Hey guys, here's the first half of my story and I'm going to be working on the rest tomorrow!!
“Happy birthday Uma!!” Uma’s husband, children, and the rest of her family shouted together. For today was not only Halloween, it was also her fortieth birthday. Her family and friends decided to throw her a surprise party that evening and later on all of the children would go trick-or-treating together.
“Thanks everyone.” Uma began while she started eating her slice of pumpkin cake. “It really wasn’t necessary though.” She said.
“Yes of course it was Uma!” Mal exclaimed. “You’re my best friend after all.” She told her as she smiled at her brightly.
“Yes and I couldn’t ask for a better wife.” Harry told her as he smiled back at her before giving her a quick kiss on the lips.
“Yeah, and you’re the greatest mother in the world.” Serena told her while smiling up at her while Uma just simply smiled down at her and put her arm around her and James and pulled them into a tight little hug.
“Thanks sweetheart.” She replied.
“Yeah, and we’re just lucky that we’ll have you to take us trick-or-treating tonight.” Billy said.
“I don’t need anybody to take me.” James began.
“Yeah that’s right! James and I are old enough that we can go all by ourselves! We aren’t afraid of anything!” Serena boasted with a proud grin.
“Oh, I wouldn’t sound so sure of yourselves.” Harry began. “There are things out there you wouldn’t believe exist.” He told them with a sly grin.
“Such as?” James questioned him.
“Oh you know like black cats, ghosts, witches, zombies,.. and werewolves.” He replied while continuing to slyly grin at them as both of the twins turned to look at each other.
“Yep, he was right.” Serena began. “I don’t believe it. Except for the witch part since I know that Vick is a witch.”
“Yes darling but Vick is your sister and she’s a good witch. The kind of witches I’m talking about are evil and like to eat little children such as yourselves.” Harry told her.
“I’m
not little though!” Serena protested with a stomp of her foot. “I will be ten next week and so will James! We can handle anything you throw at us!” she insisted while meanwhile Uma just simply narrowed her eyebrows and glared at her husband.
“Harry, stop scaring the kids!” she snapped.
“Uma it’s Halloween.” Mal began. “That’s pretty much what Halloween is all about.” She told her.
“Alright, I guess that you have a point there.” Uma said before she turned to all of her children.
“So then, are you guys ready to go trick-or-treating?” she questioned them eagerly.
“Yeah!!” James, Serena, Billy, and Lottie all cried excitedly together but Vick just simply rolled her eyes at them.
“Trick-or-treating is for babies. I would much rather go to Maria’s Halloween party.” She replied.
“I don’t know if you really want to be doing that Vicky.” Her father began.
“Why not?” Vick wondered.
“Cause the word is that she is planning on having the party in Crowning Park after dark,.. and those are the woods that are supposed to be haunted. Not to mention the fact that she is going on a ghost tour in a haunted cemetery afterwards.” He told her.
“Cool!!” Vick exclaimed excitedly. “Can I go Mom!? Pretty please with Halloween candy on top?” she pleaded before Uma just heaved a deep and heavy long-drawn out sigh.
“Alright, as long as Carly goes with you.” She told her.
“Thanks Mom! You’re the best!” Vick exclaimed before wrapping her arms around her in a tight embrace and rushed upstairs to her bedroom. “I can’t wait to tell Carly!” she cried before running out of the room.
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Later that night Harry and Uma took the rest of their children trick-or-treating while Vick met Carly and then they both went to Crowning Park together. Carly was dressed up as a vampire while Vick was wearing the traditional witches’ outfit. She wore a black pointed hat with a matching dress and held her actual broomstick in her right hand.
“Hey Vick, what do you think, after the party do you think we could go for a real ride in the night sky?” Carly questioned her with a grin while glancing up at the stars.
“Sure, I don’t see why not.” Vick replied while returning the grin. That’s when suddenly Maria started heading towards them dressed up in a beautiful red sparkly dress with matching flats and a shimmering tiara on the top of her head.
Carly stifled a laugh when she saw Maria. For she herself hated being a princess and would give anything in the world to be normal or be a pirate, whereas Maria was somewhat the opposite since she had always wanted to be a princess. “You know maybe we should switch places.” She suggested but Maria just simply shook her head.
“Nah, I don’t think so.” She began. “I mean don’t get me wrong, I love Halloween and I love pretending to be somebody that I’m not for one day each year, but I also love being a pirate and just being myself.” She finished with a grin.
“Speaking of pirates are your parents dressing up?” Carly wondered.
“Well Madre is Christina Aguilera, but Padre doesn’t think there’s any reason to dress up since he believes he’s a scary sight all year round.” Maria said with a little bit of a giggle.
“I can’t say that I can really argue with that.” Vick began with a grin. “After all, he’s a really scary sight when he’s run out of rum.” Vick said when all of a sudden a black cat with bright green eyes came out of the woods.
“Uh oh.” Maria began. “I heard that seeing a black cat is considered extremely bad luck. “Especially on Halloween.”
“Yeah, me too.” Vick replied as the black cat let out a really loud and screechy meow. Then it turned around and started running away.
“We have to go after it! It could get hit by a car or something!!” Carly exclaimed as she started running after it.
“No wait Carly!! You shouldn’t go into the woods alone!! It isn’t safe!!” Vick cried but it was already too late. Carly had already disappeared into the woods without a trace.