Tales Of Pete: The Halloween Gathering (Part 2)

I spent the next two days alone in my room before Saturday came around. We didn't talk about what happened at my school, preferring not to think about it. That isn't to say my parents were trying to ignore it. They just didn't want to deal with it at that time. We headed to the rec center two hours before the festivities officially began.

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There are two parts to the celebration. The first takes place during the day and the other at night. The former consists of outside games, hayrides, and a community BBQ. The food brought to it is usually festive in some way. For example, someone will often bring hot dogs wrapped in puff pastry with mustard eyes to look like mummies.

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My personal favorites are the gross-out stuff. You know, food meant to resemble brains, guts, and things of that nature. I still wasn't in a great mood when we arrived. My plan for the event was simple. I was going to grab a big plate of food, find a secluded area, and spend my time reading.

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Books and stories, in general, are something that helped me take my mind off my troubles. They still do. Although, I tend to listen more than read nowadays. Anyway, when we pulled up, Chuck was…