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This story is set just after the first series… enjoy

Chapter 1 – The Eve of the Eve

Annie scurried into the living room where her friends sat staring at the TV, their eyes blank as they watched the images change. George was lying on the couch with his dressing gown on and Mitchell was lounging in the red chair with a hot cup of tea clasped between his gloved hands. They were forced to look at the ghost as she stood in front of the television.

Annie waved her hands excitedly, "So, what are we doing?"

Mitchell leaned to try and see past Annie to the TV but it was useless. He shrugged his shoulders in defeat, "For what?"

Annie frowned and made a "tsk" sound before a huge smile spread across her face, "Tomorrow!" Mitchell's face remained blank but George sat up on the couch and grinned proudly,

"Oh, my costume should be arriving today!"

Annie turned to him, "What are you going to be?"

"It's a secret", George flounced out of the room and made his way upstairs, leaving Mitchell dumbfounded in the chair. The vampire raised his eyebrows towards Annie and she sighed dramatically,

"You do know its Halloween tomorrow right? I mean, what with you being a vampire and all, you should know when your national holiday is", her eyes widened and then rolled as Mitchell's face fell and he slid further into the chair.

"I think I'll skip it this year", he took a sip of his now cold tea, wincing as the icy liquid slid down his throat. Annie's smile became a scowl and she glared at him through dark eyes,

"You can't just skip Halloween Mitchell! It's part of who you are!"

Mitchell got up from the chair and walked into the kitchen, shouting over his shoulder, "Dressing up and looking like a twat is not who I am". Annie was suddenly standing in front of the sink, preventing Mitchell from washing up his cup, she jabbed him firmly in the chest,

"You know what you're problem is? You're too old"

Mitchell shook his head and grinned his lopsided grin, "Don't be ridiculous", Annie stared at him solemnly and his grin faded, "I'm not old!"

"When were you born?"

"I- that's not the point!" He placed the mug on the counter and folded his arms across his chest, "Okay then, ask me something, something that old people wouldn't know"

Annie grinned devilishly, "Alright. Name one band in the top ten"

Mitchell smiled arrogantly and straightened his shoulders, "Easy. The Spice Girls"

She couldn't control the snort that escaped her lips, "The Spice Girls?!"

Mitchell shuffled on his feet and nodded sternly, "Yeah"

Annie shook her head and patted the vampire gently on the shoulder, so as not to hurt his aching old bones, "Its okay Mitchell. I understand. You'd rather wear your slippers and smoke your pipe than enjoy some fun Halloween activities with your housemates". Mitchell opened his mouth to speak but Annie waved a dismissive hand his way, "No, no. It's fine. George and I will have a great time without you". With that she turned to face the sink and began to wash up Mitchell's mug, his shoulders sagged and he sat down at the kitchen table.

George stepped into the kitchen, having got dressed and found his glasses. He waved happily in the direction of his friends, "I'm off to work, I'll see you later".

Annie bounced onto her tiptoes and raised a hand, as if asking a question in school, "Oh, George? Can you buy some Halloween decorations and some flour and eggs on your way home? I want to try a recipe I saw in Closer", she smiled widely and Mitchell placed his head on the kitchen table. George glanced at him and frowned,

"What's the matter with you?"

Mitchell merely groaned in reply and Annie spoke on his behalf, "He doesn't do Halloween apparently". George's upper body seemed to jolt slightly and he folded his arms,

"Oh. Well we-", he pointed his finger rapidly between himself and Annie, "-do! Just because we don't need costumes doesn't mean we can't have some fun", he turned to Annie, "I'll get the ingredients and stuff after work, bye". George left the house swiftly, leaving Annie and Mitchell in an awkward silence.

Annie sat at the table, in the chair opposite Mitchell and rested her head on her hands. Mitchell raised his eyes and looked into her deep chocolate ones. The ghost cocked her head slightly, trying to decipher what the vampire was thinking, when he said, "What?"

Annie blinked briefly and sat up straight, crossing her legs in the process, "Nothing. I was just wondering why you hate Halloween so much"

Mitchell sighed and ran his hands through his hair, "It's just not the best time of year for me"

"Why?"

"When I was with Herrick he, we used to think it was funny to get people on Halloween"

"And when you say get", Annie dragged her index finger across her throat and Mitchell nodded earnestly.

"I killed so many people on those nights, it's just hard for me to remember, you know?" He dropped his eyes to the table and Annie lifted his chin with her hand,

"Hey, you're not the same person you were back then", she smiled and looked into his ancient eyes, eyes that were filled with guilt and sorrow, "You're the kindest person I know".

Mitchell smiled and held Annie's hand to his cheek, feeling the cold tingling of her skin against his. He pulled her forward and kissed her forehead gently, "Thanks Annie. But I'm still not dressing up".

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