Flufftober | 10.29 |
Trick Or Treat - Quinn Hughes
Halloween night falls over your neighborhood with a cool breeze, and youâre all bundled up to start trick-or-treating: you, Quinn, and your two little ones, Finn Jackson and Genevieve Ellen. Itâs one of those perfect fall evenings where leaves crunch underfoot, and the glow of jack-oâ-lanterns lights up each doorstep.
Finn, your 7-year-old âsuperheroâ, is wear a Deadpool costumer with so much enthusiasm itâs infectious. âMom, Dad, I have the plan,â he says, leading the way. âWe start at the house with the skeleton, skip the house with the lame candy bowls, and finish at the haunted mansion.â He nods as if heâs cracked the candy code.
Genevieve, your 3-year-old princess, clings to Quinnâs shoulder, gazing wide-eyed at the decorations. Her pink dress sparkles under each porch light, and sheâs holding onto her mini pumpkin bucket like itâs her treasure. âDaddy, scary!â she whispers when she spots a particularly spooky skeleton, hiding her face in his sweater.
âOh, no need to worry, Princess Vivi,â Quinn assures her, brushing her hair from her face. âDaddyâs here. Skeletons donât stand a chance against us.â
At each house, Genevieve waits until Finn makes his bold superhero moves, showing off his âdanceâ to the neighbors, which always gets laughs and an extra piece of candy. Then, with a shy little voice, she whispers her own âtrick or treat,â holding out her bucket before scampering back to Quinn, who gives her a wink and a reassuring pat on her tiny tiara-clad head.
Meanwhile, youâre holding onto the extra candy bag Quinn insisted on bringing âjust in case,â but you both know itâs for his late-night snack stash. âNot stealing from the kids, are you?â you tease, nudging him. He gives you a mock-offended look, pretending to guard the bag with exaggerated seriousness. âHey, Iâm just making sure itâs all safe.â
As you make your way down the block, Finn makes a running dive towards a house with inflatable ghosts, shouting, âDonât worry, everyone! Iâll protect you!â Genevieve gasps and claps, fully believing in her big brotherâs âheroâ powers. The house owners laugh, dropping an extra candy bar into Finnâs bag.
When you reach the last houseâthe famous âhaunted mansionâ Finn had on his mapâGenevieve clings to both you and Quinn, giggling nervously as she watches Finn bravely approach the door. Quinn leans down, whispering, âWe can do this, right, Princess Vivi?â She gives a big, brave nod and clutches her pumpkin bucket with a determined look.
The door creaks open, revealing an impressively spooky setup with fog machines and cobwebs galore. Finn takes it all in stride, flashing his best superhero smile as he collects his candy, while Genevieve holds Quinnâs hand tightly but manages a tiny âtrick or treat.â
As you all head home, Quinn wraps an arm around you, glancing at the kidsâFinn recounting his âheroicâ moments of the night and Genevieve, still marveling at the treasures in her pumpkin bucket.
âThink the sugar rush was worth it?â Quinn murmurs, pulling you a bit closer.
You chuckle, watching your little superheroes and princesses make their way down the street. âWouldnât trade it for the world.â















