Have fun I say When I walk into Mary Ann’s room Zoe Arielle and Danielle are already there Mallory says Mary Ann like she’s glad I came She knows that I was torn about what I wanted to do and that I’m planning to leave after we eat We’re just waiting for Hannah and Grace to get here before we order the pizza Cool I say and look at the clock on my phone I just hope they get here soon I’m supposed to be at Pamela’s house in an hour to start trick-or-treating Do you want to paint your nails asks Danielle We brought black and orange polish says Arielle Sure I plop down on the floor next to Zoe who is already painting her nails in Halloween colors 12
Look says Zoe when she’s done She wiggles her fingers She painted her nails orange with black spots and stripes Cute huh Your nails look like baby leopards says Mary Ann She giggles I decide to paint all my nails orange except for my pointer fingers I paint those nails black By the time I’m done Hannah and Grace arrive I’m going to ask my mom to order the pizza now says Mary Ann Who wants pepperoni and who wants plain cheese she asks She counts up who wants what and then writes it down on a notepad I hope the pizza will get here fast I have to leave in forty-five minutes While we wait for the pizza we hang out in the kitchen talking and eating chips 13
and dip What’s your favorite kind of Halloween candy asks Hannah I like lollipops says Grace I like anything chocolate says Arielle Mmm me too says Danielle Halloween candy seems like a weird thing to be talking about especially since no one who came to the party wanted to go trick-or-treating I try to focus on what everyone is saying but it’s hard not to look at the time on my phone 14
All of my friends at Pamela’s are going to start trick-or-treating in twenty minutes and there’s still no sign of the pizza I decide to go into the bathroom and text Pamela I wait ten minutes and then another ten minutes but still no sign of the pizza I don’t know if I should stay or go If I go I don’t get to eat pizza And if I stay I can’t trick And if I stay I can’t trick or-treat I do an eenie meenie miney mo in my head but it doesn’t help I feel my phone buzzing I pull it out of my pocket and read the text from Pamela I walk out of the kitchen and text her back 15 Messages 6 00 PM Pamela 47 Still at Mary Ann’s Waiting for pizza to get here Tell that to the pizza guy I’ll do my best Hurry ha-ha
