Nitzy Rodriguez
By: Nitzy Rodriguez
Tags: Slumber Party, Teens, High School, Fiction Writing, Suspense

The last slumber party

Jaylen was walking to school on a sunday morning in January 12 2016. He was 16 years old and he didn’t expect any surprise at all. His friends Carla, Rose, Annette and Lithium were waiting for him to arrive. School was kind of creepy because no one was talking and as we know school is always noisy. Jaylen met his friends at the cafeteria.

“Finally you’re here” ,Carla said.

“Sorry guys , I guess I took too long to get dressed” ,he replied.

“We all see that”, Rose exclaimed.

Annette was excited that she was working on her essay for the spanish class. She loved this subject and she wanted to be a spanish teacher even though her first language was German. So her friends were there to support her but Jaylen was the most helpful friend because he always used to help her with her homework. The shy girl who was sitting at the last desk looked bored. After the bell rang, Annette decided to sit next to her and have a conversation with the mysterious girl.

“Hey dear” ,she said.

“Annette, I didn’t know you were in this class”, the girl yelled.

“Oh my God, Lithium? I didn’t recognize you”, She replied.

They were laughing so hard that the classroom became scary for the teachers next door.

“So, where are the other guys at?’’ Lithium asked.

“They went to Ms.Carmen’s class, but don’t worry we are going to see each other next period”,she replied.

“Oh cool…Did you study for the geometry test?,Lithium asked.

“I always do that, though I don’t like math it gets harder and harder and numbers aren’t my thing”, Annette explained.

Next to Mr.Usera’s class was Ms. Cora’s classroom where they finally saw each other.After a long day at school.They went to Central Park. They were sitting in the grass and Rose said, “we should plan a slumber party “.

“What about Lithium’s house?”,Carla asked.

“That would be cool” ,Lithium replied cheerfully.

Jaylen agreed but he was looking at Annette.The night arrived, It was dark outside and cold.It was a Friday night in winter.The streets weren’t busy and the sky was cloudy.Lithium was cooking for her friends, when she heard someone knocking the door, her friends arrived with their pillows and pajamas.She was laughing at Carla for bringing a Mexican hat for her.She said, “welcome to the jungle guys”. Jaylen,Carla,Rose and Annette were happy to visit Lithium. They knew that food was going to be provided.After they ate.Lithium went to the bathroom and her friends were putting everything together for their slumber party. When she came back Jaylen said, “Let’s talk about something scary”.

“I’m scared”, Lithium said.

“You are not so cool then” ,Rose exclaimed.

“Jaylen, say what you have to say” , Lithium replied.

“Wait let me get your dog” ,Annette said.

“I didn’t bring my candle ,Carla said, “ oh lord Jesus Christ”.

After a good laugh, they were starting to talk about monsters and horror stories. Jaylen was so fascinated by this. He stated that when he was 5 years old he lived in a haunted house and he had a terrible experience. “I didn’t sleep for a month after we moved to Manhattan” ,Jaylen said, “ My mom said that she also heard stranger things”.

“What? Lithium asked “ can you tell us about It?”.

“I know you’re scared” ,Rose replied.

“Well I was in my bed one day, I was mad with my mom because she didn’t let me go out with my friends, so when I was crying I heard a woman say…hi neighbors” ,Jaylen said.

“ Stop , I was paying attention to you and now I feel dumb”, Lithium said.

Carla and Rose were laughing at them.

Annette said, “ I have a great story”.

“ Tell us about It” ,Rose replied.

“Well , my dog used to bark at my mom when he was alive, when he passed away,I felt lonely and I always looked at my window”, Annette said, I was singing a song from a scary movie, suddenly I heard my dog barking”.

“You better be kidding me”, Carla said.

“ what happened next? ,Lithium asked “ Don’t play with my mind”.

“Guys don’t be scared”, Carla said.

“Guys, I’m serious, a dog was barking inside my house, Annette said, “ I walked to see him but when I got closer to the backyard there was no sound at all”.

“Holy lord”, Jaylen said.

“ I told my mom about it but she didn’t believe me, I was upset but one day she heard a sound in the bathroom, the same barking I have heard, Annette said, my mom was surprised and she told me that there was a ghost and from that day she became sick”.

“Really? , Rose asked “That’s why she doesn’t talk at all!

“ Oh my God” , Lithium replied.

“ Yes guys so, Carla or Jaylen do you want to talk now?, Annette asked, my story wasn’t so scary”.

“You go Carla” , Jaylen said.

“ Umm ok… One day I went to Mexico to visit my grandma, she was old so I had to help her, Carla explained, but I was afraid somehow because my grandpa said that a dead woman always arrived at the city so, when I was sleeping I woke up because I saw a light, It was midnight, cold and I saw a woman in a white dress carrying two kids while crying”.

“ That’s not scary, such an old story”, Jaylen said.

“ Well ain’t finish”, Carla exclaimed.

“ Let’s hear from Lithium, she looks scared,” he said.

“I’m not sure… but ok, my mom and I were looking for a nanny, Lithium explained, we were walking to a lady’s house, but a lot of people said that she was a witch, of course my mom didn’t believe It”.

“ Wow , Lithium continue you are doing well,’’ Jaylen said.

“ I was shocked, when my mom decided to leave me with the lady, she looked mean, she was ugly, Lithium said, her eyes looked purple, I smelled meat and I heard a boy scream and, and…”

Rose replied, “ It’s ok you don’t have to finish your story”.

“Calm down, that’s fake”,Carla said.

Jaylen and Annette were afraid of her reaction. Lithium walked away and her mom woke up.She wanted to know about Lithium.The girls said that she just went to the bathroom but everything was ok. Jaylen looked worried. Lithium’s mom tired so she walked back to her room. They were looking at each other with a mysterious look.Wondering what had happened to Lithium. After 2 hours they decided to look for her.

“ Guys Let’s find Lithium”, Jaylen said.

“An element is lost” , Annette replied.

“Be quiet, Carla said nervously, perhaps you shouldn’t force her to tell us about that fake scary story”.

“ That was Jaylen”, Rose replied.

“Don’t make me feel upset, Jaylen said, “ Let’s find her”.

They walked all over the house and didn’t find Lithium. They thought she was sleeping at her mom’s room.They were walking through the dark hallway with only the flashlight of their phones. Carla’s phone has died and Jaylen’s too. They finally saw Mrs.Malloy’s room, they knocked on the door and the lady opened It. Jaylen asked for Lithium

. The lady said, “ She went back to her room”.

“We’re sorry for the inconvenience”, Carla said.

They ran into Lithium’s room.

And she was there.

“Lithium, Rose asked, where were you?”.

“ I was with my mom, suddenly I fell asleep”, Lithium replied.

“That’s cool”, Annette exclaimed.

“It wasn’t, I had a nightmare because of the stories you guys told me about”, Lithium explained.

“We’re sorry”, all replied at once.

“I would let you guys sleep here but tomorrow morning you better go, I don’t want to hear anything from y’all”, Lithium said.

She angrily closed the door. Her friends were shocked. Jaylen felt discouraged. They woke up Saturday morning, they didn’t see anyone, so everyone went home. Rose was thinking that she would see Lithium on Monday and everything was going to be fine. Lithium arrived at school and her friends were waiting for her as always.

Carla said, “ Hi girl”.

Lithium replied, “I hate you guys, I won’t talk to any of you”.

Their faces looked sad. Lithium the metal friend didn’t want to see them.

“That’s because we’re nonmetals,’’ Annette said, “she seems mad”.

“ Stop joking”, Carla replied.

Lithium didn’t talk to them. What was even worse?, she was hanging out with other people, the cool kids and almost forgot her old friends. Rose decided to stop Lithium on Tuesday and say sorry to her. Lithium’s old friends stopped her at the school entrance.

“So, you don’t want to talk to us?,Jaylen said.

“We’re sorry Lithium” , the girls said emotionally.

“That night I dreamt so bad, is not that I don’t want to talk to y’all but I feel better when I hang out with others”, Lithium explained.

“Can we still be friends?, Carla asked.

“I’m sorry too, ‘’ Lithium said, I will talk to you guys but we’re no longer friends, sincerely I think you guys are sick,then it is better to keep distance and don’t worry I will say hi to y’all”.

“We understand, I wish you luck”, Jaylen said.

“ Good luck girl”, all yelled at once.

Lithium disappeared through the school hallways. Everyone went to their classes except Jaylen. He went to his house and was trying to think what the girl dreamt about…Lithium was now a whole different girl and she didn’t talk to her old friends. Jaylen thought that Lithium changed her attitude because of the nightmare at the last slumber party.

The end.