I am walking into school, when I pass this boy in a purple hoodie that I have never seen before.

"I wonder who that is?" Lingers in my mind until a familiar voice makes me lose my flaky train of thought.

"Yo~ Kip! What's up?" said a voice.

"Hey...Danny..." I replied sleepily.

"You seem tired. Were you up all night talking to someone?" Danny asks.

"Maybe a boy? Perhaps? She continues while poking me with her elbow.  

"No... I have just been really restless at night for some weird reason..." I reply.

"What's new with you?" I say sensing that Danny wants to change the subject.

"Nothing at the moment BUT did you hear about the Halloween party tomorrow night?" She replies.

"I guess... Who is hosting it this year?" I ask walking towards my locker.

"Just some seniors but by now everyone knows about--" Danny starts to reply.

I see a flash of purple before Danny turns around. I notice it was the boy I saw earlier.

"Excuse me. Can one of you point me in the direction of the principal's office?" He asks, staring at us with his bright brown eyes. 

"Sure. She’ll do you one better; she will escort you there." Danny says pointing to me.

It takes me a few minutes to realize what she had just said. When I realized it shook me awake.

At this point it was too late to refuse because Danny was halfway towards our homeroom leaving me alone with the new kid.

"Okay, the principal's office is just down this hallway." I say turning away from his face.

"Just lead the way." He replies. 

After some stiff minutes pass by I blurt out "Do you smell something?"

"It must be my new shampoo, it’s a little on the strong side." He replies.

"Way to go make the mood more awkward." I thought to myself, avoiding eye contact.

"Can I ask you something since we are alone --?" he starts to says.

"It’s Kip." I reply.

"Where are my manners? My name is Ren." He says with a bit of a smile.

"Anyway, how much do you believe in the supernatural?" He asks stopping right near the door to the principal’s office.  

The shadows make his eyes turn dark brown.

"The only supernatural things I believe in are witches/wizards or whatever we call them now." I reply trying to laugh it off.

"Okay..." He answers indifferently.

"What did he expect me to say?" I thought as he opens the door.

"Thank you for escorting me here, see you later." He says as he closes the door. 

"Most awkward first impression ever."  I think to myself walking down the hallway.

The day continues it finally turns to lunch time.

Danny continues talking about the Halloween party.

"Now half of the school is going to this party." Danny says.

"I just guessing but you sound like you want to go." I reply.

"Heck yeah! I want to go! Can we brainstorm costume ideas at your house after school?" Danny replies.

"Yeah, can't see why not." I reply. 

"Alright see you after school." Danny says as she walks away.

"See you." I reply.

At my house up in my room, we spent twenty minutes talking about our costumes.

"Should we go as a pair?" Danny asks.

"Just friends in different costumes." I reply.

"Do you want store bought or do we want to make half make half bought?" Danny asks.

"It’s tomorrow so I guessing store bought." I reply.

"What are you thinking of--" Danny's starts to say as her phone rings.

She pulls out her phone "I have to take this." she says walking away.

She comes back after a few minutes saying "I need to go home."

"Okay, see you." I say opening the door.

"See you tomorrow." She replies.

"I guess it was her father being his over protective self." I thought as I closed the door behind Danny.