BeSwitched, Paranormal Romance by Molly Snow Page B

too analytical.
    “As a thanks, how about you come to the game tonight and root for your number one football player?” He smiled.
    Is that any normal smile? Would he smile so sweetly to any girl? What about how he said my number one football player? It sounded a little flirtatious.
    “Well, Cath? Are you going to go?”
    “Sure,” she answered absentmindedly.
     
    “Hurry up!” Cathy jumped onto the bathroom counter, looking at Surla curl her eyelashes in the magnified mirror. “Craig will be here soon.”
    “Shhh!” She waved her free hand at Cathy. “Your mom will hear you.”
    “Sorry, it’s just that I’m so nervous. It’s my first date, with the hottest guy at school.”
    “Don’t worry about it.” Surla placed the curler back into a floral makeup bag and proceeded with some shimmery eye-shadow. “I’ll be ready on time.”
    “I hope so.” Cathy took a deep breath to calm herself. She then stared at her human profile. Surla was whisking and applying makeup like she had been practicing her whole life. She stared at the dramatic improvement that was appearing before her eyes. Her features were standing out so natural and pretty, from her rosy lips to her cleanly plucked eyebrows. For just a moment, Cathy believed she looked better than Tiffany.
    “Cathy, we can’t do this for much longer.”
    “Do what?”
    “Stay switched. I think just for another week will be good enough. We can switch back on Halloween night. That way, I dis will be at The Annual Witches’ Ball and we can recover the Spellbook safely. Also I would have gotten Craig by then to be wrapped around your finger in time for you two to go to the Halloween Party together at Revere Park.” Surla zipped the makeup bag and went to Cathy’s room to finish off her wardrobe.
    “Just one more week?” Cathy followed her in on little paws. “That seems so soon.”
    “Cathy, it’s the best time. Do you want to stay a cat forever?” Surla picked out a pair of white shoes to go with the nice khaki pants and white, silk shirt.
    “No. I guess that is the best time, but what if Pussface tells Idis before then?”
    “I don’t know. We just have to think positive. Idis hasn’t come for us yet. Maybe Pussface didn’t tell her for some reason.”
    Cathy leaped over to the windowsill and stared outside. Surla ran her fingers through her hair that was let down for the occasion. Soon headlights were spotted coming down the road from a distance. Cathy’s eyes followed them intensely until the car pulled up into the driveway. It was the red sports car. “He’s here! He’s here! He’s here!” Cathy whispered in excitement.
    “Okay, okay.” Surla stood straight. “How do I look?”
    “Cathy, I think your date is here!” Julie yelled, followed by the sound of the doorbell.
    “Thank you!” Surla called.
    “You look great!” Cathy said.
    “You mean you look great.” Surla fingered her hair once more before walking to the living room. Cathy followed closely behind.
    Craig wore a red polo shirt and black jeans. His hair was the same as usual, brushed with no gel, his bangs split down the middle hanging passed his eyes.
    “Hey!” he said, noticing Surla. His car keys jingled in his right hand. “You look nice.”
    “I was thinking the same about you.”
    “I expect you’ll be back by eleven,” Julie told Surla.
    “Mother.” Surla acted embarrassed. “What about eleven-thirty?”
    “Well, all right. I guess another half hour does no harm.” She smiled at the two. “I expected him to be that guy who was over the other day.”
    “No, Mom. I told you already, Todd was just helping me study.” That reminded Surla once again about the football game. Guilt entered her mind since she accidentally told Todd she would go.
    “Okay, we better be on our way then.” Craig opened the door.
    “You two have fun!” Mom called out, as they walked to his car. She stood watching until the engine started, then waved good-bye before closing