Sky's First Halloween

Chapter 2 - Learning new things

Sky's POV

The next day I was really excited because after school, I'd be going out shopping with Mum, Clyde and Rani to buy me a Halloween costume.

I hadn't been in school that long. I am in year 9 because I look 13 but in reality I am 1. I have a small group of friends who I'm glad to have.

"So Sky, what are you doing for Halloween?" Asked my friend Alice.

"I'm going trick or treating with Clyde and Rani." I Said.

"The 6th formers?" Asked my other friend, Katie.

"Yes." I responded.

My friends think it's a bit odd that I hang out with 6th formers.

"Why not go with us?" Asked Alice.

I thought hard. Did I want to go with my friends or Clyde and Rani?

"But I've already said yes to Clyde and Rani." I Said.

"They'll get over it. Now, tell us when you've made your decision." Said Alice.

This was hard. My group of friends or Clyde and Rani?

Sarah-Jane's POV

I managed to dig out the box of Halloween decorations from the garage. They were dusty but they were still decorations.

I took the box to the living room and then thought. Should I let Sky trim up too?

After all, it was her first Halloween. And I think she'd love it.

I'd decided to pick her up from school then take her straight to the shops to get her a Halloween costume.

Sky's POV

I had been thinking all day about trick or treating. Clyde and Rani or my group of friends?

Choices were hard. Maybe Mum might be able to help me make a choice.

Later on at lunch, I sat with all of my friends. Sometimes I'd sit with Clyde and Rani, but Katie said it didn't do my image very good, whatever that meant.

There was a total of 6 people in my group of friends. There was Alice, Katie, Hannah, Darcey, Tilly and Me.

"So, trick or treating, are you coming with us Sky?" Asked Hannah.

I still wasn't sure. What do I say?

"I don't know yet." I Said.

"Well Halloween is coming up soon. Make up your mind." Said Tilly.

"What costume will you wear Sky?" Asked Katie.

"My mum is taking me after school to buy one." I Said.

"Any idea what costume you want?" Asked Alice.

I had no idea what costumes looked like.

"Um no not yet." I responded.

"Well I'm going as a witch!" Said Katie.

What is a witch?

"I'm going as a vampire!" Said Tilly.

What's a vampire?

"I'm going as a cat!" Said Darcey.

Well I know what a cat is.

"I'm going as a zombie!" Said Hannah.

What's a zombie?

"That's nothing. I'm going as the most scary thing I can think of!" Said Alice.

"Yourself?" Darcey interrupted

The rest of the girls started to laugh. I got a bit confused. Alice wasn't scary.

"No! I'm going as that alien called the um.. what was the name? Ooh um... the slitheen!"

The Slitheen? That's one of Mum's many enemies!

"Aren't the Slitheen the little green aliens with the massive claws?" Asked Tilly.

"Yeah, but my Mum is going to help me go all out. The makeup, mask, claws, everything." Said Alice.

I hoped she meant a costume. What if she was actually a Slitheen?

What would I do then?