Foolin'

Part 11

On Wednesday, Kat was going through her morning routine at her locker. "Kat! Kat! Hey. Hi. Long time, no talk." She turned to see Robin barreling toward her, awkwardly stopping herself before she ran into the lockers next to Kat.

"Hey Robin! Yeah I've been–"

"Hanging out with Eddie, yeah yeah. I know I have eyeballs."

"Well, I... I mean..." Kat stammered trying to think of a way to deny it or come up with a reason for why that's exactly what she had been doing.

"So what are your plans for Halloween?" Robin asked, cutting Kat off. "Because I was thinking if you don't have any, there's gonna be this huge party. Could be fun to dress up and maybe this time you could stick around?"

"Definitely. I just have no idea what to do for a costume."

Robin looked at Kat like she had three heads. "I'm pretty sure you of all people can come up with something dark and spooky."

"Thank you? I'm taking that as a compliment. I've been trying to decide between some kind of hot witch or go with some kind of cloaked Satanic look."

"Hot witch. Definitely hot witch." Robin replied quickly. Almost too quickly. Kat gave her a smirk. "Or both. I mean, you could do both. Like, be a cloaked hot witch that just got done with a ritual?"

"I like the way you think. Do you need a ride again?"

"No, no. I'll make Steve drive me. And this way you can ride with Eddie, so you don't have to sneak off and ditch us." Now it was Robin who was smirking. Kat's eyes widened and she lightly hit Robin on the arm.

"Do you– Do you actually think something happened?! Never. I would never! Absolutely not. Nothing happened. Oh my god," exclaimed Kat defiantly.

"Come on, Kat! Seriously, nothing? I've seen the way he looks at you!"

"What? How does he look at me? He doesn't look at me."

"He looks at you like you are the best thing to have ever walked this earth."

Kat sighed and shook her head. If that was really how Eddie looked at her, she had never noticed it. "We're just friends, Robin. That's it."

Robin smiled, nodding sarcastically and gave Kat a couple pats on the shoulder. "Be sure to let me know how long that lasts." She then glanced at the time on her watch. "I gotta run!" She said as she was backing away. "Think about the party!"

"What party? The Halloween party?" Eddie asked as he walked right up beside Kat as she began to go to her first class.

"Eddie! I swear to S–"

"Now, now. Don't wanna scare our neighbors." Kat just glared at him as he snickered. "Are you going to the party?"

"Haven't decided yet. Are you?"

Eddie scoffed. "And miss out on a night of debauchery?"

"Well, what are you gonna dress up as?"

"A metalhead."

"Wow! That is just so original!" Kat said, her voice dripping with sarcasm.

"And if you went, what would you dress up as?"

"I don't know. I think my aunt has some cloaks from her old costumes. I could be some kind of devil worshiper. Really give the kids something to talk about."

"I'll pick you up at 7:00 then."

"What? No. Why? What if I don't wanna go?"

"You do, you will, and someone has to be brave enough to make sure you get home alright."