Chapter 2
Autumn breezes and friends
Linus lead the way as he and Marcie walked around the pumpkin patch. Yellow, orange and red leaves danced in the breeze as the kids walked in between big, fat, orange pumpkins. "So, Linus, why do you believe in the Great Squash- I mean Pumpkin anyways?" the bespectacled girl asked quietly. Linus glanced at her as he began a lecture…
*** 4 years ago***
"Lucy, why do we hafta wait a whole year justa get prezentz?" 3 year old Linus asked. He had this thought on the brain ever since last Christmas. Lucy looked at her little brother before talking. "Linus." She began, "We get presents ONCE a year because Santa wants to know if we've been good ALL year long." Linus stood statue still at what his sister said. His attention dawned on the radio which played a special announcement. "An' now all you listeners, if you see a big orange circle fly 'cros the sky tonite, that's the Grreat Pumpkin. Our Santa Clause in October." Linus was mesmerized by Joe Tall-Tale's speech. "A Santa in October, huh? I hafta tell everyone about the Gate Pupkin!" he exclaimed as he raced out of the house and straight to Charlie Brown's house.
***Present day***
"And that's what happened." Linus explained as he concluded his story. Marcie looked at him in amazement before applauding him. "Count me in." the girl exclaimed. "On Halloween night, I'll wait with you for the Great Pumpkin's arrival. I promise to stay with you ALL night long." She added. Linus beamed with pride as the belief of the Great Pumpkin was slowly spreading on his friends.
A/N: What did you think of my little flashback? Do you think they WILL see the Great Pumpkin, or will they waste another Halloween in a pumpkin patch?