Enough is Never Enough

Mini Shorts Pt. 3

October 31st, 2024

Clara got up when she heard the doorbell ring. She grabbed the bowl of candy and headed towards the door. When she opened it, she saw three kids all dressed up.

"TRICK OR TREAT!" They yelled with big smiles on their faces. Clara smiled and helped the bucket down to a level they could reach in and grab a handful.

"You kids enjoy now!" Two of the kids were too focused on the candy, but a third stared right at her...or rather a little above her.

"What is your costume?" The child asked her. "It looks so real." Clara laughed.

"I'm a scary werewolf." Clara laughed, but the kid still stared. His two friends started to stare as well.

"Do you know who I am?" A bigger boy just blurted out. Clara smiled and shook her head. "Im Peter Parker! Don't you see my pillowcase has a picture of a drone on it?" Clara was surprised. She didn't realize it til now, but these three kids were all dressed up in normal clothing.

"Yeah, yeah and Im Peter Parker's best friend, Ned. And Sarah is MJ!" Clara knew that those kids were sort of celebrities and very well known after the incident, but she never thought they would become Halloween costume ideas.

"Uhhh...wow. Those are really cool costumes." Sarah, that was her name, looked down.

"Wow! How do you make your tail move?" Clara looked down behind her. She didn't even realize she let her tail out. She just thought she did the ears.

"I just sway a lot, that's all. Nothing special." The three kids stared at each other. They thanked her, finally, and took off.

"Are the kids gone," Bucky called from the other room.

"Yeah." Bucky came out. He had on one of his black skin tight shirts, and he sat down on the couch.

"What is your costume supposed to be." Clara set the bowl down and cuddled next to him on the couch.

"I'm a greaser. From Grease." Clara laughed.

"Your know that is really cute...that is if greasers were in the movie Grease. I think you are thinking about The Outsiders." Bucky smiled.

"Yeah...definitely." They lied on the couch together for a few moments in silence. Clara could hear the children a few floors up and down shouting Trick or Treat every few seconds and running through the halls. Clara had her tail wrapped around her legs and Bucky's, as if it was a blanket. Bucky started to stroke her tail gently.

"Think how weird it is...having kids dress up as you?"

"Did you see kids with tin foil all along their arm?" Bucky asked her.

"No, but the three kids that were just here: they were dressed up as Peter and his friends. And no, not Peter as Spiderman, but as Peter Parker. But I wouldn't be surprised if there were kids out there dressed as mini Buckys. Just the fact that we have that much of an impact on the world that they make costumes for us." Bucky moved to her ears, gently digging his fingers behind her ears.

          "Yeah, I guess that's a bit weird. I mean, a few times when I opened up the door, I saw maybe three Captain Americas." Bucky looked at her. "Are you still worried about Peter?" Clara nodded. Ever since she first met the kid, she was somewhat fond of him. So seeing him having to deal with so much must be hard for him. Clara and Bucky were already public enough as it is, but Peter wire that mask for this very reason. Some superheroes were meant to have their identities kept a secret.