Chapter 14

~* At Buffy�s House *~

Buffy was out of the shower and in her PJ. She lay down in her bed, took out a few magazines from her bag and put a CD on her stereo. As soon as heard the words, she started to crying slowly. It remind her of none other that the guy who loved. As she hates to mention it, she loved him with all of her heart, but was to weak to let it go and start back at one. Then her phone ringed.

-          Hello?, she said with a crying voice.

-          Hey Buffy� it�s Steve. Are you okay ?, said the voice of her  best friend.

-          I�m okay�

-          Are you sure?

-          I was listen to a song and � Have You Ever?��

-          Girl I know how sensitive you are, but there�s more to the song that make you cry. Is it about Justin again?

-          Hum�

-          Buffy I know it�s hard to forget about him, but you must get over him�

-          Steve, I know it�s easy to say. But it�s so fucking HARD!

-          I understand that shit broke your heart, but  you�ll get through this�

-          I know Pumpkin Head�

She started laughing, while Steve who was on the other line telling her it wasn�t funny and to forget that Halloween night.

* Flashback since Halloween of 1990 *

It was in 1990, Halloween day. When all the kids and older ones dress up at who were they want. Halloween was a nightmare for kids who were scared, but those were a dream come true. Passing door to door, and said �Trick Or Treat�, and of course, it was more �TREAT� that �TRICK�.

Buffy and Steve were only 6 and 7 years old and they were at the Sculthorpe�s house to get ready for that night. She was dress up as a ballerina and Steve as the Red Power Rangers. They were in the kitchen, while their parents took pictures of them. On the kitchen table was a pumpkin head, half finish. When the adults were gone to the living room, Steve, Buffy and Joey, who was 11 back then, were left at the kitchen.

Then, Joey dared his little bro to put his head in the pumpkin. Of course, Steve hesitated, but then Buffy started to make chicken noise. Steve was mad, so he went to the table and took the pumpkin and put it on his head. When he was about to pull out, it was stuck. He screamed and cried. She ran to the living room and told everyone that Steve�s head was stuck in the pumpkin.

It took them about 20 minutes to get it out and once it was out, Steve�s eyes were all red from crying so much and his hair were orange and brown color. Since that day, Joey and mostly Buffy, use the words �Pumpkin Head� as one of Steve�s nicknames.

* Back To The Present *

Buffy just continued laughing while thinking about it and Steve just listen in the other end of the line, to her laugher, until she finally calm down.

-          I�m sorry Steve� but your eyes were the same color as your costume!

-          Anyways, I�m happy that you were laughing. And it was about me, but it worth it to heard you laugh.

-          Thanks� I�m sorry Steve, but I have to get some sleep.

-          Well I have to hit the sheets myself.  Good night and sweet dreams alright Angel?

-          You too Steve! Bye!

After she hand up, she feel so much better. She�s so thankful to have a friend like Steve. Along with Maria, Lee, Karlie, Tiffany, Lissy, Amy, Sergio, Tilky, Ryan, TJ, Nick, Clay. As she about to hit the sheets and turn out the stereo, one of Christina Aguilera songs started to play...

� For a shield from the storm;
For a friend; for a love
To keep me safe and warm
I turn to you
For the strength to me strong;
For the will to carry on;
For everything you do;
For everything that�s true,
I turn to you �

As she heard the words, she smiles. Not only it�s a love song, but it�s also a friendship song. It remind her of her friends that were there for her through thick and thin, good times and bad, and everything else. She could see that her friends will always be there for her no matter what or the consequences. She decided to let it play and felt asleep as soon as the song slowly fade away.

Chapter 15