Girl Get Rid Of That Jerk (Williams and Shawn) novel Chapter 452

The maze was shrouded in shadows, the faint red glow mixing with creepy music that made your skin crawl.

Allison and Joshua walked together, side by side. At first, Allison was just a little nervous—nothing over the top like Brian’s antics earlier.

They kept moving forward. Out of nowhere, a “ghost bride” dropped down from above. Her crimson wedding dress was tattered, hair wild and messy, streaks of blood-red tears on her pale face. She hovered there, staring right at Allison.

Allison screamed. Before she could even think, she spun around and dove straight into Joshua’s arms.

Joshua swatted the ghost prop away and wrapped his arms around her, his voice low and soothing. “It’s okay, Allie. It’s just a prop, not real.”

It wasn’t even someone in costume—it was all just part of the setup.

Allison was still shaking, pressed tight against Joshua’s chest.

He gently patted her back, calming her like you would a scared child. “Hey, it’s alright. I’m right here. Nothing’s going to hurt you.”

It took a minute before Allison finally calmed down. She pulled away, her face a little flushed. “Sorry… I got scared. It just happened.”

Joshua gave her a reassuring smile. “Don’t worry about it. Are you okay? If you want, we can leave.”

Allison shook her head, her voice soft. “No, I’m okay. It just caught me off guard…”

Joshua could see how spooked she was, so he didn’t say anything else. He just nodded and reached for her hand.

His palm was warm against hers, and for a moment, Allison froze.

But she didn’t pull away.

She let him hold her hand as they kept walking deeper into the maze.

She was supposed to circle them three times, moaning “Give me back my life… Give me back my life…”

She hadn’t even started before Joshua asked her, all polite, to move aside.

“Sorry, can we squeeze past?” Joshua asked again, putting an arm out protectively as he guided Allison through the gap.

The ghost actress snapped out of it, scooting to the side to let them pass.

Joshua kept an arm around Allison as they walked away. “It’s okay now, Allie. We’re past that part.”

She could handle rollercoasters and wild rides, but haunted houses were on a whole different level.