Kirsten heaved the box over to the middle of the floor. She noticed that it had been taped up. She couldn't get it open so she went downstairs for a knife or pair of scissors. She decided to stop by and check on the boys first. She was at the far end of the hall and she could hear a lot of yelling coming from Seth's room. She broke into a jog and burst into Seth's room where Seth and Ryan were tugging at either end of a comic book. "What the hell is going on?" She demanded.
"He's stealing my comic books!" Seth yelled outraged.
"Seth! You have two copies of this issue! You have to start letting go of stuff." Ryan yelled back still pulling on the comic book. Kirsten took it from both of them, "I asked you what's going on." She turned to Ryan. "We've been cleaning this room out for well over an hour right?" Kirsten frowned but nodded wanting to see where this was going, "Well he refuses to throw anything out! He has two copies of this issue and he still insists on holding on to it."
"Seth why do you wanna keep this?" Kirsten asked waving the comic book in front of his face. "Because, mom, they're like... my babies and I just can't abandon them. It's just not right."
"Well I think that after I'm done in the attic I'll be down here to check you really have cleaned this room out." Kirsten walked away with the comic book in her hands ignoring Seth's protests coming from the room behind her. When she got to the kitchen she threw it in the trash. She went to the drawer and took out a large knife. She ran the knife through the tape and peered inside. She pulled out two jackets. One was white and had wide lapels and the other was a black leather jacket with T-Birds written on the back in silver studs. Kirsten couldn't help laughing as she tried on the jacket.
"What are you dragging me to now?" Sandy and Kirsten were stood in the kitchen on a Monday morning sipping coffee before work. Kirsten smiled over her cup. "Halloween fancy dress." Sandy raised his massive eyebrows and opened his mouth as if to say something but just then Ryan and Seth entered the kitchen. "Hey mom. Is it okay if I invite Summer to this fancy dress thing?"
"Of course." She replied. Sandy frowned, "It's not exactly glamorous is it?"
"So?" Kirsten responded.
"So... well it's not what I'd expect around here."
"Hey Dad it'll be fun. We've been to five black tie events in the last three months. I think we need some colour around here," Seth said while munching on dry cereal. Kirsten absentmindedly placed a bowl and spoon in front of each of the boys and put the milk between them. Ryan looked up tilted his head, "What am I gonna go as?"
"Well the theme is famous couples through the ages so... well actually Sandy what are we gonna go as?" Kirsten asked. Seth turned to Ryan, "Hey man we should totally go as The Blues Brothers!" Ryan glowered. Sandy chuckled and sipped his coffee. Seth continued, "No? Uh what about... Batman and Robin?"
"No tights Seth," Ryan said simply.
"Starsky and Hutch?" Seth said desperately. Kirsten gasped, "Oh my God you two would be so cute as Starsky and Hutch! And you'd look like them too."
"Hey you would look like them." Sandy said enjoying this. Seth sighed, "You know Ryan since you've had experience in this area we COULD go as Charlie Brown and Snoopy... I mean if you really wanted to."
"Seth. Don't you think that we'll be going as a couple with our girlfriends?" Ryan asked. Seth stared open mouthed, "I actually forgot about Summer. Oh God don't tell her... I'm gonna go call her." Seth got up and went into the living room. Ryan looked up at Kirsten and Sandy, "What about you guys?" Sandy turned to his wife who was staring back at him, "Uh... I don't know. Who is there?"
"Honey I don't think this is our thing." Sandy said making his way out of the kitchen.
"NO! You are NOT gonna ruin this for me. No way. I'm looking forward to this and we are going. I'll decide who we're going as." Kirsten said determinedly. Sandy kissed her on the cheek, "No tights honey. I'm going to work."
Summer pushed open the door of the costume store and pulled Seth in behind her, "Cohen! Move. If we don't find a costume soon we'll have to go as Adam and Eve."
"Hey that's a good idea I... ow! Sorry." Summer made her way over to the desk where a young girl with pink hair and an eyebrow stud was tapping her fingers on the desk. She looked up, "You here for the Newport Halloween thing?" she asked while chewing gum. Summer held back an Eww and nodded politely. The girl turned to a rack behind her, "The double act costumes are on there but there's not much choice left. You left it a little late." Summer thanked her and made her way over to the rack. She turned to see check Seth was behind her and she found him in the other corner of the shop trying on a Darth Vader helmet, "COHEN!" Seth jumped and ran to her side, "Well I see there's a lovely collection here." Summer looked through the costumes, "Okay what would we be good as... Beauty and the Beast?"
"Wow Summer that's so funny. You know we could do the whole Wonder Woman thing again."
"Oh yeah and who are you gonna be? It's a couple's thing. Don't be stupid Cohen. Hey what about this?" Summer said while holding up a Peter Pan and Tinkerbell ensemble. "NO tights Summer." Summer pouted and placed the costumes back on the rail. "Hey what about this?" Seth said holding up a white suit jacket with wide lapels and a multi coloured dress. "Who's that supposed to be?"
"Donny and Marie." Seth said rolling his eyes.
"Osmond?" Summer asked stupidly.
"No Carpenter." Summer squinted and tilted her head. Seth wrapped his arm around her shoulders, "Yes Summer, Osmond. Now what do you think?"
Kirsten made sure the bow in her hair was sitting properly and she made her way downstairs. She found Ryan and Seth in the kitchen both dressed up. "Wow you guys look cute." She smiled at her boys. Seth was checking his reflection in a fork and Ryan kept shooting awkward glances at his reflection in the window. Kirsten cleared her throat loudly and twirled on the spot, "You look good Kirsten," Ryan said smiling. "So where's Sandy?"
"But I thought I was Sandy," Kirsten said with a grin. Ryan sighed, "Okay where's... Danny?" Kirsten laughed, "He's still applying hair gel... or should I say grease...?" Kirsten laughed again but stopped and said, "Sorry bad joke." Ryan sighed, "So is your Dad and Julie going to this thing?"
"Yeah they're going as Anthony and Cleopatra." Kirsten said in a low voice. Ryan frowned and was about to say something but just then the doorbell rang and Ryan jumped up to answer it. He pulled the door open to find Summer dressed in a psychedelic dress and Marissa in a green dress. Marissa leaned in and kissed him on the cheek. When she pulled back she yelled out, "Romeo, Romeo Where for art thou Romeo?"
"Haha. Very funny." He ushered both girls in and led them to the kitchen where Sandy and Kirsten were admiring each other's costumes. Summer stared open mouthed at Sandy, "Wow Mr Cohen you are a great Danny Zuko."
"Thanks Summer you guys look great." Sandy turned to Marissa and Ryan, "Romeo and Juliet?" Both Marissa and Ryan nodded and made their way out to the car.
When they arrived at the party Frankenstein took their coats and led them into a large hall decorated with rubber bats and cobwebs. Ryan turned to Marissa, "Wow this almost looks like a normal party."
"Yeah no black ties at this one huh?" Marissa said before Laurel and Hardy sauntered by, "Wow spoke to soon." She laughed.
Kirsten decided to hold onto their costumes. She taped the box back up and hid it away next to the newly organised Chrismukkah decorations. She could still hear Ryan and Seth arguing over what to throw out. She got up and dusted herself off. She made her way down the stairs to investigate.
When she returned she saw that she was making good progress. One corner of the room was in order. She walked over to the boxes labelled Kelly and Caleb and peered inside.
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