One Wall in a Broken House, pt. 1

“So, uh, where are we going?”

“Oh, erm, I think there’s a crack in that house over there, heh…”

Marie turned to look at her brother, then back to the house. Past the rusty spiked fence, past the carefully trimmed brambles, and past the looming dead trees, she could see the silhouette of an asymmetrical three-story house. Some parts were tall, some short, some round, but overall, the house was very evenly broken. The flickering orange light on the porch only added to that, as the blobs could not only see the holes on the steps to the doorway, but also how haphazardly the door was thrown aside. The gaping hole where the door frame once stood spoke volumes.

The Repairman had to take some extra effort to keep from smiling, especially since his Baman costume even emulated the weird sausage-mouth the character had. This was quintessential Halloween, and it was lucky that there really was  a fourth wall break somewhere on the third floor. This would be a perfect introduction for Marie!

Cat Slime, meanwhile, was grateful his Catbert costume came with white spectacles. He didn’t need his owners to see his eyes darting every which way, and he hoped they didn’t hear his whimpering. He could swear he heard voices in the wind, and thunder rumbling in the distance…

Marie yelped as she felt something dart under her black wig. She grabbed her makeshift halo reflexively, and finally relaxed when she heard squeaking from on top of her head. She reached up and brought Cat Slime down into her arms. Cat Slime grinned sheepishly, while Marie fixed her Alice Angel costume.

“R-Repairman, are you s-sure about this…?”

The Repairman turned around, to see his sister and his pet huddling together, looking up at the mansion with wide eyes and noticeable shivers.

“Hey now,” he said, gently patting Marie on the back and stroking Cat Slime’s hair, “there’s nothing to worry about. Sure, there are ghosts and bats and maybe vampires, but it’s Halloween! We’ll be laughing about this tomorrow, if anything happens!”

Marie gulped, and then nodded. After a moment or two, both her and Cat Slime gathered themselves and followed her brother into the house.