"Hey Bloom! Pass me up the banner," Stella cried down from the ladder as Bloom threw the banner up to her. The words on the shiny orange and black poster were in golden, metallic letters which spelled "Halloween Dance."

"I can't wait until the party! I mean, it's gonna be a blast! All the music and dancing…..it's so exciting!" Bloom exclaimed as she daydreamed of the dance.

"Snap out of it Bloom," Stella said, "We need to finish decorating before the dance starts later at 8. Or else, everyone will think this whole celebration is lame and we'll be the laughing stock of the school!"

Stella with a horrified face, looked at the ceiling and imagined everyone laughing and ridiculing her. The laughing faces shocked her as Stella stepped back and slipped from the ladder.

"AHHH!!!!" Stella screamed just before someone caught her.

Stella opened her eyes and there was Brandon, clinging onto her tightly as they looked into each other's eyes. Stella, frozen with love stared at Brandon and trembled, forgetting to say thank you.

"Like I said, I never say you have gorgeous eyes for nothing," Brandon replied as he kissed Stella slightly.

"Oh Brandon. I was so scared when I tripped from the ladder. I thought I was gonna die. My hero!" Stella cried, giving Brandon a huge bear hug.

"Alright, snap out of it Romeo and Juliet, this ain't a play! Sheesh, and I thought I was wasting time," Bloom said sarcastically.

Bloom walked back to the end of the room, "I'll just put the finishing touches on the haunted house.

As she entered the dark, scary room, Bloom began to feel a bit anxious as goose bumps appeared on her arms and legs.

"Wow, Stella whipped this place up pretty good," Bloom thought to herself, "That vampire and witch really looks real!"

Suddenly, the lights turned off as Bloom gave a long screech. She could see nothing, not even her own shadow.

"Help! Help! Stella! Brandon! Anybody there! Help!" Bloom cried, feeling the walls for a switch.

Suddenly a flickering light appeared at the end of the room as Bloom stood frozen in fear. She slowly, terrified, slid to the floor, half fainting.

"Bloom! Bloom! Are you okay?" she heard someone say as she closed her eyes, unconscious. She felt the unknown person carry her out of the dark room.

"Bloom! Bloom! Wake up! Oh, I shouldn't have let you go in there alone! Are you okay? Are you hurt? Maybe we should just forget about the haunted house," Bloom heard a familiar voice whimper as she vaguely opened her eyes.

"What happened?" Bloom asked dizzily as she looked to see Stella, Brandon, and Sky standing beside her.

"There must have been a power failure. It's a good thing Sky took you out of there in time." Brandon replied.

Bloom blushed as she made eye contact with Sky. Sky smiled and gave her a kiss on her cheek while Stella and Brandon kept staring at each other's eyes.

Bloom said, "I must have fainted because I was so scared. Wow Stel. You really pulled it off! Those vampires and witches actually look real!"

Stella looked at Bloom quizzically, "What witches? All I put in there were mummies, bats, jack o lanterns, and ghosts. I forgot to put the witches in there remember? That's funny."

Bloom looked at her strangely. "I'm sure there were witches in there," she thought to herself.

The Party

"Wow, so many people are here! I hope there are enough refreshments for them," Bloom said as she watched the hundreds of earthlings dancing in the beach house.

"Bloom, chilax! Come on! We have to change in our winx outfits! And your makeup is practically gone! Boy! We've got a lot to do!" Stella cried, ready to pull out her makeup kit.

"I guess we've been spending so much time trying to make the decorations look good that we didn't have time to look good for ourselves," Bloom replied as the two friends hurried to the bathroom.

A few minutes later, the two girls were sparkling in their glittery winx outfit. All eyes were on them (especially the guys) . Stella's sparkly orange "costume" and matching boots and Bloom's aqua blue outfit and boots glistened in the lights as the two stepped onto the stage.

"Welcome ladies and gentlemen, to the all time, one of a kind, traditional Halloween party people of Magi- I mean Earth!" Stella began, "Thank you for coming and I hope you all have a great time!

As the two stepped off the stage, Brandon and Sky scurried over in a surprise and gave them a hug.

"You look great Stella," Brandon said admiring her outfit, "Wanna dance?''

Stella nodded and the two began to dance to the soft music. They swirled around turning this way and that, looking into each other's eyes. They were outside on the deck of the beach, listening to the seagulls cry and the ocean waves splashing onto rocks and sand.

"This is so romantic," Stella began, "I'm so glad we decided to have a party at the beach on Earth. I mean, Magix wouldn't have been so quixotic like this." They slowly pulled to a kiss just as the sun had set.

Back inside, Sky and Bloom were rocking it out on the dance floor, right underneath the disco ball! Everywhere around them were thousands or teenage earthlings, squishing and pushing into each other.

"Wow, it's so crowded in here!" Bloom cried to Sky, trying to beat the volume of the music.

"Yea, it is! Wanna get a drink or something?" Sky asked, pulling Bloom out of the crowd to the refreshments.

"Whew, we could have suffocated in there!" Bloom said as she took a sip of her fruit punch.

"Glad I pulled you out of there!" Sky said.

"My hero!" Bloom cried as the two kissed.

"Alright, alright quit the kissing," Brandon said as he and Stella came back inside, "That's my job with Stella!" All four of them laughed as they took a drink of their punch.

"Hey I got an idea! Why don't we play a game, like, oh, I don't know, spin the bottle?" Stella requested.

"Hey that's a great idea! Considering the fact that you just said the randomest thing," Bloom said as the two girls giggled to themselves.

"Alright then, let's play," Sky said as he grabbed a bottle and called for a couple of other boys and girls.

Soon all 11 of them were sitting around a long, huge table. A darth vador, superman, the three musketeers, and two girl devils and angels sat quietly as Brandon began to spin the bottle. The bottle spun around, the boys and girls anxious to see who each one of them would kiss. As the bottle slowly came to a stop, the devil screeched.

"Like oh my God! That's so me! And look! I guess my date today will be a handsome lucky Prince Charming," she said as she motioned Brandon to the closet.

"Hey sister! Don't get any funny ideas! He's my guy so don't you be making out with him!" Stella cried as she stopped Brandon.

"Hey chilax Stel. It's only one kiss. I promise that this stupid game won't affect our relationship, ok? I mean, what could this one girl do to me, cast a spell on me so I would fall in love with her?" Brandon whispered.

Stella, a bit worried, watched Brandon and the devil go into the closet. Back in the closet, the two were having the time of their life.

"By the way, I'm Brianna," the devil said as they pulled away.

"Brandon," he replied as they continued kissing once more.

When they came out, the angel screeched, asking Brianna how it went. Brandon on the other hand, seemed dazed and drunk.

"So how was your kiss? Was she a good one or what?" Sky asked as the two guys laughed to themselves.

"What," Stella answered for Brandon, steam coming out of her ears.

"Alright, let's spin again," Sky said as he spun the bottle once more.

Soon the bottle came to a stop and pointed directly at Sky and the angel.

"Alright honey! Let's get this party started!" she cried as she quickly pulled Sky into the closet before Bloom could say anything. Bloom glared as they closed the door in her face. Soon the kissing was over and Sky too had come out of the closet dazed.

"Wasn't that fun Sky baby?" the angel said, blowing him another kiss.

"Hey quit it!" Bloom cried at the devil and angel, "Look, I don't know who you two are but you have no right to just go in there and make out with our boyfriends!"

"Excuse me?" Brianna said, "For your information, this game is called spin the bottle. And the object of the game is to kiss people."

Stella glared, "Well you know what? Why don't you just forget about those kisses you had and leave?"

Brandon and Sky stood on their feet and pleaded, "Bloom, Stella, stop it! You can't just tell someone to leave. This is supposed to be a fun party! And they are right you know. This is spin the bottle. That's how the game goes."

Stella, horrified, "Well excuse me! Whose sides are you guys supposed to be on your own BFs or some silly girls who just made out with you in a closet?"

"Silly? Do you know who you're calling silly right now? I'm Shelby Madison Johansson Matthews, and this is my sister Brianna Isabelle Johansson Matthews. Who do you think you guys are talking to in such a disrespectful manner?" the girl in the angel costume asked.

Bloom rolled her eyes, "For your information, none of us knows you, so why do you girls just go run along and stop causing trouble."

Stella and Bloom pushed the two Matthews sisters into the dancing and crowd and quickly pulled the boys to a private room.

"What is wrong with you guys? Why are you defending them and not us? We're your girlfriends! Have we not treated you the right way or something? Like hello? Look at yourselves! You guys are such dweebs!" Stella cried as tears flowed out of her eyes.

Brandon and Sky looked at each other and nodded, "Look, girls. I know you guys are really mad and sad and stuff, but you know what? Those are right. You shouldn't be criticizing them or telling them to leave the party. And besides, we were playing spin the bottle. And the whole point of the games is to kiss people," Brandon explained.

Bloom was shocked, "How could you guys say something like that? Hello? Haven't we emphasized it enough? WE'RE YOUR GIRLFRIENDS!"

"Ugh I can't take this anymore! You know what you girls' problems are? You're so bossy! You think having a boyfriend is all about kissing and making out! But you know what? It's so much more than that! You're taking advantage of our relationships. And guess what? I'm done! And so is Brandon! We're both tired of hearing your complaints! Maybe the best thing to do is to just break up!" Sky screamed and Brandon nodded his head at every word he said.

Stella and Bloom, devastated looked at each other as more tears formed in their eyes. Never in their lives have they ever been asked to break up. Their life was like a paradise…until now.

"Brandon, Snookums! How could you say such a thing! You know you didn't mean that right?" Stella sniffed as she held onto Brandon's arms before he left.

"I'm sorry Stella. But Sky's right. Breaking up is the only solution. I'm sorry," Brandon said as he pulled away and walked out the door with Sky.

Stella and Bloom hugged each other, tears trickling down their face. Suddenly, soft music (Say Goodbye by Chris Brown to be exact) began to play as the girls slowly walked to the benches. The two friends watched the other couples dancing and kissing and having the time of their lives.

"You okay Stel?" Bloom asked as she wiped away her tears.

"Yeah, I guess so," Stella said as she too dabbed at her eyes.

"Well, I guess this is just the way it's supposed to be," Bloom said quietly as the music continued playing.

There's never a right time to say goodbye!!!

Author's Note: Hey guys! Hope you like the story so far! Please review our story and try to get a chance to read and review our other stories, "The Switcheroo" and "A Tale of Two Princesses." Thank you!