Loss - Lucas Sinclair

Trick or Treat, Freak (Part 4)

After school Dustin, Lucas and Mike biked home together and the whole way Dustin was complaining about how everyone didn't dress up.

"Really, everyone dressed up last year." Dustin continued complaining.

Lucas sighed and rolled his eyes just wanting Dustin to shut up about it.

Well, God must've heard his prayer because a sudden revving behind them made Dustin shut up and turn towards the noise.

"Hey, guy?" Dustin called to them still looking behind him.

"Huh?" Lucas asked looking behind him too and seeing a car speeding down the street. "Oh, shit! Go!"

"Mike, you need to haul ass!" Dustin shouted at Mike who was falling behind.

Lucas drove his bike off of the road with Mike and Dustin copying his actions. The car zoomed passed them and all Lucas could think was that he knew the car from somewhere.

"Was that..." Dustin trailed off pointing at the car letting Lucas help him up.

"Mad Max." Lucas confirmed staring after the car as it faded from sight.

***

Later that night, the guys got together to go trick or treating. They all met up at Mike's and waited for Will to show up.

"You think she's going to show?" Dustin asked looking a little nervous.

"I don't know." Lucas replied honestly. "My best advice is to be ready for both scenarios. If she doesn't come, still be happy to go trick or treating with us. If she does come, try not to be nervous and act like an idiot."

"Gee, thanks." Dustin rolled his eyes at him.

A car pulled up to the Wheeler's house and they knew that it was Jonathan's car. They waved to Will and waited about a minute for him to join them.

By the time Will got there Lucas and Dustin were trying to hit each other with their empty pillow cases.

"You ready?" Mike asked Will.

"Yeah." Will laughed happily. "I'm ready to get some full sized candy bars."

They group began walking down the street, ready to see what Halloween had in store for them.

***

"Trick or treat!" The group said in unison as the door open on a random house.

"Well, aren't you cute?" The lady gushed at them. "The little exterminators."

Simultaneously, all of the smiles on their faces melted off as they looked at one another slightly disappointed. Let's just say they took a bigger handful of candy that time.

They started to walk back to the street and Lucas thought it was his time to complain.

"If I get another 3 Musketeers, I'm gonna kill myself."

Dustin scrunched his eyebrows together and looked at him confused. "What's wrong with 3 Musketeers?"

"What's wrong with 3 Musketeers?" Lucas repeated and looked at him like he was stupid.

"No one likes 3 Musketeers." Mike stated.

"Yeah, it's just nougat." Will agreed.

"Whoa. Just nougat." Dustin looked at his friends in disbelief. "Just nougat? It is top three for me."

"Top three?" Lucas shook his head at him.

"Top three!" Dustin stated firmly.

"Oh, god. Give me a break." Mike sighed.