Lights shining. Music blaring. It wasn't hard to guess that there was a big halloween party going on at my best friend Erica's house. She had a tendency to throw really wild parties, especially on nights when her parents were out of town, like this one. But tonight wasn't just any night, tonight was Halloween.
We both absolutely loved this particular holiday, so of course she was throwing a big party for this spooky occasion. Even though I too loved Halloween, I wasn't wearing a costume mainly because I was broke. I just had on a loose black hoodie and a pair of skinny jeans that complemented my thin legs nicely.
When I reached the large white house in which Erica resided, I rang the doorbell and waited for a few moments for an answer. The music was so loud that even through the door my head was starting to pound in pain from it. Soon a guy dressed as a vampire cracked open the door for me and I stepped inside the house which was packed with people dancing rather closely together. My scanned the people filled room and soon spotted my best friend Erica, who was currently dressed as red riding hood. Her thin waist was complemented by the white corset dress she was wearing under her red hooded cloak.
The two of us had been friends since we were kids mainly because we lived on the same street. We didn't hang out at school much since she was practically the most popular girl at our high school and I was what most referred to as a social out cast. Erica was drop dead gorgeous but I never really thought of her as anything more than a friend since she was like a sister to me, and I was like a brother to her. The only thing the two of use had in common appearance wise was the fact that we were both really skinny. She had long cascading white blonde curly hair and I had short messy black hair that went down to my jaw line. She was also about a foot shorter than me, which I often playfully teased her about.
Erica soon spotted me, her bright green eyes almost glowing in the multiple colored lights of the party. She flashed me a kind smile and walked over to me happily.
"Hey Jamie! I'm glad you could make it! Wait where's your costume?" the shorter blonde asked with a slightly confused look on her angelic face as she walked over to me.
I smiled and raised my shoulders in a shrug, "I couldn't afford one…you know I'm broke," I muttered, hoping that she would understand.
"Well you could have at least tried being a little creative," She said with teasing laugh.
"Sorry, I didn't think you would mind," I admitted with a soft laugh.
"Oh come on its a halloween party Jamie, where's the fun in showing up without a costume. Its not too late though, maybe I could help you make a costume," Erica suggested and I shrugged in response, a bit nervous as to what she had in mind, because knowing her it couldn't be good especially for a unpopular kid like me.
She looked around the room until her green-eyed gaze stopped on the couch. A small grin appeared on her face before she made her way over to the couch. A few moments later she came back with one of the soft over-stuffed pillows that had been placed on the couch for decorative purposes.
"Here," she said, handing me the decorative pillow.
"What do I do with this?" I asked, glancing at the pillow with a confused expression on my pale face.
She snatched the pillow from my hands and rolled her eyes, "Let me do it," she giggled, shoving it under the front of my hoodie and shirt.
I raised an eyebrow at the bulge the pillow created on my front, "What am I supposed to be?" I asked confused.
"You're a fat guy, I know its lame but hey, its the only thing I could think of on a short notice. Either that or you could be a pregnant dude, your choice," she giggled, "Although I might have a dress that would probably fit you if you wanted to dress as a girl…"
