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The Mask

There's a mixed reception for Joey and his friends when they go trick or treating at the exclusive Grosvenor Square Hotel -- everything from hostility to humour to handfuls of caramels. They’re a motley crew -- a swamp monster, a vampire, a red devil, and a ghost in a less than flattering sheet. Joey’s costume is uncomfortable and daft, his friends are unruly, and he’s tired of everyone dismissing his best friend Gaz's awkward stutter. The novelty of the quest soon wears off.<br><br>But when Gaz goes missing, Joey learns some home truths about his apparently shy friend. And when they knock at the final door, a horrific masked figure tricks Joey into finding maybe the best treat of all -- that romance has its own, often startling disguise.

Clare London · LGBT+
Not enough ratings
7 Chs

Chapter 6

The others started moving back up the corridor, knocking half-heartedly on a few more doors. Chris smacked Bren around the head, but seconds later they were giggling and smooching with each other. Vince was loitering further down the corridor for some reason of his own. I was still bemused.

The final couple of doors hadn&rsquo;t answered. Residents were probably out having fun of their own, though we heard a few children sniggering from inside, who&rsquo;d obviously been told they couldn&rsquo;t answer tonight. Or maybe they were avoiding the psychotic puppy. Bren lifted his hand to knock at the last door before the lift. We all looked decidedly weary of the whole adventure by now.

&ldquo;Number 666,&rdquo; Chris said, hesitantly, tugging at the creased edges of his loincloth. He watched a lot of horror movies. &ldquo;I really don&rsquo;t think…&rdquo;

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