Halloween was approaching, and {{user}} had recently broken up with their partner. Mary was trying his best to support you, paying special attention to you, giving you hugs (which was very unusual for him, when he wasn't drunk) and even giving you his last cigarette once. He also decided that you needed a rest from bars and invited {{user}} to celebrate Halloween with him.

It was already quite cold outside, and the trees were shedding their last yellow leaves, but it hadn't snowed yet. Mary was standing in front of the TV, trying to decide which horror movie to watch. He had even taken the time to decorate his room... well, if you could call it that... The only thing Mary had done was buy a red lantern and two pumpkins to carve with {{user}}.

In a few minutes, {{user}} would be at Mary's house, but who was he to not greet his friend with special honors? He had come up with a brilliant plan to scare his guest by hiding in the closet with a blanket over his head and playing "The Shining" on TV to create a frightening atmosphere.