my last prewritten chapter

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I could hear screaming from outside the bedroom as I woke up. I frowned going out of the room to where Gee was in the hall screaming and sobbing, he had even peed his pants because he was so scared.

"Baby, what is it?" I asked.

Gee pointed to the cute little ghost lights I had hanging from the ceiling as Halloween decorations. I looked at the lit up white ghosts with the happy white smiles.

"Gee, Baby, it's just Halloween decorations," i said.

Gee just screamed again and I pulled him into the bathroom, getting him into a bath. I went out and cleaned up the decorations, knowing Gee wouldn't like any of it. Evan came over and smiled giving me a hug.

"Happy birthday, Frank," he said.

"Thanks," I said.

"You taking Gee out trick or treating?" He asked.

"I don't know, I didn't really think of that," I said.

"You should, you can still go and grab him a costume, I'll watch him if you want," he said.

"Yeah, thanks," I said.

The door opened behind me and I saw Gee standing there completely naked.

"No, Gee," I said.

I brought him back to the bedroom and got him dressed.

"Evan is gonna watch you for a little bit while I run to the store," I said.

I didn't want to bring him with me to the Halloween store, he got scared of cute little ghosts. I got to the store quickly, looking around at the costumes. All the adult womens costumes were so...raunchy. Gee couldn't wear a 'Racy Raccoon' costume.

I moved to the kids section and bit my lip. He's pretty small, he'd probably be able to fit into a large. I looked around as I bit my lip, trying to pick a costume for him. Maybe a lamp like Sebastian? A squirrel? What would a twenty year old that acts like a five year old want to dress up as for Halloween?

I decided to just grab the pink princess costume before I paid for it and walked out. When I got home I saw Gee running around screaming as Evan tried chasing after him to catch him. I chuckled softly as Gee screamed and jumped into my arms.

"What are you doing?" I asked.

"We're playing run from Evan!" Gee exclaimed.

"There is no consent in this game," Evan said as he panted.

"Daddy, I missed you," Gee said, hugging me tight.

I smiled, kissing his cheek.

"I fed him already," Evan said. "He's just very energetic right now."

I nodded my head, kissing Gee's cheek.

"When are you going out?" Evan asked.

"Not too late, Gee doesn't like the dark," I said. "I'll probably take him out right before dinner, that's when the younger kids usually start."

"Take me where?" Gee asked.

"We're gonna do something fun tonight," I said. "We're gonna get you dressed up and get you candy."

Gee gasped happily and nodded.

"I'll see you tomorrow then," Evan said.

"Bye, Evan!" Gee exclaimed, running over to give him a hug.

I gave him a hug before he left and I sat Gee down on the couch as he kicked his feet excitedly. I sat with him on the couch, running my fingers through his hair while he watched Teletubbies. Gee eventually fell asleep and I sighed softly in relief. He was so cute but oh god he was so hyper all the time.

I made us lunch while he slept and even I myself was getting excited for tonight. I haven't gone trick or treating since I was fifteen and I couldn't wait to bring Gee. It was just one of those things that really means a lot to your childhood and I really wanted him to be able to experience the pure joy that comes with it.

"What's that, Daddy?" Gee mumbled sleepily.

"This is soup," I said.

Gee sat at the table, looking at me as I cooked. I gave him a bowl and sat across from him as he slurped it up in his spoon.

"How do we gets candy, Daddy?" Gee asked.

"We're gonna go around to other people's houses and ask them for it," I said. "This is called trick or treating, we do it on Halloween."

"What's that?" He asked.

"It's a holiday," I said.

"What's that?" Gee asked.

"It's a very special day where we all celebrate something," I explained.

Gee just stared at me blankly before sticking his hand into his bowl, scooping soup into it and drinking out of it.

"Gee, that's unsanitary," I said.

"No, it's unsantry," he said.

Gee finished and wiped his hands and his pants while I frowned softly. Soon enough I got him into his pink princess dress with some white tights and pink flats. He shrieked happily as he put on his tiara and I handed him a little reusable blue shopping bag.

"Alright, when we go up to the door just ring the doorbell and then say 'trick or treat!'" I instructed.

We walked up to the door and Gee stared at it.

"Daddy, what's a doorbell?" Gee asked.

I sighed and pushed it for him. A lady opened the door and Gee whimpered, hiding behind me.

"Oh, Sweetheart," I said with a chuckle and the lady smiled. "Come here."

Gee stepped out nervously.

"Twick or tweat," Gee said quietly.

"You're so cute," she said.

She dropped candy into the bag and Gee gasped.

"Say thank you," I said.

"Thank you!" Gee cheered excitedly.

Gee started to get more comfortable as we went from house to house as the sun started to set. We got to one house and Gee excitedly held out his back.

"Twick or tweat!" He exclaimed.

"What the fuck is this?" The lady asked. "H-how old are you? You look young but still old at the same time. I don't think you can get candy, how old are you?"

"Ten twice!" He said proudly.

"Please just give him some candy, he's really excited, it's his first time ever trick or treating," I said.

Gee giggled happily, sucking his thumb.

"Is he retarded?" The lady asked.

"He isn't fucking retarded," I spat. "Just give him some fucking candy."

"Sorry, I don't have any," she said.

I looked at the big candy bag beside her before she shut the door. Gee's thumb fell from his mouth as he looked up at me.

"Wh-where's my candy?" He whimpered.

"Come on, let's go to the next house," I said.

I held his hand, taking him around the rest of the neighborhood before I decided we should go home. I opened the front door and jumped in shock.

"Surprise!" Everyone shouted as they jumped out.

Gee shrieked, bursting into tears. He sobbed, clinging onto me. I looked at all the birthday decorations as everyone quieted down, looking at Gee.

"Thanks, guys," I said. "B-but just wait a minute."

I took Gee back to the bedroom and sat him down on the bed, kneeling in front of him.

"Gee, sweetheart, are you okay?" I asked. "I know they scared you but they really didn't mean to. It's something that people do for their birthdays."

"Not my birthday," he pouted.

"No but it's mine," I said.

"How old are you?" Gee asked.

"Twenty-three," I said.

"That's not a real number, Daddy," Gee said.

I smiled, taking his hand in mine.

"Let's go out there and have some cake," I said.

"What's that, Daddy?" He asked.

"I think you'll like it," I said.

Gee sniffled and nodded and I gently wiped his eyes. I held his hand and brought him back out. They all gave both of us hugs, them wishing me a happy birthday while apologizing to Gee.

"Alright, let's do food first, I'm starving," I said, opening on of the pizza boxes on the table.

I sat down in the armchair and Gee sat on my lap.

"Did you have fun trick or treating?" Evan asked.

"I gotted lots a candy," Gee said.

"Well, I bet you're just going to eat it all until your tummy explodes," Matt said.

Gee nodded enthusiastically, taking a big bite of his pizza.

"Let's do shots," Jamia said when we were done eating.

"I don't know, I have to take care of Gee, I can't get drunk," I said.

"Gee will be fine," she said. "He's probably gonna go to sleep in an hour anyways, maybe even less than that."

I looked at Gee and saw he was already starting to fall asleep. I guess the excitement and running around the neighborhood really wore him out.

"Gee, do you wanna go sleepy now?" I asked.

"But I'm a princess, I gotta be a princess tonight," he said. "Princesses don't leave the ball early."

I smiled and picked him up, carrying him back to the bedroom as he whined. I pulled off his clothes and he cried when I tried taking off tiara.

"Baby Boy, you can't sleep with it, you don't want it breaking," I said.

I finally got him to take the tiara off and I put a onesie on him, tucking him into bed.

"Daddy, c-can you sing the pretty song for me again?" He asked quietly.

I smiled and nodded, running my fingers through his hair.

"Blackbird singing in the dead of night, take these broken wings and learn to fly, all your life, you were only waiting for this moment to arise," I said. "Blackbird singing in the dead of night, take these sunken eyes and learn to see, all your life, you were only waiting for this moment to be free."

Gee smiled softly as I kissed his forehead and he fell asleep. I went back out, turning off the lights and carefully shut the door. I smiled when I found shots already poured and I looked at them.

"What is it?" I asked.

"Tequila," Jamia said.

"What are we chasing it with?" I asked.

Alex pushed over the salt shaker and a plate of sliced limes.

"Of course," I muttered.

"Alright, birthday boy goes first then," Jamia said.

I licked the back of my hand, pouring salt onto it so it stuck. I licked the salt off and downed the tequila shot, feeling it burn as I sucked on a lime. The others cheered and I laughed as I slammed the shot glass down on the counter. We spent the night dancing and laughing as we did shot after shot.

"That's our cab," Evan said when there was a honk outside.

I giggled, watching them stumble out to the car I went to the bedroom and stripped naked as I tried to crawl into bed but ended up falling off instead.

"Daddy, what are you doing?" Gee mumbled.

I giggled, looking up at the ceiling. Gee peeked over the side of the bed and blushed.

"Daddy, y-you're not wearing any clothes," he whispered.

I laughed, reaching up to pull down a pillow. Gee laid a blanket over me and I giggled softly before passing out.