Chapter 17

Chapter 17

Matt and Sally walked to the parking lot. The October moon peeks out over the trees as the sun casts its last rays of daylight overhead until Sally ride over the last minute shopping list again. OK, we still need eight more packs of candy and ten more cans of green fruit. Punch the lemon lime time. If they don't have green net finished her sentence. If they don't have green, get orange, he said, feeling a little annoyed. Sally wrapped her arms around his waist. Sorry, Matt. I'm just a little excited. I want to make sure everything is perfect and we're running out of time. Matt flashed a smile at her. Everything will be just fine. I'll go get the stuff stopped by my house so I can change into my costume and be back at six. OK. Something caught Matt's eyes. They walked toward the jeep. Something was wrong. Something was Matt. Gasped What? Sally screams. The vital windows of the jeep had been slashed to ribbons. Matt went blind with anger as he stomped around the driver's side. He screamed down a long string of angry curses. The writing couldn't be missed. The word revenge was scratched across Matt's red paint job in huge scrawled letters. He let out another string of curses as Sally whimpers. Why his screams? Who the fuck would do this? Sally didn't say a word. She stared in war. What could she say? There was no explanation for this poor match. He thought he'd worked so hard to restore the Jeep. It had meant so much to him. All his hard work ruined, absolutely trashed. The format can grab his keys. He noticed that the door lock had been pried off. He opened the door and there on the passenger seat said a jack and lantern. The acrid, rotting smell invaded his nostrils. He glared and grinning face as if it were laughing at it, laughing right in his face. In a burst of rage, Matt hurled the giant pumpkin across the parking lot and watch the popping ones burst as it exploded against the asphalt. Sally winced, looking away from the sickening mess. Marcia did this. She said, Matt whirled around. What is this hang up you've got with Marcia, Marcia? Didn't do this. Are you crazy? Look at it. My car is trashed, so I'm total psycho did it. Sally was on the verge of tears. She'd never seen that so angry before. And he'd certainly never been angry at her. I'm telling you, it's just like what I found in my locker. I'm sure she did it. She declared. Matt really looked serious now. A large Dane rubbed in his neck.

He shouted. Since when do you know Martius so well? How do I know it's not you who did this? Maybe you're trying to blame Marcia because you're jealous and you want to make me a hater.

Nat's comment made Sally's temple post with anger. How dare he suggest that she was responsible? Sally threw her hands in the air. Had everyone gone insane? Oh, great. So now you're taking her side. This is just great. Thanks a lot, jerk. Maybe you should just go to her party tonight. Sally Spatt. Matt climbed into the jeep and slammed the broken door, which flung right back open, only making it more mad. He slammed it again and punched the steering wheel. Maybe I will. He yelled. They glared at each other in silence for a moment. Matt punched his fist in a tattered plastic window and was quiet again. He looked at Sally, who was nearly in tears. Just get in! He said, starting to feel like a real jerk. No, she said, and pouted. Not until you apologize. Fine. He shouted, the anger welling up inside. Be that way. Sally stomped her foot on the ground, totally frustrated. Fine. I will matt through the pink duffel bag at her, the one that held Sally and Lori's Halloween costumes. His tires squeal as he screeched out of the parking lot, leaving Sally behind in a cloud of smoke. He wasn't quite sure where he was going or what he was going to do yet. He just needed some space. He needed to drive. Don't forget the candy joke. Sally tried to yell as Net disappeared down the road. She burst into tears. She thought, what a rotten night this was going to be. If only she knew. Not too far away. A dark shape. Watch everything.

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