Burning Passion

CHAPTER 235: THE TASK GAME (ONE)

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HALLOWEEN PARTY 

With the help of more hands, they finished the preparation a day before Halloween. 

Tonight, Harry and Steven wore ancient Chinese warrior costumes.

The Student Council came up to wear a Dracula costume, but Harry isn't interested in wearing one. They let the twins choose what they would like, and everyone couldn't avert their gaze of how handsome they were. 

Harry and Steven are like a Yin and Yang. Harry wears a white warrior suit while Steven is black. They also wore a wig with long hair, and their overwhelming aura enthralled the girls. 

The twins are walking toward the football field, where it holds the open stage to start the Battle of Bands. 

It can also join the soloist or duet with its different categories. Since the Horror House is well visited, they must start the last event for the night. 

"Harry! Steven!" Dean Collins gestured to the twin. He was wearing a Dracula costume and was talking to a few guests who were also in costumes. "Here, they are! Harry, come here! Your concept was brilliant! We just went to the Horror Building, and it's spectacular!" 

"Thank you, Dean," said Harry. He then escorted the Dean and his guests to the seats they prepared for the teachers and panel of judges tonight. 

In the middle of the fun, Harry exited backstage and walked back to the Horror Building. Outside, he saw Kristina serving lemonade. He scanned the long line. He decides to help her. 

"Harry, hi! Oh, wait!" Kristina is currently preparing three cups of lemonade. "Here's your order! Thank you!" 

"Need help?" Harry offered a hand, he began pouring lemonade into the cups. 

"Wow, thanks! I really do!" 

"Looks like the girls left you."

Kristina giggled while replying to him. "Yeah! They watch the show. I can't go with them since I have to watch the Horror Building from here." 

"Well, that's why I'm here since Steven can oversee back then." 

Kristina glanced at Harry. She beamed as she stated. "I guess you are not so fun with noises." 

Harry nodded as he tore a slight smile across his handsome face. He prepared another set of lemonade orders. With him helping this time, the long line moved fast forward. 

"Yeah. I'm not a fan. Though I also watch live shows, but rarely like the rest of the boys." 

"I could relate to it! The girls always go out dancing in the pub. But I don't enjoy it much if I go often. Once in a while, maybe." 

"I think so too..." 

It seems he and Kristina were similar in many things. But he guesses Nina, too. 

He knew Nina spent more of her days reading like him. Probably, Nina and Kristina would become good friends... 

"Harry!" 

"Huh? Did you say something?" He asked dumbly. He was lost in thoughts again because of Nina. 

Harry was staring at Kristina's beautiful face. She was wearing a fairy outfit that has a revealing front. He guesses it was the reason the booth has a long line of men. They wanted a closer look at her chest. 

He averted his gaze and turned his attention to the lemonade. But murmuring to his head, who made that dress.

Again, he asked Kristina. "I'm sorry if I haven't heard from you." 

"I'm just saying that we don't have customers at the moment, so you can stop pouring lemonade on the cups." 

"Oh!" Harry quickly stopped, but he already poured the lemonade into the two cups in front of him. "Well, it seems this service is for us." Harry picked up the two cups and gives one to Kristina. 

"Thanks!" She took the lemonade and drank it in one go. "Wow! I'm this thirsty. But I'm glad you arrived and helped me here." 

"It's my job to make sure everything is fine." 

"And I saw how you work hard in these passing weeks. I admire you," Kristina complimented Harry. Her cheeks are red. She was trying to hide them. Gladly, a group of five coming from the Horror House and now headed toward the booth. They bought some lemonade, and she and Harry occupied some moments. 

"Do you like to visit the Horror Building later?" Harry asked Kristina after the customers left. 

Kristina's eyes twinkled, excitement showed on her face. "I love to!" She responded. Although she knew what was inside since she is one who draws the backgrounds of the rooms, she would love thrilling inside with Harry. She began feeling sad that she only talked to Harry briefly. So she won't miss the opportunity. 

Later, Jamie Moore, the president of the Journalism Club, joined them in the booth. She volunteered to watch the store and urge them to see the Horror Building. She has been going three times already, gathering interesting scenes to write up after this school event. 

Harry and Kristina were now at the entrance. The assigned Student Council handed them a Task Card. 

The Task Card has to be stamped from every room they have to visit inside the building.

To make a diversion and more exciting event, Harry suggested this game. 

To whoever finishes and completes the Task, they will receive a prize in the exit area. 

"Hah!" Kristina laughed when someone appeared to scare them at the entrance of the first room.

But since she was watching Harry and the rest of the Student Council during the selection of who will act tonight, she is already familiar with them. 

As they're going deeper inside, more eerie sounds and scary stuff showing up. But since she does not scare out. She was only laughing at them. 

"Hi, Mike!" Kristina greeted the tall man seated behind a table. "Here is my card. You should mark it good now!" 

"I'm not Mike..." He whispered in a hoarse voice while putting a stamp on the card. 

"Thanks!" Kristina takes back the card. A wide smile remains on her face. 

Harry placed his card and Mike's stamp on it as well. They said goodbye and left the room. 

"You know what? If I haven't helped to transform this building into a Horror House? I would definitely enjoy it!" Kristina mutters while they stroll the hallway toward another room on this floor to complete the tasks. "Just to imagine what prize I could get? I get excited! I saw one carrying a big brown teddy bear! I love that!" 

Harry laughs, he said to Kristina. "But it was a spin wheel. So the completed tasks have unique items to win." 

"Oh, now I get it." 

Harry and Kristina stop talking when they arrive in the second room. 

"Hi! Are you guys alright in here?" Kristina quickly asks the four people assigned to this room. 

Recognizing it was Harry and Kristina, they broke off the plan to scare them off.

"Hey, Kristina!" 

The woman on the table welcomes them. What happened next, they were chatting instead of scaring off guests.

"Hailey! Your costume is awesome!" 

"Hehe. I made it myself."

"Cool!" 

"Your Task Card?"

"Here!" 

Hailey put a stamp on the card she gave them back to Kristina and Harry. "You guys still have more floors to complete!" 

"Yeah! I can't wait to get the prize!" 

Hailey recalled that they were in a discussion about it before. She uttered, "But we are not included in the prizes, right?" 

"Eh?" Kristina looks at Harry. 

Harry could not decide what to reply to. He indeed reminds everyone that the prize did not include the Student Council and everyone who helps in this event if they join to complete the tasks. 

Everyone knew who the actors were, so it was unfair to those pure guests to complete a task. 

"Okay. That's fine! I will still complete the tasks and visit the other guys!" 

"That's cool!"

They left the room and climbed to the next floor.