Rowleys costume

127.Rowley Jefferson, a rather quirky and quick-tempered eleven-year-old boy, was ridiculously excited for his favourite event of the year; Halloween. You see, he loved the fancy dress, the sweets and the thrill of the neighbourhood games. Last year, he had the privilege of becoming "Captain Arseface", his favourite superhero, for a night. His dear mother, always appeasing his haphazard requests, would diligently prepare his costume, sewing and stitching into the wee hours of the night.

On the day before the anticipated Halloween, Rowley's Captain Arseface costume was perfectly arranged on an armchair. However, Rowley found it lesser than perfect, throwing a massive tantrum about the lack of originality. Most parents would take an unruly child to task, but Rowley's tantrums were of another calibre. His mother, drained and weary, finally capitulated to his demands for a new costume.

Rowley and his patient father raced against the clock, reaching the costume shop just five minutes before closing time. Much to their chagrin, the bustling store denied them entry because of the crowd. The sight of their desperate faces stirred Rowley's indomitable tantrum spirit, and he howled and hollered outside the shop.

Fearing a public spectacle, the customers hurried with their purchases, clearing enough room for Rowley to dash into the store. However, the only costume left was a dainty fairy costume, which was swiftly snatched up by a triumphant little girl. Cue the second round of crying and tantrum-throwing which prevented the shop from closing on time.

Fed up and embarrassed, Rowley decided he would greet Halloween in his birthday suit. Brimming with naivety and a hint of arrogance, he paraded his idea to his mother the next morning. The sight of her son's bare bottom resulted in her fainting.

When the night of Halloween arrived, Rowley courageously headed out in his birthday suit. Although he was momentarily contented, his neighbours found the sight ludicrous and unbecoming. Rowley’s audacity was met with endless laughter and mockery. The situation worsened when a local bully shoved Rowley, stole his sweets and, as a cruel joke, prodded at his bum. Highly discomforted and humiliated, Rowley sprinted home, screaming and in tears.

His mother, always his knight in shining armour, came to his rescue, chasing down the bully with an intimidating glare that suggested she might swallow him whole for messing with her son. Next, she offered Rowley the perfect solution: a set of his dad's clothes as a makeshift costume.

The sight of a small boy wearing adult-sized clothes stirred the neighbourhood into a state of confusion and fear. They couldn't discern if it was Rowley impersonating his dad or his dad playing a monumental prank. The confusion caused them to toss entire trays of sweets at Rowley, hoping to appease the strange figure.

Returning home after the hullabaloo, Rowley emptied his bounty of sweets into a never-ending pile, devouring them one after the other. His parents stared in utter disbelief as their son, still sporting oversized clothes, gorged on his loot with a grin splashed across his face. Meanwhile, his tummy bloated with a strange mix of sweets, creating a perplexing, yet humorous ending to Rowley's Halloween adventure.