Afterward, he would be forced to suffer through her tearful thanks.īut everything had changed at the start of sixth grade. In his imagination, he would come along and save the day with a burst of bravery and action-movie karate skills. He sometimes used to daydream about older jerks picking on Jenna.
Her dark hair had just the right amount of curl, and her thick eyelashes made her eyes look made-up, even when she wasn’t wearing makeup. It wasn’t his fault he kept noticing Jenna during third, fourth, and fifth grades. When she was chasing him, a secret part of him wanted to get caught. Cole had been against it too-except when it was with Jenna. During second grade, the girls went through a phase when they ran around trying to kiss the boys at recess. Had he ever had a crush on Jenna? Maybe, when he was younger. The feathered shafts protruding from his chest and side made it tricky to sit down.
He was dressed up as a scarecrow that had been used for archery practice. Sure, in the past he might have felt excited and scared whenever she was around, but now she was just a friend.Īt least that was what he kept telling himself as he tried to take his seat behind her. “See you,” Cole said.Ĭole walked into his classroom, noticing that Jenna Hunt was already at her desk. Besides, did it matter what anyone else thought? If people were handing out free candy, why not take advantage? They already had the costumes. He had noticed some sixth graders trick-or-treating in his neighborhood last year. “But I don’t want to skip the candy.”Ĭole thought for a minute. It might just be hype, but I keep hearing amazing things. “The guy who moved in there is supposed to be a special-effects expert. “I heard it has live rats and snakes.”Ĭole nodded. “The spook alley house?” Dalton clarified. “Have you heard about the haunted house on Wilson?” He didn’t want to look like a kindergartener. Now that they were sixth graders, he was a little nervous that people would think they were too old to go door to door. “Ready to score some candy tonight?” Dalton asked.Ĭole hesitated. Kids streamed by on either side some dressed for Halloween, some not. He had worried that his own outfit was too much.
“It wasn’t easy,” Cole replied, relieved to see that his best friend had worn an elaborate costume. His friend nodded and smiled, which looked weird since his mouth was painted into a frown.
He paused when a sad clown in a trench coat and fedora waved at him. Weaving down the hall, Cole avoided a ninja, a witch, a pirate, and a zombie bride.
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