Chapter Four; The Party

Cassie sat on top of her bed while her mother busily braded her hair. "I still don't understand why you can't come to the Halloween party with me, or take me trick-or-treating." She began. "After all, Halloween is supposed to be the one night a year where the dead can freely walk the earth isn't it?" she questioned her. "You wouldn't even need the resurrection ring or anything." As Rose smiled sadly at her daughter.

"Well for one thing, your father already told your brother to go and take you." She began. "And for another thing, I know he's really starting to like Clara, and I really don't want to get involved in their relationship. After all, even though I died I want him to get on with his life." She explained before she finally pulled her hands away from her head and turned her towards the mirror.

"There, how does that look?" Rose asked her as Cassie smiled.

"It looks great, thanks Mum! You're the only one I can trust when it comes to my hair." She said as Rose laughed and leaned over to kiss the top of her head.

"You're welcome sweetheart." She said. "Now let me just finish up the bows and then you can go put your ruby slippers on and you'll be all set to go." She told her. Meanwhile Peter sat on the couch downstairs flicking through the different television channels. He had just gotten back from the worst camping trip that he had ever had. He hardly got any sleep that previous weekend, because every time he closed his eyes, he saw an image of Jack Wickes trying to murder him with an axe.

That's when all of a sudden Nathan entered the room dressed like Woody the cowboy. "Excuse me Peter, are you alright?" he asked him as Peter finally decided to turn off the television since there wasn't anything on that he felt like watching and turned to look at him.

"Yeah I'm fine," he began. "why wouldn't I be?" he asked him.

"Because it's Halloween and you're not even in your costume yet." Nathan pointed out.

"That's because I don't have Halloween parties at school anymore. I'm too old for it." Peter told him.

"But you didn't even want to carve pumpkins with me and Cassie either." He said.

"Nathan, please just go away and leave me alone. I'm not in the mood right now alright?" Peter questioned him. Nathan was about apologize to him when all of a sudden The Doctor entered the room with Cassie by his side.

"Alright Nathan, are you ready to go to your first school Halloween party?" he asked him with a grin as the little boy smiled back at him.

"I sure am!" he exclaimed excitedly before The Doctor took ahold of his hand.

"Alright, come on then, let's go out to the car." He told him as he took his daughter by the other hand and led them out of the room. Peter heaved a heavy sigh before sinking back into his seat and glancing up at the clock. It was almost seven o'clock, he had less than six hours to go before it was midnight.

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"Come on Daddy!" Cassie cried with a wave of her hand. "And don't forget my chocolate chip cookies!" she called.

"Don't worry munchkin, I'm getting them for you!" he called back to her before removing the tray of cookies from the backseat that had a piece of aluminum foil on top of them. "Could one of you please shut the door for me?" he asked them.

"Sure, I will." Nathan agreed before he walked back over to help him.

"Ah, thank you Nathan. I really appreciate it." The Doctor told him before they headed towards the school building together. "Now don't forget, I have to meet Clara so I can't stay too long." He reminded them before both children raced inside. Monica and Pepper were the first ones to greet her at the door. Monica was dressed up like a witch, (with a black pointed hat and matching robe) while Pepper had a white sheet over the top of her back.

"Hey Monica, hey Pepper, I really like your costumes." Cassie said as she smiled widely at them as Monic lifted her hand up and placed it in front of her mouth before dropping it again while she smiled back at her and pointed at her outfit and smiled even larger. "You're welcome, and thanks for liking mine too. I'm Dorothy from The Wizard of Oz, so I guess that makes you the wicked witch." Cassie said with a giggle before she bent down to stroke the top of Pepper's head. "With a wonderful ghost dog." She added as she giggled again when Pepper started licking her face and wagging her tail.

Once they got back inside the classroom, Cassie gasped with astonishment while her eyes popped wide open and the tables of sweets that now stood out in front of her. "Look Nathan! We've hit the mother lode! Woohoo!" she cried.

"Yeah but just remember, it's not just for you. You have to share with everyone else." Her father reminded her before he set the cookies down on top of one of the tables.

"Oh I know," Cassie began looking up at him with a grin. "but it still makes me very happy that it's finally Halloween again." She said as he grinned back down at her.

"I'm sure it does, just don't get too wild and crazy about it." He told her as music started playing in the background.

"I'm sorry Daddy, but I can't promise that. After all, it is Halloween. And Halloween only comes around once a year, so might as well live it up and have some fun!" she cried before she started to sing.

I know something that's tough but sweet!

There ain't no finer Halloween treat!

It's got everything that I desire,

Enough to set my mouth on fire!

Chorus; Oh, I want candy! I want candy! I want candy,.. give me candy!

"Ooh yummy!" she exclaimed with a giggle as all of a sudden everyone stopped what they were doing and turned to look at her before Nathan started to sing.

Ooh I go trick-or-treating when the sun goes down,

Ain't no finer sweet in town!

You're exactly what The Doctor ordered!

He sang glancing up at The Doctor with a grin as he simply just rolled his eyes at him.

So sweet you make my mouth water!

He cried when suddenly all the other students inside the classroom (instead of Monica and Pepper who watched them from afar) started singing and dancing along and throwing their fists into the air.

Chorus; Oh,.. I want candy! I want candy! I want candy,.. give me candy! Hey! Hey! Hey! All I want is the candy! All I want is the candy!

Candy on Halloween there's nothing better!

Nathan sung smiling happily.

But I like candy anytime, any weather!

Cassie exclaimed.

Pretty soon I'm going to trick-or-treat! Then I'll have all the candy that I could ever eat!

She added.

Chorus

Oh candy in the morning time, candy in the bright moonlight, candy baby can't you see, all I want is the candy! Oh candy in the morning time, candy in the bright moonlight, candy baby can't you see, all I want is the candy! Hey! Hey! Hey! All I want is the candy! Hey! Hey! Hey! All I want is the candy!

They finished the song together with laughter and giggles as The Doctor cheered and applauded with all of the other adults before placing two of his fingers in-between his mouth and whistled loudly as Cassie and Nathan smiled and bowed proudly to them.