Costume Rabbit Night rough draft

Costume Rabbit Night.

Samantha reached into her purse as her phone began to ring. “Hello?”

“Sammy. It’s Ben. How are you doing?”

She sighed. “Hey Ben. Having another get together are you?”

“What? I haven’t even said anything yet?”

She rolled her green eyes. “Because you only call when you want me to come over for one of your crazy parties.” She tapped her left hand on the table. “Why don’t you ever call for, I don’t know, coffee. Or maybe to go out to eat? With how much we see each other you would think we would do something besides hang out at silly parties.”

“They are not silly. They are the best thing this side of the state.”

She laughed. “Oh please. You rent a dingy motel half the time. My cousions twenty birthday party was better then your last three parties and we just went down to the beach down the road and went skinny dipping.”

“Hey I don’t want to hear what crazy shit your family finds fun. Look are you coming or not?”

Samantha shrugged. “Who knows? I might be busy this week.”

“What about tonight?”

She held out her hand in front her of head and examined her nails. “Let me check my sechuel.” She waited a long and excurshating miunte. “I think so. But I will have to just squeeze it in.”

“Ughhh. Well make adjustments Sammy. And get a coustume. A Wonderland coustume.”

She arched an eyebrow. “Why?”

“Because I am going to throw the biggest theme party of the year. Vess is not going to outstage me another year.” There was a moment of silcnec. “I will see you in about two hours then. Catch you then.” The line went dead.

Samantha sighed. “A Wonderland themed party?” She shook her head and slid her phone back into her purse. “Well at least it isn’t just going to be another drunken motel vist.” Her phone vibrated. “I knew he forgot something.” She pulled out her phone to see a text from Ben.

“Oh I forgot. The part will be at the Wondersky Motel. I know that you can find it as it is the same place as before. I just thought that seince it is a Wonderland themed party that Wondersky would be a great place to have it right? I knew you would agree. J”

Samantha slapped her face. “Cheap ass.” She shook her face. “Now I almost wish I had something going on tonight.” She set her phone down the side of the oak table. “I guess it is a good thing I have an Alice coustume from last year.” She laughed as she walked into the next room. “My boyfriend at the time insisted that we go to this parade as Alice and the Mad Hatter but when I actualy try and meet him he took some bimbo I didn’t know in a Red Queen outfit.” She shook her head. “It was the worst hollween I had ever had.”

She opend her closet and pulled the Alice dress down from a hanger. “Well it will be nice to get dressed up again. Even if I am going to be with a bunch of drunk fools.” She threw the dress onto the floor. “That is the only issue I have with Ben’s parties.” She pulled out the white apron and leggings. “He sometimes supplies to much booze.” Samantha pulled out the pedicoat and turned around. “There I think that is everything for the outfit expect for the heels. But I left those by the door.” She laughed. “I like those so much I wear those casualy.”

She threw her clothes onto the floor and shook her long dark hair. Samantha then slid the long white tights up her pale skin. “Wow I forgot how tight of a fit these thigns are.” She winced as she pulled them up around her waist. “Ok that is good.” She then picked up the dress and slid it over her body, followed by the apron. Finnaly she slid the peadicoat up under her dress. “Nice I look like Alice already.” Samantha admired herself in the mirror. “Well I hope that no one else dresses up like her at the party or this will be embarrsing.”

She sighed. “Still I feel like something is missing.” She snapped her fingers. “The bow.” She twisted around and searched her closet. “I know it’s around her somewhere. Ugh.” She pushed on the sides of her dress and squeezed into her closet. “I should have gotten the bow out of here before putting on this puffy peadicoat.” She shook her head as she noticed the white bow sitting on a leadge aboe her head. “There it is.” She reached up and grabbed it. “Got you.”

Samantha then fell backwords and out of closet. “Ouff.” She fell onto her butt and rubbed her head. “Well at least I am ready to go.” She tied the bow around her chest. “Hopfully it will be better then I am expecting.” She made her way to her feet. “And nothing werild will happen this time.”

***

About an hour later Samanta stood outside of the Wondersky motel as she hugged herself for warmth. “I don’t know why Ben thought it was a good idea to have a coustume party in winter. I should have remembered my coat.” She walked forward, her Alice dress dragging in the nearby snow. “When I get inside I am going to hover over one of the vents until I warm up. Brrr.”

She walked up to a door covered in giant playing cards and tea cups. “I am guessing this is the room Ben rented this time.” She shivered and ran her hands along her dress before she knocked. “Well it better be. I can’t stand being out here another miunte.”

The door suddenly opend and Norman blinked his amber eyes at him. “Oh hey Samantha.”

She shivevered as she answered. “Hey. Where is your coustume?”

“I am not dressing up no matter how much Ben complains.” He crossed his dark arms. “He can wine all he wants but I only dress up when I want to. Besides have you seen how cold it is outside. You would have to be crazy to dress up today.”

Samantha snorted. “I know right. Now can you let me inside?”

“Oh sorry.” He stepped aside.

She rushed inside and shivered as Norman closed the door behind her. “Any longer out there and I would have turned into a posicile.” She looked around at the half a dozen people gathered in the small room in Alice in Wonderland outfits. “Bigger turn out then Ben ususaly gets.”

“Ya but don’t tell him that.” Norman leaned against the door. “You know how he is with these things.” He laughed. “Also nice dress Sammy.”

She brushed the snow off of her dress. “You know I hated it when people call me that.”

“Ya that is why I called you that.” He laughed and walked away.

She looked around the room. “Well I don’t see Ben anywhere. This is my time to hit the refreshment’s.”

She walked over to a table full of cookies marked Eat Me and red punch marked Drink Me. “Well isn’t this quaint.” She picked up a cookie. “Mhhm choclalate chip.”

“Oh hey Sammy.”

She looked up to see Ben as he adjusted his giant hat. “Oh nice Mad Hatter outfit.”

“Thanks.” He set down a plate of carrots. “Like the Wonderland themed food?”

“Umm I guess. But what are the carrots for?”

“Umm duh. From Fredricks Rabbits garden what else?”

“Hey Ben.” He turned his head. “Where is the booze already?”

He turned around. “Don’t worry Ester. I will go outside and bring it in.” He turned his head. “I will be right back Sammy. Enjoy yourself. Mingle. You know. Have fun until I bring in the fun stuff.” He rushed off.”

She sighed. “Ya whatever.” She picked up a carrot. “I am not sure I am going to stay long once the beer is out anyways.” Her eyes went wide after she took a bite out of the carrot. “Wow this thing is strong.” She took another bite. “What did Ben put into this? It is a waterfall of favors.” She shook her head. “Whoh.”

“Hey Sammy hold this.” Ben thrust a six pack of beer into her hands. He then set the rest of the beverages onto the table before taking the booze out of her hands and putting the six pack down on the table. “Ok everyone time to party.”

Samantha smailed as her heart began to race. Ben looked at her. “Hey are you alright?”

“Of course. Why do you ask?”

“Your cheeks are all red.”

Samantha shook her head. “I just feel a bit hot. I think the change in temptuare is getting to me. I was freezing just miuntes ago and now it is so hot in here.”

Ben laughed. “What are you talking about? IT is almost as cold in here as it is outside.” He narrowed his green eyes at her. “You are not sick or something are you?”

“Of course not.” She took a deep breath. “Just because I feel a little hot doesn’t mean there is something wrong with me.” She scratched at the side of her dress. “And itchy. Why is it so muggy in here.”

Ben sighed. “Look Sammy. Thanks for coming and all but ya.” He turned around. “Heather.”

Samantha coutined to scratch at her chest. “Ugh what is going on?” She looked around. “I need to get to the bathroom. I am guessing that is where they have the controls to the heat around here as I haven’t seen it anywhere else in this beaten down dump.” She shook her head. “Otherwise I might have to spend the party sitting just ouside the door. That will be sooo much fun.”

She made her way to the bathroom. Once inside she closed the door behind her. “Ok where is the huminity control.” She shook her head. “Ugh damnit all I don’t’ see it. Uhhhh.” She began to rub her right hand vigorously. “This itching is getting out of control.”