Day 16: Pumpkin patch (Gonzales family, future)

Dedicated to Linus Van Pelt (and Charles Schultz), and to all of us with the imagination and heart to believe in childhood saints.

"So then, the great pumpkin rises into the air, and flies through the night. If you're smart enough to spot him, he'll give you extra candy! And not just supermarket candy either – the really good stuff!" Billy pronounced.

Her little brother's eyes were wide in delighted awe. "So, it's like a stakeout, like Daddy goes on? But instead of bad guys, you get chocolate?"

Billy nodded.

"Wow. That's so cool. You think the Great Pumpkin knows Grandpa Earl, up in heaven?"

Billy chewed her lip in thought. "I dunno, Earl. I'm pretty sure that the Great Pumpkin can only fly in this world. Maybe they e-mail?"

so, not much, but I needed to write something for this, so I could kick myself into gear on the others. I can't post out-of-order on this, so until I finish all the in-between ones, you'll need to go to AO3 if you're really desperate to read the rest. Otherwise, I should be finished with this fairly soon anyway... now I've caught up on Agents of SHIELD!