Creature - |H.S.|

Five

Nova

By the time I got to the apartment, it was already close to 7:30. I didn't chat long with Harry. The little encounter on the city sidewalk was enough for me. However, I kept replaying our small conversation over and over again during the rest of my walk. Our chats are always something abnormal and maybe that's why they always stick with me later. He always leaves me thinking and wondering what he actually means. He's like a jigsaw puzzle that I want to solve, but I get the feeling he doesn't want me to. 

He's a different creature.

I unlock the door and automatically hear music coming from inside our small apartment. There isn't much to the apartment, but it's enough for me and Judy and the occasional Mason who crashes on the couch from time to time. There's only two bedrooms and one bathroom with a larger living room. The kitchen was smaller, but I don't mind, cooking isn't my forte anyway.

I walk into the foyer, laying my keys on the entryway table before hanging my jacket on a hook. I start to walk towards the kitchen and see that the counters are filled with ribbons, beads, boas, sparkles, glitter, and everything else that's undeniably messy.

Are we making crafts tonight?

As I'm examining the monstrosity that's going on in our quaint kitchen, Judy comes around the corner wearing an orange shirt tucked into a short dark orange skirt. Her brown hair is flattened down her back with black frames perched at the top. I notice she's at least 5 inches taller than normal in her cherry red stilettos. I can't say that I haven't questioned some of Judy's outfit choices before, but this was extreme for staying in and watching Netflix.

"There you are! I've been waiting for you to get home! What'd you get mugged on the way?" she scuffs while walking into the kitchen, acting like her attire is completely casual. To be fair, Judy does have the body for those clothes and she does look amazing. She has super long legs like a model and a stunning figure. I've always been a little jealous considering I'm curvier than her, but she always shuts me down and says she would die to have my ass and hips.

Before I can comment, Mason walks around the corner wearing a shredded white shirt with red stains dripping down the fabric. His shoulders are covered in a red plaid flannel while he wears regular blue jeans. His dark brown hair is slicked back away from his face, a different look for him.

"Jude, mind helping me put in my teeth?" he asks while holding up plastic fang like teeth. "Oh, Nova! You're late!"

I can see where this is going.

"What the hell is going on? What five year old threw up all over our kitchen and what are you guys wearing? I thought we were just chilling and staying in, watching some Netflix, maybe order Chinese?" I ask, crossing my arms over my chest as Judy starts to use a spoon as a mirror so she can apply red lipstick to her lips.

"Nova, we're going out, remember? I texted you saying Big Top is having a huge Halloween bash tonight? Everyone's coming in costumes, it's going to be so much fun," she squeals before handing me a black mask with gold beads lining the the surface. Black velvet ribbon hangs from either sides of the mask, waiting to be tied in a bow.

"Since it was last minute and you were at work, I decided to make you a masquerade mask for you to wear," she says shrugging. "Oh, and I sat out my black dress for you to wear, you know the one. You're gonna look hot," she winks before walking over to Mason to help him with his fake teeth.

I haven't checked my phone in the last few hours, so I guess I missed her text. Maybe I could've changed her mind if I checked my phone earlier.

I haven't even agreed to go. There's no way in hell Im going back to that club and potentially running into Harry again. No way. I already saw him today and that was enough. It's not like I'm scared of him...I'm just scared of the feeling I get around him and how he lingers in my mind after. He feels familiar and something about him makes my heart race and knees weak.