Jack pulled up in front of the Delta sorority house. It was the first time he had come to visit his older sister Susie since she’d gone away to school. The front door flew open and Susie ran to meet him on the lawn, her brown hair flying behind her.
“Jackie!” She smiled and threw her arms around him.
“Please don’t call me that.” He grimaced and pried her arms away from his neck.
“It’s good to see you, little brother.”
“Same.” He nodded and looked up at Delta house. “I never thought you’d live in a place like this. My sister: a sorority girl.”
“You should see the inside. Stacy and Diana went home for Fall Break, but the other girls are excited to meet you!”
“I’m excited to meet them.” He chuckled and Susie smacked him. “Don’t be a perv.”
“I’m not!” He protested and they laughed.
“Let me help you get your stuff.” She said and ran around to the back of his car.
“I didn’t bring much.” He said and opened the trunk.
“Susie, hey!” A voice said and they both turned.
An older woman in a white blouse and tight black pants waved, running towards them with a stack of orange papers under one arm. Her chest bounced lightly as she jogged, and Jack’s mouth hung open a little as he stared. She may have been older, but this woman was clearly in great shape.
“Professor Nelsen.” Susie waved. “I thought you went home for the break?”
“Call me Angie.” She smiled. “I thought about it, and I decided to throw a Halloween party instead for all the girls still on campus.” She held out a bright orange flyer.
“Girls only?” Susie asked, looking at Jack.
“Yeah. Sorry. Who is this?”
“Oh, this is my kid brother Jack.”
“Nice to meet you Jack.” Angie shook his hand. “Anyway, I’d love to stay and chat, but I still can’t figure out how I’m going to decorate my house for the party. I want it to be scary, but I’ve never been very good at decorating.” She admitted.
“Well you’re in luck.” Susie shoved Jack forward. “My little brother is a techie at his high school. I’m sure he could help you decorate.”
“Oh no. I wouldn’t make you help me with a party I didn’t even invite you to!” She shook her head.
“It’s fine. I’d love to help.” Jack said.
“Really? That would be amazing!” Angie smiled.
“When would you like me to come over?” He asked.
“Would tonight be too much trouble?”
“Oh no. I’ll have Susie give me directions.”
“Wonderful! I guess I’ll see you then. Will you give these to the other girls in your house?” She handed the fliers to Susie.
“Of course.” She answered.
Jack sighed. This wasn’t exactly how he had planned on spending the night, but at least Susie’s professor was smoking hot. Spending the night decorating with her wouldn’t be so bad. But how would he decorate her house?
He thought over the possibilities for a moment, and then was struck with an idea.
He could try it. He could finally try it. This would be the perfect excuse, the perfect time.
Suddenly he knew exactly how he would decorate, and the thought made his heart race. He watched Angie walk to the next house, jogging up the steps to knock on the door, and noticed how good her butt looked in those tight black pants.
“Oh my god, stop staring at her.” Susie laughed and smacked his shoulder.
“I wasn’t!” He denied it and followed his sister into her house.
A few hours later and after a quick trip to the store, he pulled in front of Angie’s house. She heard him drive up and met him on the lawn.
“It’s Jack, right?” She asked.
“Yeah.”
“I can’t tell you how grateful I am for your help. I’ve never been good at this sort of thing.” She gestured around the bare lawn with a sigh. “So what’s the plan, Jack?”
He went around to the back of his car and opened the trunk.
“We are going to make some dummies.” He said, hauling a series of bags onto the lawn. “I picked up a few masks and some cheap gloves which will be perfect.”
“How are we going to make dummies?” She asked, putting her hands on her hips.
“Easy. Packing tape.” He smiled and held up a huge package of tape. “We’ll use me as a model, I’ll show you how, then we take the shells and stuff them with these clothes I picked up from the thrift shop.”
“Why clothes?” She asked.
“They’re cheap and really heavy when you pack them together. It gives the dummies a real weight and makes them more realistic. Then when we’re done, we just sell the clothes back to the store.”
“I like it.” She said. “Let’s get started.”
Jack demonstrated how to make the dummy on her arm, wrapping her up with two layers of packing tape, then carefully cutting the new tape mold off her arm and taping it back together.
“I’m impressed.” She smiled.
“Now we have to wrap me up.” Jack grinned.
Angie began by wrapping the tape around his chest, then his arms. Her hands touched him lightly and he couldn’t help but feel that he was an absolute genius.
They made five dummies together, and once they were stuffed Angie excused herself to finish the indoor decorations for the party.
Jack clothed the dummies, put gloves on their hands, boots on their feet, and the creepiest masks he could find on their faces.
He took a step back to look at his work. They had the same body type as him and were almost as heavy as real people. Halloween wasn’t until the next night, and he didn’t want anyone to see the final product, so he had Angie open her garage and he hauled all the bodies inside, ready to be set up for the big night.
“I’ll come back and set everything up before your party.” He told her. “They’re pretty heavy and I wouldn’t want you to have to cart them around.”
“How do I thank you? They look terrifying!” She clapped her hands together.
“Happy to help.” Jack smiled.
Now all that was left was for him to set up the dummies and make his own costume. He might not have been invited to the party, but that wouldn’t stop him from making a surprise appearance.
The next day was Halloween. He drove to her house early while everyone was still in classes for the day. He needed the time to set everything up. Angie had given him the garage door code, so he pulled out each dummy and set them somewhere around the yard. The masks were gruesome and the overall effect was even creepier than he had envisioned. Once he was satisfied with their placement he went back to his car for the finishing touch. He drove the car around the corner and parked in front of an empty lot.
He reached into the back seat and pulled out another mask, similar to the rest, and a thick pair of gloves. There was one more dummy to make. He slid the mask over his head and donned the gloves. One last look at his phone told him that Angie would be arriving any moment.
Jack hurried back to the porch, took a moment to survey the dummies, and then climbed the steps to the front door. He lay down in front of the doorstep and was pleased to find that, since the door was a few inches off the ground, his body lined up with the door quite nicely.
He had never done something like this before. It was crazy and irrational. He didn’t want to think about what might happen if someone caught him. But how could he pass up an opportunity like this? He heard the sound of tires rolling up to the house and held as still as possible.
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