Early in October this year I got a
call from the Count, bringing the wonderful news that he would be attending
this year’s Halloween festivities at the Abbey. The news was wonderful because we
haven’t seen the Count in many decades. He has been busy, spending most of his
time in the southern United States. Apparently there has been some kind of
trouble down there involving vampires and fairies and such. But that seems to
be over now and he is looking forward to a relaxing Halloween with us and the
residents of Pumpkin Hallow.
There
is one slight problem with this happy little scenario however; he is bringing
two friends with him. I use the term friend generously because these two are
not very friendly at all. They are two demons that he picked up when he was
visiting down in Transylvania. When he got them they were just little imps. He
brought them to the Abbey that first Halloween after he got them, which was
also the last time he came to the Abbey. There was an awful trouble that night.
It seems they just didn’t understand that the purpose of the evening was to
give out candy to the little trick-or-treaters. They kept chasing the little
tikes and trying to steal their candy. Why it was just frightful. I do hope
they have learned to behave themselves over the years, but somehow I doubt it.
Well I
guess we will see how it goes Halloween night. I am going to try to keep them
locked up in the portico on the front of the Abbey, but it won’t surprise me if
they escape and start prowling around the cemetery. Just the same, I do hope
you will join us again this year, just keep a tight grip on your candy…
