The lampoon had been in place on the porch since the early afternoon - but of course, it only became visible after dusk. And the kids knew what it meant. My doorbell rung several times, and when I opened up, there would be a few kids in a ghost costume starting to sing a song and expecting candy in return. I didn't really care about the songs, heck I didn't even really care about kids at all. But I regarded it to be my community duty to participate in it anyway, and I was really able to get tormented by out-of-tune kid voices and spending ten bucks on candy once a year.
As the evening proceeded, calls became more scarce. Around nine they stopped altogether, as parents reeled in their kids for bedtime rituals. I was drafting a powerpoint document for work, and got on quite nicely. Of course, I forgot about the lampoon on the porch completely. When I finished the presentation, I took a beer from the fridge and watched some TV while drinking it; then I got ready for bed.
At that exact moment, the doorbell rang again. I was surprised, any kid should be sound asleep by now. I was half-dressed, so I quickly slipped on an old dressing gown before opening the door. I was shocked when I opened it and looked at the porch. My visitor was tall, too tall to be a kid. She wore a skull mask, the cheap kind from the party supplies store, and a black cape hung from her shoulders. Otherwise, she was naked. Her perky breasts were standing out to greet me, and she had put her weight on one foot so her hip curved outward invitingly.
At this point, I guess I should explain that naked women in Halloween costumes showing up on my doorstep isn't a common experience for me; in fact, it had never happened before. So I wasn't prepared for it. I was stunned. I'm not sure if my jaw actually dropped, but it may well have. And she didn't give me any time to recuperate.