My Journal of Weekend Write-Ins

Happy Hollow-ween

"Aww, man we missed it like by a second," Tony kicked the ground causing a dirt fog.

"You mean, an hour. I told ya not to dress up," Alex smirked.

"But it's Halloween, you have to dress up."

"We're going to High School next year."

"Exactly, it's our last year to have fun," Tony kept kicking the ground enjoying the dust cloud he created. "So what do we do now?"

"We can sneak in," a hushed voice whispered from behind a tree.

Both boys jumped before slowly turning around.

A girl with a pixie cut stepped out of the shadows.

"Diana?" Tony straightened his cloak. Alex lifted an eyebrow. "She's in one of my classes."

"The one you haven't shut up about since the start of school?" Alex avoided several of Tony's attempts to punch him in the arm.

Diana pretended to ignore the whole scene but her cheeks had turned cherry red.

"So are we sneaking in or not?" Alex walked toward the dilapidated house.

"But it's a haunted house," a voice squeaked from behind Diana, causing both boys to jump again.

"I had to babysit my little brother." A small curly-haired boy moved next to Diana.

"Wait did you follow me-us?" Tony's voice squealed a little at the end.

"I heard you making plans and I really wanted to see a haunted house--" Diana shrugged.

Now Tony's cheeks were red as well.

Alex sighed. "Well, are we going in or not?"

"It says it's closed," the little boy pointed at the sign.

"He can read?" Tony studied the little guy.

"Bobby's in first grade," Diana said.

"And I'm really smart. That's what my teacher says," Bobby stood taller.

"You're partically a genius," Tony gushed.

Alex scuffed, "he does sound smarter than you."

"Shut up." Alex avoided another series of punches. "Say it with words."

All four looked up at the house where a new light flashed through the windows. They all took a step back.

"Someone's in there," Diana moved closer to Bobby.

The door creaked open.

"How? There's no one there?" Tony took another step back, pulling Diana and Bobby with him.

"Maybe it's mechanical?" Alex walked towards the open door.

"I wouldn't do that Al, " Tony retreated further away.

Alex started up the stairs when a ball of lime green light appeared in the previously empty front door.

"Ahhhhh!," Alex was the first to run away screaming, followed by Tony who was carrying Bobby and pulling Diana with him.

When they became a blur in the distance two tall shadows stepped out of the house.

"How many is that?" the tallest one leaned against the door.

"Twenty so far. I love this-- what's it called again?"

"Hollow-ween, the day when the Hu-mans celebrate--"

Knowing there was a lecture in the works XD asked, "do you think these g-things exist?"

"Ghost?"

XD nodded.

"According to our records, there is no such thing and we have studied earth extensively. Hu-mans are just gullible."

XD laughed but then became silent. "Do you think the female hu-man and the male hu-man will end up together?"

"You've been watching too much Hallmark, but yeah based on their body temperatures and their scents they will."

"Good." XD wondered if one day he would find his mate.

"Shhh! I think more hu-mans are coming."

"Want to try the zombie hologram this time?"

XD nodded.