Girl Get Rid Of That Jerk by Melissa Johns

The maze was shrouded in shadows, the faint red glow mixing with creepy music that made your skin crawl.

Allison and Joshua walked together, side by side. At first, Allison was just a little nervous-nothing over the top like Brian's antics earlier.

They kept moving forward. Out of nowhere, a "ghost bride" dropped down from above. Her crimson wedding dress was tattered, hair wild and messy, streaks of blood-red tears on her pale face. She hovered there, staring right at Allison.

Allison screamed. Before she could even think, she spun around and dove straight into Joshua's arms.

Joshua swatted the ghost prop away and wrapped his arms around her, his voice low and soothing. "It's okay, Allie. It's just a prop, not real."

It wasn't even someone in costume-it was all just part of the setup.

Allison was still shaking, pressed tight against Joshua's chest.

He gently patted her back, calming her like you would a scared child. "Hey, it's alright. I'm right here. Nothing's going to hurt you."

It took a minute before Allison finally calmed down. She pulled away, her face a little flushed. "Sorry... I got scared. It just happened."

Joshua gave her a reassuring smile. "Don't worry about it. Are you okay? If you want, we can leave."

Allison shook her head, her voice soft. "No, I'm okay. It just caught me off guard..."

spooked she was, so he didn't say anything else. He just nodded

warm against hers, and for a

didn't pull

her hand as

scare still lingered, making Allison even more nervous. Every step, she looked around carefully, half-expecting another ghost to

alert, watching their surroundings,

out from the

ulling her back intel

arms.

to.

floated out—a woman in a white

glanced down and saw rollerblades under the dress.

of her head and pressing her face to

so loud she was sure he could hear it. "Excuse me,

out at people,

to circle them three times, moaning "Give me back my life... Give me

asked her, all polite, to move