Never ever

8. Intruder

**Maya**

On friday morning I tried to sleep in so I would have enough energy for the party tonight but I couldn’t stay in bed after waking to early. It did however give me enough time to come up with a costum. I still had no idea what I should ware. I wanted something sexy but I didn’t want it to be obvious and of course it had to be simple enough that I could change into it at work. That way I didn’t have to drive back home first. Luckily Rachel had offered to help me out so I texted her if she was awake already so I could come over. I started to get ready waiting for her to reply. I was just putting my breakfast dishes away when she texted back. 

“Good morning” she said cheerfully as I walked up her path already opening the front door.

“Good morning to you to, what has gotten into you?” I asked

“I’m spending the day with my favorite niece” she said as she put her arm around me and guided me inside. 

“I’m your only niece” I said suspicious and I thought I heard the back door slam shut. Rachel however distracted me by saying, “That may be but I hadn’t had the chance to help you with a boy before and now I can. Speaking off, I saw Noah leaving this morning and I know as what he is going at if you casually want to do a couple costume.” 

“Do you think I shoot? Isn’t it too obvious if I do so. We haven’t even discussed any relationships terms.” I wanted to know. This was all so confusing. I liked the first stations of a relationship. Getting to know each other, the feeling of butterflies and of course exploring our bodies. But I detested the mindfields of an early relationship, like meeting his friends and especially going to each others parties. And this wasn’t just a party with friends but one with a ex girlfriend as well. My mind was spiraling, this could very well and up as a disaster.

“Calm down” Rachel said getting me back out of my own mind, ”It will be fine and we got all morning to find you the perfect outfit.” I smiled thankfully at her, I really wasn’t as confident as I wanted to be when it came to relationships but Rachel had my back and that made it feel easier. 

I had thought I would have to choose between two or three outfits but as it turns out Rachel had like a closet full. She loved to dress up and had a ton of options for me. How did I not know this? Looking through the sets I noticed the closes got smaller as I went further back. I pulled one out holding it up so Rachel could see it as well. It was very, very sexy and did not cover much.

“Where did you were this one too?” I wanted to know. 

“Well that one I think I wore to the gay parade but maybe don’t go any further back those are for closed door activities” she said very serious as if there was nothing to it.

“Rachel” I exclaimed as she had done with me, ”and here you were acting like a prude around me when it came to sex.” 

“Still waters run deep” she just sweetly says and then breaks out in laughter as I look shocked at her. Then I remembered the back door shutting as I came in.

“So tell me, who was in you bed last night” I ask and that shuts her up. 

“I don’t know what you mean” she says but her cheeks turn red, “and not important. Today is about you and blowing Noah’s mind with an amazing costume.”

“Fine” I say letting it rest for now, “Did you already have something in mind?”

She did, but some of them were a bit much even though I liked them. By lunchtime we had selected three contenders. First was a cheerleaders outfit with blood stains all over it. Second was a sexy angel costume and third a gypsy fortune teller. As I was debating the angel wings in my head I realized Rachel hadn’t mention what Noah’s costume was.

“So what is Noah wearing?” I asked her and she smiled.

“Took you long enough. He is going as a zombie jock.” 

“Well the cheerleader outfit is out the running then” I said bluntly.

“Or is it a sign you should go as the cheerleader” Rachel said throwing the bloody pom poms at me. I thought about it for a minute but then shook my head.

“No it’s too obvious and I want to make a good impression on his friends.” I said and also decided against the angel wings. They would be inconvenience with al the drunk people I was expecting. 

“Gypsy fortune teller it is” I said smiling wondering if Noah would like it.

“Good then can we eat now?” she asked and my stomach growled as an answer.

After lunch we got ready to go to work, I gave Rachel a lift and she would get a ride back with Steve tonight. I teased her, about him being the mystery man but she didn’t let anything lose. We were having a normal shift until a couple of trick or threathes came in. Claire hadn’t noticed as she walked out with two deserts in her hand. I walked behind he with a tray of beers as one of them spooked her making her jump and step back into me. Not only did the beers fall over getting behind my blouse, one of the desert also went flying and came crashing down on top of me.

”Oh my god” I yelled taking a deep breath as the cold ice sent a shiver down my spine. 

Steve came running and claire kept apologizing as the people in the restaurant where gawking at me. The trick or threathers were rolling on the ground from laughing but they wouldn’t be for long as I saw Steve address them. Claire helped me up and back to the kitchen were Rachel already had a towel for me to dry off. She was trying hard to hold in a her laughter and as I saw my reflection I couldn’t help myself, I Laughed. Soon the whole kitchen was joining me as I wiped the whip cream from my head. I had landed perfectly on top of my crown. Steve came bursting in scowling, he wasn’t the sort of man who would laugh at others misfortune. 

“You can go home Maya, luckily it isn’t that busy tonight so I can miss you” he said looking at my appearance. I thanked him and looked at rachel. 

“What am I going to do, I left my closes at yours and only have my costume with me?”

“Don’t worry, you can have one of mine shirts and just go home and maybe take a shower before going and have a good time tonight” she said pushing me out the kitchen. 

I raced home, ran upstairs and started to undress everything at once. My pants and top were still sticky from the beer and as I tried to pull rachel's long sleeved shirt and my top over my head at the same time. 

“Do you need a hand?” a sturdy and rich voice asked as I got them stuck over my head.

I let out a scream, turning around way to fast and stumbling with my pants cot around my ankles and falling, luckly, on top of my bed. A men’s laughter boomed through my bedroom.

“Who’s there” I demanded still struggling to untangle myself. Which shut him up but now there was a eerie silence in the room. Somehow I managed to get myself free and jumped off the bed, ready to face my intruder. There against my bedroom's door frame stood a handsome fellow looking at me with a shaken expression on his face. He was wearing a straight cut pants with a light blue blouse on top of it. It seemed somewhat out of place but it suited him. His honey brown hair was neatly cut, comed and styled making him look well adjusted.

“Who the f**k are you” I said to him angrily. This made him move back, vigilant of my movements. Somehow this annoyed me and I asked him again only almost growling at him this time. I already was kicking out my pants ready to pounce if he would run.

“You can see me now?” He asked his voice softer and unsure. 

“Yes of course, I can see you. You are not invincible” I said, he was really getting on my nerves. He looked at himself and then reached something. The only thing there was my bookcase but a second later his hand came back empty. As he looked at his own hand he seems to consider something and then his head shut up towards me fear across in his gorgeous green eyes.  

“Did something happen to you? he suddenly asked concerned. This took me by surprise and as I wondered what he meant by that. I suddenly realized I was almost naked standing here in front of a total stranger, yet he did seem familiar. 

“Off course something happen, there is a stranger gawking at me in my bedroom” I said as that was the only thing I could come up with, “Now tell me who you are and what are you doing here.” He defensively holding up his hands as he saw my fists tighten. 

“I’m sorry, I didn’t want to intrude” he said his voice sturdy and almost charming, “I lived here before and thought someone else lived here now.” 

“Well that’s a start but just because you used to rent this place doesn’t give you permission to just entry freely,” I said letting go of my anger, “How did you get in here anyway.”

“You left the door open” he said questionably. Did I, I could have swear that I closed it behind me but how else could he have gotten in?

“But you are completely right, I profoundly apologize. I just wanted to..” He stopped himself mid sentence and than continued, “It doesn’t matter. I’ll let you get dressed now”  

O yeah I only had panties and a bra on at the moment, quickly I grapped the first thing I could and hold it in front of me. A playful grin came across his face and I could see he was enjoying my sudden shyness. 

“You don’t need to cover yourself, you are a sight for sore eyes” He said enticing. This made me blush even more, did he really just started flirting with me in this situation. 

“Well thanks, can you go now?” I said confused. 

“Yeah sorry, have a nice evening” He said quickly and then left. This made me stare at the empty doorway for just a second. What was it with this guy? My nerves were screaming at me but my instinct kept me calm. Something told me he wasn’t a danger, not to me. I suddenly realized he hadn’t told me his name and I ran after him before I could even think about doing so.

“Hey wait” I yelled but there was no one there, the living room was empty and the front door was shut. He was fast I thought as I opened the door expecting to find him there. There were some trick or threathres walking up to the main house and I quickly went back inside shaken from the cold air outside. 

Trying to forget that weird encounter, I hopped into the shower, washing the slowly turning sour whip cream out of my hair. About an hour later I was ready and was looking at my reflection in the high ceiling windows. I had blow dried my auburn hair making it fall wavy around the left side of my face and had left my make-up simple with just some extravagant smokey eyes and a dark red lip. The costume had short sleeves that stopped at the tip of my shoulders and was embellished with gold making me waver any jewelry since I only had silver. It had a v-shape so my my chest showed some delicate cleavage. The black and burgundy corset accentuated my waist, hugging them tight making my hips even more apparent than they usually did. The skirt was unevenly cut with one site almost as high as my hip showing of my thigh and the other fell just above the ankle. The outfit was finished of with high boots and a fish netting tights. I look mighty fine I thought. Let’s see what kind of trouble i’ll be getting myself into tonight.

**Jason**

“Hey wait” Maya yelled after me but I had already hid underneath the stairs. I wanted to get back up there but hold myself back. I think that was enough weirdness for one night. I sighed as I heard the door shut. How on earth did she see me all of a sudden. I really need a manual for this being dead stuff. At least I came up with my excuse fast enough otherwise it would had been a disaster. A thought occurred to me, was it me of her. For just a second in there I had thought she had crossed over to the spiritual world as well but clearly she was still alive. So was I different somehow. I walked over to some trick or threathres that came back down the driveway.

“So what’s the score?” I asked them casually but they didn’t acknowledge me in any way. 

So it’s just her. Should I go and talk to her again? I wanted to but was afraid of scaring her away. I just stood there, debating with my inner monologue when I heard the door opening again. She look jaw droppingly beautiful and I quickly deserted any plan and disappeared in the treeline.  I wished I could have gone with her to this party, just to watch over her because she would get some attention with that costume. I just hoped it would only be the right kind of attention.