The Transformation

Almost Party Time

Today would be a wonderful day with my best friend Talon. It's Halloween here in Montana, and Talon and I are getting our Halloween Costumes. We have 4 hours to get them before the Halloween Party our parents are making for the neighborhood. We are going to be animals. Not just any animal though, we are going to be black panthers. We are like the closest friends can get. We always do something together no matter what. He has always been my friend since I started going to Park City School. I was so scared the first time I came to this school, but now I have a great friend who will do anything for me. He is so silly at times, he sticks up for me all the time.

"Skyler! What's keeping you so long? Slow poke hurry up!" Talon yells at me.

"Coming!" I yell back, it has been a while since I had someone to go trick-or-treating with.

"If you don't hurry my mom won't fix your makeup for you!" He yells laughing.

"Well then, I'll just let her know that you want some makeup on too!" I yell back laughing and trying to catch up.

By the time we get to his house we are out of breath laughing at each other. His mother hears us and walks out the door wiping her hands on her apron. She must be fixing the Halloween cookies.

"You guys okay? You look like you were being chased by Bronx." she laughs.

"Yeah, mom we're okay. Just racing each other here." Talon gasps still catching his breath.

"Yeah, Shana we made a bet first one here gets to have makeup on first!" I half laugh half choke trying to get my breath back too.

"Ah, I see. So.. Talon.. I didn't know you wanted to wear some makeup like Skyler. What made you decide you have some on?" Shana says winking at me. I'm still trying to breathe and not to burst out laughing at the same time.

"WHAT?! I DO NOT! WE DID NOT MAKE A BET! SKYLER!!" Talon yells and turns to look at me. I'm already sitting on the porch laughing harder than I should.

"Talon, I thought you wouldn't mind. I mean like.. You are going to be a panther you should at least paint your face to look it!" I say trying to stop laughing.

He just looks at me then at his mom again.

"Fine, I give in.. BUT only the whiskers!" He says sitting down on the porch across from me.

His mother smiles and opens the door for us.

"Well come on inside I just got done with the panther cookies you both asked me for. So I am ready to fix you both up."

"Talon first!" I say

"NO!! Why me.." He groans and gets up to help me.

When we walk in the house we both start sniffing in the delicious smell of cookies. Sometimes I wonder if I am part animal when I do.

"Come on this way you two. Don't go eating the cookies before the party." She tells us and lets us pass her so she makes sure we won't run off to the kitchen. The house is so pretty during Halloween. The walls have spiders and witches on them and I almost scream when I see a rubber spider fall in front of my face. Talon just laughs and I hit his shoulder. He is a pain at times too. I want to get him back for this.. somehow at least.

When we get to his mother's room she leads us to the bathroom where she has all the makeup set up. I look at the different kinds she has and almost faint when I see the kind I use to have. It was really expensive and my mom could not buy me anymore.

"So who is first again?" She asked smiling.

"Sky.."

"Talon!" I interrupt him.