EpilogueHalloween
Jesse answered the door to yet another pack of trick-or-treaters. This time, there was a Superman, a Wonder Woman, and a Wookie. So far, so good, he thought as he handed out mini-chocolate bars with a holiday greeting.
“Happy Samhain!” he said. He still refused to say Happy Halloween. Even if he had survived the clown ordeal, he hated this holiday. “Merry Autumn.”
“Thank you!” the kids screamed as they left. He waited on the porch for Patrick to emerge from his hiding place. Dressed in all black, with a skeleton mask over his face, his job that night was to scare the kids. Just for a laugh, of course, because he’d usually give them more candy once they had calmed down and been delighted by the fright. And Patrick only made sure to scare the older kids; no one under fiv
