Zoe watched a girl run towards her. At first, she didn't recognize her. But then when she got closer, Zoe saw that the girl was actually Athena.
"Oh. Hey, Athena," Zoe said.
"Zoe, I think the mall is in the other direction," Athena said.
"The mall? Athena, we're going to the club. You know, the Goth club?"
"Ugh. Why would I want to go there?"
Zoe looked confused. "Because you're a Goth?"
"What are you talking about? I'm not a ..." She looked down at herself. "Ugh. What am I wearing?"
Zoe looked at her friend's clothes. It was the same as she wore all day. Same tattered black dress, same red corset, and same fishnet gloves.
"Athena, that's one of your favorite outfits."
"No way. It can't be. This ... this isn't happening. How could this be happening?!"
Then a light bulb went off in Zoe's head. "The talisman. Someone must be using it!" Zoe said. "We have to go back to my house and stop whoever's doing it."
"Good. Because I hate these clothes."
