"For heaven's sake, will you please hurry with that door," Olivia whined, stamping her heel on the worn cobblestone for emphasis, "I'm about to catch my death, and this lantern is beginning to get unbearably heavy!" "Shush!" Greta replied as she moved on to the next key on the heavy iron ring. The thick key slid noisily into the rusty lock, but wouldn't tur...
The music was loud and the party was in full swing when he arrived. The band was setup in the house's large living room and they were busy belting out tunes for all to hear. The house was packed, ghosts, goblins, witches, a devil or two, a killer clown and the occasional princess. Yes, all manner of costume-clad people were thronging through the house. The i...
"This place is so cool," Abby said as she turned around, taking in all of the detail of the entryway where she stood. "I've got the weirdest feeling, though. It almost feels like I'm home." "Yeah," Claire said, not really paying attention. "It's really expensive, too, so we have to mind our manners." The sorority sisters stepped through the entryway. They...
She had bought her costume from ebay three weeks before the party was announced, and Martina was more excited about the day than she was about Christmas. It wasn't that Halloween was anything special when she was younger, it was just that her parents had been strict and hadn't allowed her to go out with friends until she was eighteen. Now that she was livin...
It was Halloween and we were going to do something crazy. There we were, like fish out of water and dressed as a squirrel and a corncob in a swinger's bar. You looked really hot in your little squirrel costume and wearing your little red cowboy hat. Looking around, it seemed everyone knew everyone else and there we stood, watching, drinking our beers, and sm...
My name is Jan, and those of you who know me in real life know me as a professional woman, a wife, mother, volunteer in and leader of youth groups and every sort of school or church related activity, the perfect image of wife and mother. I am 46 years old, with red shoulder length hair that went curly with my second pregnancy, blue eyes that are striped with...
She walked into the room, not realizing the seriousness of the decision that she had made earlier that same week. She arrived at the party at the time that she saw, and quickly thought back to that fateful day. After not having many boyfriends for awhile, Monica had felt unfulfilled for too long in her own opinion. Late one Saturday night, after watching a s...
There's a first time for everything, especially for winning, even for Barbara. "Today is my birthday, Sunday, October 31st. Happy birthday to me. Happy Halloween to everyone," said Barbara for no one to hear. Already a little bit drunk, she sat alone again. Alcohol her only friend, she had suddenly taken a liking to Cosmopolitans. The cranberry and lime ju...
This is another prequel story from T n A College days in the 70s. Teller And Anderson College had started a tradition of having an annual costume contest every March to celebrate International women's day. The students in the feminists studies classes would be assigned an important female historical figure and be expected to give a short presentation in cos...
It was Halloween Eve and I came home early that evening after a busy day at work. Halloween was tomorrow and it's one of my favorite holidays because of three things: candy, costumes, and more importantly fun. I also like autumn because it's a great excuse to shop for clothes. "I'm home." I happily shouted as I hung up my black short trench coat on the coat...