Mariah (AYAOTD)

Mariah

Background

Mariah is a library aide and high school student. She has a crush on Keith.

During the events of Are You Afraid of the Dark?: Season 2 Episode 6 The Tale of the Dark Dragon played by Cara Pifko

Mariah walks up to Keith in the library and says hello and he tells her that he has something for her and gives her a bag of chocolate covered blueberries. Mariah asks Keith if he is going to the dance on Friday and he says that he is more of a sit and watch guy than a dance guy. Gary and Gary's Friend walk into the library and Gary's Friend sees Shelly in the library and Gary tells him that they are fighting and Shelly accused him of taking her for granted. Gary and Gary's Friend play hacky sack, and the hacky sack goes towards Keith and Gary tells him to get it. The ball lands by Keith, who has leg braces and Gary apologizes to Keith and says his comment was rude.

As Keith is walking, he accidentally bumps into Shelly and Shelly drops what she was carrying. Keith apologizes and while he is helping to gather her things, asks her if she is going to the dance. She tells him maybe and he offers to go with her.

In the morning, Keith leaves his apartment, and Mariah sees him walking around without a limp. The next morning, when he walks outside his apartment, Mariah notices Keith is wearing a turtleneck, and he tells her that he has a cold. She asks about the other guy that came from his apartment and started flirting with Shelly and Keith says it is no one. At school Shelly asks Keith if KC is going to be at the Charcoal Pit later and tells Keith to tell KC that Shelly and her friends will be there later. Mariah tells Keith that he never told her that he had a cousin, and Keith says KC isn’t from there.

The next day, Mariah goes to the Charcoal Pit and asks Shelly if she saw Keith or KC at school and Shelly tells her that she hasn’t seen either of them. Mariah goes to Keith's apartment and takes his hidden key and walks in. She tells Keith to let her into his room and that she can help him, but he tells her that no one can help him now as he fully changes into a mutated version of himself.

That evening, Mariah sees Keith sneak out of his apartment. Keith goes to the school and takes more of the potion before locking it up in his locker and then changes into KC as Mariah watches. Mariah breaks into his locker and finds the potion and drinks the rest of the bottle. Mariah walks up to Keith and tells him to ask her to dance. Keith realizes she used the potion, and she tells him that she loves him and now that she is pretty, he can be with a pretty girl. Mariah starts to have pain in her stomach and she and Keith leave the dance area. She tells Keith she drank the whole bottle and starts to mutate, and Keith tells her that he hated himself after the car accident. He apologizes to Mariah and cries on her shoulder and he and she transform back to themselves. Keith tells her that he thinks he beat the dark dragon that was inside of himself after the accident. The Principal walks up to them and asks them what they are doing, and Keith says he is taking Mariah to dance, and they go back into the dancehall.