"Look at him, isn't he cute?" Hazel asked as her friends stared wide-eyed at her phone.
"Cute?" Sofia spoke, "Hazel, you're boyfriend's hot." All three of the girls giggled, including Jackie, who couldn't help but laughing the hardest. All three of the girls knew that the blonde, skinny 16-year-old didn't stand a chance with Hazel's boyfriend, who had lean muscles, dark, smooth hair, and amazingly blue eyes.
"Okay, ladies, let's get back to business." Sofia took charge, like she always did, beginning to walk to the next house. The three had been trick-or-treating that Halloween night, but sadly, Jake, Hazel's boyfriend, couldn't make it with them; he had to skip trick-or-treating and celebrate with his family instead.
"Aren't you a little old for trick-or-treating?" Jake's parents had asked. Without waiting for an answer, they continued. "I think you are. No, you're going to stay home and celebrate with your little sister." Jake had known that it was no use arguing with his parents, even though he was sixteen and thought that hanging out with his girlfriend and her friends would be a lot more interesting and fun rather than spending time with his ten-year-old sister.
The three girls had been witches this Halloween, but not the stereotypical types. All three of their costumes were simply a short dress with high boots and a pointed hat. The only differences between their costumes would be that Hazel's was striped with purple streaks, Sofia's was streaked with green, and Jackie's was striped with orange.
The girls were nearly done with their trick-or-treating, for they were almost back to their own houses. They were all neighbors, and did everything together.
"I think that was the last house." Jackie said after visiting the one neighbor that they actually liked. The older, retired widow always gave out the best treats on Halloween.
"Hey guys. Do you think Jake could come over tonight, or will his parents keep him too late to visit?" Hazel asked with with a little bit of sadness in her voice.
"Whether they keep him till midnight or not, he'll probably sneak out just to see you," Jackie said with obvious longing in her tone.
Sofia gave an annoyed sigh. "Jackie, we all know that you're a hopeless romantic. Just remember that you're not the only one." She finished with a teasing smile and a nudge.
"It's not easy being the only taken one here." Hazel's grin grew wider at the thought of Jake.
"Well, why don't you text him and tell him to get his sexy butt over here so that we can be completed?" Jackie barely finished her sentence before the girls burst out laughing. "What? Haven't you seen it?"
Hazel was the first to compose herself. "I was unaware that you were checking out my boyfriend's butt." Jackie just gave an innocent shrug, holding back an embarrassed smile.
"Sofia, are you done trick-or-treating? Come inside." Sofia's dad called from her house, beckoning for her to come inside.
"Well guys, I'll see you later, then. Come over some time, 'kay?" Sofia began walking towards her big house, her dad still standing outside the doorway.
"Sure thing, Sof." Hazel and Jackie called back.
An extended silence hung between the two.
"Heh, it's funny how one goes away, and now we're totally incomplete," Hazel pointed out, hinting that she would probably go home soon, as well.
Jackie's phone vibrated. "Well, that's my mom. She's way too protective; she got worried about me again because I'm out past my curfew. I guess I'll go then, before she starts flipping out on me." Jackie finished, walking with Hazel until she got to her house a few blocks down.
