Eliza Against the Candy Corn

Happy Halloween even if it is a little late.  Better late then never i always think. 

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“White, orange or yellow?  Where to start.  White or yellow, white or yellow.” 

“If you are talking about snow I’d go with the white.  Yellow isn’t a good sign,” Julianne said walking past Eliza dropping her bag to the floor and flopping on her bed. 

Eliza was sitting crossed legged on her own bed with a bowl and a bag.  Had this been any other time of year maybe Eliza could pass off the idea that she was filling the bowl of candy to set out for everyone who visited, but it wasn’t any other time, it was Halloween.  This was the most dangerous time of the year; Candy Corn was easily obtained and was safe to call Eliza’s kryptonite.

“Seriously El, what are you doing?”

“I’m trying to figure out the best way to eat a candy corn.  If I start at the white end I eat them twice as fast, but if I start on the yellow end they seem to last longer.”

“Really El?  The way you eat them I don’t think you are going to save yourself any calories either way.  Just indulge, there is a reason they are only available one time a year.”

Eliza sighed and dropped the candy corn she had been analyzing just to pick it back up and popped it in her mouth, yellow side in first, but she ate the whole thing in one bite anyway.

“Step away from the candy corn dish.  Step away El,” said Julianne, as she seemed to tip toe towards Eliza acting as if Eliza was a rabid dog that might bite.

“Back away Jules.  You know how I get around this time of year.”

“You get this way one time each month, this month it just happens to coincide with Halloween and there’s candy corn available.  So don’t give me that crap, you still need to fit into your costume we bought you, so step away.”

“Whatever Jules.  I don’t care go to the party yourself.  I am not going, I don’t feel much like partying right now.  I just want to lay here and feel bloated.”

“Really?  I can’t believe you just said that.  I can’t be Betty without her Wilma what would Fred think?”

Eliza raised one eyebrow and looked a Julianne with amusement and a hint of fake irritation.  “Maybe Fred will finally realize he’s useless and Wilma finally wised up and left him.” Eliza smiled, popped another candy corn into her mouth and said, “Don’t you think you took this a little far?”

Julianne shook her head.  “Heck no.  You should see the muscles on Barney and well Fred, well let’s say it should make up for the scooter.”

“Ugh fine.”  Eliza took the bowl of candy corn and placed it outside the door, free candy didn’t last long around the dorm so this was probably a smart move on her part, for her waistline at least.

“Alright Betty where’s my animal skin and femur for my hair?”