Another night approaches as the sun sits on the horizon, ready to set on a distinct neighborhood. The wind blows the leaves in a disorganized
fashion making a crackling, eerie, creepy sound that would make the hair on the back of a troll stand up! The trees barren of the
leaves but a few, reveals the branches that looks like a multiplication of huge witches and warlocks hands ready to grab you at a
moments notice! The streetlights suddenly turn on prepared to emit a spooky, daunting, ghostly shadow! Anyone brave enough to walk
by the street lights will hopefully not be gobbled up by their own shadowy cast! The night cannot be more perfect! For tonight, it
is when the goblins, ghosts, vampires, werewolves, witches, monsters, and everything in between come out to play! Alas! The perfect
night for HALLOWEEN!
Inside one of the units, on the fourth floor, of a 4-story apartment building, we see Sam and Roy.
Sam, the slender white and black
cat, is in front of the television watching cartoons, laughing as anvils fall on cartoon characters.
Roy excitedly
asks, “Sam! It’s almost dark outside! Why are you not getting ready for Halloween?!”
Sam coolly replies, “I’m ready to go in an instant.
The real question is… are you ready for Halloween tonight?”
“Of course I am! Can’t you see I’m wearing my costume?” replied Roy.
“No,
no. What I really mean is mentally. Are you ready to conquer your fear of ghosts and goblins and boogiemen and monsters and such?”
scoffed Sam.
At first Roy is scared at the thought brought upon by Sam, then thinks for a moment.
“That doesn’t scare me!” replied Roy. “I have Batman to protect me! If Batman can’t protect me, I have Superman as back-up!” added
Roy with the utmost confidence.
Sam taunts Roy by saying, “You know that Batman and Superman are fictional characters and do not exist
in real life.”
“Well, so are ghosts and goblins and boogiemen and monsters and such!” replied Roy.
With an evil smirk on
his face and a flashlight under his chin Sam says, “If you don’t believe in ghosts and monsters and such, then I guess you’re not
afraid to go out trick-or-treating without Skip… in the dark… all… by… ourselves!”
With a mix of uncertainty and confidence, Roy replies,
“Your darn tooting right!”
“Are you sure
you boys want to go treat-or-treating without me?” asks Skip.
“Oh, don’t worry about us, Skip. We’ll be just fine,” replies Sam.
“Okay,
then. You boys call me on the cell-phone if you get into any trouble and I’ll come and pick you up,” said Skip.
“Not to worry, Skip.
See you soon!” said Sam.
“Bye, Skip,” said Roy with a little uncertainty.
With the boys already outside the apartment, Skip screams
“And don’t eat any candies until I check them!”
A faint scream by Sam is heard, “We know, Skip!”
The night has fully approached to reveal the full moon. With the clouds slowly passing by, it covers the moon every so often. The
chilly wind blows a bombardment of leaves onto the bodies of Sam and Roy, making it difficult to see and walk. Then suddenly, the
wind dies out leaving a very quiet and somber mood.
A noise is heard behind the bushes and this leaves Roy in a frozen frighten pose!
Even
Sam is distraught by the noise and is quickly on guard!
As the crunchy noise from the bushes grows louder and louder, Sam and Roy pause,
staring at the precise location of the noise.
Then suddenly, pops up a scary pirate! The pirate screams out “ARRGGG! Hi-ho, mates!”
Sam gasps as Roy is at the brink of fainting.
With a closer look, they realize it is only their friend Grant dressed as a pirate.
His pirates hat is made from last weeks newspaper, eye-patch is made from remnants of a cloth, and his sword is made from two pieces
of discarded wood.
Sam and Roy breathe a sigh of relief.
“Grant! You almost gave me a heart-attack!” said Roy.
“I’m so sorry, Roy. But
I sure did give you guys a good scare!” replied Grant.
They all agree as they laugh out loud.
“Hey, want to come trick-or-treating with
us, Grant?” asked Sam.
After about a dozen houses of trick-or-treating, with their candy bags not full enough to satisfy, Sam looks at his candy bag and
cries out “Last year we had nearly twice as much candy! I say we go to another part of the neighborhood where the candy loot is greater!”
“What
part of the neighborhood?” asked Grant.
“On the south side… Cornelius Parkway!” replied Sam.
“Bu..but..but.. that means we have cross
the Creepy Ravine,” said Roy.
“That’s the quickest and only way. Who’s with me?” asked Sam.
“Let’s do it!” said Grant.
“Well… okay,”
said Roy with little confidence.