Behind the Costume Chapter 9

Chapter 9

Aly was ready for the dance. She had taken a shower using her favorite American Girl Strawberries n' Cream bodywash and then used the Mango lotion that Taryn had given to her last year. Then she had washed her face using the new Neutrogena Wave that Vanessa Hudgens had demonstrated in a TV ad. She was wearing her pink 60's dress again, this time with body glitter, side ponytail and a matching scarf around her neck.

"ALY!" called Nadia, Aly's little sister. "Your ride is here!" Aly bounded downstairs, reached for her student I.D and ran outside. Stephanie was right. It was exactly 6:50 PM. Carter was waiting in the car with all his friends. Stephanie was nowhere in sight. Aly thought maybe the disguise thing was a joke. Eventually Monroe came into sight along with lots of her costumed classmates. Including Angela, Hillary and Celia all sitting in Mrs.Martin's Jaguar. Aly felt her stomach turn to lead when she saw the boys come into view. Especially Logan.

The van doors opened and Aly picked up the ends of her dress and hopped out. The cold October air swirled around her and she shivered. Angela waved to her so Aly waved back. Then she saw Taryn wave and then Charlotte on the other side of the parking lot. No one noticed her beat up 1989 Toyota since this year's Jaguar was the main focus. Aly wanted to race to them but she had to be "escorted" in by Carter. This was very confusing.

Aly walked aside Carter into the dance room. Inside they were separated but Aly knew soon that Angela and her posse would get to meet him. Eventually Angela and Logan were standing next to her. "So where's the mystery boy?" asked Angela anxiously. Aly cocked her head. "Didnt you see him escort me in?" she asked. Angela shook her head. "Aww man" Aly pretended. "I let him go off with his friends so we could talk" Angela rolled her eyes.

Celia ran up with David panting at her side. Her model outfit was a lot of Victoria's Secret stuff with some fake Miss Universe pageant pins. She had her make-up done so she was very dazzling compared to Angela's Goth Superstar that everyone could tell was definetly Party City. "Oh my god Aly! Look over there! Those are my cousins from Florida!" Celia said jumping up and down. Her Floridan cousins were tanned and bright blonde dressed as cats. They looked very catty in Aly's opinion.

Then Hillary came over in a soccer uniform. She had done her hair and make-up so she still looked pretty. It made her gray eyes stand out and her tomato red hair looked a nice auburn. She complimented on Aly's costume.

The dancing started and Jenna and Sophie giggled with Aly about their costumes. Sophie was Tinkerbell and Jenna was Glinda the Good Witch. "Lauren's the Wicked Witch of the West" giggled Jenna. "I should've been Dorothy" said Sophie, frowning. "Or Toto" laughed Aly. They burst into loud fits of giggles.

Then Taryn came by with Katrina who chatted along pleasantly. Eventually Aly introduced Charlotte to all of them. Charlotte got along fine with all of them. Aly was comfortable now. All her friends were having a good time and she was a part of it. Her stomach dropped when Lauren came by. She was wearing green facepaint on her cheeks along with fake warts to be the Wicked Witch of the West. Aly thought she was a good one.

"So" said Lauren looking at Aly. "Where's your date?" Aly turned red. The fun was over. Jenna and Sophie went to get pizza, Taryn and Katrina sat down and Charlotte went to the restroom. Lauren was glaring at Aly still. "What a follower" said Lauren and she turned around. "I am nawt a follower" said Aly. Lauren turned back to Aly. Aly spoke first.

"I don't have a date" she said. "But I have an escort" Aly giggled. Then Lauren giggled. They had made up. But Angela broke the moment. "Come awn Aly!" she yelled. Uh oh thought Aly. It was time to introduce her "date".

Behind the Costume Chapter 7

Chapter 7

Aly was dressed in last year's Halloween costume, a pink 60's dress with a poodle on the skirt. It fit Angela's retro birthday theme. Angela was planning to show everyone the true Alpha.

"Hey!" said Angela, welcoming Aly inside. The party was at Celia's and Celia was showing off her enormous home which fit the whole sixth grade. Hillary was dressed as a baseball player insisting it was retro because back in the days the African Americans had their own team seperate from whites. Celia wore leggings and a long pink blouse which she tied off with a rhinestone belt around the waist. Her blonde hair was in a side ponytail and rainbow earrings finished the 80's look. Angela wore a tie dyed shirt with cuffed jeans along with rainbow glasses and long necklaces.

"What year does that outfit represent?" asked Aly. "Hippie years" giggled a voice behind them. Angela turned around abruptly and scowled at Jenna who was giggling with Sophie. "Here" said Sophie handing a present to Angela. Then they ran off with Aly.

"Didn't she look like a hippie?" giggled Jenna. Jenna was wearing a tie dyed tee which she wore over her soccer shorts. "What are you?" Aly asked Sophie. Her hair was plastered with hairspray and she wore a bright green plaid dress. "I'm Tracy Turnblad from Hairspray! It takes place in the 60's" Sophie loved all musicals.

Just then Lauren came and Jenna and Sophie were quiet, then left with Lauren. Aly was glad they weren't mad at her. She watched as they hurried to apelike, Amanda Barbodos but she was distracted when loud shouts of laughter were heard from the front of the house.

Bess Wilder was laughing loudest. "It's Charlotte O'Keith!" Aly hurried to the front. Charlotte's face turned bright red espicially when everyone glanced at the beat up 1989 Toyota. "I didn't think Toyotas were that old" said Max. Aly raced after crying Charlotte.

"It's so unfair" hiccupped Charlotte. "What cars do people here usually have?" she asked. Aly paused. "Hondas, Toyotas, Chevrolets, Fords, etc." "But that car was a Toyota" replied Charlotte, angrily. "They think your poor" Aly said honestly. "Oh" said Charlotte after a while. "Well we are, kind of. Our other family car was stolen. It was a 2005. My parents change jobs often and I am in a family of eight kids" Aly raised her eyebrows. "Don't worry about it" "Thanks so much" said Charlotte. "I never thought such a popular girl would ever help me out" Aly was shocked. Popular? Charlotte read Aly's mind. "You are really popular"

The two girls headed back to the party. It was all yummy food, games and then Angela opened presents. Aly gave her a gift card to use at any store at their local mall. Charlotte gave her a sketch pad which Angela raised eyebrows at and Celia gave her a necklace straight from Tiffany's. Everyone gasped at it.

Then the party was almost over when Aly found herself in a conversation with the boys. It started out with David's retro afro then Max's football tryouts and then Logan's cell phone. When it came to Logan's cell phone everyone started sharing their cell phones so it came to Logan glancing at Aly's.

"What kind of phone is it?" asked Logan. "It's Sprint's Sanyo Katana" answered Aly, coldly. Logan went aside with Aly. "Are you ok?" "Yes, why?" asked Aly trying to soften her tone and act innocent. "You seem....." Logan was looking for a word when David's mom honked at him to hurry up. Logan turned and ran away. "Logan, wait!" called Aly. But he was already gone.

Behind the Costume Chapter 6

Chapter 6

Aly's language arts class was providing partners for a new project so this would distract her from her confusing lie. Mrs.Kramer was calling out partners. "Alyssa Ramsey you will be with......." Mrs.Kramer looked down at her list and Aly crossed her fingers. "Alyssa Ramsey you will be with Charlotte O'Keith". Aly looked around the room for her partner. Who was Charlotte O'Keith? Looking around, Aly realized everyone knew who she was but since she had been so busy she hadn't even looked at her classmates from other elementary schools.

"Ew" said Bess Wilder (whom Aly recognized since Bess was a suck-up) "Did you see Charlotte's car? It's a 1989 beat up Toyota!" Bess giggled to the girl who was supposedly her best friend. Aly immediately felt bad for Charlotte for two reasons. One because her parents couldn't afford a car that was at least 2002 and two because Charlotte turned out to be a really nice girl.

Charlotte greeted Aly warmly and they giggled about TV shows they liked, like iCarly or American Idol while writing out their paperwork. Mrs.Kramer said they could keep the same partners for the follwing week and Aly chose to stay with Charlotte.

Later that night during Aly's IMing with Stephanie, Angela got online and brought back the lie.

AngelaAngel: Hiiiiiiiii

AlyKat1996: hey

AngelaAngel: i'm opening a chat with celia and hills

AlyKat1996: k

Aly was very upset over this whole muti-user chat. She was going to have to figure out something fast, so she sent an IM to Steph.

AlyKat1996: dude angela's online

SizzlinSW: ?

AlyKat1996: my lie!

SizzlinSW: im thinkin!

AlyKat1996: k

SizzlinSW: I know!

AlyKat1996: tell, tell!

SizzlinSW: tell em its a surprise who ur date is

AlyKat1996: crap! then i have to get a date fer sure!

SizzlinSW: duh! u said u had 1 so u will have 1......soon

Aly was in deep doo doo, no doubt. But now Angela's Yahoo! Messenger tab was ready. It was time to complete her lie.

AngelaAngel: Here they are!

TealCeal: like my Yahoo! name?

AlyKat1996: um yeah. but why teal ceal?

TealCeal: It's my stationery name

xoHillsxo: stationery?

TealCeal: why is that so wierd?

AngelaAngel: whos ur date Aly?

Aly paused to look at Stephanie's chat tab instead. All Steph did was encourage her but today it wasn't working. Aly slowly typed out her answer to Angela.

AlyKat1996: its a surprise

TealCeal: come awn!

xoHillsxo: puh lease, tell!

AngelaAngel: Aly....

AlyKat1996: i really want it 2 b a surprise

Geez they were so pushy. Aly stopped to IM Stephanie who was waiting for her response.

xoHillsxo: so whens ur partay, angel?

AngelaAngel: next sat. all planned out

TealCeal: the theme is?

AngelaAngel: a moment in time

xoHillsxo: ?

AngelaAngel: DRESS RETRO!