Rain splattered across the stone steps of Town Square. One of our favorite trick or treaters is on a date. Shock laughed as the rain collided with her silky, black hair. Her favorite witch hat rested upon her head. She wore a strapless, dark lavender dress. Black leather boots shielded her black and white long socks. A tall and handsome young man followed her. He let her take the lead. Something was different. Shock. This trick or treater has matured. Her green skin had grown paler. She had grown taller yet still shorter than her cohorts. Her nose had shortened. Though, she had matured, she was still a kid at heart. The young man was alittle taller than her. His hair was spikey and black. It was short and moist. He wore an official jock jacket and black jeans. The man seemed alittle too old to be in High-School. So did Shock. The thing is... They just became official graduates. Two days ago. "Can you believe it, Lloyd?" Shock asked.
"It's like a nightmare!" He exclaimed with a smile from ear to ear.
"I know!"
The rain slid off their bodies. Shock stomped into the puddles with loud laughter. He grasped her hand. "Shock, we have gone trick or treating for years now. But this time..." Lloyd whispered over the hard rain. "I don't want to go with you."
"What?" She gasped softly.
"I want to go with my wife."
Lloyd kneeled on one knee and pulled out a ring.
"MARRY ME, SHOCK!" He pleaded. "We're both crazy kids in this messed up world. If we have troubles, we'll be the couple to go through them together!"
The trick or treater thought about it. One word said it all.
"YES!" She exclaimed. They hugged and exchanged a pop-kiss. Lloyd hugged his soon-to-be wife tight. He bared a mischievious grin.
-Fast Forward-
Shock ran home with an unstopable smile. She burst through the door. "Guys! Guys! Guess what!" Shock exclaimed.
"Shhhh! Lock is teaching me math." Barrel said. Lock had a giant chalkboard glued on the wall.
"Since when do we have a chalkboard in the living room?" She asked.
"Shockie, dearie. Can you please shut the fuck up?" Lock insisted with his best england accent, trying to be polite as he could be.
"But, of course, Lord Barrel." Shock replied, playing along and picking the ends of her dress up as she bowed. Even though Lock said that rude insult, Shock only listed Barrel as a lord to anger her frenemy. She sat on the couch next to "Lord Barrel." Barrel placed his arm around her and adjusted himself. Shock stared at Lock as he tried to solve an equation. Two plus two. "Lock, it's obvious. The answer is -" Shock wasn't able to finish her sentence.
"Ah, ah, ah. I got it. I got it." He uttered. The devilish nineteen year-old boy rubbed his chin. The beautiful witch turned to Barrel.
"How long is he gonna take?" She sighed.
"I don't know. We started on August. What day is it?" The handsome ghoul answered.
"WHAT! IT'S DECEMBER!" Shock cried.
"Dammit, Shock! I lost the answer! God!" Lock snapped. Her eyebrows furried into an dead look. She got up and ripped the chalk out of his hand. Shock simply wrote four at the end of the equation.
"Who is the genius to solve my equation?" Lock gasped.
"Next time, try counting with your fingers, you idiot." She sighed, throwing the chalk to his cranium.
"Woah, someone had a big bowl of Bitch Cereal today." He grumbled.
"Whatever. You aren't gonna be bring me down today." Shock smiled.
"Why is that, Lady Shock?" Barrel asked with an england accent.
"Why spoil the surprise, Lord Barrel? I shall exchanged the secret of my ways during dinner."
"Dinner?" The young men asked in unision.
"Who's hungry! Snake and Spider stew, anyone?" Shock exclaimed.
"YES!" They yelled.
"Alright, boys. Invite Jack and Sally over." She insisted.
"Why?" Barrel asked.
"You'll see."
Shock trudged into the kitchen. About fifteen minutes, Shock invited her cohorts and friends into the kitchen. They all sat down and slurped the stew down. First, Barrel took a big,
"SSSSSSLLLLP!" He slurped. He then released a big sigh after that big slurp.
"SSSSSSLLLLP!" Lock slurped, copying Barrel's procedure. They giggled and looked at Shock.
"SSSSSSLLLLP!" She, too, copied their procedure. They all giggled. Jack and Sally ate like civilized beings.
"So, guys...I have great news!" Shock exclaimed, trying to hold back her cheers and yelps of excitement.
"Proceed." Lock insisted. The boys grasped their bowls and gulped down their dinners. Jack and Sally lifted up their spoons and slurped quietly.
"LLOYD PROPOSED!" She cheered. The boys spit out the stew.
"WHAT!" They all gasped.
"THAT'S GREAT!" Jack and Sally said in unision.
"I know! It's a nightmare come true!" She exclaimed. She turned to the boys.
"What?" They gasped softly, still not processing her words.
"Why aren't you excited?" Shock asked.
"BECAUSE LLOYD IS A GOOD FOR NOTHING JERK! HE CHEATS ON EVERY GIRL HE DATES." Barrel snapped.
"No, he doesn't! Besides, I'm not dating him. I'M MARRYING HIM! Whether, you like it or not, he's going to be apart of my life and you can't stop it." She grumbled. She finished her stew and tossed it in the sink.
"Thanks for coming, Mr and Mrs. Skelington." Shock smiled.
"No, thank you for the lovely meal, Shock. We'd love to help you with the wedding plans." Jack said.
"Sounds great!" She smirked, giving the boys a smug look. Shock turned back to the couple.
"When do you want it?" He asked.
"Well," She started. She turned back to see the boys ripping a picture of Lloyd that they found in the yearbook.
"Let's start tomorrow! The sooner the better, right?"
Stew burst from her cohorts mouth. A smirk spread upon her face.
"Right! We shall return tomorrow during the evening." Sally said.
"Why the wait? Let's start at dawn." Shock suggested.
"Even better." Jack smiled. They departed from the home. Shock shut the door.
"Goodnight." She said simply. Barrel up to her as she walked upstairs and to her bedroom.
"Shock, wait!" He pleaded.
"I SAID GOODNIGHT!" Shock snapped. She slammed the door in his face.
"Shock, no." He cried softly. Barrel walked to the room next door. Their house was peculiar. Through the door, you would find yourself in a large living room. On the left of that room was a entrance that led into the kitchen. The kitchen had no other entrances but a door that led to the backyard. In the middle of the living room was an entrance that had staircases that led to the second floor. The second floor was just a large hallway. A wall faced the staircases. On that wall was three doors. The middle door was Shock's room and to the right was Barrel's. The last door was Lock's room. At the end of the hallway was one door. Inside was a bathroom. So, you see, reader. The trick or treaters' house was small yet it was perfect to them.
