Chapter 2: Halloween
I was left in surprise of how cold he was. I crossed my arms over my chest. I stole another glance at my alarm clock. 6:00 a.m. My other alarm clock went crazy, telling me to get up. "Well, time to get up." I told myself as I gradually made my way off the bed. My room wasn't clean or well organized. It wasn't that big so I had to keep it clean. Today was October 31. I was so glad that it was Halloween today. I already had my costume, but before I could even think of trick or treating I had to get through school. Everyone knows, not enough sleep and you'll be all groggy all day. Classes don't start till 8:00, but I had to be there 2 hours early for docents. I wasn't into it much but we get to do a lot of cool things and see things that other people don't get. To top it off, we get to miss school for special field trips. After all that I have a normal class schedule. I have home room with our history teacher, then first period history, second period Algebra, third period English/literature, then a ten minute snack break, fourth period library aid, fifth period science, lunch, then sixth period P.E. It is normally a long day. We get out of school at 2:20. Minimum days we get out at12:30. I only like it when were doing something fun. After school I have to do my homework so I can read my Eclipse book. But, today is Halloween. I do my homework quickly. 4:00 says the alarm clock. I read until the sun starts to set. I have to pretty myself up for my Halloween costume. First I take a shower, blow dry and straighten my hair, then get black mini skirt and dark green spaghetti strap shirt on. I remembered my dream so I put my favorite jeans on under the skirt. I had my black tights on too. I take a longer black skirt and pull it over the mini skirt and jeans. I grab my long sleeved button up shirt and button it over my green shirt. I apply black mascara on then the eye liner under my eyes. I put on my green bewitching eye shadow and then my dark purple lipstick. I look out my window and the sun has set. It was dark, but I still could see. I was always so hyper during Halloween. I pulled my black strapped sandals on and my dark green jacket on. I snatched my almost dead cell phone, just in case. I pulled the hood over my beautiful hair and walked up to my grandma.
"Can I start trick-or-treating now?" She sighs and looks out the window. "I have my cell phone and I'll bring a flashlight." The porch light was on so trick-or-treaters could visit. A couple of girls walked up the drive way. My mom and sister were sitting outside in lawn chairs. They were on candy duty. Grandma looked back at me.
"Sure, your mom can call you when it gets too late." I jumped up and down happily. I jogged back to my room and stole the pillow case for candy. I grabbed the flashlight from under my bed also. I walked into the kitchen.
"Well, well, we have a little witch in the family." I raised an eyebrow at my grandpa. His favorite chair was in the kitchen so he could watch all the action.
"No, Grandpa. I'm a modern styled vampire."
"Oh, well, were are your fangs?" He was trying to make me agitated and it was working.
"I have braces, so I can't. Modern vampires don't have fangs nowadays." I took off so he couldn't stall me, but I still heard him saw "Okay." I wanted to start on my journey for treasure.
I passed my mom. Without a word. When I got to the bottom of the drive way, I took a left to start from the first house to the last.
I had gotten my first few pieces of candy and was walking up my own driveway. "Trick-or-Treat!" I told my mom holding out my pillow case. She didn't care that it was me so she let me pick out my favorite. I picked a sour Taz lollipop, unwrapped it and stuck it in my mouth.
"See ya' later." I told her as I made my way down our steep driveway.
After about 3 hours I decided to take a candy-is-dandy break. I unwrapped a tootsie roll and patiently bit it into smaller pieces. I watched as a few kids passed by. My cell phone interrupted my peace. "Hello." I said after turning it on.
"Hey, Kaylee. It's almost 9:00. You ready to come home?" My mom asked, wanting me to come home. I had about a strip of a street left.
"Hey, I'll be home. I'm almost finished." I told my mom. I disconnected our call and jumped off the fence I was perched on. I grabbed my pillow case off the ground and set off. As soon as I did a huge gust of wind pushed me back. I shivered. It felt like the cold air in my dream. I stood still as I heard a few footsteps behind me. I jumped around only to be face-to-face with my own shadow. I was still hunched over as the wind blew again, except, it wasn't as harsh. I turned again so I could get the last of my Halloween candy. The wind didn't blow again but someone, or something whispered it's cold breath into my ear. I was partially terrified at what it had to say.
"Only on the weekend." I had no idea what it meant, but it sure did make me want to go home.
When I got home I was glad. Here I was warm. Mom and Madeline quit and came in for the night so she turned off the porch light.
"Hey, how much candy you got there?" Grandpa asked looking for a hand out. I pulled out a regular sized Butterfinger and tossed it onto his lap. I moved tiredly into the middle room so I could poor out my candy on the carpet. Grandma was sitting in her chair reading until I poured out a mountain of candy.
"Ooh, can I have a piece." Grandma sat with her hand out.
"No, I'm the one who walked all over the neighborhood. I earned it." I was trying to get her to be nice but she kept her hand out, begging for a piece. I sighed in disappointment and slapped a butterscotch in her hand.
"Now, that wasn't that hard was it?" She was bugging me so I gathered my candy and moved my location to down in my room knowing she would want another. Everyone always says to have your parent check your candy before you eat it. If it looks alright to me it goes in my bag unless I don't want it and if it doesn't look good, into the trash can of horror. I knew that I had to empty it or else I'll have ants in my room.
"Wow! I must have passed out." As I got off my bed I found out what time it was, 6:00 a.m. My alarm clock went crazy again. I felt really refreshed. The strangest thing is that, not only did I not dream, but my skin was freezing and my window was closed. I curled up under the blankets so my body would warm up and then I remembered that I was still in my Halloween costume.