#jayla.

As much fun as the resort was and the activities they had offered seemed like a good time, it was hard to convince Chloe to stay on the grounds when they were near some of the most beautiful places. While travel was nothing new to her, there was something so special about being in Costa Rica, she’d never get over it. Her favorite part about this whole vacation, though, had to be dragging someone along on an adventure for the day. And the first person she happened to see on this particular day was a familiar face and she grinned in excitement as she called out to her. “Jayla!” Weaving through the crowd, she immediately made her way to the woman’s side. “Any chance I can convince you to go to a waterfall with me? There’s a tour that takes you to the base of a local volcano and it says it has a waterfall near it! And just imagine the beautiful views we’d get from the small hike to get there!”

Despite the fact that Chloe had been living in Merrock for about half a year, she had done little to no exploring around the countryside, it was actually fairly pathetic, so getting out and going to Spook Fest sounded like any good reason to head to that part of town. Once she arrived at the festival, she took in the surroundings. Pumpkins were almost as far as the eyes could see, and it seemed the only pumpkin-less area was a corn maze off the back left, and a few vendors here and there with caramel apples and other fun treats. Looking back and forth between the options, trying to figure out which activity she actually wanted to do - because honestly, she wanted to do them all - she happened to notice a familiar figure not too far way. “Hey,” she called to Jayla, hoping she would hear her over the noise. It was sort of loud, the festival was busier than Chloe had imagined it would be, little kids were having the time of their lives and screams could be heard from the maze. This was the type of thing she could get into. “Do you want to pick out some pumpkins and carve them with me?”

where: a mansion.

when: during the masquerade party.

Chloe found herself staring at the grounds of The Benefactor's mansion from the balcony. It was a pleasant night so far, and all seemed quiet as she took a moment away from the crowds. It was unreal to be able to spend an evening inside a building that was as grand as the mansion, and she wanted to take advantage of that before the night ended. Feeling a bit too chilly, she headed back inside and walked along the halls to explore some more. She knew that doors were locked, but she hoped that maybe she'd run into a secret room or find out who the mysterious Benefactor could really be. As she roamed around, Chloe spotted a familiar figure in gorgeous red, eyes trying to figure out who it was before spotting the beauty mark that was unique to Jayla. "Look at you! You look incredible," she spoke as she came up to the other. "I love your gown and hair for tonight."

It was at events like these where Georgie felt like she could truly let loose. Rather than worrying about kids seeing her out of the classroom or wondering what parents were thinking about her, Georgie thought of nothing else but having fun. And besides, she didn't need to worry about any of that until school started back up in late August. Bopping her head to the song the band was playing, her eyes caught another's. "Are you having a good time tonight?" she asked, a smile forming on her lips. "I think the is the best gala yet."

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU! •@xjaylahopkins

Happy, happy birthday to one of the loveliest girls in Merrock! I hope your day has been filled with all the love in the world and that you’re feeling extra special. As a gift to you, I got you a blanket that should keep you cozy as it gets colder in the next few months. Friends don’t let friends stay cold, yeah? I hope this next year brings you all the health and good things you could ever wish for.