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"TWICK OR TWEAT!" Dallas screamed joyfully at the elderly woman at the door. The woman looked at the little bee in front of her before the adults standing behind him. She smiled before giving a large handful of candy to Dallas.
"My, my," she cooed. "What a happy child!" Daisy and Daniel smiled at this. "I know it's not honey, but I hope this candy is enough, little bee."
"Thank you!" Daisy said, taking Dallas's hand and leaving the woman's front door. "Happy Halloween!"
The three Sousas walked down the sidewalk of their neighborhood, Dallas happily skipping in front of his parents. Daisy was dressed as a sunflower this year, while Daniel was a robin. Dallas's bee costume was adorable, the toddler short enough that the stinger was touching the ground. The costumes were freakishly hilarious, but the only thing that mattered to the parents was their child's happiness.
"Mommy, Daddy, BEE!" Dallas had pleaded with Daisy and Daniel six months ago. They thought it was too early, being April and all, but after hearing Dallas scream the word "bee" in the matter of a couple of days, the three of them set out to buy their Halloween costumes. Six months early.
"You doing okay, Dal?" Daniel asked, his arms linked with Daisy's as they watched their son take interest in a zombie decoration in front of one of the neighbor's houses.
"I'm bee! Bee bee bee!" Dallas yowled before bursting out into a fit of giggles and babbling something incomprehensible to Daniel. At two years old, Dallas had reached the point in his development where the words that came out of his mouth surpassed the number of words in his vocabulary. For the past few months, Daisy and Daniel have struggled with Dallas's babbling before they somehow managed to distinguish one unintelligible word from the next.
As all parents do, Daisy tried making Dallas say "Mommy" first while Daniel tried making him say "Daddy" first. To their surprise, the first word to leave Dallas's mouth was "bee", after seeing a blue bee buzz around the TV screen during one of his favorite cartoon showings.
"You heard him, Danny Boy," Daisy said, slightly rushing and pulling Daniel to catch up with Dallas. "Your son's a bee."
"And he makes a very cute one at that," Daniel replied smartly. The parents watched as Dallas went up to the next door and rang the doorbell, already shouting another eager "TWICK OR TREAT!"
I was really excited for Halloween this year, as I wanted to go as a female Bucky Barnes (from the Marvel Cinematic Universe), but COVID had to come in and ruin everything. My little sister and I are just planning to stay at home this year, maybe watch some movies and eat candy. If you are going out for Halloween this year, whether it be trick-or-treating or a party, don't forget to wear a mask and social distance! Happy Halloween everyone! :)
As always, requests, reviews, and constructive criticism are appreciated!