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Chapter Nine: Unwanted Blind Dates

"That was really depressing," Holly sighed as walked down the street.

I glanced at her then looked back at the ground, "It was a funeral Holly, they aren't suppose to be happy."

She shrugged. "I know."

After the fight I had with my mother yesterday I had gone to Holly's where I finally let myself cry. Holly had wasted no time in making plans for me to move in with her and her family after I told her everything that happened. Even the Benny and Anna part. I was okay with moving in with the Addams but it just meant I would have to walk across town if the time ever came to where I wanted my brother. And I'm finding now a days I'm wanting him more and more.

"We should do something fun tonight," Holly said after a long silence.

"Like what?" I asked as we finally reached our house. It felt kind of weird saying our.

"Well the carnival is town tonight," she suggested.

I groaned, "I don't want to go to the carnival."

"I know Sam," she started, "But we have to do something to get our minds off of the death of your father."

"Fine. But I'm only agreeing because I know you're not going to let it go until I do."

Holly's face lit up and she bounced through her front door. I couldn't help but smile, Holly is just so... Holly. I watched her walk in the kitchen and pick up the phone. Normally I would be worried about what she was doing but I was just to tired to care.

I slowly made my way up the stairs passing many of Holly's siblings on the way. That was the one thing that amazed me when I moved in her yesterday. Even though most of Holly's sibling- including herself- have to share a room with at least one other person. Where I have a guest room all to myself. I insisted that I didn't mind sharing a room but Mrs. Addams I mean Vicky wouldn't hear of it.

Sighing I opened the door to my room. I really felt bad about taking a whole room to myself. It was a lot bigger of a room then I needed. I don't have that much stuff. I even begged Holly to come and share the room with me but she said no that I should have the room to myself because I have been through so much. I knew there was no changing Holly's mind once she was set on something.

Closing the door I crossed my room and opened my dresser. I changed out of my dress and into a pair of jeans and an old t-shirt. I wasn't all that sure on what I was going to do with the dress. I wasn't going to wear again that's for sure. Maybe I can donate it to the homeless.

Without warning the twister that is my best friend came dancing into my room. I could tell by the look on her face that I wasn't going to like what she was about to tell me.

"Okay I know you didn't want to go in the first place-"

"No!" I didn't care what else she was going to say. I didn't want to hear it.

"Oh come one," she wined. Yes she was actually wining. "He's a really nice guy."

I raised an eyebrow at her. "What are you up to?"

"Just hear me out," she said picking up my dress and hanging it over her arm. "I have this friend. His name is Phoenix and he's in town for the weekend." She waited for me to explode but I just waited for her to continue. "And I just called him. He agreed to be your date to the carnival."

Holly took a defensive type stance wait for me to attack her. But I didn't.

"Okay," I said slowly. "But why do I need I date?"

Holly just rolled her eyes and left the room talking over her shoulder. "To make Benny jealous of course."

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To say the least the little voice in my head wasn't happy with Holly's idea for me to go on a blind date. I couldn't disagree with it because I didn't really want to go. Exceptionally after Holly handed me over to her older sister Mairin. Also known as the most girl-est girl in town. I'm not sure how she did it but Mairin had manged to hold me down and turn me into her personal Barbie Doll. Three hours has passed and I was still tied to the chair in front of Mairin's vanity mirror. She had detangled my hair and straightened it, painted my nails, and was now doing my make-up. I am not a very happy camper.

"Hold still Sam," Mairin mumbled between her lips, "Or I'm going to poke your eye out."

Deciding I liked my eyes just the way they are I held as still as I could and let Mairin finish putting some sort of black gunk on my eyelashes.

"There!" Mairin said stepping back to admire her work. "Finished!"

After Mairin moved out of the way I dared to glance at myself in the mirror. My lips were now a lighter shade of pink, my cheeks made it look like I was blushing, and my eyes looked slightly darker and were swallowed by overly long eyelashes. I officially hate Mairin Addams.

Maybe so but I bet Benny will like what she's done.

Oh great the voice is back.

"Now just for your outfit," Mairin's distant voice said pulling me out of the chair.

"I have got that covered," Holly said coming into the room.

Turning towards her I saw her holding up a black dress similar to the one I had been wearing earlier only it looked slightly different. The dress Holly had was shorter then the other one and the front was a lot lower but other then that it could have been the same one.

"I'm not wearing that," I said.

"Oh yes you are," Holly said shoving me and the dress into the bathroom.

After putting the dress on I in suspected myself in the full body mirror on the back of the door. It clung to my newly discovered curves just like the other one. This one, however, stopped at mid thigh at the bottom and stopped just above my breast at the top. Great they're trying to turn me into another Anna like slut.

"I'm not wearing this," I said coming out of the bathroom.

Holly and Mairin eyed before nodding at each other. "You so are."

"Can I at least put jeans on?" I pleaded.

Mairin and Holly were silent for a minute.

"Sure," Mairin said, "But they have to be black skinny jeans."

I frowned. "Fine."

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"He's late!" Holly yelled pacing in front of the door. I sat on the floor watching with an amused smile.

"Why don't you guys just leave?" Mairin asked coming down the stairs. "He probably thinks you're meeting him there."

Holly glared at her older sister. She hates it when one of her siblings prove her wrong. That happens a lot.

"Fine, but if he's not there I'm going to kill him the next time I see him." She threatened dragging me out the door.