It's Halloween time! Enjoy!

Eli: 16

Rosa: 15

JJ: 9

Emily: 15

October 31st, 1993. 6:30 p.m. General P.O.V.

It's Hallowen time in the Jareau household. There are orange lights around the doors and windows. There's the Jack-O-Lanterns JJ and the others carved over the weekend sitting on the porch, and there is eeriy music floating throught the house.

Upstairs JJ is getting ready. She's going to be a butterfly and Emily is taking her trick-or-treating along sith James, while Eli and Ros help their parents to hand out candy to the kids.

"Mommy, are you almost done?" JJ asks. Sandy is fixing JJ's curly hair into a ponytail and the little girl is anxious to get the night started.

"Yes, I am. Just calm down ok, baby." Sandy slips the purple sparkly headband in JJ's hair and then turns her around.

"There. All done. Now let's go get some pictures and then you can call Emily." Sandy and JJ head downstairs where they take a few photos and then JJ calls Emily.

Once Emily arrives Sandy snaps a couple more of the two girls out on the porch with the Jack-'O-Lanterns and then they set off with James.

"Emmy, look at my pretty costume!" JJ says, as she skips down the sidewalk backwards.

"I know, I really like. You make a very pretty butterfly."

"Do you girls want to go to this house?" James points to the house up the walkway.

"Yeah, let's go." They go up and ring the doorbell. When the door opens JJ says,

"Trick-or-Treat!"

Mrs. Thomas smiles at the group of kids on her porch. "Well, what do we have here? Let's see, a fairy Princess, a lady bug, a butterfly, and a witch. Here you all go." Mrs. Thomas fills their bags with a couple handfuls of candy.

JJ's P.O.V.

After Mrs. Thomas' house we go over to Bella's house. Her mom is taking her Trick-or-Treating while her dad stays home with her baby brother. Kyle is only 3 months old and she said he's had a cold so her daddy is staying home with him.

Me and Emmy go to teh and knock on it. We're the only ones here right now, so Mr. Richard let's us in.

"Hi, Mr. Rick! Trick-or-Treat!"

"Hello, JJ and you must be Emily." He says to Emily.

"Yes, hello."

"Mr. Rick, do you like my butterfly costume?"

"Yes, I like it very much. In fact, Bella went as a lady bug this evening." He goes over to the table by the door. "Here you go. Anna decided we should hand out goody bags instead of candy this year."

I take the good bag and say thank-you to Mr. Rick. Then I look in the bag. I got a bouncy ball, a bracelet, necklace, and two rings.

"Look at my pretty necklace, Emmy." I pull out a blue necklace and a matching bracket. "Thank you, Mr. Rick."

"You're welcome, JJ. Happy Halloween." We all wave at him and then leave the house.

"Where are going next, Uncle J?" I ask.

"I don't know. Do you just want got make a loop around the neighborhood?"

"Sure. Come on, Emmy!" I take Emmy's hand and walk ahead of Uncle J.

"Do you want to stop at Anabelle's house, Jen?" Emmy asks.

"Yeah! Let's go!" We head up the pathway to Anabelle's house. Anabelle is my friend from class. I'm in fourth grade this year and I have lots of new friends.

"Trick-or-Treat!" I say she Ana's mom opens the door.

"Well, lookie here. We have a very pretty butterfly, a bumble bee, and a fairy princess. Here you guys go. I have Reece's, M&M's, and Smarties." Ooh, yay! I loovve Smarties.

"Thank you! Happy Halloween!" We all say. I run down the path to Emmy who's waiting with Uncle J.

After eight more stops my bag was getting heavy and it was getting cold outside.

"Uncle J, I'm cold. Can we go home?" I ask.

"Sure, baby." When we get home Emmy and Uncle J comes in with me.

"Momma, can I please go to Emily's and spend the night?" I ask.

"If it's ok with James. But it's a school night so you'll need to go to bed in about an hour, ok?"

"Yes, ma'am. Uncle J may I please spend the night?"

"Sure you can, bug. Go get your clothes for tomorrow and some pjs and we'll leave right now."

"Can I just wear one of Emmy's shirts?"

"Yes, you can. Now hurry up please."

"I go upstairs and take my costume off, laying it on my bed. Then I grab my school back and put my jeans and butterfly shirt in it. I go to the bathroom and get my toothbrush then go back downstairs.

"I'm ready! Bye Mama, bye Daddy. I love you."

"Love you too, baby. Sweet dreams and I'll see you tomorrow afternoon."

Emily's House.

When we get to Emmy's house I change into one of her t-shirts and some pj pants. I'm in the bathroom jingling my loose tooth.

Then…

It comes out!

"Emmy! Emmy, look!" I run into her room and hold my tooth up. "I lost my toof." I say.

"Wow! I see that. You better put it under your pillow for the tooth fairy tonight."

"But what if she doesn't know where to come?" I ask.

"I'll be sure to call her and tell you're here tonight, deal?"

"Deal." I nod.

"Come on, I'll tuck you in and you can stick it under your pillow." We go to my room across the hall.

"Goodnight Jen. I love you." Emmy says, tucking me in and kissing my forehead.

"Love you too, Emmy. Goodnight."

The next morning.

The next morning I wake up with a big smile on face. The tooth fairy came last night! I still my hand under my pillow and pull out four whole dollars!

I run to Emmy's room and jump on her bed.

"Emmy! Wake up, the…" Jump. "Tooth…" Jump. "Fairy…" Jump. "Came…" Jump. "Last…" Jump. "Night!"

"Oh, Jen. I know you're excited, butterfly. But it's 5:30 and we still an hour and a half to sleep."

"But the tooth fairy came last night and gave me four whole dollars!"

"Come here bug. Let me see." I show her my money and then lay it on her nightstand.

"Do you wanna watch some TV or just go back to sleep?" She asks.

"I just wanna go back go sleep." I snuggle under the covers with her and fall back asleep.

Here's the Halloween chapter. I'll try to have New Years Eve/Day up soon.