#Chapter 80: The Howl of Halloween

The spirit of Halloween was in the air, and excitement buzzed throughout the university. Everyone was talking about their costumes and parties. I, on the other hand, couldn’t stand Halloween. I didn’t grow up having many friends and so when Halloween rolled around, I didn’t have any friends to go trick or treating with, I didn’t have any friends to go to any parties with. I was just the single human girl who hung at her house by herself while her werewolf neighbors partied away. Basically, Halloween had always been a reminder of how different I was from everyone else, how lonely I felt. Every costume and festive decoration seemed to mock my being alone, a stark contrast to the laughter and camaraderie around me. Even though I had more friends this year and I had Liam, I just couldn’t shake that feeling like I always had. Old habits die hard, I guess. I watched students parade around in their costumes, laughing and chatting animatedly. The werewolves, of course, took Hallowee