Chapter 1: George Chambers

Young George Chambers, who is enthusiastic about Halloween, has a strange dream one night about a hidden presence in the dark with unsettling red eyes. This leads to an even stranger discovery: there is a monster under his bed, and what's odd then is the fact that it's a girl. She wants to be friends with people, not be shunned because of her race or appearance as in the horror stories. In the spirit of Halloween and goodwill, they set off in an attempt to bring her into the light with George's help. Along the way, they develop an unlikely affinity that eventually blossoms into a love affair.