Aye aye Captain says Dad with a wink He and Mom are wearing matching pirate costumes to give out candy to trick-or-treaters trick-or-treaters I know he thinks his pirate imitation is funny but this is no laughing matter Dad when you pick me up please don’t forget to bring my Halloween costume so I can change in the van on the way to Pamela’s house I say as we pull up in front of Mary Ann’s house Be off with you matey Dad says in his pirate voice I know what to do I give Dad a smile as I get out of the van Thanks I say As I walk up to Mary Ann’s front door I think about who is coming to her party Zoe Arielle Danielle Hannah and Grace will all be here Chloe Jennifer April Emma Dawn and Brittany are going to 10
Pamela’s I really wish everyone could have done one thing together but that isn’t the case When I ring the bell Joey opens the door Happy Halloween he says He’s wearing vampire fangs that make his voice sound funny when he speaks I can’t help but laugh Great costume I say Thanks Joey says smiling I’m leaving to go trick-or-treating trick-or-treating with Pete and Devon he adds The girls are in Mary Ann’s room if you want to go up 11
Have fun I say When I walk into Mary Ann’s room Zoe Arielle and Danielle are already there Mallory says Mary Ann like she’s glad I came She knows that I was torn about what I wanted to do and that I’m planning to leave after we eat We’re just waiting for Hannah and Grace to get here before we order the pizza Cool I say and look at the clock on my phone I just hope they get here soon I’m supposed to be at Pamela’s house in an hour to start trick-or-treating Do you want to paint your nails asks Danielle We brought black and orange polish says Arielle Sure I plop down on the floor next to Zoe who is already painting her nails in Halloween colors 12
Look says Zoe when she’s done She wiggles her fingers She painted her nails orange with black spots and stripes Cute huh Your nails look like baby leopards says Mary Ann She giggles I decide to paint all my nails orange except for my pointer fingers I paint those nails black By the time I’m done Hannah and Grace arrive I’m going to ask my mom to order the pizza now says Mary Ann Who wants pepperoni and who wants plain cheese she asks She counts up who wants what and then writes it down on a notepad I hope the pizza will get here fast I have to leave in forty-five minutes While we wait for the pizza we hang out in the kitchen talking and eating chips 13
