"I'm--very sorry, miss," Jack tried again. He ducked down a little so that he wasn't so imposing. This woman was not pleased to see him. He couldn't blame her after, well, everything. Even he would be giving other skeletons a bit of a skeptical eye should he meet any more.

It was hard to shake off that feeling of betrayal.

"I'm just excited to be at a Halloween party--after everything, I wasn't sure there would be any."