Brights

Now that it's dark, you feel a little silly in the stupid skirt—a short kilt, the tartan shot through with the occasional hot-pink thread. Silly, and more than a little chilly. Fortunately, a nice guy is offering you a ride...

"Brights"—or "In the Midst of Darkness, Light Persists"—is a brief tale of uncertain moral (and specially suited to Halloween).