Bartholomew Haines was without a doubt the richest kid in the small town that he lived in. His parents had money , real estate and such and it didn't matter what the kid wanted he was given it sometimes without asking. To say he was spoiled was a understatement.

The first week of October, he was looking all over for the best costume as he always won every year. He scoured the internet, looked thru all the shops and stores and found nothing... until that one day he came home from high school, taking a different path.

He never wandered around these streets before and he saw a shop with a storefront that resembled a gothic cathedreal , gargoyles snarled down at him as there were all types of costumes staring back at him .. some he never saw before! He pushed his way in and looked around and saw a great costume .. one he had to have.

A young woman that looked like an anthropomorphic vixen approached the young man as she smiled "So I see you're taking a liking to this costume, yes?"

He nodded "Yes, I must have it.. how much?"

She stroked her chin, thinking "For you.. today.. free."

He was aghast as he looked at her with a scowl "Don't you know who I am?"

Laughing she shook her head "No, and frankly I do not care.. do you want this costume or not?"

He nodded once, "Yes, box it up!"

The vixen smirked as she felt nothing from this boy, no kindness or charity.

Perfect.. she thought.

As he rushed home he bounded upstairs to his bedroom and saw that the costume was one piece. He unzipped the front and put his arms and legs in .. but before he could do anything else.. an inky black mass rose up and started to coat his arms and legs.

Sheer terror gripped the lad as he tried to fight off the black ooze but to no avail as it creeped up his neck , swallowing his face and the last thing he saw in the mirror was the costume posing in front of it and his eyes and mouth frozen in a rictus of fright as the costume spoke

"Oh yes. I am going to have fun with this one"

*for Frisky Lime*