"Here, Da-day."
"Uhh . . . what's this?", you say as your little
girl slips the childish wristband
over your
hand, a very serious look on her face.
"It's my panda. For good luck."
You look at her for long moments, but decide not
to question, kissing her on the forehead.
"Thanks, baby. Don't worry, and be good, okay?
I'll be back to pick you both up."
"Bye! =D"
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
It was 'sposed to be a fun Halloween
night.
Drop little Hazika and Kamau off at the
Halloween party your cousin's throwing with a
bunch
of the other neighborhood kids. Call
Lina on your cell, wish her luck with the show
she's acting in tonight --
not sure what
that was about, something about being the lead
vampire hunter. Some kinda' big deal, at least
to her.
Then, it's off to the club with a
couple of buddies for some drinks.
Right.
All it takes, you learn, is some creepy
idiot with a skin-bound book to ruin a rare
night of relaxation.
Next thing you know,
your old pal from out of state is in pieces.
Some of him,
unfortunately, is in your 'fro,
but you're trying real hard not to think about
that.
You got other worries. All of downtown is in
flames, and you're running the streets, slicing
through
the endless hordes of demons and
zombies munching their way uptown.
A bad night. "At least you got up out of
there", you think to yourself as you start up
the van.
But there's still Hazika and Kamau
to pick up, and then Lina to get out from
midtown.
Hopefully you'll get all of them
well ahead of the demons.
Damn. It's gonna be a loooooong night.