Chapter Thirty Eight

Blueth Mendoza's POV

"Here's the book you asked us to proofread kid." Ms. Val said as she handed over the book to a kid, he was around my age, maybe younger.

I was at the back, arranging and stacking books. I wasn't that far in the back so I can hear their conversation pretty well.

"Wow, that was quick. Thank you so much! Say, has anyone told you that you look like that Mask Girl?"

"Mask Girl? Who's that?"

"You know, the mysterious girl with a mask which came out of nowhere during the monster attack in the school stadium the other night. She looked so cool as she battled the monster."

"Ahh, well. Who's to say that she's not me?" Ms. Val said as she let out a chuckle, snort laughing along the way.

I went out of the back, carrying books that haven't been proofread yet. I looked at them as they were talking to each other. What? I want to hear how their conversation ends, it sounds interesting.

I was confused when the kid said that the Masked Girl, a.k.a Ms. Val, looked cool while fighting the monster. I got confused because as far as I know, Rachelle and I were the ones doing all of the fighting, well, dancing. Wait a minute, did Ms. Val used that amnesia powder on the students?

I was about to butt in until I remembered that I got knocked out by a table the monster threw at me.

I forgot that I got knocked out, so maybe what the kid said about the Masked Girl looking cool while fighting the monster happened when I was knocked out. With that in mind, I just let them continue their conversation.

"What? No, you can't be the masked girl. She was cool and foxy, and, no offense but, you're the opposite of her."

"What!?"

"She looked cute and cool and beautiful, you're not anywhere close to her. Your cat can be the Masked Girl though. Anyway, thank you for proofreading my book. Here's my payment. Thank you again." The kid placed his payment on the counter in front of Ms. Val and started walking out the door.

"If the author of this book wasn't so 'stick to pg13' the blood of that kid would've gone everywhere. Unbelievable. Hey, did you hear that Blueth? 'You're the opposite of the Masked Girl' What's that supposed to mean? I AM the masked girl!"

"Well, I can't argue with him Ms. Val, you are the opposite of that Masked Girl."

"What are you talking about!? I am the Masked Girl that kid was talking about!"

"I don't know, the Masked Girl is foxy, and you look like a plank."

"Okay, that's just rude and I am foxy! It's just these baggy clothes I have."

"No, I still don't see it." I said as I placed one book on top of the table. "Well, are you going to help me proofread these books or what?"

"Sorry kiddo, can't help you today. I have to prove my worth of being Masked Girl! I don't know why I still need to prove that I am her, but still. Fame awaits me! Later Blueth! Watch the house while I'm away!"

Ms. Val waved her finger and just like that, her outfit changed from baggy clothes to this violet tattered dress with a violet masquerade mask to complete it. Her scarf also changed, it turned from its maroon-ish color to violet, matching her dress.

"Wait, you're telling me that you'll go running around, showing people that you have magic, and telling them that Masked Girl's true identity is Ms. Val? The proofreader?"

"Yes."

"I thought you were keeping your magic a secret!?"

"Don't worry kid, I'll throw some amnesia powder at their faces when I told them my true identity."

I looked at Ms. Val with confusion on my face. "Then what's the point of telling them your identity if you'll just throw amnesia powder at their faces!?"

Ms. Val stayed quiet as she looked at me. I looked back at her with one of my eyebrows raised.

"To fame and fortune!" Ms. Val suddenly screamed as she ran away towards the door. And with that, she was out in the streets. I can hear Ms. Val screaming, telling people that she's the Masked Girl.

"Wow, could you believe that Cathy? Well, looks like it'll be you and me proofreading the books." I looked over towards Cathy who was laying on top of the counter and I saw her wearing the same mask as Ms. Val. "Oh no, don't tell me you too."

"Sorry Blueth, but fame and fortune sound nice to have. So, have fun proofreading!" Cathy then jumped off of the counter and started running towards the door.

"Well, guess it'll just me who will proofread all of these books then. Me and Mr. and Mrs. Socks!" I said to myself as I pulled out sock puppets I made and placed my hand inside of them, moving their mouths as I speak in their voices I made up. What? I sometimes like to play puppets, don't judge me, we all have these weird hobbies. "Now, which book to proofread first?"

I kneeled in front of the books which were laying on the ground as I chose which of them I'll proofread first. It's so hard to decide! There are so many! Ugh! My greatest enemy! Choosing!

I kept looking at the books laying on the floor, choosing which book to proofread. As I was looking at them, something caught my eye. I looked over at the table and I saw that a book was already placed on top of the big magical book.

"Huh, I don't remember placing this one on top of the proofreading book." I closed the book to see what's the title of it. "Hmm, Child's Birthday?"

I started reading a few parts of the book to see what's it about. It was about a kid which was celebrating his birthday, but no one came to his party, not even his friends or relatives. He was celebrating his birthday alone.

"Well, I guess I'm going to be needing this then." I grabbed a box of tissue paper because I know this will start making me cry. What? Sad stories make me cry, don't judge.

I placed the book on top of the proofreading book and it began glowing. "Huh, the proofreading book wasn't supposed to glow without tapping on it first. Oh well, that should be fine."

I climbed on top of the table and tapped the proofreading book with my foot. And the proofreading books light grew brighter and it surrounded me. The lights faded and I was now inside the book.

"Wow, what a bad time for Ms. Val and Cathy to leave me behind." I said as I looked around, taking in the background. The background was filled with fog, lots of it.

As I was looking around, checking my surroundings. I felt something run past behind me. I quickly turned around and I saw nothing but trees. Chills started running down my spine as I felt something watching me within the trees.

"This is a horror genre, isn't it...? I should've read the whole book..."

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