Anne was a normal girl who didn’t get out often enough. She worked more than anything with college and a part time job she had no time for fun, hardly ever. And even if she did she spent the time cleaning or getting ahead on assignments for her classes. She always was the sensible one when she was in high school too. She got picked on for the glasses and the “librarian” look but she liked it. Ironically enough her music tasted did not match her look in clothing. She was a huge Black Veil Brides fan and loved them more than anything. She did all her research papers on them and always got an excellent grade.
One day she came home from work and did her normal thing. Fed her cat Nightmare, started dinner, got her shower, ate and did homework. But as she was going through her mail that she brought in from her box before doing her homework she found a black envelope with her name on it. No return address. It had a pentastar on it. She knew the symbol well since it was the only tattoo she had on her body in support of BVB. She opened it carefully so not to hurt what may lay inside the envelope. She took out an Invatation that had the band’s picture on it with a pentastar in the background. She opened the invite and read that it was for a BVB Halloween ball! She was speechless. She didn’t understand why she got this invite. She didn’t want to be hurt by someone’s cruel prank. But none the less she RSVPed anyway. When she did she heard the voice of her favorite member. Christian Coma.
“Hello?”
She was speechless she couldn’t even make a vocal noise of any type.
“Hello? Anyone there?”
“H..Hi.”
“um who’s this?”
“Anne. I got an invite to the BVB Halloween ball.”
“Oh awesome! We were wondering who to invite so we gathered everyone we knew and decided to randomly pick a fan off our fan website. Well you won.”
“Your not kidding are you?”
“No why would i?”
“I been hurt before.”
“Well I know that feeling, we’re faced with people all the time who get hurt from bulling and what not.”
“I know.”
“So you coming to the ball?”
“Absolutely!”
“Awesome, will you be dressing up?’
“Of course, I’m not exactly sure as what yet though. I never been to a Halloween ball before. Well I can honestly say I never really been invited to any party before.” She said as she laid on her bed getting comfortable.
“Do tell, I’m interested. You looked sweet on your profile so why not ?”
“Well I have always been the sensible type. Very librarian like. Except my taste in music. So people used to pick on me and I’d never get invited to any party or anything. I never went to any of the homecomings I never went to proms I just never went because if I showed up I’d leave crying.”
“Why?”
“Why else? No one to go with, and when I showed alone people would start spreading rumors. I was called a lesbian for the longest time, even though I never walked around with any girls. I never had one friend through out high school. I was alone, on my own, I was fine with it.” Nightmare meowed into the phone as she finished her statement.
“Well sounds like you have at least one friend Anne.” CC said as he heard Nightmare’s response.
“Well that’s true, nightmare and me have been together since my junior year in high school. He was an abandoned kitten, his mother left him on the side of the road. He was the runt. So I took him home, bottled fed him and took him as my own. We’ve been inseparable ever since.” She petted Nightmare and he purred.
“Well it’s good to have at least one living being to be by your side. Before BVB it was just me and my doggie and he has been by my side since sophomore year in high school. The old hound is my best buddy.” CC’s dog barked in response.
“That’s sweet.”
“Yeah, so listen Anne I don’t have a date for this thing will you please go with me to the ball?”
“You’re serious?”
“Absolutely.”
“CC I don’t know what to say!”
“A simple ‘Yes’ would suffice.”
“Yes!”
“Awesome, I’ll be at your place to pick you up at 8 sharp. But till then I do have to go.”
“Alright CC I’ll see you tomorrow.”
“Bye.”
“Bye CC”
They hung up and she was floating on cloud nine. She then realized she had to go and buy a costume! She grabbed her purse, kissed nightmare on the top of his head and left for the store.
When she got there they were about to close up so she grabbed the first thing she saw she knew she’d like. Batgirl.
She went home to try on her costume and it fit her perfectly. She took some pictures with Nightmare to show off on Facebook later. After that she went to bed to sleep for her date with CC.
The next morning she got up and she got ready all day for her date. When the time came…she got a text on her phone.
‘Anne I’m sorry to disappoint but my truck has a flat tire. I can’t get you, if you can still come I’d love to still be your date. –CC’
She also opened the picture he sent attached to the text. It was a picture of a flat tire on a truck. Apparently he didn’t lie. She got her purse and she left for the ball anyway in hopes that CC would be there.
She got there in a few minuets considering she only lived twenty minuets away from where the ball was being held. She gave the guy at the door her invite and he let her in. When she went in she saw all kinds of costumes. She saw jokers, Batmans, Robins, Hello Kitty, Raggedy Ann and Andy, Nikki Sixx, Tommy Lee, homer Simpsons, and so many things she couldn’t list them all. She went to the bar and sat on a stool there and ordered a jack and coke and waited for CC to find her. She found Andy no problem. Him and Juliet were Raggedy Ann and Andy. Cute. Ashley was a Cowboy. Jinxx was Jack and Sammi was Sally from Nightmare Before Christmas. Jake was a big pizza and Ella was a big cup of soda pop. Someone tapped her on the shoulder when she took her first drink from her jack and coke. It was batman. Well a batman.
“Hello Batgirl shall we go to the batcave?”
“I don’t know I’m waiting for my date actually.”
“Oh really, tell me about him.”
“Well he has a flat tire on his truck, he’s a drummer, and he’s very attractive.”
“What band does he work for?”
“Black Veil Brides.”
“Well that is interesting. I haven’t see him around but maybe until he shows up we can be each other’s dates?”
“I really don’t want him to catch me with someone else and hurt his feelings.”
“I’m sure he wont mind.”
She let out a sigh and said fine once dance but one turned into the whole evening. She fell stronger and father in love with this masked stranger.
“What is your name anyway?”
“Batman.”
“No your real name.”
“Batman is batman he has no name. He’s batman.”
“Good point, I’ll call you Bruce.”
“Alright.”
As the evening came to a close she was disappointed that CC never showed up but happy she got to connect with someone who seemed to care anyway. They ended up giving one another their phone numbers. She saved his under Bruce Wayne.
Once she got home she got a text from Bruce saying he hoped the batcave was comfortable for her and anyone of her winged minions that helped her.
“I have a cat. No bats.”
“Doggie here.”
“Night Bruce.”
“Night batgirl.’
She fell asleep and she woke up the next morning with a knock on her door. Nightmare woke her up with a meow and nudged her in the nose with his head to get her all the way awake.
“Who could that be at 8 in the morning?”
She got up and threw on her house coat and slippers and answered the door. It was CC.
“Anna I’m sorry I didn’t show last night, can I come in and explain?”
She let out a sigh and said sure. He gifted her with coffee and doughnuts, they talked for a couple hours until she had to get ready for her first class. Once he left he told her there was a box on the counter for her to open. She said okay and shut the door.
She went to the counter and saw the black box with a yellow ribbon tying it shut. She opened it and it showed a batman mask.
‘Be forever mine Batgirl?’ said the note that was in the box. Then it hit her. CC was batman! She ran out the door and yelled for CC to wait. He turned with a smile on his face she jumped into his embrace and they had their first kiss. That kiss would turn into many…as they lived happily ever after.
