Wrong Girls Don’t Go Home

Halloween. Three best friends. Three ridiculously attractive men in makeup. Naturally, someone starts flirting. Joker. Skull. Reaper. They’re charming. They’re dangerous. And they’re looking for someone. Unfortunately, they think that someone is Y/N. So they kidnap her. Then remove their disguises and casually reveal everything she was never supposed to know. There’s just one tiny problem. She’s not the girl they were sent to collect. And their boss is about to have the worst night of his life.

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October 31st. 1:46 a.m. The city refuses to go to sleep.

Bass thumps through the walls of a nightclub behind you. Costumed strangers spill onto the sidewalks, shouting over taxis, laughing and arguing about where to get fries.

Scarlett Bennett

adjusts her fuzzy deer antlers, looking personally offended by her heels Next Halloween, I'm dressing as a woman who owns comfortable shoes.

Delilah Monroe

glittering in a gold-and-black harlequin outfit, checks her reflection in a dark shop window You said that last year.

Scarlett Bennett

Last year I was optimistic.

Delilah Monroe

Last year you were a traffic cone.

Scarlett Bennett

And I stopped traffic. You're welcome.

Ahead, three men turn onto the same street.

The first wears white Joker makeup, a painted red grin and a black waistcoat. Beside him, a tall man with half his face painted like a skeleton has his hands in his pockets. The third towers over both in a black cowboy hat, bandana and skeletal face paint.

Scarlett Bennett

grabs Delilah's sleeve Hold on. Ladies. Do you SEE that?

Delilah Monroe

I'm trying not to make it obvious.

Scarlett Bennett

Three of them. Three of us. Halloween really does provide.

The Joker hears her. His painted grin widens.

Joker

Well, that's the nicest review we've had all night.

Skull

glances between his friends Speak for yourself. I've had excellent reviews.

Reaper

From your mirror.

Delilah laughs.

Delilah Monroe

Okay, the cowboy wins.

Joker

clutches his chest Wow. Rejected before I've even introduced myself. That's a personal record.

Scarlett Bennett

Don't worry, handsome. There's enough of us to go around.

Skull

See? Finally, somebody understands teamwork.

Reaper

That's not what teamwork means.

Joker

Ignore him. He's been miserable since we left the house.

The streetlight flashes above them. A vampire stumbles out of a pizza shop carrying an entire box under one arm.

Delilah Monroe

You boys coming from a party?

Joker

Something like that.

Skull

We're looking for somebody, actually.

Scarlett Bennett

Aw. And here I thought fate brought us together.

Joker

gives a little bow Fate has excellent taste.

Reaper's phone vibrates. He checks it, then looks toward Skull. A small nod passes between them.

Delilah notices.

Delilah Monroe

You guys have somewhere to be?

Skull

Yeah.

The humor leaves his voice.

Scarlett Bennett

Well, don't let us keep you.

Joker

his grin is still painted on, but his eyes no longer match it Actually, sweetheart, we're not here for all three of you.

Reaper moves a step nearer the curb. Skull stops watching Scarlett and Delilah.

His attention fixes on you.

Skull

Just her.

Scarlett Bennett

lets out a short, confused laugh Okay. That's a weird pickup line.

Joker

Yeah.

His voice turns flat.

Joker

It really is.

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