User blog comment:CrashingCymbal/Halloween Writing Competition 2013/@comment-24075754-20131027215302

Skin

This is the story of a young girl named Jess. Jess was a quiet and nice girl who mostly kept to herself. Jess went to school like everyone else but was mercilessly bullied. But one day, Jess was invited to a Halloween party by her friend Kyle. Seeing as how she was doing nothing and wanting to show off her new bat costume, Jess agreed to go. She met Kyle outside and together they drove to the party. When they arrived Christen, the hostess, greeted Kyle. She looked at Jess in disgust. Christen was the ringleader in the group of people who hated Jess. She called to her friends inside. Fueled by alcohol and hatred, the beat Jess to the ground. They insulted her and kicked the living shit out of her. She coughed up blood and started to cry. Kyle just stood back in horror. When they finally had their fun, they spat on her and walked inside; Kyle in tow. Jess lay on the ground, choking on her own blood. Never had the bullying been this bad. She stood in agonizing pain and walked to Christens’ backyard. She had had enough of this torment. If no one else was going to do anything about it, she might as well do it herself. Jess found a rusty knife in Christens’ shed and then proceeded to wait. She knew Christen smoked. All she had to do was wait for her chance. An hour passed before she saw moment at the back door. Christen stumbled through the door way and with shaking hands; lite her cigarette. Jess saw her opening and rushed her from behind.

Back inside the house, everyone was pumped and still full of party. With the alcohol in their system they didn’t feel tired. They focused on nothing but the drugs, games and sex; happening around them. Kyle looked up and screamed. There stood Jess, wearing Christens’ skin as her new costume.

“Hey guys…”