January 16th 2000
The day my mom was missing. I wasn't even born at that time.
Something about it seems sketchy. I guess I was born in 2001, then taken away to my father. Either way I live in a weird town.
Littlestown. Everyone.. and I mean everyone hates this place.
As I'm walking home, I get weird stares. I get it, might be the fact my hair's literally bright pink in some parts. These people in this town are weird as hell.
I was just trying to get to work, then home.
As I'm walking I spot a girl. Black and green hair.
Some reason she looks.. familiar.
She looked to be heading my way.
I just rushed to the arcade.
As I entered, my boss greets me.
"Ilo! Good morning" He says with a grin.
The same girl and her friend enters Timezone. My job.
They head to the back.
"... Do they.. work here?"
"No silly!" My boss chuckles "Thats exactly what I meant to tell you" He says grabbing my hand and rushing me behind the counter.
Standing there just waiting for him to tell me what's happening, I think to myself. "Why did they even hire a girl like me"
"Earth to ilo!" He says waving his hand in my face. "Today we're doing a Halloween event" back there, people are waiting for the haunted house to open"
Haunted house..
"So Steven, You're telling me US, timezone is really doing a Halloween event" I say looking him up and down twice.
As I look around, I notice a haunted house, a giant bowl of candy, cotton candy machines, and my co- workers dressed up as weird shit.
"I guess I'm agreeing to this"
I grab my costume and walk to the back to change. He gave me a weird costume.
I cared way to less to pay attention to what it was.
Then again, I couldn't get that girl off my mind.
I put my black contacts in, my costume on and head to the haunted house.
My boss opens the gate to where people could walk. It was pretty dark. Flashing lights too.
I could literally barely see out of these things, but I did the best I could to act for these people. As whatever I was.
A few 25 people jumped. Including that green haired girl.
She had blue eyes, she looked ethereal.
A good 4 hours pass of people walking in and out. But finally it was over.
I went to the bathroom to change and noticed that girl was still here.
I tried to avoid her, as I got dressed again.
Shit.
I can't get this fucking contacts out.
As I walked out of the stall still struggling, she was still sitting on the counter eating cotton candy with her friend.
"You look like your struggling, let me help" she says.
She walks up to me. She smelled like heaven. She put her hand under my eye pulling it to try and get them out easier.
Her hands were extremely soft, I could feel myself getting butterflies from her. As she finished she looks me in my eyes.
"You look extremely familiar" she admits
Her style was really unique I could tell. But she reminded me of someone.
"Nevermind that. I'm Billie. You probably know me probably not, but this is Zoe. And you are?"
"ilo"
"Your extremely beautiful in person, ilo" She laughs. "Sheesh, Your name reminds me of that one game I played. ilomilo" She smiles.
In person?
"Yeah that's what my mom used to play a lot. But.. what do you mean in person?"
She gets closer to me and puts her hand on my face again.
"I'm so sorry. I realised I knew you from the pictures that were uploaded to find your mom" she removes her hand.
Right..
"...yeah. Hard life without her. I say putting my head down" I manage though"
"You seem like a cool person, and I bet it's on your mind all the time. Why don't you come to my house? Me and Zoe were planning on having a sleepover"
Why would they decide to invite a girl like me? I'm barely stable mentally, I'm literally 4'11 and dress like if Ariana grande and hell had a baby.
"Earth to ilo?" She says.
"Sorry I.. zone out a lot. I have adhd"
"It's fine. So.. is it a yes?" She says holding out her hand for me to shake it.
I hesitate for a second but I shake her hand.
She offers me extra cotton candy they bought. I take it.
Something seems weird about her. Maybe it's me over thinking.
I grab my outfit and walk out the bathroom to get my keys from behind the desk.
"Leaving Steven, see you Monday"
He seemed to not pay attention. Me, Billie and Zoe hopped in my car.
"I'll drive" bil offers.
I shrug my shoulders and get in the passenger seat.
For a second I couldn't process I was in a car with BILLIE EILISH. She actually talked to me like a normal person. Even though inside I was freaking out, I kept calm as we drove to her house.
