, which means school has been let out. Another reason why I can't wait to get my liscense is so I don't have to walk home anymore. True, I only live about three minutes from school, but It gets cold in the fall and winter, and really hot in the late spring and summer. And I'm not the happiest person when it's pouring down rain too. But today it's a crisp fall day. Only a cloud or two in the sky. It was a pleasant walk home, and helped clear my thoughts as well. It would be a great day for me to train for soccer and track, but of course it's a Wenesday. And I already have too much to do. 

  By the time I get home its 3:30. I at least have 2 hours until Eleanor and her mother come to pick me up for church. As I am about to pull out my notes for World Geography, I hear my phone buzz. Eleanor is calling! 

  "Hey Micah!" 

  "Hey El!"

  "So um..tonight at church, we are having a halloween costume party! So wear your costume!!" 

  "Halloween isn't until next Thursday? Why are we having the party so early?" 

  "I have no clue. But hey, I'll pick you up at 4! We have to go to Party City and get my costume, then go pick up Rhea. So be ready k?" 

  And before I could argue with her about her picking me up an hour and a half late, she hangs up.  I didn't feel like wearing my costume just yet and I didn't want to wear it into the store so I just packed it into my backpack along with my school notes. By the time I'm done, It's almost 3:50. She'll be here soon. I guess I'll just study in the car.

  I'm actually kinda excited for the party. Even though we have a tiny church, most of them are sweet old people and little kids. Also, I love halloween, and my costume! My fire-fighter costume is adorable. It's a black skin tight dress, that has all the details and everything. I even have a hat too! Even though it's skin tight, it's not revealing. Which I'm happy about. I spent an hour walking around the costume store looking for a perfect. non-slutty costume. I'm not into showing skin or anything like that. Mostly because I'm not exactly comfortable with my body. And because I certainly don't want to be labeled as a slut. 

 My phone buzzes, letting me know Eleanor and her mom have arrived. I tell my own mother bye, then I head to the car. Just like any other Wednesday night. 

  But I certainly had no clue that is wasn't going to be an ordinary Wednesday.