Gingersnap

Part 3

I can't believe Ginger wanted me to wear this... Edward thought as he adjusted the furry costume wolf ears attached to his head. The ocelot had politely asked him to dress up as The Big Bad Wolf for Halloween, and, unable to turn her down, he ordered a wolf tail, pointed ears, and a pair of fluffy paw-gloves.

He had found a costume for Ginger to wear too; a cute little outfit made for dolls, and he couldn't wait to see how she looked in it.

Edward smiled to himself as he opened the door and stepped out into the living room. Expecting to see Ginger on the coffee table where he left her, the boy was shocked to find that the spot was empty. "Gingersnap?" he called as he looked around the room. Tilting his head to the side, he quickly got down on all fours to search the floor. He checked under the couch, but saw nothing save for a few dust bunnies and an old candy wrapper.

Edward furrowed his brow as he stood up and brushed himself off. Where is she?  he thought. Just then, he heard a noise coming from the kitchen. It was the rustling of plastic wrappers, accompanied by a tiny, high-pitched giggle.

Edward stood up and headed into the kitchen, his costume tail bumping against his ankles as he walked. He quickly glanced around the room before he stopped to stare at a large bowl of Halloween candy sitting on the table."There you are." Edward grinned when he spotted a long dappled tail spilling out of the bowl. He slowly stalked up to the table and poked at the ocelot's little tail.

Ginger squeaked and wiggled out from under a pile of Kit Kats and Milky Ways. "You found me!" she exclaimed with a purr.

Edward nodded as he reached out to pet Ginger's head. "How'd you get up here anyway?"

"I climbed onto the table all by myself!" Ginger proudly proclaimed. "I crawled up a chair leg to the top, then hopped onto the table and dove into this candy bowl!"

"Wow, I'm impressed!" Edward petted her again with the tip of his gloved finger.

Ginger giggled and rubbed her head up against the boy's finger, blushing a bit at his praise. Then, she carefully climbed out of the bowl and looked up at her friend. "You look nice!" she commented, admiring Edward's wolf costume.

"Thanks," Edward smiled before he leaned forward to get a better look at Ginger's tiny doll costume. With a white ruffled shirt, long red cape and a black skirt, she was dressed as Little Red Riding Hood. "You look cute, Ginger."

"Aww, thanks Ed!" Ginger purred and slowly spun around in a circle to show off her little outfit.

"You're welcome." Edward smiled before he pulled out a chair and sat down in front of her. His gaze immediately wandered over to the large bowl of Halloween candy standing next to her.

Ginger followed his gaze and grinned. "Do you want some candy?"

Edward nodded and licked his lips. He still felt quite hungry despite the fact that he had recently finished a rather large dinner. He was just about to reach out and grab a piece of candy, when Ginger leaped in front of the bowl.

"W-wait!" she stammered.

"What's wrong?"

Ginger hesitated for a moment, looking shy. "You gotta say trick or treat first...!" she told him. "Please?"

Edward chuckled as he looked down at her and held out his hand. "Trick or treat."

Ginger had to stand on her tip toes in order to reach into the candy bowl beside her. With a tiny grunt of effort, she slowly lifted out a Snickers bar and placed it in the palm of Edward's hand. "There you go!"