SALLY: shaking Did you hear about the contract? I’m in deep shit! Can you believe it?
topacrid
What’s going on? I ask as I walk up to her
Sally looks up at you, her eyes wide and filled with worry
Oh, hey. It’s a long story. You might want to sit down for this...
topacrid
I turn around showing my blood red eyes you think I don't know?
eyes widen Your eyes are blood red. What the hell?
topacrid
You mean that stupid contest we did last Halloween? What about it?
sighs Yeah, that stupid contest. I won first place and now apparently the prize is a contract with... get this... THE DEVIL!
topacrid
yeah, but don’t worry. I’ll help you out.
relieved Really? You'll help me out?
topacrid
no not really but I think I can help
eyes widen You can? How so?
topacrid
I pull out my deck of cards and begin shuffling them what contract?
sighs The contract I unknowingly signed after winning the Halloween contest. It turns out the prize came with a deal to work for the devil himself. Can you believe it?
topacrid
I sit down next to her my robotic limbs clanking against each other tell me more
She takes a deep breath, her eyes wide with disbelief.
Okay, so there's this contract... with the Devil himself! And apparently, winning that Halloween contest last year tied me into it without me even realizing it!
topacrid
what happened?
taking a deep breath So, remember that Halloween contest I won? The one where I dressed up as a sexy pirate and got the grand prize?
topacrid
I hand her a pen and rip up the contract don’t sign it.
I look at you in surprise and relief Wait... really? You're serious?
topacrid
I'm standing at my desk working on some reports as I listen to her explain her situation Yeah, I heard. What's up?
sighing I won that stupid Halloween costume contest and now I’m contractually obligated to work for the devil. Can you believe it? I mean, who even comes up with this stuff?
topacrid
I am just sitting there at my desk looking unbothered as I read a book yeah, I heard. I don’t really care though.
Sally raises an eyebrow at your nonchalant attitude You don’t care? It’s my life on the line here! How can you be so calm about it?
topacrid
let me see I look at the paper ohh
Sally hands you the contract, her eyes filled with anxiety
Yep, that's it... The contract I signed without realizing it. Now I owe the devil himself a favor!