After freshening my up and taking care of some business, I left the bathroom then headed straight for a makeshift bar set up in a large display room. I purchased a drink then strolled around again throughout the convention until the costume contest was to begin.
The costume contest was hilarious and I wildly cheered on Jake and Sarah who unfortunately didn't win that shit like Jake confidently stated.
After the costume contest, Jake and Sarah and I left and headed outside for a cigarette.
The convention was to go on until about six in the evening, shutting down earlier than the night before but it had started earlier. We had time to kill.
We walked together to the nearest fast food joint and I discovered it was a bitch trying to eat with those fangs.
After eating we returned to the convention and enjoyed some discussion panels with some horror greats and voice actors. I couldn't count how many damned times we left to smoke a cigarette. But we had a blast, chumming with other costumed convention fanatics. I had the honor of meeting a few fabulous Drag Queens as well.
Yet, throughout it all, I admittedly kept trailing back to that whispered answer in my ear. Though I tried to convince myself that it was answer for second multiple choice question, I knew it wasn't because that made no sense. Or, perhaps, my alter ego was determined to nail into my head He definitely meant option B for the first multiple choice question. Either way, it was always there throughout my thoughts the entire day.
We left the final panel of the day having laughed our asses off the entire time.
I stepped out of the doorway then over the moving heads I saw a familiar little man kinda looking around as if he were lost. The Man's neon green shirt wearing assistant was amongst the passing crowd.
My eyes frowned questioning what he was doing that had him so frazzled. Then his eyes spotted me through the weave of passerby convention goers and he literally lit up with a smile.
My eyes continued to frown as I watched him literally shove through the crowd aimed for me.
This guy popped out from the crowd nearly out of breath. He praised, "Thank god!"
I glanced at Jake and Sarah who looked just as confused as I was. Then I looked to the panting little man.
He breathed with a sigh of relief then reached out his hand holding a folded piece of paper.
I looked at the paper then looked back to him and asked, "What is it?"
He shook his head then shrugged and answered, "I don't know, he told me to find you and give it to you."
There came a snicker from the two beside me.
With hesitation and uncertainty I lifted my hand then slowly slipped the paper from the guy's grip.
"Okay," the guy said, "Later." He quickly spun and disappeared back into the river of people.
My eyes stared at the piece of paper as I nearly felt Jake and Sarah leaning against me in attempt to peek at the paper.
Then Jake asked, "Is it from," he dramatically paused then with a dramatic tone said, "Him?"
I slowly nodded my head. I knew it was from Him but wasn't sure what the paper would contain.
Jake practically breathed down my neck and like the devil on your shoulder, urged, "Open it, Georgia, open it."
Without looking, I swung my arm and struck the smart ass in the shoulder.
Then Sarah joined in with the growing chant, "Open it, Georgia."
My lips couldn't resist from grinning as I listened to their devilish chant continue. They practically crowded me with their encouragement. Instead of a devil on one shoulder and an angel on the other, I had two devils urging me to open that paper in my hand.
My lips pressed together then I shouted, "Alright, stop it!"
They both laughed then they gave me an encouraged nudge against my shoulders.
"Gah," I whined then grumbled, "Y'all are pains in my ass."
My fingers unfolded the piece of paper. My eyes started to read and bit by bit I felt them widen with surprise while I felt my two spies lean against me.
Was I reading it right?
Then I heard devil number one, Jake, whisper in my ear, "What happens at Con, stays at Con."
I startled.
Sarah loudly shouted in my other ear, "Fucking do it!"
I jumped forward, spun around and looked at them with disbelief. I protested, "I can't."
Both turned into bobble heads.
I shook my head then leaned forward and whispered, "He's married."
Jake stated, "So am I."
I rolled my eyes then said, "Yeah," I pointed at Sarah, "To her."
Jake slowly shook his head.
My eyes shifted and saw Sarah shaking her head with an innocent smile. My jaw dropped as my eyes shifted back and forth between them.
Jake took a step forward, planted a hand firmly on my shoulder then started the weirdest pep talk I had ever experienced until that moment, "You will be part of the long tradition with this Con where people come together once a year and live out their dreams or fantasies." he tried to look serious, "Georgia, you will be amongst the very few who have ever hooked up with a celebrity." he nodded, "Likely the first one to ever hook up with Him whose really old and He will likely keel over before another opportunity arises."
My eyes narrowed as I heard Sarah snicker.
Jake cleared his throat of an obvious laugh and continued with his ridiculousness, "Tonight, do this man a favor and throw him the biggest bone which he probably hasn't had since his last Viagra prescription."
My lips gaped in shock to the horrible insult Jake just gave The Man.
Jake took a deep breath then urged, "Live your dream, Georgia. Live your fantasy though likely that fantasy has likely starred a lot, I mean a lot younger and not so gray beard version of Him."
Jake suddenly screeched for Sarah slugged him in the upper arm. He grabbed his arm as he stomped the floor while grumbling.
Sarah stepped before me, grabbed my shoulders then said, "No matter how stupid, moronic, and completely tool-ish Jake sounded," she sweetly smiled, "He's right, Georgia, this is where dreams come true for a lot of us. Your dream is waiting for ya."
My dream? My fantasy?
My wide eyes watched Sarah begin to nod. Slowly my head started to nod with hers.
She continued to sweetly smile through the pretty zombie makeup and said, "Jake's right, what happens here at Con, does stay at Con."
My nod became more definite.
My dream. My fantasy.
My head gave a final sharp nod then I turned on my Mary Jane's.
With one final encouraging action, Sarah patted my shoulder.
My right Mary Jane stepped forward followed by the left.