In addition to helping his dad decorate their house and creating a costume with his mother, Kevin was already dreaming about all the candy he would get. But he couldn’t get rid of one house on his block that wasn’t adorned. He concluded that they could want assistance since he was unable to comprehend why someone would choose not to celebrate.

There was a buzz of excitement throughout the neighborhood as Halloween approached. It felt like every yard was vying to be the “spookiest on the block.”

Cottony cobwebs clung to porches, plastic skeletons hung from trees, and pumpkins with ragged smiles littered the walkways.

Eleven-year-old Kevin inhaled the scent of candies and dried leaves, his heart racing with anticipation.

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