Halloween Wars Quotes

“Today, the theme is Unusual Hauntings and our challenge is to create a display with at least two ghosts or spirits hanging out somewhere you wouldn’t typically expect to find them. Like an arcade. Only we did that yesterday so I’m thinking the judges wouldn’t be too impressed if we built them another one.
“This is tricky,” Auggie declares, running a hand through his shaggy hair as we try our best to come up with something original.
“What makes you say that?” Terry asks.
“Because ghosts can hang out anywhere. Ships, theme parks... I’ve even heard of Walmarts that are haunted!”
“So, no grocery ghosts, then?” I remark.
“Okay, let’s look at it this way. Ghosts can hang out anywhere, but that doesn’t mean that they do,” Terry points out. “I can think of a few places I wouldn’t want to spend my eternal afterlife. Like the dentist’s.”
“Or a math class,” I shudder.
“Or the reptile house at the zoo,” Auggie says.
“What’s wrong with herpetariums?” Terry asks.
“Geckos scare me,” Auggie replies like it’s a totally normal thing to say.”
― Jacqueline E. Smith, Secondhand: And Other Stories