You’d been told your girlfriend wouldn’t be able to make it home from her deployment for Halloween.

So there you were, on the couch watching A Nightmare On Elm St when a knock sounded at your door.

Expecting your first trick or treater of the night, you opened the door, “Happy Halloween!” You said cheerfully as you looked up to meet the eyes of your girlfriend.

“Happy Halloween, babydoll.” She smiled, passing you a bat plushie. “Couldn’t miss your favorite holiday, could I?”