Halloween Breath

Stefan and Garret experience their first Halloween together

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“Do we really have to?” Garret whined.

“Hell yes we do!” Stefan said, zipping up a Catwoman costume, “It’s the time for paranormal activity!”

“And you’re going to find ghosts dressed like that?”

“Candy helps keep the high spirits. Like a g-rated coffee.”

Garret ws about to ask why his boyfriend didn’t just take normal coffee, only to realise that being a barista might make one sick of the stuff. So, he swallowed his pride, and put on a ghostbusters costume.

***

Aaron parked on their their front lawn. He was dressed like Wiccan.

“Oh my god, you guys look so cute!” he said.

“Yeah yeah” Garret said as he closed the car door.

“So, any particular place to haunt?” Aaron said.

“Just up ahead” Stefan said, “At the edges of the suburbia.”

“Near the abandoned factory uh?”

“Yeah, that’s the place.”

“People say sparky ghosts haunt the place….”

“Yeah, right” Garret huffed, “Stories like that are dime a dozen. Doesn’t help punks not getting eclectrocuted when messing with old wires.”

Garret then hugged Stefan.

“Promise you won’t touch loose wires or other shit, even if it has ectoplasm on it.”

“Promise, boy scout style.”

The two kissed, and soon arrived to their destination.

***

“Trick or treat!” Stefan said, raising his pumpkin bucket.

And was promptly shut in the face.

“Men, these people have no Halloween spirit!” he pouted.

“At least we’re not the only adults wearing shit” Garret comforted.

“So, how about we explore the abandoned factory?” Stefan suggested with glee.

“Ma-maybe we should reconsider?” Aaron said.

This went over death ears, as Stefan jumped with cat like thread over the fence. Garret rolled his eyes, and followed his lover through the open gate, followed by Aaron.

***

“Guys, look!” Stefan said.

Garret rose an eyebrow, and saw his opossum breathing deeply, then exhaled. It showed mist as normal for cold temperatures, but the mist was somewhat green tinged.

“Haunted house!” he cheered.

“Or maybe there’s some radioactive chemicals around” Aaron said.

“Yeah, we probably shouldn’t breath in too much of this stuff”

“Oh, you guys are no fun.”

Stefan looked around. There were lot of loose wires and pannels, but the marsupial had enough self-preservation to not touch anything.

“How about we do a seance?” he asked.

“There’s only three of us” Aaron said.

“Enough as far as most paranomal researchers are concerned!” Stefan said giddily.

So the three of them laid on the ground — pushing away the rust and other hazards — and locked hands in a triangle.

“Draw from your breath and the lands around you” Stefan said.

Soon, a white light enveloped the three of them, prompting Garret and Aaron to disconnect.

“What the hell!?” Aaron muttered.

The light remained, taking the form of a young women, then vanished into mist. Garret could already feel excitement building within Stefan.

“Best Hallowenn EVER!”

***

Garret and Stefan undressed for the night.

“You know, I can still breath out the green mist” Stefan said, and demonstrated.

“That’s concerning” Garret said, “Maybe we need to check a doctor tomorrow?”

“Pff, what are they they gonna do, disagnose me with cancer?”

Garret looked dead serious at Stefan, who lowered his ears.

“Yeah, a check up would be in order.”

“You know I love you very much and I wouldn’t want to lose you.” Garret reassured, kissing Stefan’s cheek.

“I love you too babe.”

The both laid in bed, nestled to each other.

“Tomorrow we’ll check it. But for now, it’s the best Halloween gift ever.”