Sky's First Halloween

Chapter 8 - Pumpkin carving

Sarah-Jane's POV

That night Sky didn't have a bad dream like last night. Thank god.

She seemed excited that morning. I didn't blame her. Halloween was tomorrow.

When she went to school, I alien-proofed the house. I put anything alien in the house straight in the attic.

After I'd done that, I'd realised that I didn't actually know where the attic key was.

Why not use my sonic lipstick then?

At lest Sky would have fun trick or treating.

Trick or treating.

Oh god. I hadn't even thought of giving out sweets to trick or treaters.

I decided that I should. For Sky's sake.

I grabbed my purse and went to the shops to buy a couple bags of sweets.

I bumped into Gita at the shops.

"Hello Sarah!" She Said.

My name is Sarah JANE. What doesn't she understand? Oh well. Can't have it all.

"Hello Gita." I Said.

"What are you doing here then Sarah?" She Asked.

"Just buying some sweets for the trick or treaters." I Said.

"I'm looking for a costume for Haresh. He doesn't want to wear one but I think he should." Said Gita.

"How nice." I Said.

"Are you going to dress up Sarah?"

"No." I responded.

"Why not? Sky would love it." She Said.

Sky would love it? Maybe I should for Sky.

"I don't know what I'd wear." I Said.

"Oh come this way! I'll help you look for one!" She Said.

She took me to the adults section. All the costumes looked too... well too... much.

I'd look like a right idiot in most of them.

Gita picked one up. It was a vampire.

"How about this?" She Asked.

"Definitely not. Sky's afraid." I Said.

"Oh, the poor little one." She Said.

She picked up another. It was a witch.

I mean, it wasn't bad, but was I really going to dress up? I'm 63 for gods sake!

"I'm too old, really, I am." I Said.

"Nonsense. You're not too old. Black dress and hat then some witchy makeup."

"Ok then. I'll do it. For Sky." I Said.

"Marvellous!" She Said.

We both walked to the tills together. Luckily the costume was dirt cheap because it was tatty.

I'd only be wearing it for one night, so what's the point spending loads of money on a costume I'd only wear once?

On my way back, I bought lunch. I bought a baguette to eat at home.

After I'd finished lunch, I went and did some work.

Sky's POV

At school that day, we were all excited about Halloween.

We decided that we'd meet up at mine, then go out trick or treating then when we come back, we'd have the party.

We had simple lessons and got through the day quite easily.

When I got home, I did all my homework straight away then I went to find Mum.

She was up in the attic.

"Hi Mum." I Said.

"Hi Sky. What can I do for you?" She Asked.

"I'm just bored." I replied.

"Clyde and Rani are coming over later."

She was right. About 15 minutes later, Clyde and Rani came over and they brought an orange thing.

"What's that?" I Asked.

"A pumpkin. We're going to carve it into a jack-o-lantern." Said Rani.

I looked puzzled. We were going to carve a pumpkin into a jack-o-lantern?

"Let's go to the kitchen." Said Clyde.

There was a carving set on the table. Clyde picked it up and took out a carving knife.

Mum had come down with us too.

"Just supervising." She Said.

"Ok Sky, before we start, knifes are dangerous so be careful." Said Rani.

I nodded at that. I hadn't used a knife before. So I wanted to be extra careful that I wouldn't hurt myself.

"Ok then, let's start." Said Clyde.

Clyde started cutting through the top of the pumpkin.

Once he had finished, he took the top off. He put the top on the side and then grabbed a big Woden spoon and the food bin. He started scooping stuff out of the pumpkin.

It looked disgusting. And it smelled.

"Sparky, do you want to try?" He asked.

"I suppose." I Said, then he handed me the spoon.

After all the stuff inside the pumpkin was gone, we could start carving it.

"Ok Sky, carving a pumpkin is easy, but you need to be careful." Said Rani.

She demonstrated. She made a triangle so when it was my turn, I did the same, next to it.

Clyde made a circle in the centre underneath the triangles.

Mum was still supervising.

"Come on Sarah-Jane. Come and have a turn!" Said Rani.

"Oh go on then." She Said.

She cut a shape underneath the circle. When she was done, it looked like a face.

"It looks like a face!" I Said.

"That's what a traditional jack-o-lantern looks like." Said Rani.

"Sarah-Jane, have you got any candles or tea lights?" Asked Clyde.

"I don't think so." She Said.

"What's a tea light?" I Asked.

"It's a small candle. It goes inside the pumpkin when it's been carved." Said Rani.

"Cool!" I Said.

"I think Mum has loads of tea lights. I'll go get some." Said Clyde.

"Ok see you soon." Said Mum.

Me and Rani weren't waiting long. Mum had went to find a lighter.

Clyde came back with the tea lights and Mum came back with a lighter.

She put the tea light in the pumpkin and then she lighted it.

Clyde turned the lights off. I looked at the pumpkin. It looked pretty.

"What do you think Sky?" Asked Rani.

"I love it!" I Said.

"Where should we keep it?" Asked Clyde.

"How about in the living room?" Said Mum.

Clyde turned the lights back on and then Mum blew out the tea light.

She took the pumpkin to the living room. She put it on the table.

"Don't touch it Sky, it could still be hot. You might burn yourself." Said Mum.

I nodded. I was really excited. I couldn't wait. Not long now.