For those who actually read and comment my story *evil glare*, here is the halloween part of Ginger Comes to Town.
Ginger: Sorry if it took awhile. Shayna can't write that fast.
Me: Oh, shut up! I had a very hectic schedule. I hate high school and I hate middle school!
Ginger: You don't even go to high school.
Me: I have two classes in the morning, adlebrain.
Ginger: Hey! You stole that from Redwall!
Me: Just stow the gab before I start singing the Justin Timberlake song.
Ginger: But you hate that song!
Me: Not when I dance and sing.
Ginger:...
Me: And be grateful that I finally finished it.
Ginger: Fine *to reader* she also got "stow the gab" that from Redwall.
Me: I heard that!
Ginger: Dang it!
Me: "I'm bringing sexy back (yeah)"
Ginger: AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!
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We walked into town where the ceremony started taking place. I sneaked a glance at Saint Freako and Sir Dorkolot (if you don't remember that's Candy and Liam, my siblings) and looked at the townsfolk. Everyone was in unique clothing but nothing bright. I mean, there were some wearing orange and yellow but not the bright kind, you know? Meanwhile, Candy and Liam were looking really flashy and here, that's not really a good thing. I was like Anne Rice walking with two 70s hippies (well, hippies look more freaky but you get the idea)
Some guys snickered as we walked by. I recognized one of the guys. He was a green sack dude who was about my height and who used to go to the same school as me. He was looking more trim but he was still on the plump side. I'll tell you one thing, he loves bugs! SICK! Whenever and agent from the health department came to our school, call Sack Boy and he'll just clean it up. So who needs an exterminator (but he did charge $50)
Apparently, Sack Boy recognized me, too, and he turned around and hid his face. Back in Nightmare Village, I was the most feared and respected person my age.
When Freako, Dorkolot, and I walked by him, I said, "S'up, Boogie man?"
I heard a tiny yelp escape from Oogie. I smirked. When they thought that I was out of earshot, some guys were whispering.
"Yo, Oogie. You know that chick?"
"You holding out on us or something, man?"
"Funkylish!"
"Smokin' hot."
I just ignored them. Guys used to say these sort of things all the time.
We branched off. Candy and Liam went one way and I went another.
Just then a gargoyle from the crowd came up to me. "Are you related to those two?" she asked in a light, French accent referring to Candy and Liam.
I smiled back at her. "I ask myself that everyday."
She laughed. She stared at me for awhile. Then her eyes lit up in realization. "Hey! Aren't you Alexander's girlfriend?"
Alexander was my boyfriend from Nightmare Village. He's a vampire (and a really sexy one at that). We were very close. So close that it practically killed him when my family had to move. Man, I hate my mom.
I stared back at the gargoyle. "Yeah, I am." Then I blinked. "MELLIE?"
She smiled back. "That's my name. Don't wear it out."
My mouth hung open. I was shocked. For there in front of me was Melanda Farce, one of my best friends from school and Alexander's sister! (Just a little fact, Alex is a vampire and Mellie is a gargoyle but they are biological siblings)
Mellie's a gothic angel, like me! She was wearing a long, blue dress with a cropped, black shirt and a black layer of cloth from the waist to the knee. She had her hair down with her blue, highlighted bangs forming a comb over above her left eye.
I managed to choke out, "OH MY GOD! I cannot believe you're here!" We had a friendly hug then broke away. "I thought that you moved to Rue Morgue."
"We did but my mom was offered a job here in Halloween Town. By the way, how are Alex and Dad doing?"
"They're okay for now," I said reassuringly.
"So what brings you here?"
"My family comes every year and we just moved."
Melanda smiled. "Great! So you all ready know someone here? Aside from me and Jack that is."
I stared hard at the gargoyle. "What do you mean?"
"I heard you say hi to Oogie Boogie."
"You mean Bug Boy? He used to go to school with us."
"I know but-"
Mellie stopped. Her eyes shifted. She was staring at something behind me, so I turned around.
There was a ragdoll walking through the crowd. She was very pretty with her long red hair and blue skin. Because of her rags and the stitches on her body, I could instantly tell that this girl was a Finkelstein like me.
When I was 3, I had gotten into an accident and was left with Dr. Finkelstein for 3 years. It took me a year to recover, but I was the Dr.'s slave girl. I had to clean, sew, cook, you name it. Finally, my parents came back for me after a long time and I was pretty grateful. That is, until I found out that they had adopted Candy and Mom gave birth to Liam. Afterwards I longed for the Dr.'s iron rule. Even that was better then the madness I had to put up with for 10 more years.
I whispered to Mellie, "Who is that?"
As Mellie beckoned the girl over, she said, "That's Sally Finkelstein (told you). She's Dr. Finkelstein's newest creation and is one of Jack's friends."
I slowly turned to the gargoyle. "Are you serious? Jack's friend?"
"Yep."
"No way! He finally moved on?"
"Oh! No, actually. She's just a friend of his but he did break up with Cindy."
Note: Cindy is also known as the Undersea Gal from the movie. In high school, she and Jack used to date until he met Sally and Cindy was being really mean to her.
I clasped my hands together. "Thank the Lord for that (by the way, this has absolutely nothing to do with religion. Plus, there is no religion in my version of Halloween Town)! I don't know what that boy saw in her."
Mellie giggled and I continued. "So she's a Finkelstein, too. That would explain the stitches."
We shuddered. Dr. Finkelstein used to beat me up all the time. You should see what he did to poor Igor. Igor used to be really friendly, handsome, and outgoing. Not anymore. It's scary what that man can do (I mean the Doctor).
The ragdoll had finally reached us. She turned to Melanda. "Hi, Mel."
Mellie smiled back. "Hey, Sal. I'm glad you could make it."
"Me too. I was so nervous about the Deadly Nightshade plan backfiring." Then she took a glance at me and went back to Mellie. "Who's your friend?"
"Sally, this is Ginger Farnsworth. Ginger, this is Sally Finkelstein."
Sally and I shook hands. "Nice to meet you, Sally."
"Nice to meet you, too, Ginger and welcome to Halloween Town."
"Thanks."
Melanda butted in. "Hey, you know, aside from the hair color, the hands (mine are skeletal and Sally's are, well, ragdoll), and the skin tone, you two look a lot like each other."
Sally and I examined each other. Mellie had a point. We had big eyes, some stitches (mine are covered but Sally's are visible), a small nose, a slender neck, a circle face, a small chin, and hair that reached half way to our waists. I knew why though. When I had lived with Dr. Finkelstein for a while, he gave me an operation, apparently it was based on future Sally's body structure, at least the face.
Before either Sally or I could answer, the band started playing and everyone grew silent. Everyone moved into what seemed to be his or her assigned positions in the song.
Halloween had just begun.
TO BE CONTINUED...
There's your cliff hanger. I know. I'm so evil. Jack tells me that all the time. MUHAHAHAHAHAHA!
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Tune in next time to here Jack welcome my family officially
