Jack-o-lantern
"I can't do this!" Veronica cried. She threw down the pumpkin carving knife. And wiped her gooey hands on her apron.
Henry smiled and continued carving his…eight pumpkin. He was a freakin natural at this and Veronica was an absolute fail. She was good at all kind of art. Painting, sketching, sculpting, but carving…she was really bad at.
"Can I see what you're carving?" Veronica asked. Henry had been carving all day, but he refused to show her any of the jack-o-lanterns. "Please?"
"Tomorrow." Henry answered. "I swear."
Veronica sat down on her chair with a thump. "I can't wait until tomorrow."
Henry set the now complete jack-o-lantern on the ground next to the last seven. "Tomorrow is Halloween. That is when you get to see the result."
Veronica muttered some cuss words under her breath. "I really hate you, you know?"
Henry smiled and nodded. "I know. But trust me, it'll be worth it."
Veronica kissed his cheek. "It better be."
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"Really?" Veronica asked aloud when she arrived at Henry's apartment building. The eight jack-o-lanterns were paced on the porch, but they were covered by a sheet.
The door opened and Henry walked out. "Hello Roni."
Veronica smiled. "May I see the jack-o-lanterns yet?"
"First of all, what do you think of the costume?"
Veronica gave him a once over. He was dressed as a giant banana. "Wow."
"Jake made me." Henry explained. He smiled and glanced at the jack-o-lanterns. "Um, you can look now."
Veronica smiled. "Finally." In one swift move, she removed the tarp and glanced at the carved pumpkins. It took her a moment to realize what it said.
Pumpkin number one said 'M'
Pumpkin number two said 'A'
Pumpkin number three said 'R'
Pumpkin number four said 'R'
Pumpkin number five said 'Y'
Pumpkin number six said 'M'
Pumpkin number seven said 'E'
Pumpkin number eight said '?'
Mouth agape, Veronica turned to Henry, only to see him down on one knee, a ring box in hand.
"Yes." Veronica whispered. "Yes."
Henry smiled. "Happy Halloween sweetie."
Veronica had tears in her eyes. "It's not every day you get proposed to by a giant banana."
Monster: Halloween special.
Vamp: Guess what I was for Halloween? I was a vamp!
Monster: That's stupid. I went as a banana. That's were Henry's costume idea came from.
Vamp: What did you guys go as?