All Hallow's Eve

I dropped into step behind her and noticed that the inside of the house wasn't decorated for a party either. Strange. We climbed the carpeted stairs and walked down the long hallway before stopping at the last door on the left where Katie knocked and we waited. Only a few seconds later, we heard the words 'Come in.' through the flimsy cardboard portal and we walked inside. I had never been on the second floor before but it wasn't much different than I had imagined. Smallish sized bedroom painted in a feminine color with the usual trappings. One door in, one typical closet, one window looking out. This room had a bathroom of its own and I suspected this was probably not the case with all the others.

Melina was lying on the bed wearing the same outfit that my sister wore, but for obvious reasons, the effect it had on me was quite different. She flipped the magazine she was reading onto the nightstand and stood up to greet us with a beautiful smile on her tan face.

A terrible thought struck me when she approached but it didn't form itself into words until her roommate Lisa stepped from the bathroom, running a brush through her hair as she finished getting ready.

"I didn't know there was a theme!" I exclaimed, trying to sound calm but knew I hadn't managed to pull it off.

The three of them smiled but just stood there as I opened the bag in my hand a bit and stared down at the contents as though they might actually change under my will.

"Don't worry about it. We've got you covered." My sister finally said, much to my relief before continuing.

"The rules are simple since you and I are both guests here tonight. Do what Lisa and Melina tell you to do and don't leave this room unless they say so. If it's on fire and they aren't around, you go out the window, got it?" She asked, pointing at me.

I nodded vigorously.

"And you two." She said, point at the deviously looking pair trying to look innocent. "Play nice, got it?"