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"Trust me!" Will said briefly

Ivy and Cecilia were escorted to the stage, where they stammered and flushed some more and thanked everyone who had helped them

"And now, they shall be crowned true queens of the ball!" Will announced "But! Every queen oddess of old ill help find the proper kings for our queens! Goddess!" he said, looking at Jenna

She arched a brow

"Just turn around and lift your hands!" Will whispered

When she followed his instructions, rays of light started shooting through the audience and landing upon the ed to find all those wearing the horned god costumes; there were a few vaood

The costue Will was determined that each s through their answers

The first two horned gods were fro schoolteachers fros, but if they were kings, they’d still be called queens The crowd laughed some more

A vampire and a olf followed The vaods came up One was from Boston, one from Ipswich, and one was down froods

Jenna didn’t recognize any of theod had tried to slip away, but the good-natured crowd pushed hiod she knew

It was Joshua Abbott, best friend of David Yates Jenna decided that she definitely had to nas The other honor went to Jason Middleton fro with hihter and applause And finally, Jenna was released fro over her, arms across his chest as he surveyed everyone around her

He stepped forward as an Indian--Council to bar his way

He did Andy Yates stopped and stared at him

"My God, I just heard what ht, she’s upset," Jenna said

Yates looked at Saile Honestly, I’ain"

"Councilht," Sam said "We understand"

Yates shook his head "I meant what I said People should help you But, you know, of course, everyone heard that there was blood found on a costume that boy had worn to try to scare you all away It’s reopened the whole thing for everyone" He paused "Look, we’re good people, we really are Ordinary people--maybe better than others, because we do have a history of what lies and hatred can do But be careful Please, be careful!"

Jenna nodded "Thank you"

He nodded to Sa was spoiled"

"It’s not spoiled We were about to dance," Sa on

"Were we really about to dance?" Jenna asked Sauy, and I look ridiculous when I try to gyrate--trust o out on the dance floor with him, and shocked to hear the number end with an announces, queens, princes, princesses and frogs to head on out They ended with the song "Closing Ti out

As they drove fro Of course, Jenna, you did have to get slapped, but noe’ve seen that Cindy Yates really is prettyearlier--I don’t think she believes her husband did enough when David received the so-called evil eye," Jenna said

"The question is--could her disappointment in him for his failure to defend his son have caused hiela said

"I’ve got to adet into the school," Sa that Joshua Abbott decided to cood"

"A show of defiance or of strength?" Jackson asked

"Oh, the little weasel wouldn’t have taken off his mask if Will hadn’t forced the issue!" Jenna said

"But Will did indeed force it," Sa "Good ruffly

Sam stopped at Jamie’s house Jenna felt Sam’s hand on her ar? Around ten?" he asked the others

They agreed and said good-night

Jenna and Sam drove in silence the rest of the way to his house Inside, Jenna doffed her cape and let out an oath of exasperation "Corsets! The hardest daet off"

"Ah, yes, but I’m happy to be of assistance" He came to her, met her eyes and spun her around to work at the ribbons that tied the corset "Have to say, good outfit"

"Glad you liked it"

"It was the best in the roo that"